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A new television "serial"

MONDAY 4-28-14

THE DEED IS DONE!!!  

Naturally I am speaking about last Friday's filming of the 1st episode of  THE LONG SHOT television "serial" . . . titled "CONAN'S COUSIN". 

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And by the end of this week the editing will be finished and ready to be posted on my Facebook page, and Youtube, and its DVD dropped into a mailbox along with a "cover letter" to all of Conan O'Brien's producers, managers, and agents. 

And then we can all wait together to find out if they want to turn this serial into a regular 5 minute feature on Conan's show . . . or not. 

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It took all day Friday to complete it, and because even I knew better than to try and film it myself, I brought in a pro, Dan McGowan, to handle the lighting and sound . . . and that freed me up to not only direct the thing . . . but to be one of the opening scene's four primary actors. 

Which soon raised the question of why I was even in the scene at all . . . but as I pointed out to other thespians . . . "Because I wanna' be!!!" 

To which Spencer Hobson, always looking to slip in a little sarcasm whenever possible, suggested that because it wasn't a "speaking" role . . . the damage could probably be held to "a minimum". 

(And, if I may point out, even though Spencer's role consisted of only one word . . . he nevertheless seemed to have some difficulty memorizing it.) 

Which left Rodrigo Ambriz and Irene Dipty to carry us through . . . as they did . . . as we all knew they would.  While the voice of Don Meeks playing "the announcer" added just the right touch to the opening shot. 

And I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the degree of professionalism displayed  by John Brown . . . who provided the sound-effects of knocking on the door not once, not twice, but five, beautifully timed, perfectly struck . . . times. 

So until next Monday when I turn this "teaser" loose on the world . . . which will eventually lead to the making of the movie which will save the world . . .  adios. 

Your humble servant . . . me.  (Or as I am sometimes called by the "stage name" which I acquired one beautiful summer day at Lake Tahoe in 1960, when I, and a group of my drunken teenage pals, decided to chose the official names which we would be forever known by . . . when we went to Hollywood to become movie stars.  Hence, "Flash Velvet" . . . now bids you adieu.)     

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