Twilight of the Vampires! (Behind the Scenes)

Behind the scenes on our Halloween video - via Titled Sketch Project:

New Halloween Video: "Twilight of the Vampires!"

Everything you didn't need to know about vampires . . .

New from Titled Sketch Project.

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Happy Halloween!

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My Sketch Comedy Directoral Debut has been Re-Scored!

Our fan favorite "Dirty" is now online with an all-new original score by the lovely and talented Vlad Berkhemer!

Vlad's the guy who's done music for many of our Titled Sketch Project videos. His work on our " Battlestar Ga-FRAK-tica " sketch caught the attention & praise of the actual Battlestar Galactica series music composer, Bear McCreary (* See his mention of it here, on Twitter).

More of that stuff, So say we all!

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'What If Ellen DeGeneres Hosted A Television Talk-show?'

New from my group Titled Sketch Project:

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"What if Ellen Degeneres had a Talk Show?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKr3t7zT1nQ

Also featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman & John C. Reilly.

enjoy :)

~W

New Video: I Am [Not] A Talking Dog . . .

This video was written by Heather Campbell for the iO West Xecution semi-final challenge of making a Sitcom Pilot Presentation: it was screened in competition on 1/26, again at iO during the KWH Sketch Show on 1/30, & at the UCB LA's February edition of The Midnight Show. The video was directed by Michael Busch.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d1a4e471cc/



Congratulations again to Heather for the win!

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Credits: Written by Heather Campbell & Kayla Morrisey; Shot by Justin Martinez; Edited by James Pumphrey; Starring Heather Campbell, Kayla Morrisey, Will Maier; Featuring James Adomian, James Ross & Michael Busch; Produced by Michael Busch.

Video from 'America's Most Unstable Conductor'.

I made it to the next round. Thank so much for your support.

Warmly,
Marcus Shostanovich.

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Last-minute write in candidate for President: My Dad, Bill Maier, Jr.

Can't decide who to vote for? Vote for my Dad!



A special announcement was made last night in Los Angeles: my father, Bill Maier Jr, is a last-minute write in candidate for President. If you cannot decide who to vote for, and want a different choice, please watch this video before you vote.

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For America & our Future. Vote!

;W

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"Singing Hootie in a Ski Mask", on Funnyordie.

Not too long ago I was feeling low, and the only thing that seemed to help was being, you know, pretty honest & heartfelt about it. However recent events had left me scarred: I'd been rebuked by the one I loved who had turned out to be something other than what they'd first let on. So I felt the need to conceal myself behind some barrier (see the chapter 'Masks' in that book by the one guy), to protect myself from those who would see honesty and openness as a sign of weakness. The result was the performance below.

I put it up on Funnyordie, where it will be in good company with all the other Hootie and the Blowfish tribute videos:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/67ebec1c1b




Be sure to vote 'wtf'. . .

And thanks for asking.

;W.

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Video from 'The Summoning of Freddie Mercury's Ghost', from Metal Knights 2

The scribe behind Metal Knights, Paul Feldman, alerted me there is video online of the appearance of Mercury's ghost from Serial Killer's fall debut at Sacred Fools Theater two weeks ago. Chris Chauncey was perfectly cast as the Ghost, and as I've written elsewhere the experience of performing again at Sacred Fools was a great time. One of the first shows I did in LA when I arrived in '02 was a similar late night show at the theater, called MAXIMUM GOLDIE, penned by Bob Derosa. I played a drunk who was in fact an assassin from the future. Perfect. One night, Bob brought Jieho Lee to the show, with whom he was collaborating on a feature script. I think Jieho seeing that night's performance was one of the reasons I was cast in The Air I Breathe, the script they were working on at the time, which came out in theaters earlier this year (I may have mentioned it once or twice). The lesson I take from that is: no matter what the venue, no matter what the show, in Los Angeles you have no idea who is watching and taking note.

So without further ado, here is the Return of Freddie Mercury's Ghost (you can see me on the right reacting with metal nerd ecstasy):



I hope you enjoyed that as much as the audience did.

And now I return you to whatever.

;Will Maier

Small Comedy Tour Continues Tonight in Hollywood & Ends Tomorrow in Eagle Rock (9/24/08)

The Small Comedy Tour (renamed 'Funny Tour') continues tonight with "The Gaze" (Will Maier, Brendan McGovern, Kevin Manwarren), as part of Harrison Brown & Jonathan Smith's UCB-LA offshootTuesday Night Thunder. Then tomorrow the tour concludes at Adam Shenkman's Shenk-Flo show in Eagle Rock at the All-Star Lanes (very special appearance be special). Then we will be taking 2 weeks off (kinda).


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The tour has been great so far; it's taken us to some rather unique venues (an AmVet Lodge Outpost) and some types of shows that haven't happened in a while. We recorded a mid-tour update Sunday night but it hasn't been uploaded yet. My favorite moment of the tour so far has to be the Sacred Fools appearance Saturday night w/ Freddie Mercury's Ghost. Some pics below (thanks to someone):


(Chris Chauncey, Corey Klemow & I in Paul Feldman's Metal Knights Serial Killer at Sacred Fools)

;W