The “Don’t Believe Every Tweet” project that launched over the weekend — which looked enough like an official Twitter public-awareness campaign that it fooled some reporters — is actually an elaborate calling card created by an out-of-work TV writer.
The campaign, hosted at dontbelieveeverytweet.com, includes links to Twitter’s official website and a fake statement from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that says in part, “It’s a simple reminder to be skeptical of everything you see on Twitter because our users can put literally anything in a tweet.” The effort also includes a series of YouTube shorts featuring comedian Greg Barris, who makes various bizarre claims and gives baffling instructions in presentations to different people.
The Twitter account @dontbelieveev tweeted about the project early Sunday, making it look like a real Twitter initiative — and confusion ensued. A Twitter spokesman said it wasn’t created by the company and whoever had...
The campaign, hosted at dontbelieveeverytweet.com, includes links to Twitter’s official website and a fake statement from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that says in part, “It’s a simple reminder to be skeptical of everything you see on Twitter because our users can put literally anything in a tweet.” The effort also includes a series of YouTube shorts featuring comedian Greg Barris, who makes various bizarre claims and gives baffling instructions in presentations to different people.
The Twitter account @dontbelieveev tweeted about the project early Sunday, making it look like a real Twitter initiative — and confusion ensued. A Twitter spokesman said it wasn’t created by the company and whoever had...
- 8/20/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The seventh annual New York Television Festival recently wrapped up its week-long showcase of independently produced programming and entertainment industry panels and presentations. The creators of the programming featured were hoping to gain exposure for their wares and a find a home for their content by way of the festival’s “innovative path of program development.” Hundreds of individuals with aspirations to add a few more television credits to their resumes or secure a budget for their original web series submitted creative briefs and/or pilots to one of the Nytvf’s many sponsored competitions. Here are a few of the winners. Bing Audience Choice Award Winner - I Hate Being Single Hipster, Brooklyn’s Rob Michael Hugel created this post-college, twenty-something lovelorn story about a guy in Kings County who struggles with employment, a mature sense of fashion, and especially the ladies. FX 'There is No Box' Comedy Award...
- 9/26/2011
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
A $346 million global take so far, and the fourth-highest worldwide debut ever, should assuage some concerns in the Bruckheimer and Disney camps that they might have taken one too many trips to the Pirates well this past weekend. Its soft $90 million North American opening raised some plucked Hollywood eyebrows, but international fans don’t seem to mind that the franchise’s fool’s gold might be losing its luster. Hence, it’s time for a good online video spoof to pop up. Sure, YouTube this weekend was awash with spoof videos of the mega-blockbuster—like the Family Guy dubbed version of the trailer—but what made waves in Hollywood circles was a crack at Jerry Bruckheimer himself. Filmmaker Nathan Gotsch whipped up the gem that is “Jerry Bruckheimer Pitch Meeting” and shortly thereafter the video popped up on Nikki Finke Friday, making the industry rounds. “An exclusive look inside Jerry Bruckheimer Films…...
- 5/23/2011
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
If you take the plunge and watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides this weekend, you might leave the theater wondering how the hell that movie was greenlit. Sometimes it all starts with a pitch meeting, and the video below is a recreation of how pitching ideas to Jerry Bruckheimer might really work. It will put Pirates 4 into perspective. This comedy piece is by Nathan Gotsch [1], and is obviously timed to coincide with the premiere of the latest Pirates film. But the best comedy hits close to home, and it isn't too difficult to watch this short and imagine half these films being pitched around Hollywood by some eager and misguided young writer. Endless reconfigurations of the same hits are where it's at, so why not find sixteen new ways to combine Con Air, The Rock and Top Gun? [Deadline [2]] [1] http://bruckheimerpitchmeeting.com/ [2] http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/video-spoof-bruckheimer-pitch-meeting/...
- 5/20/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Okay, it's Friday, so let's have a little fun. We all know there's a lack of originality in Hollywood these days. Sequels, remakes and spin-offs abound. And one of the leading purveyors of this mindset is Mr. Blockbuster himself, Jerry Bruckheimer.
Ever wonder how action king Jerry Bruckheimer comes up with his many unoriginal ideas? Filmmaker Nathan Gotsch did and the result is his hilarious short film, Bruckheimer Pitch Meeting.
I have to say that while this flick is quite funny, it's also a little disconcerting. Because although I'm sure this is not how things really work, it feels like it could be — an exaggeration, sure, but still...how else does one explain G-Force, Bad Boys or all those freakin' CSI's?
So, enjoy the film below, laugh to yourself about how wacky yet unlikely it is, then head to the theater and watch Pirates of the Caribbean...Part Four. Not so funny now,...
Ever wonder how action king Jerry Bruckheimer comes up with his many unoriginal ideas? Filmmaker Nathan Gotsch did and the result is his hilarious short film, Bruckheimer Pitch Meeting.
I have to say that while this flick is quite funny, it's also a little disconcerting. Because although I'm sure this is not how things really work, it feels like it could be — an exaggeration, sure, but still...how else does one explain G-Force, Bad Boys or all those freakin' CSI's?
So, enjoy the film below, laugh to yourself about how wacky yet unlikely it is, then head to the theater and watch Pirates of the Caribbean...Part Four. Not so funny now,...
- 5/20/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Here's a hilarious comedy short that you'll enjoy. It's a hilarious spoof that shows us what it would be like to be in a pitch meeting with mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The movie was written and directed by Nathan Gotsch, and it makes a point to take shots at the lack of originality in Bruckeimer's recent movies. Deadline explains,
This afternoon, Gotsch saw this email sent to one of the actresses from Tonia Davis, director of development at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: "That shit is funny as fuck," the exec's message said. "We’ve all watched. It went around the studio. Nicely done, team awesome."
Watch the video below and tell us what you think!
This afternoon, Gotsch saw this email sent to one of the actresses from Tonia Davis, director of development at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: "That shit is funny as fuck," the exec's message said. "We’ve all watched. It went around the studio. Nicely done, team awesome."
Watch the video below and tell us what you think!
- 5/20/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Timed to the opening of Pirates Of The Caribbean 4, filmmaker Nathan Gotsch wrote and directed a video with some friends that spoofs the lack of originality in Jerry Bruckheimer's recent movies. This afternoon, Gotsch saw this email sent to one of the actresses from Tonia Davis, director of development at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: "That shit is funny as fuck," the exec's message said. "We’ve all watched. It went around the studio. Nicely done, team awesome."...
- 5/20/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
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