the comic book shop
a KEEPER Studios Production
“the comic book shop”
In April of 2000, feeling very frustrated creatively over my inability to really get anywhere creatively I asked Paige, the owner of Corner Comics in Kenmore, for a favor. If I were to put together a script for an idea I had for a sitcom would I be able to film it there. She agreed. I quickly got to work writing up the script of what would become the only episode ever filmed of “the comic book shop”.
Using connections of friends and acquaintances I managed to get enough people together to fill in the cast, given that my budget was at least tens and tens of dollars. Pre-production photos were taken. We rehearsed and walked through the script a couple of times. We had to change a major cast member at the last minute. In September we filmed a dress rehearsal; the footage becoming the opening credits so it looked like there were other episodes. In October on a Friday night and a Saturday morning we filmed the majority of the project. In January we filmed one more morning to complete what we missed or got wrong.
By April the editing was done and the show made its cable debut in April 2001 on SCAN in Seattle. Eventually it would be on about 15 times over the next year. I also had a partial screening at 911 Media and it also was on IFilm.com for three months.
There are a lot of things about “the comic book shop” I am proud of. There are a few editing glitches. The lack of a laugh track kind of makes segue ways drag more than I realized they would. But, in the end, it is out there, and even though no one took a bite on it, the project was valuable and worth doing.
As soon as I get the opportunity over the next few months a portion of the show will be on youtube.com, maybe the entire thing in three or four chunks.
In April of 2000, feeling very frustrated creatively over my inability to really get anywhere creatively I asked Paige, the owner of Corner Comics in Kenmore, for a favor. If I were to put together a script for an idea I had for a sitcom would I be able to film it there. She agreed. I quickly got to work writing up the script of what would become the only episode ever filmed of “the comic book shop”.
Using connections of friends and acquaintances I managed to get enough people together to fill in the cast, given that my budget was at least tens and tens of dollars. Pre-production photos were taken. We rehearsed and walked through the script a couple of times. We had to change a major cast member at the last minute. In September we filmed a dress rehearsal; the footage becoming the opening credits so it looked like there were other episodes. In October on a Friday night and a Saturday morning we filmed the majority of the project. In January we filmed one more morning to complete what we missed or got wrong.
By April the editing was done and the show made its cable debut in April 2001 on SCAN in Seattle. Eventually it would be on about 15 times over the next year. I also had a partial screening at 911 Media and it also was on IFilm.com for three months.
There are a lot of things about “the comic book shop” I am proud of. There are a few editing glitches. The lack of a laugh track kind of makes segue ways drag more than I realized they would. But, in the end, it is out there, and even though no one took a bite on it, the project was valuable and worth doing.
As soon as I get the opportunity over the next few months a portion of the show will be on youtube.com, maybe the entire thing in three or four chunks.
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