So I wrote, produced and acted in a sitcom pilot I co-created...

[Sheldon Shape]

There are five parts total for the online community. They are released every Friday and 2 of them have already been released. Please watch in order! Lemme know what you think. Thanks.

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[Denny Crane]

No shit?

The production values are really good. Well done!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I have to admit, it was clever. I like the way it briskly moves along.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Are you Amir or Misha?

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Hey, Thanks guys! I'm Amir. I wrote it in its entirety and have a second episode already finished for production in the future. Please like us on Facebook.com/terriblepeopleshow and follow us on Twitter: TERRIBLExPEOPLE

Every Friday we will release a new part. Let me know what you guys think of it! We did this on a shoe string budget. Thanks and please share with others!

 

[tlongII]

Is there a link to it in this thread? I don't see one?

 

[jlprk]

I like the way it's fast-paced, so it gets over.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is there a link to it in this thread? I don't see one?

Embedded youtube videos.

 

[tlongII]

Embedded youtube videos.

They must not show up on iPads I guess. I see nothing.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They must not show up on iPads I guess. I see nothing.

 

[julius]

I will admit, the blond woman made the first "episode" worth it. She have a twin sister who is single and likes dorks who post on message boards?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I will admit, the blond woman made the first "episode" worth it. She have a twin sister who is single and likes dorks who post on message boards?

No but I bet Misha likes dorks who post on message boards.

 

[julius]

No but I bet Misha likes dorks who post on message boards.

Hm, thats some good news! Maybe you and ABM can have a double wedding!


return serve, bitch!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hm, thats some good news! Maybe you and ABM can have a double wedding!


return serve, bitch!

ABM and I could have a double wedding because we both have girlfriends.

That proper comeback would have been "That's some good news! Maybe Misha and I can have a double wedding with you and ABM!"

Your return serve was a fail.

 

[julius]

ABM and I could have a double wedding because we both have girlfriends.

That proper comeback would have been "That's some good news! Maybe Misha and I can have a double wedding with you and ABM!"

Your return serve was a fail.

Well, no because your comment implied that I was gay (which I'm not), and I figured that with your weird obsession with ABM and his life, you were the one who needed a boyfriend.

So it was you who failed.

I think. Not sure.

what were we talking about?

 

[jlprk]

As one who had had his front tooth knocked out by a baseball twice by age 12, I have to notice that you guys can't play hardball.

 

[PapaG]

As one who had had his front tooth knocked out by a baseball twice by age 12, I have to notice that you guys can't play hardball.

Neat story

 

[jlprk]

Never let yourself feel the green bacterial sting of my komodo bite.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Well, I'm glad we could discuss.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

you need a hipster asian food blogger. would really balance the shit out, yo.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

maybe this is just a reflection of my depravity, but you should push the envelope a little more offensive-wise. seems a little on pins and needles even though your show description describes it as being "politically incorrect".

Maybe shorten the clips, people's attention spans aren't that deep on youtube..use portlandia for inspiration.

 

[NOVoodoo]

Is this a tongue-in-cheek commentary on It's Always Sunny and Workaholics?

The market is over-saturated with bro comedies like that, and they've become redundant, predictable, and have lost their lure.

Do you have another angle? Do you have writers with enough wit that they can do more than model their scripts based on currently existing shows and actually try to write funny material instead of "pushing the boundaries?"

I'm not talking shit for the sake of talking shit... I'm just saying that to make it in that industry, maybe you should try to stay two steps ahead of the curve instead of two behind it.

While this was well produced for what I assume your budgetary constraints were, this seems eerily similar to a bunch of high school kids getting together and making stunt films in response to "Jackass."

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yeah, I think the main problem it has is basically tries to make fun of some of the views of people in flyoverville, but since its a middle easterner and a gay man doing it, its somehow edgy. It kind of comes across that in the delivery and that seems a bit of a problem. The acting is too peppy as well.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Keep it coming. We are already getting a lot of interest and have started our industry meetings. Have you guys seen another sitcom dedicate an entire show to AIDS? It's not all that common. To say it's a couple steps behind is a bit far fetched. We appreciate the comments though. It's not really meant for the web. It's first developed as a television pilot and to get it online, we split it into 5 parts.

 

[NOVoodoo]

Have you guys seen another sitcom dedicate an entire show to AIDS?

Yes... several. Maybe not entire shows in every case, but it's been dealt with. If you're trying to "push the envelope" for the sake of doing so, you're approaching it the wrong way. Stop trying to be "edgy," because the truly edgy comics (and shows) become so with a foundation of good, witty writing. They don't start with a foundation of "offensive" material and build up. That's just the wrong way to approach comedy.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Yes... several. Maybe not entire shows in every case, but it's been dealt with. If you're trying to "push the envelope" for the sake of doing so, you're approaching it the wrong way. Stop trying to be "edgy," because the truly edgy comics (and shows) become so with a foundation of good, witty writing. They don't start with a foundation of "offensive" material and build up. That's just the wrong way to approach comedy.

We differ in that you think it was simply trying to "push the envelope." So we can't agree there. And there are a hundred people a day who try to talk about their approach to comedy. What makes you an authority figure on this issue exactly? I don't expect it to be for everyone, but don't act as if you have the answers either. lol Again, we wouldn't be getting interest if there wasn't a market for it and if people didn't find it funny. Your opinion is appreciated however.

 

[NOVoodoo]

We differ in that you think it was simply trying to "push the envelope." So we can't agree there. And there are a hundred people a day who try to talk about their approach to comedy. What makes you an authority figure on this issue exactly? I don't expect it to be for everyone, but don't act as if you have the answers either. lol Again, we wouldn't be getting interest if there wasn't a market for it and if people didn't find it funny. Your opinion is appreciated however.

I never claimed to be an 'authority figure.' You posted this on a public forum, and I gave a response.

Honestly, I was hoping that your objective was to push the envelope, because then I could have assumed you had good intentions but failed to hit the mark. However, if you're saying that your videos stand alone, without any objectives of shock value, then they're just not funny.

Based on your posts in this thread, I think I could make a funnier video about you than your actual videos.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I never claimed to be an 'authority figure.' You posted this on a public forum, and I gave a response.

Honestly, I was hoping that your objective was to push the envelope, because then I could have assumed you had good intentions but failed to hit the mark. However, if you're saying that your videos stand alone, without any objectives of shock value, then they're just not funny.

Based on your posts in this thread, I think I could make a funnier video about you than your actual videos.

I appreciate your opinion. So far, you are in the minority as far as your opinion goes so it's nothing to hang our heads on. We are taking meetings now. Our hope is to take it to TV. Subscribe to the channel and keep watching through the five parts. There are definitely some original and innovative moments.

 

[NOVoodoo]

I appreciate your opinion. So far, you are in the minority as far as your opinion goes so it's nothing to hang our heads on. We are taking meetings now. Our hope is to take it to TV. Subscribe to the channel and keep watching through the five parts. There are definitely some original and innovative moments.

I wish you the best of luck, and I will definitely check out your channel. It just seems to me like you're following a model that's already been bled dry and fully exploited.

I'm sorry if I'm taking my comedy cynicism out on you, but one of my closest friends and fraternity brother is on the NY circuit at the moment, and although he's succeeding on that route, he's failing miserably in terms of getting his writing picked up. He dropped out of college to pursue his dream of stand-up comedy, and he's honestly the funniest person I've ever met. He was sort of Anthony Jeselnik's understudy being from Tulane, and he recently called me to tell me about this great idea he had for a comedy based on a wheel-chair basketball league. I just thought that was too base. All of his ideas seem to be based on what currently sells... shock value. Let's make fun of cripples, minorities, etc., and do it in a very bro-tastic fashion...

I just think that type of comedy has a shelf life, and today's comedians need to think a step ahead if they want to make a name for themselves.

I don't know what that step ahead is... but I'm not a comedian...

(By the way, my problem with that style of comedy is not that it's offensive or anything. I can enjoy offensive comedy. My problem is that it's not creative. It's very obvious comedy. When you say things that people are thinking but don't want to say, are you really creating anything yourself or just being the mouth-piece for people's discomfort around minorities, cripples, homosexuals, etc.?)

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I wish you the best of luck, and I will definitely check out your channel. It just seems to me like you're following a model that's already been bled dry and fully exploited.

I'm sorry if I'm taking my comedy cynicism out on you, but one of my closest friends and fraternity brother is on the NY circuit at the moment, and although he's succeeding on that route, he's failing miserably in terms of getting his writing picked up. He dropped out of college to pursue his dream of stand-up comedy, and he's honestly the funniest person I've ever met. He was sort of Anthony Jeselnik's understudy being from Tulane, yet recently he called me to tell me about this great idea he had for a comedy based on a wheel-chair basketball league. I just thought that was too base. All of his ideas seem to be based on what currently sells... shock value. Let's make fun of cripples, minorities, etc., and do it in a very bro-tastic fashion...

I just think that type of comedy has a shelf life, and today's comedians need to think a step ahead.

I don't know what that step ahead is... but I'm not a comedian...

I don't really agree. We see example after example in the past couple of years that comedy is going towards the "hardcore." Ross got his show, Anthony J got his pilot, Louie, Patton Oswalt's letter. This is the direction that comedy is gradually taking and I don't have to do what's hot, I've always been writing material like this. It just so happens that I put it in an equation where I could actually shoot it myself and put out there. I have screenplays adapted into graphic novels, several features optioned, etc. This ain't my first go around.

I'm a huge Anthony Jeselnik fan, but I was doing that type of content before he was blowing up. I think people over-think comedy. I also think the "concept" is less important than people think. It's the in-between. I have heard from several executives at networks that our pilot is very clever and some saying it was brilliant. They saw the full thing however. Shock value is great, but only if it's done in a clever way. I happen to think we did that. Chelsea, Whitney, etc have not. It's gotta be smart, not just edgy. I personally think having a meth addicted man counting someone's t-cells with his index finger is fairly clever and have the comments on record to prove that. If you disagree, that is fine. Comedy is very subjective.

I happen to think 2 and a Half Men is horrible, but it still sells well. Many people thought "Always Sunny" was too crude and all shock value, but that has succeeded. Comedy is getting away from "safe" and I like it. Makes what I've been doing much more acceptable than it has in years. I don't think being a successful comedian necessarily equates to being a good writer or someone who can translate that to good television. Those are all very different things.