Kane Parsons on Choosing 'Backrooms' Film Over College and His Rise at A24
By
Christian Zilko
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Summary
Kane Parsons, the teenage YouTuber-turned-filmmaker, discusses his decision to adapt his viral 'Backrooms' YouTube series into an A24 feature film instead of attending college. The indie studio tapped him at age 17, and he was mentored by James Wan and Osgood Perkins as he adapted the sprawling creepypasta-inspired concept about liminal spaces into a theatrical release. The article explores his unconventional career path, the challenges of adapting open-source internet content, and his rapid rise in Hollywood before even reaching legal drinking age.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt's hard to think of many people currently living a more interesting life than Kane Parsons.
The indie studio tapped Parsons to adapt his viral YouTube series of the same name (itself based on a viral creepypasta about liminal spaces) when he was just 17 years old.
The young filmmaker was mentored by the likes of James Wan and Osgood Perkins as he figured out how to fit a sprawling, open-source online
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