Filmmaker: Why this movie? Why did you each decide to do it? Mustard: I was sent Desiree’s project Appropriate Behavior through a mutual friend late last year. I receive many scripts in the low-budget ...

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This month, you’re going to start seeing a lot of an up-and-coming filmmaker named Desiree Akhavan. The 30-year-old writer/director/actress, previously known for the comedy web series The Slope, is ...