- This is the
second, and final "merge" of the series. These were
initially two episodes, but because they were
thematically identical, I decided to combine them. It
makes it an overly-long episode at 7 1/2 minutes but
the remainder of the episodes (11) are around 5 1/2
minutes. I'm constantly torn between trying to make it
quick for internet viewing, but also giving the rhythm
of the game. However in these early shows it has
little to do with competition, and everything to do
with character development - and nothing shows that
better than "Beauty & The Dick".
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A logo is born. The
Jerry West of our show. I mentioned this last year
about JT when I uploaded a few plays and he was
arguing as if his life depended on it... he's not
playing it up for the cameras. He bitches no matter
what the situation, no matter what the stakes - trying
desperately to not only win, but annoy the ever-lovin'
hell out of the other players. He revels in being the
dick. He revels in knowing everyone hates him. And
because he has an alliance with Paddy when they play?
He covers his bases. 'Cause in the end, this game is a
constantly shifting strategy of helping and attacking
each other as you try to get the lead. But make no
mistake, he indeed takes the role of "bad guy" in this
tournament. He's also incredibly talented... and knows
it.
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- Stacey however
<rolling eyes> is incredibly... Stacey. And
perfect fodder for JT. Throw "sexist-pig" into the mix
for his "character" and you can't help but laugh. It's
schizophrenic for me 'cause he drives me insane as a
competitor, and as the creator... but as a viewer,
I just laugh and laugh.
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- On the marketing
push for everything, it's pretty clear that I need at
least one good sized news article online to push
people to Episode #1. The good thing is that there
really isn't a time limit on this. I can totally
see this getting more exposure once all of the
episodes are uploaded this summer and people being
able to view it all on 4tvs.com in one sitting. I've
written to ESPN and at least made it through the "gate
keeper" as they passed it higher up. I'm actually just
looking for coverage on their site, not a pitch for a
show. Unfortunately I've picked a niche area (story of
my life) that will be very, very difficult to get
mainstream coverage on. It's funny, it's kinda like
the Egos. If given the chance? I think that Comedy
Central pilot would get the attention of critics used
to the normal fare on TV... and gain momentum. But
they can't take a chance like that on an unknown. Same
with this. If introduced to people, there is an
interest. The game really is interesting and with
multiple angles (much more than in this show) it can
be really exciting to watch on TV. But how does it
start? A good agent, good connections, a good pitch
and of course a viral push (100,000+ views on the
entire series) just might do it.
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- This is an uphill
struggle. It is indeed a longshot... but I really am
attracted to things that no one has ever done before.
It means I will struggle to be successful because
rarely is uniqueness celebrated as much as the status
quo... but I just can't wrap my heart around the
status quo. There's no fire in it for me. Heh, what a
catch-22 when you think about it. The thing that is
the most important to me is in direct opposition to
mainstream success.
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- Sounds like a
recipe for a lifetime of close calls, doesn't
it?
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- Adam
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