How’s this logline sound to you?
Jackson & Lewis, 2 contract killers, bring their newly hired camera man on a mission that doesn’t go over too well.
Why do two hitmen have a camera man? Because what they really want to do is…that’s right, you got it – make it in showbiz.
You’ve probably already seen this because viral. But it’s worth seeing again:
And so is this one:
Over the last three weeks, In a Heartbeat has had over 26 million views on YouTube. During that same time span, Elders React to in a Heartbeat has garnered over 4 million. TVWriter™ salutes both sets of filmmakers. Thanks to all involved for helping us get over the crap of last week and rediscover our smiles.
A few months ago I did a podcast called The Other 50%- Women in Hollywood, hosted by Julie Harris Walker. As you can probably guess, it was on the subject of being a woman in the entertainment industry (and relentless self promotion). Near the end of the podcast, Julie asked “what’s your big dream?”
“Honestly, just to be able to support myself with my art.” I told her. “Whether that’s in the independent sphere, creating my own production company and running it like that, or getting to be a staff writer or a showrunner on a TV show. I want to be able to not have a day job, to not have to worry about side hustles and freelancing and stuff like that. To be able to say ‘I am a professional filmmaker’ and be able to live a simple existence.”
After a pause, she responded “You can dream bigger.”
The perfect web series for Trump’s America?
Or the hipster’s best friend?
Where would you place The Stand in the lifestyle spectrum?
Last week we brought you the exciting news that web series Stupid Idiots has a new TV deal, and today, in the same vein of productivity and achievement, we’re continuing in that vein with Stareable.Com’s Bri Castellini and her interview with Alex LeMay, who is making a name for himself via…well, hold on there. Y’all don’t need our set-up, you need the punchline.
So here it is:
It’s a running joke in the web series community that none of us have money to make our shows, none of us make money off our shows, and none of us ever will. But what if I told you it didn’t have to be that way?