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Room 104: The low-budget, location-specific show that draws actors like Dave Bautista

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Guardians Of The Galaxy star Dave Bautista was paid next to nothing for his appearance in Room 104.

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LOS ANGELES - In contrast to flashy reboots of iconic anthology series such as Netflix's Black Mirror revival in 2016 or the new The Twilight Zone last year (2019), Room 104 has had a steadfastly low-key, indie vibe.
This is because of the pedigree of creators Mark and Jay Duplass - the actor, writer and producer siblings behind naturalistic comedy-dramas such as the indie films The Puffy Chair (2005) and Baghead (2008), and the series Togetherness (2015 to 2016).
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