The movie begins with the documentary filmmaker questioning director Neil Marshall about his upcoming film "Between Two Ferns", and questions whether or not there are genuine smiles on Marshall's face during filming. After getting some laughs out of Marshall, who genuinely laughed when asked what kind of jokes he gets up to while shooting "Between Two Ferns", Marsh wonders aloud why Marshall hasn't developed a reputation as the legendary comedy genius who truly inspired comedians like Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld. This leads into an amusing joke where Marshall hilar