Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Like Brothers by Mark Duplass Mark and Jay Duplass explain their 'Togetherness' in fun new memoir, 'Like Brothers' Mark and Jay Duplass are not just brothers, kind of like their new book is not just a memoir. The fraternal filmmakers make up one of Hollywood’s most prolific partnerships, having executive-produced shows for Netflix ( Wild Wild Country ) and HBO ( Togetherness ), co-directed low-budget features ( Cyrus , Jeff, Who Lives at Home ), and appeared together on the big and small screen ( The Mindy Project , Duck Butter ). In Like Brothers (Ballantine, 288 pp., ★★★ out of four), Mark, 41, and Jay, 45, are similarly uninhibited, letting readers know from the get-go that this isn’t merely going to be a play-by-play of how two ambitious kids from Louisiana made good. Rather, the book playfully darts between personal essays, pop-culture tributes and self-help tips. Need "unsolicited advice" about roommates, cars and the stock market? They have some. Wonder why Hoop Dreams and Dumb and Dumber rub shoulders on their best-ever movies ranking? They'll explain. While you don't have to be an aspiring filmmaker or cinephile to enjoy what they have to say, you'll certainly get the most out of Like Brothers if you are. One section is devoted to exhaustive, step-by-step instructions on how to make micro-budget shorts and submit one's films to festivals. Anecdotal passages offer other teaching moments, as the brothers candidly explain how their naive perception that a bigger budget equals a better movie sunk their shelved first feature, Vince del Rio , and why downsizing to focus on story and character made 2005's The Puffy Chair a breakout success (and an early entry into the "mumblecore" film genre). But what sets Like Brothers apart from other celebrity essay collections is the uncanny bond between its authors. For those of you who don’t have close siblings, the Duplasses’ relationship may seem almost too good to be true, at times irritatingly so. They wistfully recall their nights as kids, when they’d sneak into each other’s twin beds and lie awake talking about their dreams of making movies one day — a ritual that continued into college when Mark would visit Jay on weekends. They frequently describe their "intimate" and "codependent" relationship in almost-romantic terms, worrying that “we might never find anyone we could be as close with as we were with each other,” before they met their now-wives. (The women contribute a chapter in the form of a questionnaire, in which Mark and Jay ask their spouses if they're bothered by their uncommonly close connection.) But their gushing declarations give way to less-guarded ruminations in the book's second half, as the brothers peel back the layers of their dynamic and who they are as individuals. Marked-up script pages and unedited email exchanges show the raw, sometimes unflattering feedback they'll give each other's work, leaving one with a bruised ego and the other trying to apologize without backing down on his criticisms. Despite their initial promise to direct everything together, they admit to feeling jealous and stifled at times — the result of knowing each other so intensely that they need to pursue independent projects and friendships in order to maintain their own identities. But being the genial, sensitive guys they are, they always thoughtfully talk through their differences and rarely end an exchange without saying "I love you." Brené with Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass on The Power of Paradox. Jay and Mark Duplass are two of my favorite humans. They are film-makers, writers, directors, producers, actors, and activists. They’re also partners, fathers, and brothers who believe in connection, love, and the importance of small moments. In this episode we talk about their memoir, Like Brothers , and how so much of what we crave in life comes from straddling the paradoxes inherent in love, creativity, and relationships. Listen. For the latest from Unlocking Us. Subscribe. Behind the Scenes. Guest Info. Jay Duplass. Jay Duplass was first recognized in the early 2000’s for writing, directing and producing several award winning independent and studio films with his brother Mark, such as The Puffy Chair , Cyrus , and Jeff, Who Lives at Home . In 2014, Jay and Mark created the critically acclaimed television series Togetherness , eventually inking a television deal with HBO where they’ve since produced Animals and Room 104 . The brothers also have an ongoing multi-film deal with Netflix for their film production. Jay began acting in 2012, when Jill Soloway cast him as series regular Josh Pfefferman in her Amazon show Transparent . He also appears regularly in Hulu’s The Mindy Project , TBS’ Search Party and in films such as Beatriz At Dinner, Landline, Outside In, Prospect, The Pink Wal l and Horse Girl . Mark Duplass. Mark Duplass is an award-winning actor, filmmaker and producer. He has written, directed and produced several acclaimed independent and studio films with his brother Jay, such as The Puffy Chair , Cyrus , and Jeff, Who Lives at Home . In 2014, Mark and Jay created the critically acclaimed television series Togetherness for HBO in which Mark also starred. They also released the docuseries sensation Wild Wild Country on Netflix in 2018, for which they won an Emmy. In the start of 2020, the Duplass Brothers signed a first-look deal with HBO for whom they are currently producing the anthological series Room 104 . He most recently produced and starred in the Netflix original film Paddleton with Ray Romano, as well as starred alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in Apple’s The Morning Show . Show Notes. Whether producing, writing, directing, or acting, the Duplass Brothers have made their mark in the world of independent film and television on the strength of their quirky and empathetic approach to storytelling. Now, for the first time, Mark and Jay take listeners on a tour of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir told in essays that share the secrets of their success, the joys and frustrations of intimate collaboration, and the lessons they’ve learned the hard way. Part coming-of-age memoir, part underdog story, and part insider account of succeeding in Hollywood on their own terms, Like Brothers is as openhearted and lovably offbeat as Mark and Jay themselves. This Is John directed by Jay Duplass starring Mark Duplass. The Puffy Chair directed by Jay Duplass starring Kathryn Aselton, Rhett Wilkins, Mark Duplass. Wild Wild Country produced by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. Togetherness directed by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. Podcasts. Brené Brown Education and Research Group, LLC, owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of the Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead podcasts, with all rights reserved, including right of publicity. Cookie Consent and Choices. NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. See details. 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American film director, author, and actor widely known for his films The Puffy Chair (2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass. Duplass stars in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Transparent (2014– 2019), and co-created the HBO comedy-drama series Togetherness (2015–16) and the HBO anthology series Room 104 (2017–present). Wikipedia. American actress, film director and producer. Shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. Wikipedia. American film and television producer. President of Duplass Brothers Productions. Wikipedia. Like Brothers by Mark Duplass. The multitalented writers, directors, producers, and actors (as seen on The League, Transparent, and The Mindy Project ) share the secrets of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir. “A book that anyone will love . You can enjoy it even if you have no idea who the Duplass brothers are.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times. Whether producing, writing, directing, or acting, the Duplass Brothers have made their mark in the world of independent film and television on the strength of their quirky and empathetic approach to storytelling. Now, for the first time, Mark and Jay take readers on a tour of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir told in essays that share the secrets of their success, the joys and frustrations of intimate collaboration, and the lessons they’ve learned the hard way. From a childhood spent wielding an oversized home video camera in the suburbs of New Orleans to their shared years at the University of Texas in early-nineties Austin, and from the breakthrough short they made on a three-dollar budget to the night their feature film Baghead became the center of a Sundance bidding war, Mark and Jay tell the story of a bond that’s resilient, affectionate, mutually empowering, and only mildly dysfunctional.