unnecessary bouncer

We are used to bouncers at particular types of establishments, but what about a bouncer at places you don’t expect. That was the idea behind this gem. This features Tim Messersmith as a completely unnecessary bouncer, creating unnecessary conflict. It was fun to experiment and play with seeing if people would follow a new, unexpected and arbitrary rule.

Unnecessary Bouncer got picked up by LADBible, and garnered more than 2.3 million views.

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quick analysis

When we do any sort of prank video, or man-on-the-street video, we never add plants to manufacture humor, which puts the onus on the actor and the editor. Tim Messersmith nailed the deadpan approach to the fun confrontations, and Brandon Goodwin nailed the edit. A lot of the comedy comes from sticking with moments a little too long and letting the awkward flourish, and flourish this one does.