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Wednesday Jul 27 2011 NEW VIDEO WEDNESDAY! - DAVE & ETHAN, ALPHABET CITY COMEDY & ALEX ZALBEN
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 11:45AM How To Pick Up Guys PART I | Dave and Ethan
Alphabet City Trailer | Alphabet City
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keithhuang | 1 Comment | 2 References tagged Alex Zalben , Alphabet City Comedy , DDave and Ethan , NVW in Videos Monday Jul 25 2011 THE HONEY SHOT - ADAM NEWMAN
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 3:03PM Adam Newman & Horse | Photo: Mindy Tucker
* THE PLUG: Adam Newman at the CD release party for "Not for Horses," available on iTunes.
* RELATED: Adam Newman "Not for Horses" (Review) | Laughspin
keithhuang | 2 Comments | 19 References tagged Adam Newman , Mindy Tucker in Photos Friday Jul 22 2011 JON BENJAMIN, BRIAN POSEHN IN SAN DIEGO
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 3:11PM Jon Benjamin & Brian Posehn | Photo: Larry Murphy
We love to receive photos with little to no context. Comedian Larry Murphy dropped this in our mailbox this morning with the following message: "Jon benjamin and b posehn at comic con on the streets of SD." Thanks, Larry!
keithhuang | 1 Comment | 15 References tagged Brian Posehn , Jon Benjamin , Larry Murphy in Photos Tuesday Jul 19 2011 ASK FOR IT BY NAME - HENRY ZEBROWSKI FOR NCAA FOOTBALL 12
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 2:50PM
Comedian Bill Hicks once sounded his barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world: "Play from your fucking heart!" which is pretty much the only thing you can ever truly ask of an artist or performer, regardless of their discipline. So here we have Mr. Henry Zebrowski, carrier of the elusive, yet alluring, X-factor gene, which makes people want to watch every Goddamn thing he does. I have been a fan of Mr. Zebrowski's for some time, and I challenge anyone within earshot to refute his play-from-the-heart performance ethic. Though to be fair, it is something that permeates the entire sketch-comedy troupe Murderfist, to which he belongs. Also, he's a helluva nice guy. Good on you, Henry. (Via The PIT) --K.H.
keithhuang | Post a Comment | 4 References tagged Henry Zebrowski in Ask For It By Name Monday Jul 18 2011 THE HONEY SHOT - EXECUTIVE REALNESS
Monday, July 18, 2011 at 9:00AM Jaime Andrews, Jessica Rionero and Angelica Pasquini | Photo: Shameel Arafin
* THE PLUG: Don't miss "Executive Realness" (feat. Rose Surnow, Brooke Van Poppelen), happening TONIGHT @ 9PM at Public Assembly ( 70 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn) | Free
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keithhuang | Post a Comment | 9 References tagged Executive Realness in Photos Friday Jul 15 2011 THE HONEY SHOT - MORNING SHOW
Friday, July 15, 2011 at 9:00AM Grace Helbig & J Hobart B | Photo: Eric Michael Pearson
* THE PLUG: Don't miss "Morning Show With Hobart & Grace" (feat. Kurt Braunohler, Mike O'Gorman and Shonali Bhowmik), happening TONIGHT @ 11PM at The PIT | $8
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keithhuang | Post a Comment | 1 Reference tagged Grace Helbig , J Hobart B , Morning Show , Phil Wells in Photos Tuesday Jul 12 2011 Love Letters to 'Louie' - Steve Siddell
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 9:00AM Photo courtesy of Steve Siddell
By: Keith Huang
Welcome back to "Love Letters to Louie," an unabashedly sycophantic meta-review of the television show "Louie" (Thursdays, 10:30PM on FX).
Today's semi-annual installment comes from Steve Siddell, a good friend of The Apiary, who worked as a gaffer on several episodes during the first season.
Steve is a member of the improv troupe Handsy, and can be seen fairly regularly on your TV box. He also recently starred in this excellent short video, "Conversations."
Steve writes:
"It can be frustrating to be an actor and performer whose day job is lighting for movies. Working as the gaffer on some of 'Louie' was the closest I came to breaking down and begging to be given a part. It was also one of the only things I've worked on as a technician where I would read the sides everyday (usually it's all garbage and I ignore them).
It was a pretty small crew and most people knew I did comedy stuff. I also had a few commercial spots running so I was secretly hoping that through some crazy star alignment Louie would hear about a show I was doing or see one of my spots and then cast me in some brilliantly deadpan role in an episode. That never happened, he just kindly called me a "fucker" when I tried to sneak a light on set that he didn't think was needed.
Photo: Eric Liebowitz/FX Networks Louie definitely knew what he wanted and no one could possibly argue that the show isn't entirely his -- including the lighting. From a lighting perspective it could be difficult working for him because most scenes he just didn't want to light. We would move so fast that it seemed more like a student film than a TV show and he seemed to see the lighting guys as an annoyance rather than an asset.
However, it was fascinating for me, as a comedy person, to watch him work. Since it was his show from top to bottom and since he's a comedian, he placed the most value in maintaining a rhythm and moving quick enough that stuff stayed fresh and funny to him.
I also admired the way he would direct actors. He seemed to do a lot of takes but he directed very tightly and I'd hear him give really great notes. I think he is such a good storyteller that he just instinctively knows when a character needs to be more of a dick, or little more desperate, or whatever. I hear directors say such bullshit sometimes, especially in comedy. It's either totally pointless or just rewriting a line to make it funnier. Louie seemed to only give necessary direction.
Now, as for the way the show looks, I know a lot of people like the look, and yeah, it has a style. It's not really my style. To be honest I've still only seen a few episodes but I think even a little cinematic elegance can help tell any story, even one about a guy as inelegant as Louie.
I think the awkwardness of the technical direction gets in the way. Or maybe I'm just a frustrated, underutilized actor...wait, I mean technician."
^Steve hanging out with Davis Love III, captain of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
PREVIOUSLY
* Ann Carr
keithhuang | 1 Comment | 4 References tagged Louie , Louis CK , Steve Siddell in TV/Film Friday Jul 08 2011 ROBYN VON SWANK SHOOTS WEIRD AL'S ALBUM COVER
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:34AM
All-pro photog and Apiary pal, Robyn Von Swank, gets the lens turned on her in this behind-the-scenes video from "Weird" Al Yankovic. Von Swank is shooting the cover for Weird Al's "Alpocalypse." What a match made in Heaven (or Hell)! Congrats, Robyn!
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* Photo Pollinating With Robyn Von Swank
* Behind-the-Scenes for Children's Hospital Season 3 Photoshoot
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