The star and director of horror film Come Play dish on making SpongeBob a key part of the story.
Azhy Robertson has had a meteoric rise of late.
(And yes, he knows about the memes.)
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“He sort of speaks his mind,” Robertson says.
“Usually most shows, or most comedy shows, now have some emotional layers.
But SpongeBob is just pure zaniness and silliness all the time.
I think it’s a bad thing for some shows.
But I think it complements SpongeBob.”
Let’s back up for a moment.
That includes the SpongeBob episodes he watches on a daily basis.
“SpongeBobis so pure and sweet.
He never does anything with a bad heart.
There’s no filter,” Chase, 34, says.
Chase originally made his story into a short film,Larry.
Chase says he had no problem working with Nickelodeon to use clips from several different episodes.
“I’m very lucky to even be working right now.
I think it’s been really amazing,” he says.
