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Post by shont2006 on Sept 14, 2006 23:04:29 GMT -5
Great interview...
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Post by reject on Sept 14, 2006 23:19:52 GMT -5
The reason for linking those forums on this forum (Which happens to be the same forum) was...? I think Gohepcat meant to post this It's a short interview he's uploaded It's the mtv one that some couldn't access www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKMhcoopYuM
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Post by drquest on Sept 15, 2006 1:38:15 GMT -5
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Post by thecheat on Sept 15, 2006 1:41:58 GMT -5
Yousef Abu-Taleb is an anagram for
B A False YouTube
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Post by thecheat on Sept 15, 2006 1:42:54 GMT -5
A YouTube Fables
Edit: missed an 'A'
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Post by Smashing on Sept 15, 2006 2:06:01 GMT -5
Yousef Abu-Taleb is an anagram for B A False YouTube haha! Nice one. and the interviews were the best yet. Yousef went from being my least favorite to my favorite of the whole crew now that I've seen him out of character.
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Post by lg15fan on Sept 15, 2006 2:17:40 GMT -5
The reason for linking those forums on this forum (Which happens to be the same forum) was...? I think Gohepcat meant to post this It's a short interview he's uploaded It's the mtv one that some couldn't access www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKMhcoopYuMShe seems so genuine and sweet in that. I guess it's because she's down to earth and not jaded by Hollywood.
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Post by beingbored on Sept 15, 2006 2:34:51 GMT -5
Yousef Abu-Taleb is an anagram for B A False YouTube LOL--that was awesome! Just for that, I'll let you sleep in the crisper tonight
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Post by briecheese on Sept 15, 2006 3:57:24 GMT -5
Stupid MTV Overdrive always crashes my broswer
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Post by lg15fan on Sept 15, 2006 4:03:29 GMT -5
Yousef Abu-Taleb is an anagram for B A False YouTube LOL--that was awesome! Just for that, I'll let you sleep in the crisper tonight It was pretty good. I gave some karma for it.
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Post by VanillaFlava on Sept 15, 2006 4:41:29 GMT -5
Hey, thanks for posting these! Props to MTV for distributing the most meaningful and interesting segment on the phenomenon and the people behind it to date. I think the three segments really answer a lot of questions, and also give us nice insights to the people behind it. I have a much more positive perception of the Creators now, as well as of Yusuf, who really seems to be quite cool. I think he should get some Brit accent classes and get a Hugh Grant routine going (minus the roadside escapades) I would like to deepen the discussion on two things in particular, A) before I felt Jess and Yousuf had no chemistry really, what gives? B) What is the new website going to be like? Lemme find an appropriate thread to continue these lines there. Edit: I had no problems watching these here in DE. Looks like they lifted the IP restrictions. Edit2: The great chemistry shoot-out can now be found here: Cast your vote please! alissabrooke.proboards56.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=fans&thread=1158314245&page=1
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Post by ohwell on Sept 15, 2006 4:46:09 GMT -5
Muchos Gracias
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Post by flwright on Sept 15, 2006 9:52:26 GMT -5
Hello Everybody,
The MTV piece is required viewing for everyone interested in the lonelygirl15 phenomena.
Jessica Rose is a delightful person in real life. She understands the power of a good fictional character and says in response to a question about Bree: “I love her”. Her mouth quivers a bit when she says: “I never thought so many people would care about my life”. She means it, it’s genuine.
Yousef Abu-Taleb is every bit as delightful. His audition story is funny and he shows great admiration for Jessica the person.
The Creators are also featured. Greg Goodfried has some good comments about the Internet and the power of community. Miles Beckett recognizes the impact of the Internet and “The Creative Commons”. He also correctly notes the need for some method of reward for the creators and actors. YouTube, are you listening?
I was really taken by the non-answer by Mesh Flinders, the screenwriter to the question “Why the anonymity?” He struggles a bit, talks about the need for keeping the mask on in a fictional piece. He even invokes Star Wars and says that the experience would’ve been ruined if the actors had come out and said they were acting at the start.
Mmmm, I don’t know Mesh, I think 100% of the theatergoers knew this was a fictional account of a galaxy far, far away and didn’t mind at all.
Yousef said it best when asked if the illusion of lonelygirl15 was threatened by the truth. He said: “ It’s going to be better.” I think he’s right, the lonelygirl15 videos are getting more hits than ever.
I still feel strongly that the Creators should make sure that the innocents who see the videos for the first time know it’s a story. Put it up right on the home page: “Once Upon a Time, in a bedroom far, far away...”
Then Breality will be remembered for the innovative, collaborative, funny, weird, and smart storytelling that it’s become, and not the fraud it was becoming. The world still needs a clear line between fact and fiction. Little good has ever come from obscuring that line.
That’s making lemonade out of lemons.
Back to Work,
FLWright
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Post by stantheman on Sept 15, 2006 13:00:51 GMT -5
... The world still needs a clear line between fact and fiction. Little good has ever come from obscuring that line. ... There are various ways to draw that "clear line between fact and fiction" and I believe lonelygirl15 did that straightaway by making Bree so over-the-top silly. From the beginning she was a goofball making crazy faces and telling us in extreme closeup things like Purple Monkey "doesn't like to know that she's a puppet..." That should have nudged everyone that these vlogs were to be taken with a grain of salt. The inherent cartoonishness of Bree and her antics lent the series an irresistible charm and positioned it, for me, as entertainment. There was also the slick editing and brilliant use of music that let the viewers in on the fact that this was a more advanced production than kids could do. When she suddenly got serious with her "My Parents Suck" video the line between fact and fiction wasn't so obvious, unless you remembered the nonsense that went before. I guess it's fair to say that's when "Breality" set in and when her viewership shot up. If "My Parents Suck" was your introduction to lonelygirl15, then, yes, it did seems very sincerely factual. But it would have been silly to put a disclaimer on that one when all one had to do is watch what came before. One of my favorite quotes of all time is: "Many a truth is couched in falsehood." I believe lonelygirl15 reeks of truthtelling on occasion, which is a lot more than I've come to expect of vlogs that allegedly put all their cards on the table.
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Post by flwright on Sept 15, 2006 15:33:30 GMT -5
One of my favorite quotes of all time is: "Many a truth is couched in falsehood." I believe lonelygirl15 reeks of truthtelling on occasion, which is a lot more than I've come to expect of vlogs that allegedly put all their cards on the table. Nice quote, stantheman!!! It certainly applies to great works of fiction. And once the truth is known, appies to fraud as well. Can you tell me who said it? Thanks, FLWright
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