How to Fire Someone (with Jules and Jonas)
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Comedy, 03-Dec-2021
Jonas turns to his sister, Jules, for advice on how to fire someone. Mike Lars White directs “How to Fire Someone (with Jules and Jonas)," an improvised, one-take comedy that role-plays a series of scenarios. The goal for Jonas is to come up with a respectful way of letting an employee go, but Jules takes a cutthroat approach, insisting that Jonas come across firm and unflinching. It’s a simple set-up, shot entirely in a car, carried by the improvisational talents of Lanie Lim and Michael James Wong. -KA. Director: Mike Lars White. Cast: Lanie Lim, Michael James Wong. Writers: Mike Lars White, Lanie Lim, Michael James Wong.
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