S2 Behind the Scenes – Sharing the Lens
We’re just one week away from the launch of season 2 of Bob & Andrew. You can feel the excitement in the air, people are literally partying in the streets here in Vancouver. We’ve never seen anything like it. In a strange aside – a lot of Bob & Andrew fans also seem to be big hockey fans.
In our last behind the scenes look at season 2, we talk to Keith Opatovsky and Darren Borrowman about switching off as director from episode to episode. Look forward to episodes 3 and 4 of season 2, directed by Keith.
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S2 Behind the Scenes – Location, Location, Location
While shooting the majority of season 1 in a 500 square foot apartment was a lot of fun. We decided to branch out for season 2. Among the branches we branched to were English Bay, Republic Night Club, Yaggers Downtown as well as all of our friend’s apartments. In fact, in order to be allowed to guest star in our show, we contractually obligated everyone to allow us access to their house as a location.
Thanks as always to Redbud Films for producing these behind the scenes docs.
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S2 Behind the Scenes – Will the Reel Bob & Andrew Please Step Forward
Acting is an art. A fine art. An art that is not to be toyed with by the uninitiated. That is, unless your names are Andrew Menzies and Bob Woolsey and the characters you will be playing are basically yourselves and the lines you’ll be saying have all been written by yourself, for yourself.
In that case, fly at ‘er.
But how close are these characters the real gentleman themselves? Our intrepid behind the scenes documentarian, Jenny Wilkinson set to find out just that:
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S2 Behind the Scenes – Bigger, Better, More Time to Rehearse
The second season of “Bob & Andrew” is set to premier June 6. Every Monday until then, we’re bringing you fresh and spicy behind the scenes videos. Thanks to talented documentarian Jenny Wilkinson of Redbud Films, we’ve got in-depth looks on all aspects of what it takes to put together a web series. Cameras, casting, crew, ideas, and inspiration: it’s all covered and covered hard. To quote Sir Joseph Lawrence, “Whoa!”
Our second behind the scenes teaser delves into some of the differences between season one and season two. Check back every week until June 6 for new BTS videos!
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S2 Behind the Scenes – In the Beginning
Where does a web series come from, you ask? Well, in this particular case, from a sexual identity crisis coupled with a penchant for comedy writing and a pretty decent friendship. An okay friendship. A tolerable friendship? This is our first in a series of behind the scenes videos about the making of season 2 produced by the lovely Jenny Wilkinson of Redbud Films. Jenny’s a very sly documentary filmmaker and one hell of a likable gal.
This first episode takes us back to when we first imagined of world where Bob and Andrew existed. Well, another more comedic world anyway.
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Andrew as Leader 2: Squash the Uprising
Last week I outlined my plan to unite North America into a single nation, whimsically dubbed “Canmerico”.
I promised to legalize gay marriage, disband the navy, and publicly beat up Fred Phelps. Reactions were mixed.
Some argued that my strategies for gaining control of the government were in direct conflict to the freedom I wished to grant. Those people are jerks and should be ashamed of themselves.
Like any good dictator, I am back with a second wave. Below are further plans to maximize democracy and show the rest of the world how to rock the shit.
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Andrew as Leader
While I am not an American citizen or even technically a Canadian citizen (off the grid, baby), I do fashion myself a politico-space monkey capable of making a decision or two.
And I’ve decided that it would be best for North America if all three countries folded into one nation, to be ruled over by a supreme power of unrelenting fear. Me.
I know the jargon. I have the swagger. I possess the gab. I can lead a nation. I will lead a nation. These nations!
So come with me, please, as I take you on a journey of the policies and practices I would implement as captain of the ship, leader of the band, Toucan of the Sam.
Tags: canada, fred phelps, gay marriage, legalization, marijuana, NAFTA, no more navy, prop 8, super-power, USA
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The Bob and Andrew Show: Electioneering 2008
This week on The Bob & Andrew Show, Bob and Andrew discuss the elections taking place on both sides of the 49th Parallel.
Sparked by Andrew’s theory on what it should take to be a lawyer, Bob and Andrew run the gauntlet of today’s politico landscape.
Click to listen or download for your iPod.
Tags: Barack Obama, canada, Clinton, election 2008, George W. Bush, green party, hitler, jack layton, Joe Biden, John Kerry, John McCain, lawyers, NDP, Ohio, Old man, roman law, sarah palin, stephan dion, stephen harper, swift boat, USA election
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My Home and Native Land
I’m proud to be a Canadian. I’m very aware of the fact that I won a huge celestial lottery when I was born here. Universal health care, good beer, a moderate government, great comedians, good beer, no terrorism, no hurricanes or earth quakes, hockey, good beer. You can’t really complain if you live in Canada. Unless you’re homeless or something like that, but then that’s your own fault, get a job and stop holding the rest of us back.
As we all know July marks the beginning of Canada. We all get together and remember how the British beat the shit out of the French on the Plains of Abraham. How the Hudson Bay Company fur traders set up forts and outposts where they could feed the Aboriginal peoples fire water and sell them small pox blankets. Ah, the memories. Seriously though, Canada is a great place. We’re a simple people who love life, good times and snow. I thought I would take some time out to remind us of our part in keeping this nation great. So, here are a few guidlines to follow in our endeavour to be the best Canadians possible.
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