I have become completely addicted to this series. For me, it works on so many levels, from his breathless enthusiasm to the rapidfire editing and quirky visual asides. He incorporates animation, different camera styles and tricks, and boundless energy to create a dizzying, eclectic mash of expression. And his parents are adorable (playing along beautifully although clearly baffled by him) and you can see that they are both long suffering and genuinely adoring of their completely batso son who is the opposite of his brother, whom we don't meet. And he also subtley uses this as a vehicle to express his own feelings of inadequacy. Well, sometimes not so subtle, but the point is that Lawrence knows he is talented and creative, but at the end of the day he is always compared to the perfect brother, who merely did all the right things by his parents, school, etc...
I also do not see his relentless attention seeking as anything but pure creative outlet. He could have taken the lazy way and had someone follow him around with a camera. Instead, he has endeavored to cram as much as possible into his project. I would have loved to have been there when he pitched this to the ABC, and he is certainly giving John Safran and Chris Lilley a run in the unshackled creativity stakes. And this does not take anything away from those two, who produce gold at every turn. Well, except for Safran's latest stunt getting crucified in the Philipines. I hope it is being misreported and that he does handle it with the right respect and dignity, considering it is such an extreme expression of religious devotion.
Here is his website for CYOA. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/lawrence/#/begin
More to come this week!
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