We spoke w/ Lauren London and Kenya Barris about YouPeople and the inspiration behind the film's meet-cute moment.
Netflix’s upcoming film, You People, is director Kenya Barris’ debut feature-length project after serving as showrunner for ABC’s Black-ish. Co-written with star Jonah Hill, the movie is a romantic comedy that turns the genre on its head when Hill’s Ezra Cohen meets and falls in love with Lauren London’s Amira.
COLLIDER: So a ton of questions, but how tough was it coming up with an authentic way for the two main characters to meet? How much did you debate it? Because the audience needs to buy into, “Oh, this is where people might actually meet.” There also is the moment that it gave levels because when he showed her the thing, there was a twist, and she was like, “Oh, okay, maybe.” And we didn't get a chance to show, but the original thing was they drive around the city trying to find a thing, and there's like this great conversation, and he actually is spitting, shooting a shot, and she kind of respects it because he's funny, and he's taking some chances. So we felt like it gave us a lot.
BARRIS: I think that just in our meetings and talking, ‘authenticity’ was the word that kept coming up.BARRIS: And it sort of influenced the rewrite. You know what I'm saying? We wanted this character to feel authentic to a girl who grew up in Inglewood Baldwin Hills, to a girl who had these parents, to a girl who was experiencing this for the first time. And it really sort of helped shape what it was for me.BARRIS: Simply Wholesome.
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