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Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael Channel Real Life for 'Ass Backwards'

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Comediennes and real-life BFFs, Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, stop by the YH Studio to talk about their collaboration, the hilarious indie flick 'Ass Backwards', and how it was based on their own experiences as struggling actresses! They scoop us on some of the other incredible co-stars in the movie, plus they weigh in on other things that are sometimes considered "ass backwards", such as crop tops and texting in bathrooms! Hosted by Oliver Trevena (@olivertrevena).

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Young Hollywood

Donnie. Hi. We're at the Young Hollywood Studios. Donnie and Raphael, Casey Wilson. On the Young Hollywood sofa, they're here. And they're very funny. I know, right? Did you plan on being funny?

Casey Wilson

No, it's just like.

June Diane Raphael

Is it just happened?

Casey Wilson

Are you born with funniness?

June Diane Raphael

God gives you certain gifts. It's my cross to bear.

Casey Wilson

Yeah, we happen to also be very attractive. You didn't mention that yet.

Young Hollywood

So beautiful. So beautiful.

June Diane Raphael

Everybody has eyes. Yeah, and we can all see things, you know, and that's just, you know, thank you, baby Jesus. God gave me this.

Casey Wilson

Yeah, we're

June Diane Raphael

Thank you, Jesus. Is this what you do? Thank you, Jesus. You just gotta give it up. I gotta send it up to him because he gave us this.

Casey Wilson

Send it up. Send it up to Jesus.

June Diane Raphael

And we didn't ask for it, you know, we didn't even pray for it. It's honestly a it's honestly a burden. You know what I think is so People think it's so easy to be us. To be beautiful. It's not.

Casey Wilson

I know. You know. You know.

Young Hollywood

Finally. Finally, there's two people on the sofa that can relate to beauty.

June Diane Raphael

I know, it's a harsh. Thank you, for the touch. It's not it's not easy. It's not easy. It's not easy. People just get jealous, and I get that. I see it. We walk down the street. We all see it. We all see it. We notice you people. Ugly people. I'm kidding. Everyone here knows. I mean, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Is that what I think it is? So, they're inviting us back to compete.

June Diane Raphael

Take on me. Take on me. Take on me. Take on me. Take me. I wanna say ass backwards. Cuz in England, we wouldn't say ass.

Casey Wilson

Yeah. Well, we're not in England. We're not. So, we're say ass backwards.

Young Hollywood

Will you change it for when it's released in England?

Casey Wilson

Absolutely. It'll be bum backwards.

June Diane Raphael

Bum backwards. Bum backwards. Bum backwards. Um for ass backwards. Ass backwards is our movie that we wrote and we star in and it is a, you've seen it, you can speak to it, but it's a pretty wild road trip comedy. R-rated, female buddy comedy. That's just completely insane and we love it.

Young Hollywood

It's very funny. It really is.

June Diane Raphael

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

And I'm not just saying that.

June Diane Raphael

No, I know you wouldn't just say it. I wouldn't just say it. Cha-cha. Mama mia. Your little ladies need some help. And um it's a road trip movie. We travel back to compete in a pageant. And along the way Tons of craziness.

Casey Wilson

Kate and Chloe from my pageant days. Coming in dead last couldn't have been easy. That was then, and this is now.

Young Hollywood

Were you an Were you an ugly child?

Casey Wilson

No, I was gorgeous. Very sexy child.

Young Hollywood

A sexy child.

Casey Wilson

Not like a sexy toddler.

Young Hollywood

She's a very sexy five year old.

Casey Wilson

I was a very sexy baby, and a sensual five year old. Okay.

Young Hollywood

Um and your character's in the movie. You sell eggs.

Casey Wilson

Yes.

Young Hollywood

All I heard was sell eggs. Sell eggs. But baby's eggs, like not eggs that eggs from the farm chickens, you sell baby eggs.

Casey Wilson

My character, Kate Senator, is considers herself like a high powered business woman. A CEO in fact.

June Diane Raphael

A CEO.

Casey Wilson

A CEO. But the reality of her life is that she's selling her own eggs from her ovaries. For you know, cash money.

June Diane Raphael

No stops that aren't absolutely necessary, okay? We stop to eat and pee.

Casey Wilson

And and I say we don't even do that. No matter what, the end. Perfect. What's a cough? I like candy when I can get it.

June Diane Raphael

There's an exit. There's an exit. Get out!

Casey Wilson

We we wrote it kinda based on our lives at the time when we were just out of NYU.

June Diane Raphael

That's right. And they will never forget that.

Young Hollywood

And that's New York New York University.

June Diane Raphael

We're smart. I'm smart. I'm funny. We went there together and we met each other and we became best friends but we were living just these lives of ruin. We had no money. Our cell phones were always shut off. Creditors were calling. We were sharing a bed. We were addicted to ambien.

Young Hollywood

The last two bits are my favorite.

June Diane Raphael

Okay, good. We just were living really strange lifestyles but we thought we were like doing it. And so we would just build each other up in all the wrong ways and if we didn't have a boyfriend, it was like, you're too strong for a man. And the other one was like, yeah.

Young Hollywood

In the movie, you are a dancer.

Casey Wilson

Yes. In the movie, I think I'm kind of a big, you know, big singer dancer performer kinda Katy Perry type but really I work in they have these in clubs sometimes, girls that just lie in a glass box. They get in the stand in LA. Like models that just sit in a box and look out and I think I'm like a big star.

June Diane Raphael

Chloe's been performing every single night for crowds of about five hundred plus.

Young Hollywood

So who else is in the movie? Tell us about who else is in the movie.

June Diane Raphael

I have amazing co-stars in the movie. Obviously, these two mugs, number one.

Casey Wilson

That's the other look. That's the other look.

June Diane Raphael

That's the major selling point. Let's not forget. And then Alicia Silverstone plays our Nemesis.

Young Hollywood

She does She sat on this sofa with me as well.

June Diane Raphael

She did. Yeah, she did. She was lovely. Yeah. Very into our vegan.

Casey Wilson

Yes.

June Diane Raphael

And we have John Cryer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bob Odenkirk from Breaking Bad, Paul Sheer, Paul Russ. It's quite the cast.

Casey Wilson

It's quite the cast.

Young Hollywood

If you thought this wasn't funny enough, there's a good backup.

June Diane Raphael

Yeah. Yeah. If you if you don't this doesn't If it doesn't live up to your If it's not funny, it's fine cuz there's plenty of.

Casey Wilson

Yeah. You're still okay. Do something.

Young Hollywood

And when I hear the We need a license again. We've got a little game to play. This is a game. This is a game. No, that's a card. It's a game. June, it's a game. It's my interview. It's game. Normal or ass backwards. Oh, I love it. Cute. Nice, okay. Getting asked out via text.

June Diane Raphael

Unfortunately, I do think it's normal.

Young Hollywood

Taking your cell phone into a bathroom stall, like into the toilet.

June Diane Raphael

I I don't love it. I gotta say, you know, I don't like anything.

Casey Wilson

She doesn't like anything bathroom related. She does not like bathroom humor.

June Diane Raphael

I don't like bathroom texting.

Young Hollywood

You don't like pooing?

Casey Wilson

She doesn't like it. So, you're uncomfortable? She's gonna freak out and like turn over the table and break all the cameras in like two seconds.

Young Hollywood

It's pooing. She doesn't It doesn't She's going to poop. It's toilet. Poo. Toilet roll. Flush the toilet. This is not gonna go well. Okay.

June Diane Raphael

I don't want what's happening. Clearly, that's not normal then. So, that's ass backwards. I'm gonna give it to you. That is ass backwards. Give it ass backwards. Okay.

Young Hollywood

Crop tops.

June Diane Raphael

On me, ass backwards.

Casey Wilson

Yeah, and me too. And on some people.

Young Hollywood

Um men in capris. Which I didn't know what capris were until earlier on this morning. Like a good

June Diane Raphael

I would say ass backwards. That's something I do not wanna see.

Casey Wilson

Me neither.

Young Hollywood

Good to know. But you're in a bit of a Capri right now.

Casey Wilson

I'm in a bit of a Capri right now. You're about a half an inch away from

Young Hollywood

I'm a cat. I'm a cat. Please don't go. Okay. There you are. They are funny. They are funny. They came with funny. You came with funny. You delivered funny. You are funny. Watch this movie. It's very, very, very funny. Ass backwards. In England, ass backwards. In Japan.

June Diane Raphael

Yeah. You're a racist. Deeply. Thank you so much for having us. Deeply offensive. Let's move on now. Let's move on. She needs a toilet. How dare you? I had to get out on that. I know. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

I'm upset with that ending.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Casey Wilson

    Star and writer of 'Ass Backwards', interviewee

  • June Diane Raphael

    Star and writer of 'Ass Backwards', interviewee

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Alicia Silverstone

    Plays the nemesis in 'Ass Backwards'

  • John Cryer

    Actor in 'Ass Backwards'

  • Vincent D'Onofrio

    Actor in 'Ass Backwards'

  • Bob Odenkirk

    Actor in 'Ass Backwards', from Breaking Bad

  • Paul Sheer

    Actor in 'Ass Backwards'

  • Paul Russ

    Actor in 'Ass Backwards'

  • Katy Perry

    Mentioned as a type of performer Chloe's character aspires to be

FAQ

What is 'Ass Backwards' about?+
'Ass Backwards' is an R-rated female buddy comedy written by and starring Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael about a road trip to compete in a pageant.
Who wrote 'Ass Backwards'?+
'Ass Backwards' was written by real-life best friends Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, who also star in the film.
Which actors are in 'Ass Backwards'?+
The cast of 'Ass Backwards' includes Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael, Alicia Silverstone, John Cryer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bob Odenkirk, Paul Sheer, and Paul Russ.
Is 'Ass Backwards' based on a true story?+
The movie 'Ass Backwards' is based on Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael's real-life experiences as struggling actresses after graduating from NYU.
What happens to the movie title 'Ass Backwards' in England?+
The movie title 'Ass Backwards' will be changed to 'Bum Backwards' for its release in England.
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