Mark Duplass spoke with us Saturday side-by-side with wife Katie Aselton and daughter Ora Duplass at the Tribeca premiere of their new short film Oh, Christmas Tree . The short is a labor of love for these three, with Duplass playing Ben, the father of Ora's character Claire, in her debut appearance on-screen. Aselton is also serving as director for the film, making this a true family affair. The film navigates the story of a father and daughter at the end of a difficult year, facing the holiday season head-on, and trying to recreate their favorite Christmas traditions in spite of all they've been through. In this conversation, the trio reflects on their own personal bond as a family, and how that was translated on-screen.
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00:00Hi, I'm Mark. I'm Katie. Hi, I'm Aura. And you're watching Life Minute TV.
00:07I wanted to make a movie with my family. I've been doing that for a while.
00:10But we haven't made one with our daughter yet. This is the first movie she's acted in with us.
00:14We decided to start with a short and something that was a little close to home.
00:18Dealing with some of the discomfort that happens between fathers and teenage daughters.
00:24And we brought in our favorite director who is my wife and the mother.
00:27So it was kind of a fun family affair.
00:30I think particularly post-COVID and when we all sort of went into lockdown,
00:35all of a sudden your bond becomes so much closer and so much tighter.
00:38So this feels like an extension of that.
00:40Aura's got such incredible, just innate talent.
00:43So I was so excited to crack it open and show everyone what she can do.
00:48I feel like it's just a really heartwarming film overall. And I hope that kind of translates.
00:52I can't believe I'm here on a red carpet with my family getting to make movies.
00:55And I'm just trying to stick with that kind of gratitude.
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