Larry Collicott and Ken McLaggan both hail from small towns on opposite sides of New Brunswick, but met during the 90’s after moving to Fredericton. They began collaborating on videos in 2013 and the very first KENLAR short hit the internet. They laugh at it a little when they watch it now, but it got them hooked and if they're honest they will tell you how much they really like that silly little film. Soon after they discovered Fredericton’s 48 Hour Film Competition and a few years later they were joined by so many people that they had to make two films for each competition instead of just one.
At the risk of sounding terribly cliched, I wish I had started working on and making films a long time ago.
This is fun and I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t fun, so it isn’t about making a career in film - I already have a career. This is about making something that I like, that I enjoy and just having a good time.
Most of my recent and upcoming projects are short horror pieces, but I made my first documentary in 2011 and I still have a few more of those to come.
I've always had an interest in all things audio and video, but I was under the impression you needed lots of expensive gear to do anything that was worth putting on display. Boy, was I wrong!
I love just going out and doing it, figuring it out as I go. My favourite phrase on set (it makes Larry cringe because he knows I'm about to ruin his plan) is "Wouldn't it be cool if we...".
My safe place in film is comedy because I'm just a fun guy, but because my favourite tv shows are things like CSI and Criminal Minds I was able to channel some of that into suspense and horror movies as well.