Posted by Fetch Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:10:00 GMT
Great News!
Amanda Congdon of ABC’s website has come through for us once again and will be showing an episode of The In-Betweens of Holly Malone at this year’s Pixelodeon Festival!
Thanks so much to Amanda, and please be sure to support the Holly Malone series at blip.tv.
Posted by Fetch Wed, 09 May 2007 16:57:00 GMT
Great News!
The In-Betweens of Holly Malone is featured on Amanda Congdon’s videoblog on the ABC website.
On the right hand side of the page, Amanda’s video blog is listed – click on Amanda Congdon for the Enviornment. She starts by talking about Barack Obama, and Holly comes on around 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
Amanda says “Sex and the City experiences a bit of a rebirth in The In-Betweens of Holly Malone.”
Click here to view the full episode entitled Period Piece
Since launching Season 2 on blip.tv last Thursday, our numbers have been stronger than ever. Thanks to all of our fans for bringing us continued success. Check back Thursday to watch the lastest adventure of Holly and her friends!
Posted by Fetch Mon, 07 May 2007 15:28:00 GMT
I don’t remember who came up with the idea, but it was a dream role. Do I speak of Lear? Of Hamlet? A lead in a Martin Scorsese film?No, my friends, I speak of the role of Jonathon – intern at In the Can Productions and the ultimate Star Wars geek.Every now and then, a role comes along which feels less like acting and more like playing. This was one of them.When “In the Can” was first discussed, I thought “this is never going to happen, it’s going to be too much fun.” Well, while time rolled on, Julie and I continued to discuss Jonathon and who he would be. Was he a general all around sci-fi fantasy geek, or did he have specific tastes? Originally, we considered Jonathon to be rabid about not only Star Wars, but Star Trek, The Lord of The Rings, X-Files and all things traditionally “geek” (Being a geek myself, I was a storehouse of knowledge and, yes, props). Eventually, we decided that it would be easier to follow the action if Jonathon was just rabid over one thing and one thing only – Star Wars. It seemed to lend itself to the comedy of “In the Can” as it was developing more than any other theme did. So Star Wars it was.The next question was when, where, and how would he be a Star Wars fan? At first, Jonathon was all over the place. He was pulling Star Wars references and quotes every other line. It became too confusing and gratuitous. We then trimmed him down so that he would be one character during each episode and only refer to Star Wars from the point of view of that character. So if he was a Jedi, he would probably not quote Han or speak like a Wookie. If he was Han, he would not have Jedi zen. Of course, he is an intern at an up and coming Film Company, so he couldn’t only be the character all the time. Even his connection to Spielberg wouldn’t keep him there, so he had to be a real person behind all the costumes. We went for Jonathon as someone with a bit of an arrested development. The only thing certain about Jonathon is that he is special, but in which direction? He could have a single digit IQ or be the world’s hidden genius. We might never know.In any case, to play in costumes that I dreamt of as a child felt more like play than work. I realized that all my childhood heroes from TV and Film were actors who had to commit to roles that probably felt very silly and childish to them. I doubt Harrison Ford thought his costume was cool. He probably thought of himself as a serious actor in a ridiculous outfit – but he committed and made it work. Walking around in his same getup and acting quite foolish pushed me to the same type of commitment.I hope I made it work.
Posted by Fetch Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:15:00 GMT
The On the Leesh office was transformed this past weekend to become the offices of In the Can Productions. Production Designer Diana Whitten said that “It practically designed itself because the writing and actors were so strong.
Everything had such a clearly defined motivation, but it was fun to think of extra details. I felt very free to play within the perameters that Julie created. Early on, I decided that the characters would communicate through post-it notes, so the set becomes more cluttered with post-its as the episodes continue. There are a lot of internal jokes that might be hard to catch on the small screen, but every detail has been planned. There is nothing on set that wasn’t carefully chosen. Basically I rode the momentum and had a great time playing around with the color, style and details.”
Posted by Fetch Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:42:00 GMT
Recently, On The Leesh Productions completed filming “The Things We Know” on location in Brooklyn. The film is a melodrama about two would-be lovers finally acknowledging their connection. Filming started on February 25th, and concluded the night of February 26th. Everyone at On The Leesh is very happy with “The Things We Know” shoot. Aside from a few minor setbacks (like the key to the equipment van breaking off in the lock, resulting in a prompt visit by Triple A) we had a great crew and wonderful cast to work with. Originally, On The Leesh became involved with “The Things We Know” through the film’s director, Lucie Tiberghien. Lucie has been directing theater in New York for over ten years, and in the past has adapted material by; Stephen Belber, Katori Hall, Tommy Smith, and Deborah Laufer. In the past Lucie has also developed scripts at the O’Neill playwriting conference and the Sundance Institute, and recently completed writing “The Things We Know” with Stephen Belber.
On The Leesh began its involvement when Lucie contacted Producer, Alicia Arinella, to help her bring “The Things We Know” to the screen. We definitely don’t have any complaints, and are thrilled to have worked with our wonderful first time film director, Lucie Tiberghein. We were also thrilled with everyone on set from Dave Groman on sound, to Diana Whitten our esteemed production designer, and our director of photography Frank Barrera who all were a pleasure to work with. We look forward to seeing where “The Things We Know” premieres!
Posted by Fetch Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:07:00 GMT
Earlier this year, On the Leesh met up with Ilana Levine and Jenny Bransford to film a pilot idea they’re developing. On the Leesh jumped at the opportunity to work with Illana again (she had previously directed two episodes of our webseries, “The In-Betweens of Holly Malone.” Although we can’t get into the details of the pilot because it is still in development, the day was a great success. Our new addition at On the Leesh, Joe Amon, was on set for the first time with OTL, and it’s no surprise that the working relationship in the office translated well to set. The morning started with some improv between Ilana and Jenny, and after lunch they interviewed an expert and met with friends to discuss various issues that face mothers. All in all it was a great day, and we’re eager to see what happens to this wonderful pilot. Best of luck to Illana and Jenny!
Posted by Fetch Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:04:00 GMT
On the Leesh recently worked in a totally new territory… dog grooming! This past February Alicia and crew headed to Massachusetts to shoot an instructional dog grooming video with world renown groomers Jay Scruggs and Sue Zecco. They say, in the “biz,” not to work with animals and children, but we had a great time with some amazingly well behaved and adorable dogs! After spending the day watching Jay and Susan work, we have a new found admiration for the skill, patience and talent that goes into giving a dog a quality haircut. The video will soon be available for sale at dog shows.
Posted by Fetch Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:55:00 GMT
On the Leesh Productions’ webseries, The In-Betweens of Holly Malone was featured in Podcast Salad’s series about podcasts to watch on the web. This was an exciting thrill for us, as we are just about to start filming season two of the series. Be sure to check out Episode 38 of Podcast Salad on www.youtube.com, www.blip.tv or the shows own website: clevermedia.tv/podcastsalad.
Holly Malone is also featured today on blip.tv’s homepage! Be sure to check out this series at www.blip.tv and catch up on the episodes before Season 2 begins!
Posted by Fetch Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:37:00 GMT
This past weekend Alicia and Julie travelled to Nashville Tennessee in support of What are the Odds? WATO was featured as one of the twenty finalists at the Fylmz Festival held at the historic Belcourt Theater. In addition to seeing some wonderful short films “Eggs,” “Alive and Well,” “Karma Cafe,” and “One Up,” two features stood out to the On the Leesh team. Kurt Voelker’s comedy “Park” won the audience award at the 2006 Cinevegas Film Festival. With a great cast and a clever premise (the film centers on ten people who frequent a car park outside of LA), the audience was hooked from the beginning. The other film that stood out to Alicia and Julie was Alyson Shelton’s “Eve of Understanding.” With a wonderful performance from Rebecca Lowman, the film follows a woman as she carries out her mother’s dying wish. The “Eve of Understanding” was an inspiration for what independent film can still achieve. With unknowns in the cast, and a small budget, Alyson Shelton wasn’t deterred from making this truly moving and effective film. It definitely helped put the girls in the right frame of mind as they move forward in pre-production of Belly.
Posted by Fetch Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:45:00 GMT
What are the odds was selected out of over 170 films to be a finalist at the 2006 Fylmz Festival in Nashville, TN. Fylmz is an online viewer’s choice competition where the audience determines the winners. We consider it an honor to be part of the finalist, as this is truly a festival determined by the public. Julie and Alicia will be traveling to Nashville three days after closing out Lucie Tiberghien’s short film “The Things We Know.” Check back to FETCH! for photos and news from the festivals.
Congratulations to everyone involved with What are the Odds?
