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What's Next... At Least Until 4/22

Slacktory

What To Look For On My Damn Channel In The Next Week:

4/8
Daily Grace
It's Monday, meaning Daily Grace is going to do something Misscellaneous!

Bri-Fi
Every Monday join our very own Brian Mann for a new analog vlog where he talks about pop culture!

Life From The Inside
Mason Evan Harris was the best "English Language Foreign Holiday Novelty Songwriter" in the business. That was 5 years ago. Now that his money has run out, he's reluctantly come out of retirement to start a new career as a less-than-enthusiastic jingle writer.



4/9
Daily Grace
It's Tuesday, so Daily Grace is commenting on your comments!

Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach
Writer/Director/Actor Eric Schaeffer has had TV shows on Showtime, FX and Starz, but he's about to go bankrupt, leaving him no choice but to become a life coach to make some quick cash. The shenanigans that follow include sex, love, food binges, gambling, beautiful girls, bodily fluids (both human and animal), home cooked meals, and a connection with something greater than any of us.

Beth in Show
Last week Beth taught us all about the worst best show Splash! Catch up with her every Tuesday and Thursday for tips, advice, and good times!

Inside the Legend
In an effort to clarify worldly events, Inside the Legend brings you provocative, semi-believable interviews with history's and fiction's most notorious figures. No matter what their secrets, leave it to the ITL hosts, Chaz Hannigan and Rhonda Kokopele, to get to the heart of the issue, the character, or at very least, the bottom of their coffee cups.

Essnemma, "Grab Bag"
Emma Caulfield literally pulls her Tuesday topics out of a bag full of viewer suggestions. Last week, she talked aboutquitting coffee.




4/10
Chris Donahue Presents How To Be A Man
Chris Donahue has lived a long 24 year old life and he has plenty of solid advice for you on how to be a perfect man like himself. This week, Chris is going to teach you how to dress yourself.

Slacktory
Catch Nick Douglas and friends in all of their wacky, internet adventures! Last week Nick taught us that all good tv is British!

Daily Grace
It's Wednesday, time for a Daily Grace review!

Answerly, "Ask Joe"
Joseph Birdsong gives SFW relationship and sex advice like last week when he explained the difference betweentops and bottoms.



4/11
Daily Grace
It's Thursday and Daily Grace is going to teach you how to do something!


Coffey Chat with Shannon Coffey
Last week Shannon taught us how to keep ur cool!See what she can teach you this week!

Okay Nate
Our very own Nate Bennett is our newest vlogger that you should be watching every Thursday!

Essnemma, "Advice Thursday"
Actress Emma Caulfield! Every Thursday, Emma answers her viewers' questions!

Frankie
Frankie's just your average kid… with a bunch of crazy family stories.

Running Late with Scott Rogowsky
Not your average talk show, hosted by Scott Rogowsky every other week at Galapagos Art Space! Check out the videos on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network.

Subway Fresh Artists Filmmakers Series - "Double Crossed," Episode Two
Part of the web series commissioned by SUBWAY around the theme "Every sandwich tells a story." "Double Crossed" comes from a team of student filmmakers from NYU, and tells the story of Jack Nolan, a private eye and black marketeer, who sticks his neck out for no one, until an old flame walks back into his life.



4/12
Huffin' It
The My Damn Channel Comedy Network presents the newest series from Murderfist, one of the best sketchgroups in New York City, according to The Village Voice and Time Out NY.Biff and Stu host a talk show from their couch, and their guests areusually hallucinations. But that doesn't mean it's not hilarious!

Daily Grace
It's Sexy Friday, you know what that means, Grace is talking about something sexy.

Subway Fresh Artists Filmmakers Series - "Bite Night," episode three
Student filmmakers from USC and NYU made web series for the SUBWAY around the theme "Every sandwich tells a story." In Bite Night, a high school track star experiences falls for a Subway sandwich artist, who turns out to have more bite than she expected.





4/15
Daily Grace
It's Monday, meaning Daily Grace is going to do something Misscellaneous!

Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach
Writer/Director/Actor Eric Schaeffer has had TV shows on Showtime, FX and Starz, but he's about to go bankrupt, leaving him no choice but to become a life coach to make some quick cash. The shenanigans that follow include sex, love, food binges, gambling, beautiful girls, bodily fluids (both human and animal), home cooked meals, and a connection with something greater than any of us.

Bri-Fi
Every Monday join our very own Brian Mann for a new analog vlog!


Victor Fartnado Comedy Land
Comedy and Music from Victor Varnado, the world's greatest African-American albino comedian. That we know of.



4/16
Daily Grace
It's Tuesday, so Daily Grace is commenting on your comments!

Beth in Show
Catch up with Beth every Tuesday and Thursday for tips, advice, and good times!

Inside the Legend
In an effort to clarify worldly events, Inside the Legend brings you provocative, semi-believable interviews with history's and fiction's most notorious figures. No matter what their secrets, leave it to the ITL hosts, Chaz Hannigan and Rhonda Kokopele, to get to the heart of the issue, the character, or at very least, the bottom of their coffee cups.

Essnemma, "Grab Bag"
Emma Caulfield's Tuesday videos can be about anything, like her reaction to the Walking Dead, or her holiday experiences with her family




4/17
Subway Fresh Artists Featured Filmmakers - "Herman," Episode Two
Five teams of student filmmakers from USC and NYU made web series for Subway around the theme "Every Sandwich Tells A Story." "Herman" finds himself in Hollywood, and lands the "roll" of a lifetime.

Advice
Advice is recorded at real bars and parties, with real drunk people, and then animated for your viewing pleasure.

Slacktory
Catch Nick Douglas and friends in all of their wacky, internet adventures!



Daily Grace
It's Wednesday, time for a Daily Grace review!

Answerly, "Ask Joe"
Joseph Birdsong gives SFW relationship and sex advice!



4/18
Daily Grace
It's Thursday and Daily Grace is going to teach you how to do something!

Okay Nate
Nate talks about the most adorable things!

Essnemma, "Advice Thursday"
Actress Emma Caulfield! Every Thursday, Emma answers her viewers' questions!

Talking Schmidt
Sketch comedy from the Public Access show Talking Schmidt!

Running Late with Scott Rogowsky
Not your average talk show, hosted by Scott Rogowsky every other week at Galapagos Art Space! Check out the videos on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network.

What If?
An attempt to provide real answers to hypothetical questions.



4/19
Huffin' It
The My Damn Channel Comedy Network presents the newest series from Murderfist, one of the best sketch groups in New York City, according to The Village Voice and Time Out NY. Biff and Stu host a talk show from their couch, and their guests are usually hallucinations. But that doesn't mean it's not hilarious!

Daily Grace
It's Sexy Friday, you know what that means, Grace is talking about something sexy.



What's Next... At Least Until 4/5

Double Crossed

What To Look For On My Damn Channel In The Next Week:

3/25
Daily Grace
It's Monday, meaning Daily Grace is going to do something Misscellaneous!

Bri-Fi
Every Monday join our very own Brian Mann for a new analog vlog where he talks about pop culture!

Modern Primate
Chris Menning explains the confusing ways of the world to the everyday man.

Answerly - "Hayley Answers"
It's Monday, and Hayley Hoover is back with advice for college students young people, covering everything from studying tips to eating on a limited budget. Remember last week when she taught you how to FAKE school spirit?!

Life From The Inside
Mason Evan Harris was the best "English Language Foreign Holiday Novelty Songwriter" in the business. That was 5 years ago. Now that his money has run out, he's reluctantly come out of retirement to start a new career as a less-than-enthusiastic jingle writer.



3/26
Daily Grace
It's Tuesday, so Daily Grace is commenting on your comments!

Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach
Writer/Director/Actor Eric Schaeffer has had TV shows on Showtime, FX and Starz, but he's about to go bankrupt, leaving him no choice but to become a life coach to make some quick cash. The shenanigans that follow include sex, love, food binges, gambling, beautiful girls, bodily fluids (both human and animal), home cooked meals, and a connection with something greater than any of us.

Beth in Show
Last week Beth taught us how to read! Catch up with her every Tuesday and Thursday for tips, advice, and good times!

Inside the Legend
In an effort to clarify worldly events, Inside the Legend brings you provocative, semi-believable interviews with history's and fiction's most notorious figures. No matter what their secrets, leave it to the ITL hosts, Chaz Hannigan and Rhonda Kokopele, to get to the heart of the issue, the character, or at very least, the bottom of their coffee cups.

Essnemma, "Grab Bag"
Emma Caulfield literally pulls her Tuesday topics out of a bag full of viewer suggestions. Last week, you made her do The Milk Challenge.

The Mark Malkoff Challenge
Mark is up to his wacky antics again, this time for MSN! Today, Mark attempts to set the record for Shortest Cab Rides!



3/27
Chris Donahue Presents How To Be A Man
Chris Donahue has lived a long 24 year old life and he has plenty of solid advice for you on how to be a perfect man like himself. This week, Chris interviews an ex-girlfriend and she tells him why their relationship was just so perfect.

Slacktory
Catch Nick Douglas and friends in all of their wacky, internet adventures! Last week Nick taught you how to get LAID! This week, it's a Slacktory supercut featuring "An Ode To Movie Mainframes."

Modern Primate, "Mail Bag Wednesday"
Every Wednesday, Chris Menning responds to comments and emails.

Daily Grace
It's Wednesday, time for a Daily Grace review!

Answerly, "Ask Joe"
Joseph Birdsong gives SFW relationship and sex advice like last week when he explained what to do whensomeones in love with you that you don't love.



3/28
Daily Grace
It's Thursday and Daily Grace is going to teach you how to do something!


Coffey Chat with Shannon Coffey
Just like last week's Coffey Chat video, where Shannon talked about the Spring Finale of "Pretty Little Liars," this is Shannon's last vlog for a while as Coffey Chat goes on hiatus!

Okay Nate
Our very own Nate Bennett is our newest vlogger that you should be watching every Thursday!

Essnemma, "Advice Thursday"
Actress Emma Caulfield! Every Thursday, Emma answers her viewers' questions!

Frankie
Frankie's just your average kid… with a bunch of crazy family stories.

Running Late with Scott Rogowsky
Not your average talk show, hosted by Scott Rogowsky every other week at Galapagos Art Space! Check out the videos on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network.

Subway Fresh Artists Filmmakers Series - "Double Crossed," Episode One
Part of the web series commissioned by SUBWAY around the theme "Every sandwich tells a story." "Double Crossed" comes from a team of student filmmakers from NYU, and tells the story of Jack Nolan, a private eye and black marketeer, who sticks his neck out for no one, until an old flame walks back into his life.



3/29
Huffin' It
The My Damn Channel Comedy Network presents the newest series from Murderfist, one of the best sketch groups in New York City, according to The Village Voice and Time Out NY. Biff and Stu host a talk show from their couch, and their guests are usually hallucinations. But that doesn't mean it's not hilarious!

Daily Grace
It's Sexy Friday, you know what that means, Grace is talking about something sexy.

Subway Fresh Artists Filmmakers Series - "Bite Night," episode two
Student filmmakers from USC and NYU made web series for the SUBWAY around the theme "Every sandwich tells a story." In Bite Night, a high school track star experiences falls for a Subway sandwich artist, who turns out to have more bite than she expected.





4/1
Daily Grace
It's Monday, meaning Daily Grace is going to do something Misscellaneous!

Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach
Writer/Director/Actor Eric Schaeffer has had TV shows on Showtime, FX and Starz, but he's about to go bankrupt, leaving him no choice but to become a life coach to make some quick cash. The shenanigans that follow include sex, love, food binges, gambling, beautiful girls, bodily fluids (both human and animal), home cooked meals, and a connection with something greater than any of us.

Bri-Fi
Every Monday join our very own Brian Mann for a new analog vlog!

Modern Primate
Chris Menning explains the confusing ways of the world to the everyday man.

Answerly - "Hayley Answers"
It's Monday, and Hayley Hoover is back with advice for college students young people, covering everything from studying tips to eating on a limited budget.

Victor Fartnado Comedy Land
Comedy and Music from Victor Varnado, the world's greatest African-American albino comedian. That we know of.



4/2
Daily Grace
It's Tuesday, so Daily Grace is commenting on your comments!

Beth in Show
Catch up with Beth every Tuesday and Thursday for tips, advice, and good times!

Inside the Legend
In an effort to clarify worldly events, Inside the Legend brings you provocative, semi-believable interviews with history's and fiction's most notorious figures. No matter what their secrets, leave it to the ITL hosts, Chaz Hannigan and Rhonda Kokopele, to get to the heart of the issue, the character, or at very least, the bottom of their coffee cups.

Essnemma, "Grab Bag"
Emma Caulfield's Tuesday videos can be about anything, like her reaction to the Walking Dead, or her holiday experiences with her family

The Mark Malkoff Challenge
Mark is up to his wacky antics again, this time for MSN! This week Mark visits a real restaurant kitchen to take on "The Cooking Challenge!"



4/3
Subway Fresh Artists Featured Filmmakers - "Herman," Episode One
Five teams of student filmmakers from USC and NYU made web series for Subway around the theme "Every Sandwich Tells A Story." "Herman" finds himself in Hollywood, and lands the "roll" of a lifetime.

Advice
Advice is recorded at real bars and parties, with real drunk people, and then animated for your viewing pleasure.

Slacktory
Catch Nick Douglas and friends in all of their wacky, internet adventures! Last week we made new Skymall Friends!

Modern Primate, "Mail Bag Wednesday"
Every Wednesday, Chris Menning responds to comments and emails.


Daily Grace
It's Wednesday, time for a Daily Grace review!

Answerly, "Ask Joe"
Joseph Birdsong gives SFW relationship and sex advice!



4/4
Daily Grace
It's Thursday and Daily Grace is going to teach you how to do something!

Okay Nate
Nate talks about the most adorable things!

Essnemma, "Advice Thursday"
Actress Emma Caulfield! Every Thursday, Emma answers her viewers' questions!

Talking Schmidt
Sketch comedy from the Public Access show Talking Schmidt!

Running Late with Scott Rogowsky
Not your average talk show, hosted by Scott Rogowsky every other week at Galapagos Art Space! Check out the videos on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network.

What If?
An attempt to provide real answers to hypothetical questions.



4/5
Huffin' It
The My Damn Channel Comedy Network presents the newest series from Murderfist, one of the best sketch groups in New York City, according to The Village Voice and Time Out NY. Biff and Stu host a talk show from their couch, and their guests are usually hallucinations. But that doesn't mean it's not hilarious!

Daily Grace
It's Sexy Friday, you know what that means, Grace is talking about something sexy.



Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach





Does Eric Schaeffer-- creator and star of "Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach," the newest series on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network -- look familiar to you? He's had a long Hollywood career. Learn more about him:


ERIC SCHAEFFER
Writer/ Director/ Actor



Film:


After driving a cab in his hometown of New York City for 8 years in his twenties, Eric exploded on the film scene with his debut film, MY LIFE’S IN TURNAROUND, (1994, ARROW RELEASING) to rave reviews. Eric’s follow-up, IF LUCY FELL (1996) concerned 29-year-old New York therapist who, after her most recent romantic meltdown, makes a pact with her male roommate to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge if she hasn’t found love by 30. Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller, and Elle Macpherson starred alongside Eric, who wrote, directed and produced the hit romantic comedy for TRISTAR.

He fulfilled the same multi-hyphenate in his next two films: FALL (1997, MGM) and WIREY SPINDELL, (2000, WINSTAR) respectively. In Eric’s subsequent film, NEVER AGAIN, two fifty-somethings (Jill Clayburg and Jeffrey Tambor) that have sworn off falling in love again meet in a gay bar and rediscover themselves. Eric wrote and directed this romantic comedy for FOCUS FILMS. In 2002 Eric then made MIND THE GAP in 2004 starring himself, Elizabeth Reiser. Charles Parnell and Alan King.

THER’RE OUT OF THE BUSINESS is a quirky romantic comedy he made with Donal Ward, the sequel to their first film MY LIFE’S IN TURNAROUND. IFC FILMS released it theatrically in 2011.

Eric ‘s newest film AFTER FALL, WINTER, a dark, edgy romantic drama-comedy set in Paris opened theatrically in NYC Jan 2012 and FILMBUFF released it on digital platforms as well.


Television:

Eric’s first show TOO SOMETHING was on FOX in 1995. He created, starred and produced the comedy along with Donal Larnder Ward.

After starring on Mitch Hurwitz’s Everything’s Relative for NBC, Eric then created the FX original comedy series, STARVED in 2005. The show took a comedic look at the romantic and personal lives of an eating disorder support group. Eric created, wrote, directed and starred in the series.

I CAN’T BLIEVE I’M STILL SINGLE, a narrative-style documentary series (based on his 2007 Memoir,) chronicled Eric’s quest to find a wife at the age of 40. It ran for 3 seasons on Showtime. The show continues to receive great reviews and strong ratings on HULU.

GRAVITY was Eric’s most recent scripted half hour. He created it with Jill Franklyn. The Starz original series he directed, produced and starred in was on the air in 2011. It also starred Krysten Ritter, Ivan Sergei, Ving Rhames and Rachel Hunter.

As a controversial and outspoken culture critic, Eric’s thoughts have also been published in The Huffington Post, Bookslut, Salon, and other important magazines and blogs.

His work is known for it’s honest and frank discussion of human sexuality, romantic love, sexual politics and exposes the quirky sides of our lives that we all know exist but often don’t talk about… at least in public. In ERIC SCHAEFFER – LIFE COACH, his first made for the internet full length comedy series, these themes will certainly be tackled reaching both comic and poignant ends of the emotional spectrum.

Eric lives and creates in New York City.



Herman

Posted in Herman, Subway, Subway 2013 with tags Herman, Subway on 3/8/2013 12:13:20 PM by Chris Donahue


Meet the team behind the SUBWAY® Fresh Artists Series "Herman":

Josh Eiserike - Producer
Josh Eiserike is a writer/cartoonist living in Los Angeles. He has written for the hit HUB animated series “G.I. Joe: Renegades” and MAD Magazine. His feature script “Booty Seekers,” a teen comedy set in pirate times was named a 2012 quarter finalist in the Nicholl Fellowship, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. He is currently finishing his MFA in film production from the University of Southern California with an emphasis in writing and producing.

Josh’s first comic book “Class of ‘99” won an Ignatz Award (the Independent Spirit Award of the comic book world). Aintitcoolnews.com called his subsequent comic, amen-behaving-badly comedy titled “Assholes,” “A damn funny book.” His first graphic novel “Anyone But Virginia,” about a superhero who returns home to plan her high school reunion (and reconnect with friends and family), is currently distributed by Alterna Comics. Josh has also produced and written various short films, including“Volcano Girl,” based on “Anyone But Virginia.” He also produced USC thesis film"The Films of Avi Krum," starring Adam Herschman ("Accepted") and Dan Rather("CBS Evening News").
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Josh worked as a reporter in the Washington, D.C. area for the Washington City Paper, The Examiner and the News and Messenger. Josh covered everything from Congress to rock music to video arcades to comic books. His reporting and editorial cartoons received awards from various press associations and the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. He has also completed internships at Marvel Comics in New York and, in Los Angeles, at the management production company Aligned Entertainment and at Robert Zemeckis' production company ImageMovers.

Christian Contreras - Writer/Director
Christian Contreras is the director and co-writer of the Subway Fresh Artists web series, “Herman.”

Christian is originally from El Paso, TX where his love for cinema was cultivated by the rich Mexican culture of a border town community. He holds a BA in Electronic Media with a minor in Theatre Arts from the University of Texas at El Paso. In 2008, Christian won the national ‘Kennedy Center ACTF Barbizon Award for Excellence in Lighting Design’ for his work in his school’s production of Jose Rivera’s “Cloud Tectonics.”

Shortly after, Christian moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his passion for film and lighting. He is currently finishing his MFA in Film and TV Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts where he focused his studies in cinematography and discovered his love for writing and directing.

Coming off his experience on “Herman,” Christian is revisiting his craze for puppets in his graduate thesis film, “Para Ellos,” a story about two children who journey across the U.S./Mexico border in search for their father; he is co-directing “Para Ellos” along with “Herman” producer, Victoria De La Torre. Christian hopes to continue making films that focus on the stories and experiences of the Mexican-American culture while pursuing a career in family entertainment.

Victoria De La Torre - Writer/Producer
Victoria De La Torre is a producer and co-writer of the SUBWAY Fresh Artists web-series ‘HERMAN’. This California native is a current MFA candidate at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Production Program. She received her BA in Communications fromCalifornia State University of San Bernardino where she had the opportunity of interning at Robert Greenwald Productions.

During her time at USC she has been a twice recipient of the Rodolfo Montes Memorial Scholarship and was also awarded the John Huston Directing Scholarship (2010-2011) for her USC film titled ‘THE DAY BEFORE’. Although Victoria aspires to write and direct she had the great fortune to discover a love for Production Design. Over the course of her USC studies she has designed and set decorated over 20 projects; including in- class exercises, music videos, advanced shorts and thesis films.

One of her best experiences by far is working on the ‘HERMAN’ SUBWAY web-series alongside her classmates and friends.

Victoria is most inspired by her family and culture and is currently working on her thesis film with ‘HERMAN’ director and co-writer Christian Contreras. She loves everything about the production process.



‘HERMAN’ - Episode #1


Herman arrives to Hollywood and is presented with the ‘roll’ of a lifetime.

Directed by Christian Contreras
Written by Christian Contreras & Victoria De La Torre
Produced by Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike

PRINCIPLE CAST:

Herman - Voice and Puppetry by Danny Montooth
Mona - Voice by Amanda Troop | Puppetry by Amber Reeder & Alison Mork
Carlos - Voice and Puppetry by Kevin Carlson
Jacob - Voice by Adam Silver | Puppetry by Amber Reeder
Leroy - Voice by Dustin Jacobs | Puppetry by Erwin Bayan
Cindy - Lisa Martel
Wayne Lasso - Tim Moran

Casting Director - Eric Scott Cooper
Casting Assistant - Renee Dorian
Assistant Director - Christian Edsall
Commercial Director - Scott Vance
Telenovela Female - Romina Peniche
Telenovela Male - Eric Marinho

PRODUCTION CREW:
Puppets by Russ Walko
Puppet Wrangler - Baxley Andresen
Cinematography by Will Jobe
First Assistant Camera - Ruben Contreras
Second Assistant Camera - Chelsea Pettit, Jennifer Anise
Camera PA - Michael Schoenfeld
Additional First Assistant Camera - Dima Otvertchenko
Gaffer - Derek Deems
Best Boy Electric - Patrick Wark
Key Grip - Eitan Almagor
Grips/Electricians - Joshua Redmond, Kyle Hargis, Kevin Kerr, Will Mill, Xing-Mai Deng, Juan Jose Vazquez, Mitchell Brown, Kwaku "Nti" Aning

Production Design by Prerna Chawla
Art Director - Amanda Leigh Smith
Set Dresser Lead - Denise Kelley
Set Dressers - Taylor Sommers, Josef Franden
Props Crafts - Maya Levy, Erin O. Donnell
Set Builders - Julian Taylor, Edson Palacios, Josef Franden
Set Customer - Rahel Grunder

Edited by Michael La Breche

Music by Jackson Greenberg
Additional Music by Lance Michael Treviño
Music Mixer and Recordist - Marcello Dubaz
Conductor - Jackson Greenberg
Musicians - Matthew McConnell [Trumpet], Sean Sumwalt [Saxophone], Duncan Thum [Guitar], Jackson Greenberg [Drums], Lance Michael Treviño [Piano]

Supervising Sound Designer - Kimberly Patrick
Production Sound by Ashley Maria & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer – Kimberly Patrick
Additional Boom Operator - Andrew Peat, Jose Rodriguez-Robles

Costumes by Sasha Williams
Make Up by Tayler Berez

Visual Effects by
Burak N. Kurt
Graphics Design and Animation - Lindsay Morrison
Graphics Photographer - Will Jobe, Christian Contreras, Michael La Breche
Color by Chainsaw

First Assistant Director - Leslie Marchand
Second Assistant Director - Quetzalli Cervantes-Goitia
Script Supervisor - Joshua Gannon
Production Assistants – Audrey Lee, Ardrian Newell, Armin Nasseri, Damon Smith, Juan Jose Vazquez, Randy Overland, Xing-Mai Deng

Casting by Amanda Lenker



‘HERMAN’ - Episode #2

With the help of his friends, Herman ‘butters’ up for his Hollywood debut. But does he go too far?

Directed by Christian Contreras
Written by Christian Contreras & Victoria De La Torre
Produced by Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike

PRINCIPLE CAST:
Herman - Voice and Puppetry by Danny Montooth
Mona - Voice by Amanda Troop | Puppetry by Amber Reeder & Alison Mork
Carlos - Voice and Puppetry by Kevin Carlson
Jacob - Voice by Adam Silver | Puppetry by Amber Reeder
Leroy - Voice by Dustin Jacobs | Puppetry by Erwin Bayan
Cindy - Lisa Martel
Wayne Lasso - Tim Moran

Casting Director - Eric Scott Cooper
Casting Assistant - Renee Dorian
Assistant Director - Christian Edsall
Commercial Director - Scott Vance
Telenovela Female - Romina Peniche
Telenovela Male - Eric Marinho

PRODUCTION CREW:
Puppets by Russ Walko
Puppet Wrangler - Baxley Andresen
Cinematography by Will Jobe
First Assistant Camera - Ruben Contreras
Second Assistant Camera - Chelsea Pettit, Jennifer Anise
Camera PA - Michael Schoenfeld
Additional First Assistant Camera - Dima Otvertchenko
Gaffer - Derek Deems
Best Boy Electric - Patrick Wark
Key Grip - Eitan Almagor
Grips/Electricians - Joshua Redmond, Kyle Hargis, Kevin Kerr, Will Mill, Xing-Mai Deng, Juan Jose Vazquez, Mitchell Brown, Kwaku "Nti" Aning

Production Design by Prerna Chawla
Art Director - Amanda Leigh Smith
Set Dresser Lead - Denise Kelley
Set Dressers - Taylor Sommers, Josef Franden
Props Crafts - Maya Levy, Erin O. Donnell
Set Builders - Julian Taylor, Edson Palacios, Josef Franden
Set Customer - Rahel Grunder

Edited by Michael La Breche

Music by Jackson Greenberg
Additional Music by Lance Michael Treviño
Music Mixer and Recordist - Marcello Dubaz
Conductor - Jackson Greenberg
Musicians - Matthew McConnell [Trumpet], Sean Sumwalt [Saxophone], Duncan Thum [Guitar], Jackson Greenberg [Drums], Lance Michael Treviño [Piano]

Supervising Sound Designer - Kimberly Patrick
Production Sound by Ashley Maria & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer – Kimberly Patrick
Additional Boom Operator - Andrew Peat, Jose Rodriguez-Robles

Costumes by Sasha Williams
Make Up by Tayler Berez

Visual Effects by Burak N. Kurt
Graphics Design and Animation - Lindsay Morrison
Graphics Photographer - Will Jobe, Christian Contreras, Michael La Breche
Color by Chainsaw

First Assistant Director - Leslie Marchand
Second Assistant Director - Quetzalli Cervantes-Goitia
Script Supervisor - Joshua Gannon
Production Assistants – Audrey Lee, Ardrian Newell, Armin Nasseri, Damon Smith, Juan Jose Vazquez, Randy Overland, Xing-Mai Deng

Casting by Amanda Lenker



‘HERMAN’ - Episode #3

With the pressures of stardom upon him, Herman ‘kneads’ to decide if Hollywood is worth the sacrifice.

Directed by Christian Contreras
Written by Christian Contreras & Victoria De La Torre
Produced by Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike

PRINCIPLE CAST:
Herman - Voice and Puppetry by Danny Montooth
Mona - Voice by Amanda Troop | Puppetry by Amber Reeder & Alison Mork
Carlos - Voice and Puppetry by Kevin Carlson
Jacob - Voice by Adam Silver | Puppetry by Amber Reeder
Leroy - Voice by Dustin Jacobs | Puppetry by Erwin Bayan
Cindy - Lisa Martel
Wayne Lasso - Tim Moran

Casting Director - Eric Scott Cooper
Casting Assistant - Renee Dorian
Assistant Director - Christian Edsall
Commercial Director - Scott Vance
Telenovela Female - Romina Peniche
Telenovela Male - Eric Marinho

PRODUCTION CREW:
Puppets by Russ Walko
Puppet Wrangler - Baxley Andresen
Cinematography by Will Jobe
First Assistant Camera - Ruben Contreras
Second Assistant Camera - Chelsea Pettit, Jennifer Anise
Camera PA - Michael Schoenfeld
Additional First Assistant Camera - Dima Otvertchenko
Gaffer - Derek Deems
Best Boy Electric - Patrick Wark
Key Grip - Eitan Almagor
Grips/Electricians - Joshua Redmond, Kyle Hargis, Kevin Kerr, Will Mill, Xing-Mai Deng, Juan Jose Vazquez, Mitchell Brown, Kwaku "Nti" Aning

Production Design by Prerna Chawla
Art Director - Amanda Leigh Smith
Set Dresser Lead - Denise Kelley
Set Dressers - Taylor Sommers, Josef Franden
Props Crafts - Maya Levy, Erin O. Donnell
Set Builders - Julian Taylor, Edson Palacios, Josef Franden
Set Customer - Rahel Grunder

Edited by Michael La Breche

Music by Jackson Greenberg
Additional Music by Lance Michael Treviño
Music Mixer and Recordist - Marcello Dubaz
Conductor - Jackson Greenberg
Musicians - Matthew McConnell [Trumpet], Sean Sumwalt [Saxophone], Duncan Thum [Guitar], Jackson Greenberg [Drums], Lance Michael Treviño [Piano]

Supervising Sound Designer - Kimberly Patrick
Production Sound by Ashley Maria & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer – Kimberly Patrick
Additional Boom Operator - Andrew Peat, Jose Rodriguez-Robles

Costumes by
Sasha Williams
Make Up by Tayler Berez

Visual Effects by Burak N. Kurt
Graphics Design and Animation - Lindsay Morrison
Graphics Photographer - Will Jobe, Christian Contreras, Michael La Breche
Color by Chainsaw

First Assistant Director - Leslie Marchand
Second Assistant Director - Quetzalli Cervantes-Goitia
Script Supervisor - Joshua Gannon
Production Assistants – Audrey Lee, Ardrian Newell, Armin Nasseri, Damon Smith, Juan Jose Vazquez, Randy Overland, Xing-Mai Deng


Casting by Amanda Lenker


Subway Fresh Artist Filmmaker Series

Posted in Subway, Subway 2013 with tags subway, fresh artist, filmmaker series, bite night, herman, minnie on 3/1/2013 12:00:00 PM by Chris Donahue

Subway Fresh Artist Filmmaker Series

Hey, we've got three new shows coming at you from the Subway Fresh Artist Filmmaker Series! Meet the first of our student filmmakers! They're three teams of students from USC. Please learn a little about them and meet all of the people who helped make their series come to life!





Bite Night:

Magee Clegg Bio
Magee Clegg is a Director/Producer pursuing an MFA at The USC School of CinematicArts. He began his career as a filmmaker when he traveled to India to direct a documentary about rural to urban migration titled A Box with a View. Shortly after India, Magee became a Fulbright Scholar in the Philippines where he spent one year directing Filipino Rice Policy, a documentary which explores the corrupt politics surrounding rice importation in the Philippines. While living in Manila Magee also directed music videos for Filipino rock groups as well as an HIV Awareness PSA that aired nationally on MTV ASIA. Magee has screened his work in India, Philippines,Macau, and at many festivals throughout the United States including the academy awards, qualifying Chicago International Children's Film Festival. He loves to tell stories about coming of age, family, and young love. Magee is currently developing his first narrative feature film, which follows a man from the US on a journey to Philippines to meet his father for the first time. Magee is honored to be a Subway Fresh Artist and looks forward to directing more branded content in the future.

Jenny Koreny Bio
Jenny Koreny has been on the forefront of producing digital media and web content since2006. Before starting the Cinema Production MFA program at USC, Koreny produced and edited video & multimedia content for Tower Records, consulted on the development of start-up social networks, and worked as a freelance graphic designer. During her time at USC she interned for Warner Brother's Marketing Department on the campaigns for Argo, Gangster Squad, The Campaign, and The Great Gatsby. At the Sundance Institute she was one of two interns who worked for the Sundance Documentary Fund, the team of eight screens over 700 films and reviews proposal submissions from documentarians around the world. She is currently interning for the producers of the Emmy award-winning TV show Mad Men. She is currently developing a feature documentary that follows the experiences of female entrepreneurs and VC's, and is developing an application called "Flixie," a start up venture that helps users find content across streaming services.

John Berardo Bio
A native of Norman, Oklahoma. John ventured to California to begin his career as a director after winning a 2005 student Emmy for technical achievement. Before starting the Cinema Production MFA program at USC, John received a BA from UCLA in Theatre directing and playwriting with a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media. At UCLA he directed such plays as A Streetcar Named Desire and Arthur Miller’s controversial After the Fall. This summer John directed his thesis film, The Furies of War, which is to debut spring of 2013. During his time at USC, John has directed, written, and produced numerous short films and commercials for CBS, Disney,Vimeo, and MTV. He recently wrapped short films (Glass People) for David Hoberman and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and (Strings) produced by James Franco. John is currently developing a feature based on a short horror film he directed (Dembanger) which has received film festival success and won first prize in Vimeo’s Cabin in the Woods Short Horror Festival.

Episode One
CAST
Casey – Kelly Washington
Ian – Tyler Peterson
Carla – Gabriela Lopez
Coach – Jason E Kelley
Mr. Fowler – James Sharpe
Asst Scout – Jordan Pina
Young Officer – Brock Jones
Sherriff Blake – Jack Harding
Principle Quinn – Deborah Berman
Runner #3 (Judy) – Jill Renner
Announcer Magee Clegg
Mascot – Jordan Pina

Runners:
Taylor Cox
Shannon Knepp
Sarah Quon
Isabella Scholss

Subway Patrons:
Joel Clark
Molly McSherry
Fans in the Stands
Keisuke Akizawa
Sam Bader
John Branno
Brady Clegg
Haley Coleman
George Efremidze
Ivy Francis
David Gerhardt
Tony Hsieh
Sarah Henzler
Peter Holt
Liz Kernion
Sonia Nam
Erin O’Donnell
Francesca Reale
Marissa Ripalda
Rosalie Ripalda
Melissa Serres
Sara Simons
Joanna Yemi

CREW
Producers
John Berardo
Jenny Koreny

Director - Magee Clegg
Written By – John Berardo
AD - Jose Vazquez
2nd AD - Lanie Siegel
2nd 2nd AD - Joel Clark
Production Manager - Sam Bader
2nd Production Manager - Jane Stupp - O’Neill
Script Supervisor - Samantha Christopher
On Set Photography - Vatch Karagozian
Stunt Coordinator - David Thompson

Production Assistants –
Aaron Adkins
Tony Hsieh
Austin Kolodney
Angela Ortner
Tracy Smith
Ellis Trespalacios
Anna Zlokovic

Accountant – Reba Molock
Casting by Kevin Mockrin, CSA & Karina Walters, CSA
Director of Photography - Jonathan Pope
1st AC - Ted Endres
2nd AC - Jeanna Kim
Steadycam - Brian Freesh
Gaffer- Tim Smith
BBE- Inga Mitinyan
Key Grip- Sarah Fox
BBG - Mario P Colli
Grip/Dolly Grip - Shawn Elmore
Grip - Chris King & Kyle Keeland
On Set Sound Mixer - Zheng Jia & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Boom Op - Chris Maynard
Production Designer - Joe Haugen
Art Director - Erin O’Donnell
Set Decorator - Tanya Salas Platt
Costume Designer - Kristina Fenske
Costume Asst - Brianna Quick
Costume PA - Francesca Reale
Chief Hair/Makeup - Yusuke Tateishi
Hair/Makeup - Cara Liedlich
Editor - Rejh Cabrera
Post Supervisor - Jordan Ledy
VFX Supervisor - Gregory Jones
DIT - Gabriel Renfro
Colorist - Jerimiah Morey
Sound Designer - Zheng Jia
Mixer - Zheng Jia
Music Composer - Giona Ostinelli


EPISODE 2
CAST
Casey – Kelly Washington
Ian – Tyler Peterson
Coach – Jason E. Kelley
Sherriff Blake – Jack Harding
Mr. Fowler – James Sharpe
Young Officer – Brock Jones
Principle Quinn – Deborah Berman
Judy #3 - – Jill Renner

Extras in the cut high school steps scene:
Reporters
Amy Jorgensen
Jenny Koreny

Cameraman:
Mario P Colli
Kyle Keeland
Tim Smith

High School Kids:
John Berardo
Kristina Fenske
Angela Ortner
Francesca Reale
Tanya Salas Platt
Lanie Siegel
Tracy Smith

Mascot:
Jose Vasquez

CREW
Producers
John Berardo
Jenny Koreny

Director - Magee Clegg
Written By – John Berardo
AD - Jose Vazquez
2nd AD - Lanie Siegel
2nd 2nd AD - Joel Clark
Production Manager - Sam Bader
2nd Production Manager - Jane Stupp - O’Neill
Script Supervisor - Samantha Christopher
On Set Photography - Vatch Karagozian

Production Assistants –
Aaron Adkins
Tony Hsieh
Austin Kolodney
Angela Ortner
Tracy Smith
Ellis Trespalacios
Anna Zlokovic

Accountant – Reba Molock
Casting by Kevin Mockrin, CSA & Karina Walters, CSA
Director of Photography - Jonathan Pope
1st AC - Ted Endres
2nd AC - Jeanna Kim
Steadycam - Brian Freesh
Gaffer- Tim Smith
BBE- Inga Mitinyan
Key Grip- Sarah Fox
BBG - Mario P Colli
Grip/Dolly Grip - Shawn Elmore
Grip - Chris King & Kyle Keeland
On Set Sound Mixer - Zheng Jia & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Boom Op - Chris Maynard
Production Designer - Joe Haugen
Art Director - Erin O’Donnell
Set Decorator - Tanya Salas Platt
Costume Designer - Kristina Fenske
Costume PA - Francesca Reale
Chief Hair/Makeup - Yusuke Tateishi
Hair/Makeup - Cara Liedlich
SFX Makeup – Yusuke Tateishi
SFX Makeup Asst - Ken Bunprosert
Editor - Rejh Cabrera
Post Supervisor - Jordan Ledy
VFX Supervisor - Gregory Jones
DIT - Gabriel Renfro
Colorist - Jerimiah Morey
Sound Designer - Zheng Jia
Mixer - Zheng Jia
Music Composer - Giona Ostinelli

EPISODE 3
CAST
Casey – Kelly Washington
Ian – Tyler Peterson
Carla – Gabriela Lopez
Coach – Jason E. Kelley
Mr Fowler – James Sharpe
Asst Scout - Jordan Pina
Sheriff Blake – Jack Harding
Young Officer – Brock Jones
Judy #3 – Jill Renner
Mascot Jordan Pina

Runners
Taylor Cox
Shannon Knepp
Sarah Quon
Isabella Scholss

Extras in Subway
Kim Nance
Mollie McSherry

Fans
Keisuke Akizawa
Tai Arrant
Sam Bader
James Berardo
John Branno
Joel Clark
Brady Clegg
Haley Coleman
George Efremidze
Ivy Francis
David Gerhardt
Tony Hsieh
Sarah Henzler
Peter Holt
Liz Kernion
Jenny Koreny
Karl Kwaitkowski
Laura LaMonaco
Sonia Nam
Erin O’Donnell
Francesca Reale
Marissa Ripalda
Rosalie Ripalda
Melissa Serres
Sara Simons
Alina Vergara-Hegi
Joanna Yemi

CREW
Producers
John Berardo
Jenny Koreny

Director - Magee Clegg
Written By – John Berardo
AD - Jose Vazquez
2nd AD - Lanie Siegel
2nd 2nd AD - Joel Clark
Production Manager - Sam Bader
2nd Production Manager - Jane Stupp - O’Neill
Script Supervisor - Samantha Christopher
On Set Photography - Vatch Karagozian
Stunt Coordinator - David Thompson

Production Assistants –
Aaron Adkins
Tony Hsieh
Austin Kolodney
Angela Ortner
Tracy Smith
Ellis Trespalacios
Anna Zlokovic

Accountant – Reba Molock
Casting by Kevin Mockrin, CSA & Karina Walters, CSA
Director of Photography - Jonathan Pope
1st AC - Ted Endres
2nd AC - Jeanna Kim
Steadycam - Brian Freesh
Gaffer- Tim Smith
BBE- Inga Mitinyan
Key Grip- Sarah Fox
BBG - Mario P Colli
Grip/Dolly Grip - Shawn Elmore
Grip - Chris King & Kyle Keeland
On Set Sound Mixer - Zheng Jia & Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Boom Op - Chris Maynard
Production Designer - Joe Haugen
Art Director - Erin O’Donnell
Set Decorator - Tanya Salas Platt
Costume Designer - Kristina Fenske
Costume Asst - Brianna Quick
Costume PA - Francesca Reale
Chief Hair/Makeup - Yusuke Tateishi
Hair/Makeup - Cara Liedlich
SFX Makeup – Yusuke Tateishi
SFX Makeup Asst - Ken Bunprosert
Editor - Rejh Cabrera
Post Supervisor - Jordan Ledy
VFX Supervisor - Gregory Jones
DIT - Gabriel Renfro
Colorist - Jerimiah Morey
Sound Designer - Zheng Jia
Mixer - Zheng Jia
Music Composer - Giona Ostinelli







Herman:


Josh Eiserike Bio
Josh Eiserike is a writer/cartoonist living in Los Angeles. He has written for the hit HUB animated series “G.I. Joe: Renegades” and MAD Magazine. His feature script “Booty Seekers,” a teen comedy set in pirate times was named a 2012 quarter finalist in the Nicholl Fellowship, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. He is currently finishing his MFA in film production from the University of Southern California with an emphasis in writing and producing.

Josh’s first comic book “Class of ‘99” won an Ignatz Award (the Independent Spirit Award of the comic book world). Aintitcoolnews.com called his subsequent comic, amen-behaving-badly comedy titled “Assholes,” “A damn funny book.” His first graphic novel “Anyone But Virginia,” about a superhero who returns home to plan her high school reunion (and reconnect with friends and family), is currently distributed by Alterna Comics. Josh has also produced and written various short films, including“Volcano Girl,” based on “Anyone But Virginia.” He also produced USC thesis film"The Films of Avi Krum," starring Adam Herschman ("Accepted") and Dan Rather("CBS Evening News").
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Josh worked as a reporter in the Washington, D.C. area for the Washington City Paper, The Examiner and the News and Messenger. Josh covered everything from Congress to rock music to video arcades to comic books. His reporting and editorial cartoons received awards from various press associations and the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. He has also completed internships at Marvel Comics in New York and, in Los Angeles, at the management production company Aligned Entertainment and at Robert Zemeckis' production company ImageMovers.

Christian Contreras Bio
Christian Contreras is the director and co-writer of the Subway Fresh Artists web series, “Herman.”

Christian is originally from El Paso, TX where his love for cinema was cultivated by the rich Mexican culture of a border town community. He holds a BA in Electronic Media with a minor in Theatre Arts from the University of Texas at El Paso. In 2008, Christian won the national ‘Kennedy Center ACTF Barbizon Award for Excellence in Lighting Design’ for his work in his school’s production of Jose Rivera’s “Cloud Tectonics.”

Shortly after, Christian moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his passion for film and lighting. He is currently finishing his MFA in Film and TV Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts where he focused his studies in cinematography and discovered his love for writing and directing.

Coming off his experience on “Herman,” Christian is revisiting his craze for puppets in his graduate thesis film, “Para Ellos,” a story about two children who journey across the U.S./Mexico border in search for their father; he is co-directing “Para Ellos” along with “Herman” producer, Victoria De La Torre. Christian hopes to continue making films that focus on the stories and experiences of the Mexican-American culture while pursuing a career in family entertainment.

Victoria De La Torre Bio
Victoria De La Torre is a producer and co-writer of the SUBWAY Fresh Artists web-series ‘HERMAN’. This California native is a current MFA candidate at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Production Program. She received her BA in Communications fromCalifornia State University of San Bernardino where she had the opportunity of interning at Robert Greenwald Productions.

During her time at USC she has been a twice recipient of the Rodolfo Montes Memorial Scholarship and was also awarded the John Huston Directing Scholarship (2010-2011) for her USC film titled ‘THE DAY BEFORE’. Although Victoria aspires to write and direct she had the great fortune to discover a love for Production Design. Over the course of her USC studies she has designed and set decorated over 20 projects; including in- class exercises, music videos, advanced shorts and thesis films.

One of her best experiences by far is working on the ‘HERMAN’ SUBWAY web-series alongside her classmates and friends.

Victoria is most inspired by her family and culture and is currently working on her thesis film with ‘HERMAN’ director and co-writer Christian Contreras. She loves everything about the production process.

‘HERMAN’ - Episode #1
Herman arrives to Hollywood and lands the ‘roll’ of a lifetime.
Directed by
Christian Contreras
Written by
Christian Contreras and Victoria De La Torre
Produced by
Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike

CAST:
Herman
Voice: Danny Montooth
Puppeteer: Danny Montooth

Mona
Voice: Amanda Troop
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder and Alison Mork

Carlos
Voice: Kevin Carlson
Puppeteer: Kevin Carlson

Jacob
Voice: Adam Silver
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder

Leroy
Voice: Dustin Jacobs
Puppeteer: Edwin Bayan

Cindy
Lisa Martel

Casting Director
Eric Scott Cooper

Casting Assistant
Renee Dorian

Telenovela Female
Romina Peniche

Telenovela Male
Eric Marinho

PRINCIPLE CREW:
Director of Photography
Will Jobe

Puppets by
Russ Walko

Music by
Jackson Greenberg

Production Designer
Prerna Chawla
Editor
Michael La Breche
Supervising Sound Designer
Kim Patrick
Production Sound
Ashley Maria
Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Costume Designer
Sasha Williams
Visual Effects
Burak N. Kurt
First Assistant Director
Leslie Marchand

‘HERMAN’ - Episode #2
With the help of his friends, Herman ‘butters’ up for his Hollywood debut.But does he go too far?Directed by
Christian Contreras
Written by
Christian Contreras and Victoria De La Torre
Produced by
Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike
CAST:
Herman
Voice: Danny Montooth
Puppeteer: Danny Montooth
Mona
Voice: Amanda Troop
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder and Alison Mork
Carlos
Voice: Kevin Carlson
Puppeteer: Kevin Carlson
Jacob
Voice: Adam Silver
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder
Leroy
Voice: Dustin Jacobs
Puppeteer: Edwin Bayan
PRINCIPLE CREW:
Director of Photography
Will Jobe
Puppets by
Russ Walko
Music by
Jackson Greenberg
Production Designer
Prerna Chawla
Editor
Michael La Breche
Supervising Sound Designer
Kim Patrick
Production Sound
Ashley Maria
Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Costume Designer
Sasha Williams
Visual Effects
Burak N. Kurt
First Assistant Director
Leslie Marchand

‘HERMAN’ - Episode #3
With the pressures of stardom upon him, Herman ‘kneads’ to decide if Hollywood is worth the sacrifice.
Directed by
Christian Contreras
Written by
Christian Contreras and Victoria De La Torre
Produced by
Victoria De La Torre & Josh Eiserike
CAST:
Herman
Voice: Danny Montooth
Puppeteer: Danny Montooth
Mona
Voice: Amanda Troop
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder and Alison Mork
Carlos
Voice: Kevin Carlson
Puppeteer: Kevin Carlson
Jacob
Voice: Adam Silver
Puppeteer: Amber Reeder
Leroy
Voice: Dustin Jacobs
Puppeteer: Edwin Bayan
Wayne Lasso
Tim Moran
Assistant Director
Christian Edsall
Commercial Director
Scott Vance
PRINCIPLE CREW:
Director of Photography
Will Jobe
Puppets by
Russ Walko
Music by
Jackson Greenberg
Production Designer
Prerna Chawla
Editor
Michael La Breche
Supervising Sound Designer
Kim Patrick
Production Sound
Ashley Maria
Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Costume Designer
Sasha Williams
Visual Effects
Burak N. Kurt
First Assistant Director
Leslie Marchand






Minnie:


Annabel W. Seymour Bio
Annabel was born and raised in New York City, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2009. She spent most of her time at Dartmouth performing with the improv comedy troupe, “The Dog Day Players”, and studying French poetry for her thesis in Comparative Literature. Annabel returned to New York after college to work at BreakThru Films, where she worked for Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg on their documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. In 2010, Annabel moved to Los Angeles to pursue her MFA in Film Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she has co-produced a short documentary called Bingo Night, wrote and produced a graduate thesis, The Furies of War, and wrote a comedy feature about flight attendants, entitled Layover. While at USC, she has also worked as an intern the Montecito Picture Company (Up in the Air, I Love You Man, Old School) and as a set PA on the Rob Reiner film, The Magic of Belle Isle. She currently works as a development intern at Broadway Video (SNL, 30 Rock, Portlandia), and as a PA on several web shorts for Broadway Video’s digital venture, Above Average. She will be graduating from USC in May of 2013, and hopes to pursue a career in comedy writing and development.

Patricia Pham Bio
Patricia is the youngest daughter of Vietnamese immigrants who somehow managed tosettle in Southwest Missouri. She grew up in libraries and beauty salons, fascinated withthe ideas of truth, illusion, and identity, concepts that continue to inspire her creativework today. Throughout her childhood to present-day, Patricia has remained active invarious areas of performance and storytelling including theater, dance, music,photography, journalism, and independent filmmaking. She earned her B.A. in MassCommunication from Missouri Southern State University, where, as a producer, director,and writer, she received multiple media and journalism awards at state and nationallevels. Some of her many interests include pop culture, technology, criminology, andphotographing everything she eats. She is currently pursuing her MFA in FilmProduction at the University of Southern California where she has produced a variety ofwork including dramatic and comedic shorts, documentaries, and animated films. Shehopes to continue producing work that makes you say, "Whoa."

Conor Fetting-Smith - Director / Writer - Thoroughly Melted Minnie
Conor is a graduate student at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts specializing in writing, directing and producing. His films have screened at Lincoln Center, Outfest, The Boston International Film Festival, and the United Nations Film Festival, among others. He’s the recipient of the USC Lambda Alumni Association Scholarship in Cinematic Arts, and an advanced student at The Groundlings Theater, where he performs sketch comedy and improv. Prior to USC, Conor began his film career at Miramax Films and IFP in New York City. He’s a graduate ofthe University of Pennsylvania and a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Conor will receive his MFA from USC in May 2013. He’s currently at work on his first feature screenplay Teach, and set to direct a web series this Spring called Butch & Belly Take the Rap about two gay best friends determined to become famous rap stars.

CREDITS: EPISODE 1 “Frozen”
After a dastardly trick left her frozen for 57 years, actress Minnie Mugaloo is back, fully thawed, and ready for her big break!
CAST
Minnie Mugaloo: Lizzie Redner
Durell: Barry Brewer
Katie: Aimee Lynn Chadwick
Gus: Justin Cone
William: Christopher May
Director: Conor Fetting-Smith
Writers: Conor Fetting-Smith and Annabel Seymour
Producers: Annabel Seymour and Patricia Pham
1st AD: Amanda Overton
2nd AD: Amy Reedy
2nd 2nd AD: Natalie Grover
Unit Production Manager: Tamara Shogaolu
Director of Photography: Alex Parker
1st AC: Dana Hill
Gaffer: Alejandro Martinez
Key Grip: Bryan Mendoza
Best Boy Electric: Mike Silva, Sean McDaniel
Best Boy Grip: Bryan Parry
G&E: Brigitte Bartholdi, Rachel Xu
PA: Reema Ramamurthy
Sound Mixer: Sahand Nikoukar
Boom Operator: Kristin Fione
Hair & Makeup: Denisse Avilla
Costume Designer: Silvanne Park
Costume Assistant: Samar Nattagh
Production Designer: Evelyn Ellias
Art Director: Lauren Meyer
Props Master: Adam Ruben
Script Supervisor: Alexandra Jensen
Composer: John Carey
Editor: Faroukh Virrani
Sound Editor: Sahand Nikoukar, Eric Marshall

CREDITS: EPISODE 2 “Thawed”
While the American Frozen Corn Company desperately searches for Minnie Mugaloo, she trains for the upcoming talent show with the help of her new Subway friends.
Minnie Mugaloo: Lizzie Redner
Durell: Barry Brewer
Katie: Aimee Lynn Chadwick
Gus: Justin Cone
William: Christopher May
Margarita: Cyrina Fiallo
Bernard: Victor Campos
Director: Conor Fetting-Smith
Writers: Conor Fetting-Smith and Annabel Seymour
Producers: Annabel Seymour and Patricia Pham
1st AD: Amanda Overton
2nd AD: Amy Reedy
2nd 2nd AD: Natalie Grover
Unit Production Manager: Tamara Shogaolu
Director of Photography: Alex Parker
1st AC: Dana Hill
Gaffer: Alejandro Martinez
Key Grip: Bryan Mendoza
Best Boy Electric: Mike Silva, Sean McDaniel
Best Boy Grip: Bryan Parry
G&E: Brigitte Bartholdi, Rachel Xu
PA: Reema Ramamurthy
Sound Mixer: Sahand Nikoukar
Boom Operator: Kristin Fione
Hair & Makeup: Denisse Avilla
Costume Designer: Silvanne Park
Costume Assistant: Samar Nattagh
Production Designer: Evelyn Ellias
Art Director: Lauren Meyer
Props Master: Adam Ruben
Script Supervisor: Alexandra Jensen
Composer: John Carey
Editor: Faroukh Virrani
Sound Editor: Sahand Nikoukar, Eric Marshall

CREDITS: EPISODE 3 “Fresh!”
Minnie Mugaloo hopes to catch her next big break at the Shooting Stars talent show, but will the American Frozen Corn Company foil her plans?
Minnie Mugaloo: Lizzie Redner
Durell: Barry Brewer
Katie: Aimee Lynn Chadwick
Gus: Justin Cone
Margarita: Cyrina Fiallo
Bernard: Victor Campos
Jamie (didgeridoo player): Desi Stein
Scott (belly dancer): Travis Hammer?Madame Monqueef: Jimmy Fowlie
Drama Teacher: Jason Boegh
Bonnie: Bonnie Shipston
Francine: Carol Mack
Chester Pindergrass: Stewart Skelton
Director: Conor Fetting-Smith
Writers: Conor Fetting-Smith and Annabel Seymour
Producers: Annabel Seymour and Patricia Pham
1st AD: Amanda Overton
2nd AD: Amy Reedy
2nd 2nd AD: Natalie Grover
Unit Production Manager: Tamara Shogaolu
Director of Photography: Alex Parker
1st AC: Zack Haskell
2nd AC: Dana Hill
Gaffer: Alejandro Martinez
Key Grip: Bryan Mendoza
Best Boy Electric: Mike Silva, Sean McDaniel
G&E: Brigitte Bartholdi, Rachel Xu, Diana Chao, Bryan Parry
PA: Reema Ramamurthy
Sound Mixer: Sahand Nikoukar
Boom Operator: Kristin Fione
Hair & Makeup: Denisse Avilla
Costume Designer: Silvanne Park
Costume Assistant: Samar Nattagh
Production Designer: Evelyn Ellias
Art Director: Lauren Meyer
Props Master: Adam Ruben
Script Supervisor: Alexandra Jensen
Stunt Coordinator: Dustin Courtney
Choreographer: Jimmie Fowlie
Composer: John Carey
Editor: Faroukh Virrani
Sound Editor: Sahand Nikoukar, Eric Marshall


What's Next... At Least Until 8/31 - UPDATED



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8/20
McMayhem "Episode TBD"
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My Damn Channel LIVE, "Hanging With Beth"
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8/21
Coffey Chat
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8/22
Status Kill, "Happy Birthday"
When you write "Happy Birthday" on someone's Facebook wall, do you know what kind of havoc you can cause? For someone in the line of work as covert operative Denton Sparks, constant social media updates can be a hazard. Maybe you can put this video on someone's wall?

My Damn Channel LIVE, Special Guests: W. Kamau Bell and Janine Brito, star and writer on new FX show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
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8/24
You Suck At Photoshop, Volume #30: SEASON FINALE
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8/27
Harry Shearer, Music Video: "Celebrity Booze Endorser"
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Save The Supers, Episode 5, TBD
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My Damn Channel LIVE, "Beth and Grace End of the Summer Hangout"
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MY DAMN CHANNEL -- My 5th Birthday Love Letter

Posted in My Damn Channel with tags My Damn Channel, 5th Birthday, Rob Barnett, 20120731, MyDamnChannel anniversary on 7/31/2012 8:25:14 AM by Rob Barnett



I'm sharing a love letter with you on the 5th Birthday of www.MyDamnChannel.com.

I'm flying home from the 30th Birthday of "Just for Laughs" in Montreal -- the annual, best family reunion in comedy. I've just spent 4 daze and nights with many of the world's best comic minds -- and I'm heading into our birthday re-inspired to keep giving you more.

Everything everyone said about being an entrepreneur has turned out to be true. It's been much more rewarding to not work inside the old corporate monoliths of my past: MTV, VH1, CBS. But I'd never be here without remembering everything I learned there. It's been much harder work to create and run my own business -- the hours are endless -- the pressure to win for everyone who believes in us and works with us is a weight I've tried to carry with honor every day since leaving people like Mr. Moonves, Mr. Redstone, and their worlds 6 years ago.

We launched My Damn Channel July 31. 2007 to create a new destination for comedy fans and a new home for talent to get the freedom, money, production, distribution and promotion they deserve. Don Was still runs our music channel too. YouTube changed the world. Technology empowered every single content creator to finally get the equipment and distribution we needed to get our art seen by the masses without having to break down the walls of major television networks.

Most new companies never make it 5 years. We made it. Thank you for being part of this family and for supporting our simple mathematical premise: The Best Talent + The Best Original Entertainment = Big Audiences + Big Business.

From our first minute, we trusted smart artists to create their best work. We trusted smart fans to discern the difference between schlock and great video worthy of your views, likes, comments, and shares. This entire dream evaporates without you.

Smart advertisers trust us to deliver excellent talent, creative, production, distribution and promotion alongside every marketing dollar they spend to reach millions in a whole new way.

Our backers trust us never to raise too much or spend too much. They trust us to win big. Those backers include saints we love and many of our closest friends and family members.

To every artist, fan, advertiser, backer and business partner that's been with us since 2007 - thank you for believing and thank you for building the future of entertainment.

My Damn Channel would never have made it to our 5th birthday -- we'd never have even launched without WARREN CHAO. He's my Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, and the man who proves every single day that he's the most dedicated, brilliant, multi-talented executive in media. When I hatched the My Damn Channel idea in 2006, I went looking for the one person who could embody most of the things I was missing to take this dream from inception to glory. Warren is a Harvard graduate, a lawyer, a venture capitalist, a technologist, a business development executive and the only man in the world I'd trust to manage the math and the money. I want to thank Warren and his family for their trust as we all work every day to turn that trust into success.

Every artist who's ever had a video on My Damn Channel shares our belief that show business is best when TALENT is in charge. We vow to continue to put as many of you in charge of your art as we possibly can. We vow to continue to share your art with as many humans as possible. And yes...we vow to continue to share the cash.

Every person who's ever worked inside My Damn Channel has brought their energy, spirit, sweat, brain and backbone to help build an idea and a business that's grown gradually and consistently bigger every year. We worked together to try to avoid most of the mistakes of the first Internet bubble more than a decade ago. We worked tirelessly to outlast dozens of companies who raised countless millions to try to get this right. We worked together passionately to bring us onto the same stage as much deeper-pocketed, excellent pals like Funny or Die and College Humor. If you're on our team right now, you know that 2012 is the inflection point. This is the year when premium original content became the Queen and King at the prom. This is the year when our phones started ringing off the hook. This is the year we launched My Damn Channel LIVE every weekday afternoon with YouTube. This is the time when the great work you've done begins to reap more of the rewards you've earned.

Thank YOU again for every minute you've helped everyone at My Damn Channel.

Please share our link: www.MyDamnChannel.com

Please subscribe here: www.YouTube.com/MyDamnChannel

Please continue to let me know what you think of all that's good/bad/ugly -- and how we can work together.

Great art is usually reliant on breaking the rules. I apologize for breaking the rule to "keep it short" - but I couldn't let this 5th birthday go by without one final story:

My wife and I have twins who will also soon turn "5." My youngest daughter nearly broke my heart when she asked today why I couldn't have a job that got me home at 3 o'clock in the afternoon every day. She once asked me why I couldn't be a mailman - since he seemed to have to only work in the morning. The hours we all put into a career can be ridiculous and wrong. Jessie: I hope you find this one day and know that this was the night when your Dad started getting so good at his job making videos that he was home more with you and your sister and your brother and your most beautiful and loving mother.

Respect and Love,
Rob

(This note appeared originally on Rob Barnett's Facebook Page, 7/31/12)


Coolio In A Cook-Off


Did you watch Coolio on The Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off? You wouldn't be alone. The Food Network posted the highest ratings in its history last month.

We'd like to think that The Food Network's dramatic increase in viewership is directly related to the Ghetto Gourmet. After, all, who can resist chicken so good it falls off the bone or a caprese salad so tasty it makes your drawers drop?

Coolio came in second to Lou Diamond Phillips despite breaking out the big guns like Soul Rolls and a newer, Guy Fieri-approved version of his Cool-A-Cado, winning a more-than-respectable $10,000 for Music Saves Lives. To which we say, Shaka, Coolio. Shaka forever.



I Want To See Paula Deen On Daily Grace.


Seriously.


She could be on one of Grace's cooking segments, don't you think?




How To Deal With An Inbox Fail


Did you survive the great YouTube inbox subscription notification blackout of 2011? We saw so many of you running through the streets wailing, ripping your clothes off and screaming, "Is there a new Daily Grace episode or isn't there?! WE DON'T KNOOOOOOOOOOOW!"

So, yeah, it was pretty terrible. Here is what you should have done:

1. Check our Facebook Page. We told you about the new Grace video AND we referenced a Celine Dion song! Does it get better than that?


2. Check our Twitter feed. We told you TWICE yesterday that there was a new Daily Grace video AND we figured out a way to relate International Talk Like a Pirate Day to Buffy! Does it get better than that?


3. Check our Tumblr. We let you know there was a new Daily Grace episode AND we reblogged this guy's epic Grace gifs. Does it get any better than that?


So the next time you need some subscription notification verification, just ask us. But nicely. Please. You guys freak us out sometime when you yell.

Oh, right... or you can just go here...



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