Bunch Quote by Harry Elfont
![“We ["Mary and Jane"] did not want to be a weed show, like it is a bunch of people sitting around smoking.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/115/harry-elfont-28944_bunch_we-mary-and-jane-did-not-want-to-be-a-we_2730944.jpg)
“We ["Mary and Jane"] did not want to be a weed show, like it is a bunch of people sitting around smoking.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Superbad, 2007
The speakers reject being labeled as mere spectacle, preferring authentic experiences over superficial gatherings.
In simple terms: They want genuine interaction, not just being a show.
Key Takeaway
Seek authenticity over attention.
Themes
authenticity
identity
social perception
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
cultural
social commentary
When to use this quote
- college parties
- social media events
- public performances
- advertising campaigns
Key Concepts
self‑presentation
media critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance authenticity with public expectations?
- When does performance become exploitation?
A Different Perspective
The desire for authenticity can clash with commercial pressures.
![“It is not like every episode [of "Mary and Jane"] people are sitting around getting high.” quote by Deborah Kaplan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c68/deborah-kaplan-39729_episodes_it-is-not-like-every-episode-of-mary-and_1688033.jpg)
![“I don't think we had a hard time with ["Mary and Jane"]. It is just, it was the constant management of it.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/62f/harry-elfont-28944_constant_i-don-t-think-we-had-a-hard-time-with-ma_1837944.jpg)
![“I don't know if it [Mary and Jane] is a do-over or wanting someone to have made certain entertainment for us that did not exist when we were that age, but we keep going back and doing it again. I have a 12-year-old girl now and I want to make things that will speak to her. Things that will that…” quote by Deborah Kaplan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/572/deborah-kaplan-39729_age_i-don-t-know-if-it-mary-and-jane-is-a-do_1832818.jpg)
![“There are more stakes [in Mary and Jane], which is always good.” quote by Deborah Kaplan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b31/deborah-kaplan-39729_jane_there-are-more-stakes-in-mary-and-jane-w_1191574.jpg)
![“The original pilot script [ of "Mary and Jane"], we literally just wrote for fun. It was, let's just do this.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d90/harry-elfont-28944_fun_the-original-pilot-script-of-mary-and-ja_271857.jpg)
![“I don't think it feels like a burden. We did not really think of it ["Mary and Jane"] that way. I think it is certainly how we branded. The thing it does is enables us to be a little bit surreal.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a75/harry-elfont-28944_bits_i-don-t-think-it-feels-like-a-burden-we_834486.jpg)
![“We did want it ["Mary and Jane"] to feel a little different and have some surreal weird touches, which we try to do every episode. That is what we took advantage of.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/891/harry-elfont-28944_advantage_we-did-want-it-mary-and-jane-to-feel-a-l_1425104.jpg)
![“There is an episode [in "Mary and Jane"] where there is not a lot of pot smoking, but there is a giant wall of weed in their apartment.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d64/harry-elfont-28944_apartment_there-is-an-episode-in-mary-and-jane-whe_2042144.jpg)
![“Totally whatever we want to put in there. Then it was really "Now we are going to make it. We really need to find a consistent tone."I think the pilot ["Mary and Jane"] actually got it. It was more about the other episodes making sure everything else.” quote by Harry Elfont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e36/harry-elfont-28944_consistent_totally-whatever-we-want-to-put-in-there_2132345.jpg)
