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This is the final blog from me and I must say I've truly enjoyed watching and laughing along at all the comedy films on North East Movies.

Some real gems have been submitted to the site and I hope I've done them justice by bringing them to light. However, there are more gems than blogs and I apologise if I haven't mentioned your clip, but there just aren't enough blogs to go round.

This week has been pretty good at 4Laughs. We've set up interviews with some top TV comics (Frankie Boyle and Sean Lock), the Comedy Report has been edited and is ready to rock and roll and I'm awaiting an email from The Fix to tell me the winner of the latest WOO competition. Everything seems to be going well. A little too well...

So with a few moments to spare, I'd like you to cast your minds back to when you were interviewed for a job. Yes, that's right, you can remember the nerves, the sweating, the mumbling under your breath of how you are a team player but you also enjoy working alone (a.k.a ‘The Fear'). But do you remember being so intimidated by another candidate that you tarted yourself up, got changed twice and had a bit of fisticuffs all in the waiting area? Well, these ladies sure know how to get the interviewers attention in the quality film Envy http://www.northeastmovies.co.uk/films/189/envy brought to us by Tom Marshall, M. Rozdoba Hallows, Arabella Arnott and Zoe Kang as part of the IF Films 4 Hour Film Challenge.

I really liked this film. The absurdity in such a high-pressure situation where appearance and first impressions count so much it frightens me into laughing. I think everyone's been there and has either seen someone mess up or done it themselves, one false move at an interview could mean game over. A really nice touch was the slagging off on the phone - there is no way of making someone feel more insecure than looking, whispering then laughing whilst being on the phone and in another language. Great stuff!

So, now I leave you, but not for long as I've been asked to judge the next Magic IF Film Challenge on 30 November! I'm dead chuffed and excited with the chance to visit Tyneside and check out some of the excellent nuggets of quality comedy produced. I'm looking forward to meeting some of the readers of this blog and the people behind NEM.

GOOD LUCK to everyone involved with the project and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's parted with blood, sweat and tears to produce some the most interesting, thought provoking and pant wetting films in the comedy section.

My final thought this week is if anyone wants advice or support with comedy related ideas just email 4laughs@channel4.com

That's all from me.

Bye!

November 24 2008

Recommended This Week

Envy (03:18)
Part of the 4 Hour Film Challenge #3...

 

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