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Week Two
Howdy, I'm back again.
This week has been a bit bonkers at 4Laughs (I think most weeks are!). I've not only been organising the October Window of Opportunity (WOO) competition, but also setting up the new one, showing our new member of the team around the world of C4 Comedy and prepping for the Comedy Report (CR).
The Comedy Report is a monthly 3-minute vodcast hosted by comedian, Sam Avery. The idea behind the CR is to promote snippets of current comedy in short form downloadable content. Available on C4 Comedy and in a mini-player on the homepage, the CR brings busy comedy lovers a bite sized rundown of the latest comedy buzz, including news, reviews, interviews, DVD, books, audio, film, mobile etc...
Preparing for the CR is a fun, yet laborious process. I have to chase people for content, which isn't much fun and can be quite stressful. This week will see the November CR go live on the C4 comedy site and the December Christmas filmed. After I gather the content and pop it in a crib sheet, Sam writes himself a script. However, this week will be different, as we will have the winner from the October WOO and I plan to incorporate him into a Christmassy sketch. http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/C/comedy/comedyreport/index.html
Speaking of two or more people, I'd like to bring to your attention to the innocent little flick ‘Two or More Players'. http://www.northeastmovies.co.uk/films/163/two-or-more-players
I was drawn to the film as I'd always liked Twister as a child, but with an eight year age gap between me and my brother I only ever got to play it at birthday parties.
With a couple of ‘twists' (see what I did there) and a nice jumpy bit (which made me hic-laugh) this comedy was definitely going to be on my list of favourites. The character, abandoned by friends and family, takes up one of the only games you need to play with someone else. The comedy lies in the fascinating character and the retro quirkiness of Twister. Although I think the limping Polish Twister player was a nice touch, I fail to see why he had to be Polish?
Next week will be fairly quiet for me. I'll be seeking out a new WOO competition and checking out some more comedy goodness on North East Movies.
My final thought this week is - give it a go. If you've always wanted to have a go at comedy, now is the time. Be inspired, write it down, film or perform it - if it makes you laugh, it will make them laugh.
November 06 2008
Recommended This Week
To me, comedians are enchanting people, (though some aren't that enchanting when you get to know them) but they possess a fantastical skill - humour. Most people have a sense of humour, but these beings have the dexterity to command it. And I'm so jealous.
Now, I work for Channel 4 4Laughs, a site dedicated to developing, supporting and encouraging budding comics to get their work seen. Working as part of a team, I advise and create opportunities for users work to get their work seen by the industry professionals. And we've had some success stories too! Two of the 4Laughs users have won the Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball competition, one user has been picked up by Warner Bros and another works closely with Baby Cow Productions.
In the future, I plan to take part in a comedy course, which is scary for two reasons. Firstly, public speaking isn't my forte and secondly, no one wants to find out they're not funny...
My favourite film: Hmm... Escape from New York
What my school report said: One teacher wrote: "Fay reads like a train" - thinking back, that doesn't make sense. Maybe she meant like Ringo Star... peace and love, peace and love...
Posts from Fay James:
Fay's last post - November 24 2008
Week Three - November 14 2008
Week Two - November 06 2008
Fay's First Blog! - October 30 2008
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