One-night stands are typical fare for movies about coupling in the modern era.
Its a little love poem to relationships that mean a lot, for whatever reason.
you could love somebody, but they might not be the right person for you!
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The script took around five years to write with Miguel.
Then we were getting in fights over stuff, we werent holding back, we were laughing, crying…. Then, it took on a new life.
We looked at a lot of different actors [to play Alias love interest] at first.
And we were like, yeah, that sounds like [the love interest character] Sergio to us!
So, Sergio wasnt initially written as a woman?SHAWKAT:No!
It was going to be a dude!
Thats why I was like, Yeah, just give me the small role.
But, let me be there!
But of course I didnt say that.
SHAWKAT:Yeah, youwilledit!
COSTA: Sometimes you just need a good reason to do something.
After a Skype session with Miguel, I didnt know anything about Alia, so I Googled her!
I dont know what its about, but I dont care!
Whether it was men or women wasnt that important to me.
I just wanted to have people know why Naima and Sergio [are together].
Theres something about the way they both are that makes it this explosive night.
Even though it is about two lesbians, it was important to me that the movie isnt alesbian story.
We dont mention us coming out….
There are no challenges about us being out.
I hope the film and queer cinema in general are seen is: they are just two people.
Thats the whole point.
Care to elaborate on the title?SHAWKAT:Its not a spoiler…. [Laughs]
ARTETA:Love is a mess.
Love is messy: duck butter!
SHAWKAT:I remember it was our name early on and we loved it.
Also surprising to many might be the concept of these women having sex every hour for a full day.
I had the most fun part of all.
And Im the strawberry inside it, just having fun.
It was so easy!
The 24 hours, I loved them so much.
SHAWKAT:We had such a chemistry…. We shot it in 24 hours, like a live play.
We had two crews.
ARTETA:I highly recommend it, though.
make a run at stay awake for 24 hours having sex every hour on the hour.
Its a good thing to do, dude.
SHAWKAT:Yes, we recommend that for everybody!
