Sketch-22 Blog

Trans Am?

Hey, remember that blog post last spring about looking for a Trans Am? We're still looking.  If anyone has a lead on this, please let us know.  Again, we'd prefer a mid-late 70s Firebird, black with a phoenix on the hood.  But anything close to this would be fantastic.  An amazing prize will be awarded to the person who can pull this off for us.  Oh yeah, we need it in like a couple weeks.

Season 5's first video shoot a wrap

With our first video in the can, it feels like Season 5 is officially underway.  This photo was taken on March 25 at about 7:30 p.m. near Covehead Harbour.  Despite the fact that we were on the north shore in what was, despite the calendar, still winter, it was actually a pleasant evening with little wind.  Thank god.  The first day of shooting in Charlottetown a few days earlier was brutally cold.  I've got a rough cut together and I have to say, this is the first video we've done that I have no idea what the response will be.  I think we all agree it's like nothing we've ever done before.  It could be sleeper hit of the season or our ultimate "what the hell where they thinking?" moment.  Either way, I can't wait to find out what people think.  More video and Season 5 updates to come!

Sketch-22 Season 5: Assignment: Miami Beach

Here we go again!  Sketch-22 Season 5 is officially underway.  Several writers' meetings have been held and I am happy to report the material is as strange, shocking and outrageous as ever.  But is it funny?  Well, we never really know for sure until we open, but last week Rob brought in a sketch that had me laughing harder than I've laughed since Debbie Gaudet changed my life forever in Season 2.  Interestingly, like other seasons the material so far is a mix of Island related material and stuff that has no relation to PEI whatsoever.  It's not something I think of consciously when I'm writing, but I'm always glad to see when we've got a bit of both.

The writing process will continue until we set some date as a deadline to stop writing and choose our best material for the show.  Usually it's sometime in late-April.  But before we leave the writing phase behind, we'd be curious to hear what kind of material people would like to see in the show this season.  Not that we'll listen to you.  We barely listen to each other.  But it would be interesting to hear what people prefer - Island sketches, sketches that aren't specific to anywhere, raunchy sketches, political sketches, intellectual sketches (hey, remember the sketch about...nevermind.  But we could try to write one!)  Anyhow, send along your ideas.  You could win a Sketch blog response!

And stay tuned for regular updates on Sketch-22 Season 5: The Dream Child.

Rusty & Jerome pt.2

Jerome (Masenfer) Malone grew up on the streets. The streets of a middle class suburb outside of Fredricton. He began his directionless life of delinquency stealing apples and carrots from neighbours gardens. When he was old enough to ride a bike, he began to crave more excitement then mere produce fencing. He rode outside his neighbourhood. He rode outside of the Suburb, and all the way into town. The hustle and bustle of the seemingly large city captivated his limited imagination and conjured up a vision of being a mob boss. His knowledge of crime was based on commercials for cop shows and McGruff the crime dog PSAs. Then, not unlike today, he had absolutely no idea what the world of crime entailed. But he knew, as he knows today, that it is more exciting then doing things you're supposed to do.
He continued taking trips to town until he got his first second hand Nintendo. He didn't resume an active life in crime or otherwise till eight years later, when he moved out of home at the tender age of eighteen. His life of parentless freedom was as short lived as his savings account would allow, but he did learn about drinking, mild drugs and making money by letting your friends friends store stolen bikes and stereos in your basement until someone buys them.

despite a continued set of achievments in thievery and chemicals, Jerome maintained the values instilled in him as a child. He still had a sense of good. His stupid and restless nature kept him moving from town to town and eventually he managed to get unexpected stuff like a (tiny) living space, basic furniture, a TV (traded to him for pills), a magazine subscription and a shower curtain, a collection of stickers, knives, go-bots and Rihanna posters. but even though he still had some of his privilaged values, he couldn't help get into trouble wherever he went.
If one were to analyze his patterns, one might find a complete idiot with a penchant for fun and with convictions of solid steel. Jerome would stand his ground for what he believed in, often totally misguided, often resulting badly.
One night Jerome was helping his friend tear down a DJ booth at a local dive when he once again stood up for what he believed to be right. This was how he met rusty.

TO BE CONTINUED

Rusty & Jerome

Rusty Higgins was a rapscallion from his early youth. Always getting into to trouble in his Neighbourhood in Bristol. When he was 13 he was finally caught by his parents making little bombs and promptly sent to reform camp which he escaped almost immediatly.
    On the lamb, he set out to adventure around the world with his wit and a coat. He made it two towns down before he got a job doing dishes. Three weeks later he was fired for stealing silverware and selling it. He went on to a career in scams, petty theft, insurance sales and importing of illegal fireworks.

    Rusty Never made more then 400 dollars a week for his entire career in crime. So when the opportunity arose to start fresh in North America he packed everything and moved over with a canadian girl friend he met at a home alarm sales training program. Their relationship lasted until the first time Rusty got drunk in a Canadian pub...

This was right before he hooked up with Jerome.

to be cuntinued

The 22 Second Video Challenge

Sketch is hosting the first annual 22 Second Video Challenge.  To enter, all you have to do is shoot a twenty-two second video.  Twenty-two seconds!  A monkey could do that!  One of the types that smokes and rides bicycles anyway.  So what should your video be about?  Anything goes!  The more outrageous the better.  Email your video to 22secondvideo@sketch22.ca.  Just make sure it is twenty-two seconds in length and no more than 9 MB in size (320 X 240 pixels, Quicktime file format preferable).  Or mail your video to:  Sketch-22, 294 Richmond St., Apt. 7 Charlottetown, PE  C1A 1J9.  Submission deadline is Friday, June 22.  The top ten entries will be posted on the group's website, www.sketch22.ca, where visitors will vote for the winner.  Enough, tell me about the fabulous prizes!  The winner will have his or her video screened this summer during Sketch-22's theatre show, plus receive two complimentary tickets to a performance.  Who needs an Oscar!

Sketch Performs This Weekend!

Sketch is performing this Sunday, May 27th at 1 p.m. at the Island Life festival.  The event takes place at the Confederation Centre Studio Theatre.  The set will consist of past favourite sketches plus a sneak preview of a new sketch that will be appearing in Season 4.  Sketch on the sabbath.  Yay!

The Great Trans-Am Scavenger Hunt

If you or someone you know owns a late seventies Trans-Am then this blog is for you!  Sketch is looking for a mid to late seventies Trans-Am to use in a video we're shooting in early June.  It can be any colour, even show signs rust, as long as it runs.  Safely.  If it has a phoenix on the hood, bonus.  The lucky person whose car is chosen will get to have it immortalized in a Sketch-22 video and play all summer long at the show.  Plus, there'll be a couple comps.  Plus a DVD.  Okay, we'll throw in a T-shirt.  Imagine your Trans-Am, or a Trans-Am someone who you've never seen before hotwires and leaves in your driveway with the keys in it, on the big screen at The Guild!

If interested, please contact us at mail@sketch22.ca.  And if anyone has any leads, send them our way on this blog.  Sketch-22.  A Trans-Am.  Magic.

Att. to both readers!

Well, it's been a month or two since your last super exciting update of what we've been up to. First off I love all/both of the recent comments. topical and well thought through. As for the group we are still writing and at this point we have more then a full shows worth of sketches. we're gonna keep developing it for a little longer before we really dive into production.

Also we've got some pretty neat offers for various things...

I think it's apparant from the following that this blog and facebook has generated, there's a cult audience that spans this continent from sea to sea. Right now I think we can safely say we're biggen then Moxy Fruvous is (not was).

We are ofcourse smarter and  better looking then Moxy Fruvous even in their prime. And SNL. Well SNL might be better looking but we're sure as fuck smarter. And funnier. Their wealth (which I would trade my pride and talant for any day) keeps them stupid and soft.

Halo n Weed

What a combo! There are but few better ways to spend extra time then these two forms of entertainment combined. Not everyone is privy to the fun cartoony world weed and halo form. Only those with no real responsibilities can commit their time and focus to such blatent luxeries. It's so fun it feels like it's a sin. Weird how many, including me can feel guilt for simply having fun with no quams.