KAYLA BARR
Co-Founder | Actress | Director | Producer
Acting
mug life (2017)
jimmy kimmel live! (2015)
Dexter (2012)
Dust Up (2012)
Franklin & Bash (2012)
Like Crazy (2011)
The List (2010)
The Record (2010)
Mug Life Director's Statement
Trust. This is something I was given immensely in the production of Mug Life. Trust that I had the strength and capability to help lead and run a set. Trust that I could get the performances necessary from our actors. And trust that I could bring my producing partner and series writer, Victoria Vitkowsky-Bennett’s, words off the page. As a new director, who is also an actor, my vision for the show wasn’t ever about getting a “really cool shot” - it was always about capturing the emotion and intent of a scene. Personally, whenever myself or my peers watch a film or television series, we typically walk away discussing character performances, lines that affected us, and emotions divulged onscreen. I wanted to ensure that the audience of Mug Life does the same, and is able to focus on - and hopefully be moved by - the beautiful, raw, and honest performances the cast so openly gave. My hope, as a director, is to always first and foremost touch the hearts of audience members. As human beings, while other memories may fade, we have a strong tendency to remember how someone or something made us feel. I wish, for my audience, that they always remember how my projects made them feel, hopefully with fondness, nostalgia, and plenty of giggles.