'MySpace' Parody Launches Film Career, David Lehre |
 Mar 1 2006, 02:44 PM
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 dont steal my eggroll  Group: Member Posts: 528 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,442  |
QUOTE LOS ANGELES - Amateur filmmaker David Lehre first screened his short film "MySpace: The Movie" about a month ago at his 21st birthday party. Since then, the spoof of the popular networking site has been viewed more than 6 million times through various online sites and has prompted a development deal offer from MTVU, contact from Hollywood managers and a complimentary e-mail from MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson. "I've never had stuff go as fast as it is now," Lehre, who still lives at home with his parents in Washington, Mich., told the Los Angeles Times. Lehre started making films with the same cast and crew in 10th grade, after he and his friends where denied parts in the high school theater production of "Little Women." "I thought, 'Let's make a movie.' They're like, 'Do you know how to make a movie?' I was like, 'I don't know. I'll figure it out,'" Lehre said. "I was sick of other people deciding if I could entertain or not. I thought, if they won't give me a chance, then I'll make my own movie." Lehre's 11-minute short parodies the habits of the popular social networking site. It is told in five scenes, beginning with an underwear-clad teen who vainly takes pictures of himself in the bathroom until his mothers barges in. Another scene features a showdown between a boy and his girlfriend who demands his password to view incriminating photos on his page. The final scene shows a partygoer — an actor portraying MySpace's Anderson — vomiting while his friends capture it on camera. The film was written by Lehre and his best friend, Jeremy Kerr, and the skits were improvised by them and their friends. It took Lehre two months to film, edit and score the movie. Lehre said he and his friends have 50 films to their credit and receive the support of local businesses, including a theater that screens their latest projects. "MySpace: The Movie" was posted Jan. 28 to Lehre's personal Web site, DavidLehre.com, and three days later it was placed on YouTube.com by a user named "eggtea," who downloaded it from Lehre's site and uploaded it to the popular video sharing site. About 20,000 videos are uploaded to YouTube each day and more than 15 million are watched. With 3.4 million viewings, "MySpace: The Movie" ranks as the site's most viewed video. The film also has been on rotation on Current TV, a new network aimed at the 18-to-34-year-old audience that reaches 20 million U.S. homes. Lehre was recently offered a development deal by MTVU, which is MTV's on-air, online and on-campus network. "The whole point here is to incubate and develop (Lehre's) talent even further as we showcase it," said MTVU's head of programming, Ross Martin. ___ On the Net: http://www.davidlehre.com http://www.youtube.com This video is so funny, I actually have it in my own myspace profile  And how cool and lucky for him to get a deal with MTV 
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Mar 1 2006, 02:51 PM
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Wow congrats to Mr. Lhere.
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Mar 1 2006, 04:24 PM
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 Word. Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
lmao..
this is great.. i read this on wikipedia today before reading this thread... hmm.. i didnt know that TOM's real name is THOMAS ANDERSON...... hmmm "Mr Anderson..." |
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Mar 1 2006, 06:12 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
Wow, that's actually really cool.
I love that video. The whole Yeti thing haha. I'm glad he's being recognized as a film maker now. He did a pretty good job with it I thought |
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Mar 1 2006, 08:33 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 373,491 |
I saw it awhile ago on YouTube. It's amazing how fast these things spread and get big. Who knew that something like that could get you a job from MTV!
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Mar 1 2006, 08:36 PM
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 hello : ) Group: Official Member Posts: 4,227 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,139 |
I saw it a while ago. I thought it was amazingly funny. It's great!
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| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Mar 1 2006, 09:32 PM
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QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Mar 1 2006, 6:12 PM)  Wow, that's actually really cool. I love that video. The whole Yeti thing haha. I'm glad he's being recognized as a film maker now. He did a pretty good job with it I thought Wanna see the angry beaver? |
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Mar 2 2006, 09:12 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
The Yeti thing is so hilarious. By far the most hilarious thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Me and my brother are suffocating, watching the Yeti like 30 times and it's still absolutely hilarious. But it's kind of nightmare-ish which kind of scares me, but I like can't even feel my sides right now. Funniest thing EVER. Holy shit.
DO YOU WANNA SEE THE ANGRY BEAVER!? -watches again- |
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Mar 4 2006, 12:58 AM
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 i <3 peter Group: Member Posts: 744 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 125,986 |
man that is so crazy...
but that video is awesome! |
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Mar 4 2006, 09:26 AM
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 insanitys contagious. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,210 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,707 |
OMFGZ the yetti had my dying laughing , I like how he directed the parody! and some the guys were real cute!
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Mar 4 2006, 10:47 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,882 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,064 |
haha I just saw this like earlier last week. It sums up just about everything of myspace!
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Mar 4 2006, 11:27 AM
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 L!ckitySplit Group: Member Posts: 4,325 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 129,329 |
hm, imma make cb movie. and ill rise to the TOP! and you will all envy me. mwahahahaha
its starts with man name jusun, a man who had a dream...... |
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Mar 4 2006, 03:30 PM
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 »»»»»»»»»»» Group: Member Posts: 557 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,261 |
Woah, I've never seen that video before.
The bathroom part when the mom walks in was the funniest for me. |
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Mar 17 2006, 09:45 AM
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 × Dead as Dillinger. ♥ Group: Member Posts: 1,527 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,615 |
I thought that the video was so true, but not all that funny.
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Mar 19 2006, 05:30 PM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
That was funny. I enjoyed it all...Especially the password skit.
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