SXSW 2021 Interview: Mallory Everton, Whitney Call and Stephen Meek Talk Recovery (Exclusive)
By
(L-R): Co-writer Whitney Call and c-o-writer-co-director-co-editor Mallory Everton star in the comedy, ‘Recovery.’
Sometimes the most harrowing and distressing situations can ultimately provide one of life’s most liberating and fulfilling experiences. That’s certainly the case for both the filmmakers behind, and the protagonists in, the new comedy, ‘Recovery.’ While real life best friends and filmmakers, Mallory Everton and Whitney Call are afflicted by the painful effects that COVID-19 has caused the world, they were also inspired to funnel that anxiety into the relatable journey that their characters take in the aftermath of the pandemic.