Digital Video magazine — July 2015
“12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer”: Carefully Reimagining a Cinema Classic

Is Amy Schumer hot enough to be on television? Yes, but just barely. That’s the verdict reached by the jurors of “12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer,” the groundbreaking comedic film parody from the eponymous rising star of the hit Comedy Central show.

Shot by series director of photography Jonathan Furmanski, the 22-minute sketch, which aired in May, has been heralded as not only a send-up of the types of misogynistic vitriol famous women face, but also an excellent re-creation of its source material. Written and co-directed by Schumer, alongside series director Ryan McFaul, the sketch features brilliant performances from Paul Giamatti, Jeff Goldblum, Vincent Kartheiser, Chris Gethard, Kumail Nanjiani, and John Hawkes in Henry Fonda’s role as Juror 8. Lovingly crafted, with staging, costuming and props precisely mirroring the 1957 classic directed by Sidney Lumet and photographed by Boris Kaufman, it’s incredibly specific, beginning with the cross-fade from the courtroom into the jury room and playing out beat for beat to the film’s dramatic climax. (Read full story…)