tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62007697330811932362024-03-12T23:44:50.354-07:00Vincent Gargiulo Productions: The BlogThe Inconsistent Ramblings of a San Francisco Independent Filmmaker. Narration Highly Unreliable. Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-52391578562582769162014-12-03T21:02:00.000-08:002014-12-03T21:02:32.119-08:00FANTASTIC IS HERE!!After a year and a half, the film is finally. It's looks great. And perhaps all that saving up for that look will pay off eventually. The movie is a 20 minute live action parody of Disney's "Fantastic" with fowl language, full frontal nudity, and a lot of absurdism and existential quandaries. Basically, a pretentious art film. But the best kind! I'm rather proud of it. <br />
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The film is going to be making it's festival rounds but if you can also buy a <a href="https://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/merch/fantastic-special-edition-dvd">SPECIAL EDITION DVD RIGHT HERE.</a>
It comes with the full film, commentary, extra footage, bonus features,
digital download of the soundtrack, and other films including the
award-winning “Duluth Is Horrible.” Maybe you feel DVDs are old
fashioned and just want a $5 digital copy? <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XJUBVBAX4NM6N">Try this link.</a> Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-51838350448590881772014-08-14T10:40:00.000-07:002014-08-14T10:40:08.216-07:00Finally Fantastic
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I’m gearing up for the final stretch of my upcoming film,
“Fantastic.” Funds are halfway there and if some of my freelance clients paid
me, I’d be pretty close. The film is my epic homage/parody of Disney’s
“Fantasia” with original music and visuals by moi. The music is done. It’s here
– <a href="http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/">vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com</a>. Some of the segments are also done.</div>
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My time has been spent raising funds and editing the “Hooker
Historian” segment of the film. We shot that back in January. It’s the longest
segment and is coming along nicely. There is love. There is loss. There is full
frontal nudity. There is a horse. There is Fisherman’s Wharf. Really, something
for everyone. I also have a edited version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s brand
new song but I’m saving that one to share. </div>
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In the beginning of September, I’ll be filming the last big
segment – sort of a cross between Office Space & The Red Balloon. Then
there’s just a bunch of tiny little skits and sketches. Prepare yourself Bay
Area actors – I have glorified extra roles coming your way. I’ve been told the
SF Indiefest submission deadline is in Nov so it’d be neato to get the whole
film done by then. I am the previous Woodcock Jury Prize winner and I need to
go for the two-peat. If I bust my ass and become even more anti-social, I may
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I would be a bad businessman if I didn’t mention you can
still donate to the film at <a href="http://www.vincentgargiulo.com/">www.vincentgargiulo.com</a>.
I really hope someone takes me up on the “Record your DVD commentary” reward.
Fantastic news & pics forthcoming. It’s gone on a little too long for my
tastes and I’m excited to finish it and release it onto the masses. Should be
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Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-73034045852420945592014-06-17T09:47:00.000-07:002014-06-17T10:01:02.518-07:00The Story So Far<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When we last met up
with me (at least on this blog), my whale documentary, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWmzpBE2q8"><span style="color: blue;">Bimbo</span></a>,
was making the festival rounds. It was fun to not have to be funny and talk
with marine biologists. That was March. Life since then has served up a
series of setbacks, failures, delays, and the occasional "huh."</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br />
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Towards the end of March, I premiered a 18 song cycle entitled "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4WRfE_NOI">The Pets</a>"
featuring 5 different animals singing depressing songs about their lives. It
was my first attempt at performing "serious" material. Maybe it was
successful. Hard to say as I was told after the show that most people couldn't
hear me. It was not the greatest sound system. So glad I poured my heart out
into those lyrics he said with heavy sarcasm. <br />
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In April, I did a fundraiser for my film, "<a href="http://www.thefilmfantastic.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Fantastic</span></a>."
4 local bands played and I talked in between. I played my bit like a bad
stand-up comedian. I should have been more Jerry Lewis telethon. Not only did I
not make much money, but was heckled for ripping off a Steve Martin joke. However, I am pleased with promo video I made for the event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203714818773821&l=6308646589937371766"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203714818773821&l=6308646589937371766</span></a><br />
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Around this time, I learned that after 11 years of living in the same place in
San Francisco, I would be evicted by greedy landlords. I tried to fight it for
a while but needless to say, I'm writing this from my new temporary housing in
Oakland. I will need to find a new place by the end of August somewhere. I do
welcome the change in a way and I'm getting used to the warmer weather, artist
friendlier streets of Alameda County. My neighborhood in East Oakland reminds
me of Sesame Street circa 1978 with it's mixture of Whites, Hispanics,
African-Americans, Asians, Birds, Gay People, & Monsters. My cat has not
adjusted to the move and is currently going through the five stages of grief.
He just recently moved from denial to anger and is driving me up the wall.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br />
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and seeking more funding for my big budget short film parody of
"Fantasia" entitled "Fantastic." It's been a slower
process than I want but I hope to have all I need and ready to finish shooting
in August. If you want to contribute and get nifty rewards, check out <a href="http://www.fearofdisney.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.fearofdisney.com</span></a>.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I've also taken up a
series of part-time jobs. I'm a tea bartender at a lounge in the Mission. It's
a hip cool space and feel slightly verified that I must be also be hip &
cool to work there. I also run the Stage Werx Theater late Saturday nights for
the improv troupe, "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/outoflineimprov"><span style="color: blue;">Out of Line</span></a>." Meaning I sell tickets, candy,
watch them perform, and take out the trash. It's a living. I also briefly
worked at a pet store but was let go after the owners realized they ran a pet
store and couldn't afford a fourth employee. The side jobs help me to exist
while all <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkVAth7foK8"><span style="color: blue;">VG Productions freelance money</span></a> also goes to
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because why not? I will continue serving up tea and art and bad jokes and
animal songs. It is my destiny (which I will have to discuss with God when he
has a moment). As for now, the cat's trying to hump me again. Gotta run.</span></span><br />
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Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-30125572093908366902014-04-27T10:26:00.002-07:002014-04-27T10:35:38.307-07:00Dating When You're Homeless<style>
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Just because you’re homeless, doesn’t mean you have to
remain single. Plenty of women will be attracted to your easy-going, laidback
attitude. You will certainly stand out from the crowd. Not only for your smell,
but for your unwillingness to be confined to four walls. This shows you’re a rebel,
willing to stick it to the man. Everyone loves a bad boy.</div>
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Living on the street puts you in touch with nature.
Arrogance is a real turn-off. Eating the remains of a dead raccoon under a
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Try to make a sign that is creative and with a sense of
humor. If a woman passes you by on the sidewalk, it’s probably because your
sign isn’t that funny. If she drops her handbag, be a gentleman. Pick it up and
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Spending whatever money you do make on whiskey shows you can
let loose while choosing to piss behind a bush vs. on the bus shows real
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A woman willing to go out with a homeless man is a keeper or
also homeless. So get out there! Take her to a fancy restaurant, where the
dumpsters are, and have a romantic meal under the stars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-54134611210879139752014-03-09T12:17:00.000-07:002014-03-10T00:39:20.414-07:00Bimbo<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is my experimental whale doc, <b>Bimbo</b>. Very different
than all my other work. There is not an ounce of comedy. It's had a successful festival run,
getting into more than any other film of mine. It is also one of my
mom’s favorites. I love this blurb written by MaryJane Schramm of the San
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<span class="textexposedshow"><i>"With edgy editing and a surreal
score, this tragic tale profiles the Pacific pilot whale whose captive
“stardom” at Marineland of the Pacific, triggers a descent into depression and
psychosis. Launching his 6,000-pound bulk through an observation window makes a
powerful statement."</i></span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">I learned about this story when
I bought a postcard set from the early 60s featuring the Marineland of the Pacific park. "The Mighty Bimbo" was featured prominently. Wanting to find out more about Marineland, a quick Google
search surprisingly revealed sensationalized newspaper headlines about Bimbo going “psychotic.” His story fascinated me and I read up about everything I could from
these old newspapers. Digging deeper, I contacted the <a href="http://www.marinelandofthepacific.org/">Marineland of the Pacific Historical Society</a> who were very helpful in providing stills, info, and access
to the old park meetings minutes. I learned far more than what is in the film. </span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">But at some point, it clicked
that I could do it with some archival footage, the newspaper clippings, and a
song I wrote from an earlier film. The song, <a href="http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/track/banish-it-to-the-moon">Banish It To The Moon</a>, is played backwards and while still melodic, is used to reflect
Bimbo’s distorted frame of mind. Much of the film is supposed to be from his
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For a more linear background on Bimbo, here's a good retelling of his story: <a href="http://deadlykingdom.blogspot.com/2010/04/animal-attacks-pilot-whale.html">http://deadlykingdom.blogspot.com/2010/04/animal-attacks-pilot-whale.html</a></div>
Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-29625786281525616092014-01-26T10:38:00.000-08:002014-01-26T11:18:33.932-08:00NotesA text message vibrated on my desk around 11:30p last night waking me from my sleep. Not expecting anyone, I wondered who it could be. My first thought was that it was a roommate locked out of the house. Second - a random anecdote or picture from a (drunk) friend. Third – an apology from the dickhead director I worked with earlier in the day. Fourth – the tearful loneliness of an ex girlfriend or the optimistic hello of a new one. It was none of these things. It was spam. But for those few moments laying in bed, I felt like a child on Christmas morning wondering what Santa had brought me. Finding out it was junk mail was like when you received a present you already had. You smiled, privately acknowledged your disappointment, and moved on.<br />
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I couldn’t fall back asleep. Thoughts kept racing around in my head. Everything from “Boy, that director really was a jerk.” to “Why do I have an urge to light my blankets on fire?” to “My cat makes funny meows.” to “I love my parents and it makes me sad that they won’t always be around.” This last point became too much and I had to quickly distract myself to the least serious thought – the one about setting my blankets on fire. Obviously this would do considerable damage to the bed but I thought how warm it would feel and how that would be nice, assuming that I and the surrounding items would be immune to burning. In bed, I noticed my left nostril was snotty and has been since before Christmas off & on. My left ear, my left nostril, and left shoulder all have problems. I believe when one gets fixed, the others will as well through the power of vertebral subluxation. I wondered if Covered California would accept my proof of income (or lack thereof). I just wanted to go back to sleep. <br />
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A large colony of homicidal river otters was the basis of the movie in my dream. Since waking up, it is unclear what my role was in the film. I want to say I merely was editing it for someone else but there was a scene where I filmed myself, wearing a hardhat and climbing up a power pole. I was hanging by my head in the power lines when 3 cars consisting of my extended family members (alive & dead) drove up and stared. I felt embarrassed. When I awoke, I went into a deep depression and found myself unable to get out of bed when the reality set in that I pegged this day, “Laundry Day.” Lately, I’ve been sleeping on the mattress directly. I think I find it more comfortable but maybe I just needed a change. Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-57896326429253766262013-12-18T21:42:00.002-08:002013-12-18T21:46:11.308-08:00Official RejectionI just received this email.<br />
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"Mr. Gargiulo,<br />
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Thank you for submitting your list for Christmas 2013. Unfortunately, we are unable to bring you any presents. This is not an indication of you being good or bad, but we received more submissions than usual this year. Please note that your non-refundable list application fee will go to making a great great Christmas for alot of other people. We encourage you to take part in Christmas again next year. Ho Ho Ho.<br />
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Sincerely, Santa Claus." Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-91990478937644166642013-11-23T09:36:00.000-08:002014-01-28T14:59:00.822-08:00An Example In Unprofessional Behavior As An ActressI should be out filming right now. Today was scheduled to be the first day of the "Hooker Historian" segment of my "Fantastic" movie but unfortunately, I received the following text at 1:30a this morning from the lead actress: "Hey I dont think I can make it tomorrow. Have been trying to sleep all night, but have a really Nasty cough, so don't think I'll fall asleep in time to make it to shoot tomorrow. So sorry about inconvenience."<br />
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Maybe she got a better gig? Maybe she realized the role
isn't right for her? I would respect these excuses but I'm sleepy and
have a cough?? There's not even dialogue in this movie!!! Her flakiness has ended today's shoot and has cost me hundreds in the
process. I had to rent locations, equipment, costumes, rental cars, and
even a horse and it's all for naught because of this "actress" and her cough.
Fellow actors, is this acceptable? She even was getting paid decently
for this role. At least, I hadn't given her anything ahead of time. Anyway, she's out for good.<br />
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I blame myself partially for sticking with her as it was a struggle to get a confirmation of her availability. She went back & forth on days she was free. However, she did just enough to make me think it was going to work out. I had even just talked to her a few days before confirming everything was on. She sounded ok then? The film will go on and it shall be grand, but as for now I need to rest & decompress as I feel extremely depleted. I suspect on Monday I'll start the casting search again. <br />
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<br />Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-61953131333496804282013-10-06T20:50:00.000-07:002013-10-06T21:10:33.919-07:00Check-In Appt.Have a seat. So what's been going on? Well, Dr. Audience, I've been kinda off the grid as of late. Keeping busy somedays and being what some would call a pathetic loser other days. The reality is I am at a turning point and the future is unclear. What is clear is that I need to keep progressing with my "art." I've accepted that this is just what I do. Deal. <br />
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For the last three years up until being laid off last June, I had a full-time salary office job. Now I just make films for a living. And when I say "living", I mean "not dead." I haven't been getting a slew of video production gigs but I have been keeping busy working on my own stuff. I can afford to do so for a little bit. In fact, I don't know if I've ever been this productive before. Since June, I released quite a few new music related videos purely for the YouTube audience. They haven't gone viral.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4OW3GyaDA"> It was wishful thinking that a rap video about fish oil would.</a> I've been appearing in more <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTfPpfIpld8">videos</a>. Mostly to give a face to this mysterious Vincent Gargiulo Productions.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaAIBdUlYT2twc-TfQJ2zv0cTPuJG8cqXWEo9h0AlkBZl6EpGy97_nS45lOSXpZvOaz1eaxLeqxrawnVnOkIBPeRCveEEIR2nyd1qDe7p1Wxba7LXwB79jAw8pLp393j0Heip4znDQig/s1600/1240431_10101010484832155_473293173_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaAIBdUlYT2twc-TfQJ2zv0cTPuJG8cqXWEo9h0AlkBZl6EpGy97_nS45lOSXpZvOaz1eaxLeqxrawnVnOkIBPeRCveEEIR2nyd1qDe7p1Wxba7LXwB79jAw8pLp393j0Heip4znDQig/s320/1240431_10101010484832155_473293173_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>I had a 16 song concept album come out - "<a href="http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/album/roger-or-journey-to-mars-from-the-styx-of-kansas-in-an-reo-speedwagon-starship">Roger (Or Journey to Mars from the Styx of Kansas in an REO Speedwagon Starship)."</a> I've only received 2 sales so far but I'm sure it's been illegally downloaded millions of times. To support the album, I did my first live concert in years at local SF club, Martunis. Backed by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TomShawTrio">Tom Shaw Trio</a> & an array of costumes, I performed mostly original material for a solid 90 minute rock concert. I also had guest stars like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GchgAvD1fxA">Toasters 'N' Moose,</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yunwTSfbAyI">Anthony Rollins-Mullens</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sdb9SKZIYY">Shannon Wolfe</a>, & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JT8rnWEl0U">Alisa Damaso</a> come to sing signature tunes. It was a great night that just so happened to also be my 31st birthday. It was pure coincidence but I think it helped guilt trip people to come. I've been invited back to do another show. I'm writing it now. Think "A Chorus Line" but with pets.<br />
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I have some money saved up for my "big project" - my parody of "Fantasia" called (get this) "Vincent Gargiulo's Fantastic." I really just like the idea of when you look at my filmography it will say "Duluth is Horrible" followed by "Vincent Gargiulo's Fantastic." How much ego is that!? Two segments are more or less done and based on those segments, the film appears to be the most insane thing I've done yet. There is alot left to do and in my need for high production value, I've enlisted the great <a href="http://bennybemusic.com/">Ben Brussell</a> to arrange my music for real strings. Hopefully we'll be recording that this month.<br />
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"Duluth is Horrible" will be making an appearance at the Twin Cities Film Festival Monday Oct. 21 back in Minnesota dontcha know. I can't make it this time around but I have star, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw9Mra6nRvw">Nadia Norimi, to spread the horrible. </a><br />
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Eventually, I will need to figure out what's next. Is it the cliched filmmaker route of moving to LA? Is it trying to offend some other midsize city in the Midwest? I keep hearing I'd do better internationally and that my pessimism would do wonders for me in France. I just need to create something that I can coast on the rest of my life. The $20 a month from Google Adwords for "David's Pizza Commercial" is nice but hard to live off on. I keep hearing something about grants? Do those things exist and if so, are they only for documentaries of starving kids in Malaysia? CAN ANYBODY GIVE ME GUIDANCE!!? HAS ANYBODY TRIED THE COCONUT CHIPS FROM TRADER JOES'S?? They're sensational.<br />
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<i>Doctor's Analysis: Drink water. Exercise daily. Try to stay away from fatty foods and get out more. That'll be $2000.</i><br />
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The track is an oldie and coincides with the release of my old band's greatest "hits" album, "<a href="http://www.ghostpeeps.com/">The Best of Ghost Peeps</a>." The video is made entirely out of free cheesy stock footage that I found off a website called Videoblocks. It's all part of my effort to put out good content that doesn't cost me anything. Well, <i>I think</i> it's good, a bit like one of those terrible karaoke videos.<br />
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In other news, I've made arrangements to shoot in Los Angeles a parody rap video later this month. I want to wear a jersey and you need to see my muscles, so I've been trying to gain as much weight as possible. I probably won't have much time to really bulk up, but maybe I can get fat. I'm still sporting my patchy facial hair of last week's video shoot for reasons that are unclear. In other words, I look & feel kinda gross. This is art?<br />
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I've been averaging a viral video a year so either the rap video or "These Are The People That I Know" will be this year's. If none of the above do it, they <i>are</i> opening a Target near my house. Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-78775261387674917592013-08-01T20:41:00.000-07:002013-08-01T20:41:25.620-07:00Those Were The People I KnewToday we filmed a video entitled "These Are The People That I Know" where I play a man who goes around singing about all the people he knows in his life. The song is only about a minute long and it's soon revealed he doesn't really know anybody. And the people he does know can't stand him. Somehow I've ended up looking a bit like 1980s "Weird Al" Yankovic. Though a great inspiration, it was not intentional.<br />
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Ironically, out of the 22 people "I know" only 7 I had actually knew before today. Everyone else was a unknown extra from SFCasting or a friend of a friend. I even had a kid cancel a few hours before shooting. Phone calls were made. A child was obtained. <br />
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Everything was shot (sans some photos with my "ex-wife" this weekend). I'm mulling over the footage now. It looks ok. Alot of the shots were outside and today was one of those rare sunny San Francisco days, so shadows are prominent. Playing with color correction helps. "Duluth Is Horrible" looked really good. Perhaps too good. It actually had a budget though. I realized today that I'm no longer satisfied with so-so production values. I guess what I'm trying to say is expect alot more Kickstarter campaigns. I'm bitching over a few shots but overall things look solid. I'm sure it will be a pleasant minute's entertainment and the song is perhaps the catchiest thing I ever written. We're talking <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yunwTSfbAyI">pizza </a>level here.<br />
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Today I was Lead Actor, Producer, Director, Production Assistant, Craft Services, Camera Assistant, and Driver. Tomorrow I'll be asleep. Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-30224207227924462812013-07-22T18:01:00.000-07:002013-07-22T18:01:33.903-07:00A Flash of RogerSince December, I've been recording a full length 16 song album, an ode to 70s concept records, entitled "Roger (Or Journey to Mars from the Styx of Kansas in an REO Speedwagon Starship)". I'm pleased to announce the album is done and just waiting to get the final cover art before releasing it into the wide wide world. This should happen in the next two weeks. Until then, enjoy this first single, "Why Does Life Entail (Me Feeling So Down Low)?"<br />
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This song on the album comes out of our hero, Roger, who gets fed up
with his life on Earth. By putting this video out, I realized it appears
I'm the one expressing Roger's teenage (he's 42) angst which led to
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I didn't intend for this to be the lead song but I came up with this one-man video & thought the tune would work well with it. Last Thursday, I went out to Ocean Beach, armed only with a speaker, an audio player, and my IPhone to make this. I did three takes. This video is the 2nd. The 3rd one was solid up until the end where I literally was exhausted and found myself falling out of sync. Running is not something I do alot of (unless I'm stealing stuff again). I had no idea my IPhone would distort my face so much as I ran so I was pretty happy with that effect*.<br />
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I'm working on a series of musical internet shorts: A bigger budget video for the album which will have some custom-made alien puppets & two non-album tracks which I'm keeping hush-hush at the moment. But look out LA, because I'm coming to town in 3 weeks to take your blonde women for some hot rap action.<br />
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Over the weekend, I set up <a href="http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/">http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/</a>. An almost one-stop shop for all your VG musical needs. My <a href="http://www.ghostpeeps.com/">Ghost Peeps</a> & <a href="http://toastersnmoose.bandcamp.com/">Toasters 'N' Moose</a> stuff have their own respective pages but this has everything else I've publicly done. "Why Does Life Entail" is currently a <a href="http://vincentgargiulo.bandcamp.com/album/why-does-life-entail-me-feeling-so-down-low-single">free download</a> and you can even pre-order the Roger album now. I hope I don't really look like this:<br />
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Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00300977983909943030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200769733081193236.post-287379944815772652013-06-25T14:42:00.001-07:002013-06-25T23:28:41.723-07:00Coming Attractions<b>Art is Worthless Shit. </b>This is the tagline to my next film. Whether I keep it or not, it is the mission statement that will keep me on course during the production. I have one more 20 min. short film in me before tackling a feature, stage musical, web series or d) all of the above. That short is a non-animated parody of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_%28film%29">Walt Disney's Fantasia</a>. It will feature original "classical" pieces by myself that I have given away to faux-composers. A host will introduce 4 short segments with a bathroom break in the middle. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will also be on hand to perform his first new song in 222 years, "Take Your Head And Shove It To The Ground." Amongst the four segments:<br />
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<li>Balloon Man: A noir inspired battle between co-workers, one of whom is a balloon.</li>
<li>I Found Myself Stuck In An Experimental Film: A woman tries to go about her everyday life as she travels through parodies of films 90% of the population have never heard of.</li>
<li>A Man's Life As Told Through Stuff: A survey of things we use from birth to death.</li>
<li>Hooker Historian: An unrequited love story about a frustrated history teacher and the prostitute he loves after finding out she knows something about the Third Crusade.</li>
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Some of the film has already been shot. The "Experimental Film" segment was shot back in Duluth two weeks ago. The "bathroom break" was filmed last Saturday where I got the pleasure of laying under a sheet of plastic while an actor playing an orchestra musician threw up beef stew on me. I simply said "Thank you" afterwards. The other segments are written and will be put into production over the course of 3-5 months. The finished film should be out this December. Individual segments will make their way to the internet eventually too. It should be a grand culmination of everything I've done to this point; a glossy presentation combining the absurd with the poignant. And something that takes the crap out of "high art." Even if I don't quite reach the heights of Fantasia proper, I feel confident I can achieve the quiet charm of "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Mine_Music">Make Mine Music</a>." <br />
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Inspired by my big hit, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yunwTSfbAyI">"David's Pizza Commercial"</a>, I'll be making some more musical commercials. If you're a business that wants an attention grabbing catchy memorable ad, please <a href="mailto:vincent@vincentgargiulo.com">contact me</a>!<br />
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BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!! Since December, I've been recording a 16 song concept album which should make it's way to your ears the end of next month. Get ready for "Journey to Mars from the Styx of Kansas in an REO Speedwagon Starship", also called "Roger". I'm also writing a feature length script about Robin Hood and mulling
over ideas for something about a superhero with a bad back. Of course, you can find all my previous work over at <a href="http://www.vincentgargiulo.com/">www.vincentgargiulo.com</a><br />
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I predict big things in 2013. It has been an exciting time so far. Please won't you be my neighbor? <br />
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