Y'all are Black people out in the world doing this stuff.ĪNDRE: (Laughter) We - after the knife incident, we beefed up our security. Did you have to have any extra safety precautions around the potential for those things? Because you - y'all aren't Johnny Knoxville.
SANDERS: So talking about these pranks were knives are pulled, et cetera. You know, I asked all those questions, but I think I was most into talking with Eric about how this prank movie is different than most other prank films because here, most of the people on screen are Black. Were you ever scared for your safety? Yes, Eric Andre was, especially after someone pulled a knife on him during filming. How do you lure unsuspecting people into the prank? Free food usually works. How do you hide the cameras? Apparently in coffee cups. SAM SANDERS, BYLINE: I spent a whole lot of time talking with Eric Andre about the nuts and bolts of making a prank film. NPR's Sam Sanders spoke with Eric Andre about it on his podcast, It's Been A Minute, and we're going to share an excerpt of their chat here. But unlike a lot of prank comedies you might have seen before, there is a big difference with this one. 'Bad Trip' is a buddy road trip film meets rom-com meets hidden camera prank show featuring Eric and the actors Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery. 1 on the Netflix charts a few times since its release. The comedian Eric Andre released a new film on Netflix last month.
