Watch: Wacky Comedy Short 'Brian & Charles' About a Robot Friend | FirstShowing.net

by Alex Billington August 23, 2021Source: YouTube “I built his body, and we’ve been friends ever since.” This is what friends are for. Brian and Charles is a wacky comedy sci-fi short film from filmmaker Jim Archer, and after first premiering in 2017, our friends at Short of the Week have reposted it on YouTube for everyone to enjoy. We’re only catching up with it now all these years later and it’s unquestionably worth a watch. The short is already being adapted into a feature film, and the synopsis for that has a better intro: “After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.” It was shot and it takes place in the Snowdonia National Park area (see Google Maps) in the UK, and is written by & stars David Earl & Chris Hayward, with plenty of improvisation. This is so much fun and a clever idea for a robot short. Say “hi” to them below. Thanks to Short of the Week for the reminder on this one. Brief description…
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