“Oppie’s Friend, Gene” Episode 6

A few years ago in college, some friends and I made a TV show. It was called Oppie’s Friend, Gene. Although it lives on online, for a while it was an actual TV show as well, broadcasted on campus television. Here online finally is the 6th episode, titled “A Cold and Mysterious Humour.” I’m really amazed at what we were able to accomplish — both in terms of writing and production quality — for a group of college kids. You can watch the recent episode below, and catch up on the rest of them here.

New Low

Here’s a clip from New Low, a hilarious film by my buddy Adam Bowers. He shot it in the summer of 2008, it screened at Sundance in 2010, and now it’s set to be released. For more info, check out the film’s website. In this scene, Bowers and I share some crass banter about a mutual lady friend.

Fair warning: this clip has some pretty adult language in it.

Sleep Paralysis Caused By An Insecure Demon

Another special Halloween treat: a video sketch by the very talented Ryan Moulton, starring me and the hilarious Jamie Petitto. I play a guy being haunted by an emotionally fragile demon. Enjoy!

Oppie’s Friend Gene: Episode 5 – The Other Side

In 2009 some friends and I made a TV show while we were living in Florida called Oppie’s Friend, Gene. Created by Filup Molina, starring Cory Draper, JC Currais, Jennifer Francis, and Ryan Moulton, and co-written and produced by yours truly, the show chronicles the friendship of two buddies in their first year of college. We ended up airing 6 episodes on local TV, but we’ve only posted the first 4 episodes online. 

But now, after a two-year hiatus — during which we moved to LA, worked normal jobs to get settled here, pursued other projects, tracked down the old video files, and updated the later episodes — I’m stoked to be able to post Oppie’s Friend Gene: Episode 5 – The Other Side. It’s the series’ Halloween episode, so if you got some free time and you’re in the holiday spirit, check it out.

“Community” Spec Video

Last Sunday was the live reading of my Community spec script, titled “Advanced Physics of Tolkien.” It was a fun night: all the actors did a fantastic job embodying the characters and bringing the script to life, and there was a great turnout. The audience seemed to really enjoy the jokes and the story, and I got some great feedback from them. While I continue to tweak the script, I put together a highlight reel from the night:

Thanks to Shaun Parker (who did a great job as “Chang”) for his kind words in the video. And thank you to everyone for your support! If you know any industry folk who are looking for a good spec script, please let me know!