PRETTY, the web series that I produced through my company, Velvet Candy Entertainment reaches it's season one climax...and you can watch all the drama right here or at prettytheseries.com
Showing posts with label satire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label satire. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
PRETTY Episode 4
Too lazy to go to the website? No worries, you can watch PRETTY right here on DOUGSPLOITATION.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
PRETTY Episode 4
prettytheseries.com. Check it out! And then come back here to read interviews with the cast!
Sam Pancake as Michael,
Stacy McQueen as Annette,
Dee Freeman as Ribina,
Terri Simmons as Parker,
Michael Taylor Gary as Royce,
More great PRETTY news is on the way!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
THE DOUGLAS MICHAEL SHOW with Michael Taylor Gray
Doug: In PRETTY, the outrageous new hit web series from creator Steve Silverman and Velvet Candy Entertainment, Michael Taylor Gray plays Royce, the assistant director of the Miss Star Eyes Pageant.
Royce is one bullet away from taking over from Ms. Parker Kensington Parker. Have you ever had a boss like Parker?
Michael Taylor Gray: Yes, my first pimp, Roscoe at the Chicken Ranch in Amarillo was a real task master. Demanding, over-bearing and freaky kinky. I still can't drink coke from a bottle to this day.
D: I'm not gonna ask. So, if Royce ran his own pageant, how different would things be?
MTG: There'd be a helluva a lot more glitter and a boy band on the pageant stage. More one-on-one sessions with pageant dads, more jazz hands & spirit fingers and a retractable roof. (I look my best in natural light.)
D: Love it! Did you base your performance on anyone you know?
MTG: Royce is a combination of Steve Silverman, Brian Boitano and Rip Taylor. Hold the mayo.
D: That's hysterical...and probably true. When you're not being Royce, you're usually doing stage work, do you have a favorite role?
MTG: Yes I do! The "Emcee" from CABARET... a role I played 300 years ago my freshman year in college. I'd love to play that role again now that I have so much more life experience than when I was 19. And by life experience, I mean sex, drugs and church camp.
D: Isn't Church Camp just sex, drugs plus Jesus? If you could play any sitcom character (from all of TV history), who would it be and why?
MTG: It would totally be "Bernice" from Designing Women. What sheer joy to have the freedom to play a character who has absolutely no filter between her brain and her mouth. I had the pleasure of meeting Alice Ghostly several years before she passed away ('cause meeting people after they die sucks). She's a classic.
D: Yes - Alice had such great timing and an amazing career. Who are your other comedy heroes?
MTG: Oh my...let's see...Shields &Yarnell, The Mandrell Sisters, Flip Wilson...
D: Cool. Variety shows have been a major influence on me as well.
MTG: ...and also Ruth Buzzi, Marla Gibbs, Pamela Anderson, George W. Bush, Emmanuel Lewis and Christopher Hewitt ("Mr. Belvedere").
D: What a crew! Bush...really? I don't wanna know. After PRETTY, what's up next for you?
MTG: A massage with a Hollywood Happy Ending.
D: That sounds like a great idea to me! Speaking of happy endings, I've been working out for over fifteen years and my arms are like noodles. What's your secret?
MTG: Paprika.
D: Julia Child wouldn't have said it better! Well, thank you, Mr. Taylor Gray for taking time to chat with me. You're so PRETTY.
MTG: I certainly feel PRETTY! Watch Episode 3...it's my big debut!
D: We will certainly be keeping our eyes on Royce!
Monday, February 22, 2010
PRETTY Episode 3
Here's the third episode of Velvet Candy's new web sensation PRETTY. You can view all three episodes at prettytheseries.com and also become a fan on Facebook!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
PRETTY - Premieres Tomorrow!
Yes - finally PRETTY, the new web series that I am one of the producers of - premieres tomorrow!. Visit prettytheseries.com for Episode 1!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Better Living through Veridian Dynamics
One of the best shows currently on network TV is a little something called BETTER OFF TED. TED premiered on ABC last season and has had me hooked from day one.
The series features a strong ensemble cast led by the handsome and charismatic Jay Harrington as series' narrator Ted Crisp.
Ted is the savvy and somewhat sensible head of research and development at a soulless conglomerate called Veridian Dynamics.
The cast also includes the attractive and hysterically funny Andrea Anders as Linda Zwordling, Ted's coworker and possible love interest;
the amazing Portia de Rossi (in "the Ann Magnuson role") as Ted's cold-as-ice supervisor Veronica Palmer;
my friend (and fellow vegan) Jonathan Slavin as Phil Myman, half of a co-dependent duo of lab resrearchers;
Malcolm Barret as Lem Hewitt, the other half and sweet Isabella Acres as Ted's young, but wise daughter Rose. Ted's wife left him to raise Rose by himself, but sometimes it seems Rose is raising Ted.
The sight-gag heavy, but smart and truly unique series revolves around the day-to-day doings at Veridian Dynamics and is exemplified by the brilliant mock commercials that run during almost every episode.
Veridian is the kind of company that allows experiments on it's employees and stops at nothings to achieve it's selfish goals which range from creating faux cow meat in a lab to building pumpkins that explode. They also cryogenically froze Phil and designed a cyborg that accidentally shoots children - and all this in the first three episodes alone!
Season One is currently available on dvd, and the second season is being "burned off" by ABC while they decide to renew it of not. I personally feel the show is a much better fit with NBC's Thursday line-up, but hopefully ABC will find a good home for it.
TED is the kind of show that gets better every time you watch it. There are so many great lines delivered so pitch perfectly that you sometimes need to rewind because you are still laughing at the previous line. You can check out Ted and watch episodes at ABC.com and learn more about Veridian Dynamics here. You can also join the Save BETTER OFF TED Facebook group. Watch TED and spread the word about our TV family at Veridian Dynamics...before it's too late. Family. Yay.
The series features a strong ensemble cast led by the handsome and charismatic Jay Harrington as series' narrator Ted Crisp.
Ted is the savvy and somewhat sensible head of research and development at a soulless conglomerate called Veridian Dynamics.
The cast also includes the attractive and hysterically funny Andrea Anders as Linda Zwordling, Ted's coworker and possible love interest;
the amazing Portia de Rossi (in "the Ann Magnuson role") as Ted's cold-as-ice supervisor Veronica Palmer;
my friend (and fellow vegan) Jonathan Slavin as Phil Myman, half of a co-dependent duo of lab resrearchers;
Malcolm Barret as Lem Hewitt, the other half and sweet Isabella Acres as Ted's young, but wise daughter Rose. Ted's wife left him to raise Rose by himself, but sometimes it seems Rose is raising Ted.
The sight-gag heavy, but smart and truly unique series revolves around the day-to-day doings at Veridian Dynamics and is exemplified by the brilliant mock commercials that run during almost every episode.
Veridian is the kind of company that allows experiments on it's employees and stops at nothings to achieve it's selfish goals which range from creating faux cow meat in a lab to building pumpkins that explode. They also cryogenically froze Phil and designed a cyborg that accidentally shoots children - and all this in the first three episodes alone!
Season One is currently available on dvd, and the second season is being "burned off" by ABC while they decide to renew it of not. I personally feel the show is a much better fit with NBC's Thursday line-up, but hopefully ABC will find a good home for it.
TED is the kind of show that gets better every time you watch it. There are so many great lines delivered so pitch perfectly that you sometimes need to rewind because you are still laughing at the previous line. You can check out Ted and watch episodes at ABC.com and learn more about Veridian Dynamics here. You can also join the Save BETTER OFF TED Facebook group. Watch TED and spread the word about our TV family at Veridian Dynamics...before it's too late. Family. Yay.
Monday, January 11, 2010
We Are PRETTY
I am pleased to announce that PRETTY - the new web series that I am one of the producers of, has reached over 500 fans on Facebook- and the show doesn't even premiere until February 1! Also it is now available for votes on PRETTY OR DIE! So please go there and watch it and vote "Funny"!!! Feel free to share it, link to it, embed it, become a fan, whatever you feel comfortable with. Or just watch it below and laugh. The more fans, the prettier we ALL are!
PRETTY The Series Official Trailer - watch more funny videos
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
PRETTY: The Trailer
A final Christmas gift to my loyal readers. The world premiere of the PRETTY trailer. PRETTY is a new web series that I am one of the producers of. It will premiere February 1. Enjoy! And visit prettytheseries.com for much more on PRETTY!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
What is PRETTY?
PRETTY is a web series debuting in January 2010. I am one of the producers, as well as the production designer. As the premiere approaches I will be telling you more about it, but for now enjoy our wonderful teaser image.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
LORD LOVE A DUCK trailer
I watched this classic film for the first time last night. Don't have the energy to write a review or synosis, but here's the trailer for you all to enjoy. While in the blogosphere, please visit our friends at A Touch of Tuesday Weld.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)