The whole thing with her having the food, June, just constantly eating,

it's just because that's just part of Esther's, like, stage persona that we wanted to capture.

And this is kind of like a stoner movie where the lead character doesn't smoke or drink.

And if we were inspired by movies like the Big Lebowski, where he's always got a joint,

then she's always munching on something.

Yeah. where he's always got a joint, then she's always munching on something. Hello and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

In this episode, growing pains and neighborhood crime dominate a young woman's life and director Nicholas Gousen's comedy, Drugstore June.

The film tells the story of June, a wannabe influencer

whose life grows increasingly complicated as she juggles personal and interpersonal problems.

Taking matters into her own hands, June heads out to get over her ex, solve a crime, and become more

of an adult. In addition to Drugstore June,

Gousin's other directorial credits include the feature films,

The Shortcut, and Grandma's Boy,

and episodes of the series, Typical Rick,

Six Guys, One Car, and Comedians Crashing Couches.

Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles,

Gusan spoke with director Sammy Cohen about filming drugstore June.

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Hi, guys. How we doing? Good to see you. I like it. Sunday night, DGA comedy fans.

I love this. The real ones, you know?

Very cool. Thanks for being here, guys.

So let's get right into it because I'm really excited to chat with you about this movie.

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