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(This one's a not-safe-for-work, controversial Sarah Palin bit. Remember those days? Sorry for the naughty language.)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
D+D Joke Center Featured on 'This American Life'
Below is a segment from Showtime's 'This American Life' profiling a comedy show I've done about 2 dozen times since it's inception 2 years ago; below it I've put a few clips from my performances.
(This one's a not-safe-for-work, controversial Sarah Palin bit. Remember those days? Sorry for the naughty language.)
(This one's a not-safe-for-work, controversial Sarah Palin bit. Remember those days? Sorry for the naughty language.)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
This Friday, Look For Me In The New Star Trek Movie
Greetings fellow mutants, aliens, humanoids. Now, finally, is the time.
This Friday, please go see the new Star Trek film and look for me in it: I'll be either running or sitting with a gaggle of other red-uniformed cadet folk. Below is a handy guide for spotting me in the film (No Spoilers):
The White Briefcase
There's a scene, part of which is visible in the trailers, of a bunch of people running on a field on a campus towards the water and a big crazy light in the sky. I was holding a white briefcase. We took the scene about 20-30 times. After the first or second take, one of the A.D.s came over and asked me to drop the white briefcase as I was running. So you may or may not be able to pick me out dropping the aforementioned briefcase and running. Disclaimer: I do not intend to disrupt your enjoyment of the film, please do not try to hard to notice me. I am one of a hundred or so fellow classmen of the Kirk, and was probably worrying about when Drop/Add ended when the light appeared in the sky.
I wonder though what was in that white briefcase? Thoughts?
There is also a scene or two in a hanger where we alternately ran around and marched in formation, and a scene in a courtroom-type environment where I am seated in the audience.
If you know anything about me, you know that I have loved Star Trek since I was 4 (as evidence I give you this excerpt of a ST movie of my own that lensed when I was about 11) , and that the experiencing of working 10 days on the film was sort of a dream come true, even if it may seem the role was not a vital one. JJ Abrams and the cast & crew (that I observed) gets an extreme high-5.
May you all live Loud and Proper.
[By the way, I am totally not supposed to have this photo, but it was the first day before they had said not to bring anything, and I went into a porta-let and did my business; just had to. I have sat on it til now and know that the uniforms are public knowledge as included in all the trailers, so please do not set me on fire because I can keep a secret and I love you.]
Signed,
Cadet William Maier
M-78, Proud Member of Echo Squad
This Friday, please go see the new Star Trek film and look for me in it: I'll be either running or sitting with a gaggle of other red-uniformed cadet folk. Below is a handy guide for spotting me in the film (No Spoilers):
The White Briefcase
There's a scene, part of which is visible in the trailers, of a bunch of people running on a field on a campus towards the water and a big crazy light in the sky. I was holding a white briefcase. We took the scene about 20-30 times. After the first or second take, one of the A.D.s came over and asked me to drop the white briefcase as I was running. So you may or may not be able to pick me out dropping the aforementioned briefcase and running. Disclaimer: I do not intend to disrupt your enjoyment of the film, please do not try to hard to notice me. I am one of a hundred or so fellow classmen of the Kirk, and was probably worrying about when Drop/Add ended when the light appeared in the sky.
I wonder though what was in that white briefcase? Thoughts?
There is also a scene or two in a hanger where we alternately ran around and marched in formation, and a scene in a courtroom-type environment where I am seated in the audience.
If you know anything about me, you know that I have loved Star Trek since I was 4 (as evidence I give you this excerpt of a ST movie of my own that lensed when I was about 11) , and that the experiencing of working 10 days on the film was sort of a dream come true, even if it may seem the role was not a vital one. JJ Abrams and the cast & crew (that I observed) gets an extreme high-5.
May you all live Loud and Proper.
[By the way, I am totally not supposed to have this photo, but it was the first day before they had said not to bring anything, and I went into a porta-let and did my business; just had to. I have sat on it til now and know that the uniforms are public knowledge as included in all the trailers, so please do not set me on fire because I can keep a secret and I love you.]
Signed,
Cadet William Maier
M-78, Proud Member of Echo Squad
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Star Trek Preview: Exclusive Clip from the New Movie with a Younger Cast.
This is an exclusive first look at a clip from the new Star Trek film, directed by JJ Abrams featuring a younger cast. It sets up events that occur later on in the film. It's an exclusive.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Further Jared Whitham Media Coverage
It seems that a few other news outlets will be picking up the coverage of Jared Whitham's 24-Hour A Day Marathon on New York Television until June (as I blogged about in my last post). There is now another posting on the VICE Magazine website blog featuring some of Jared's videos (scroll down to the bottom to see he & I in a segment from 2005 where Jared explains the concept of the New York based Late-Night Kids Talk Show). I have received word that Jared has been interviewed by at least one major news outlet and I'll certainly post a link to that interview as soon as it is released. Until then, here are some out-takes of a film I did with Jared back in 1999 (the film itself was released on video but is out of print and not available online. Perhaps that will change, but here is a brief look at the world of the low-budget Sci-Fi Art Film dreamed up by Jared when he was still in High School in Florida:
Project Omicron Outtakes. from Willmaierica on Vimeo.
(link to same clip on Youtube).
Other than that, congratulations to Bob Derosa on cameras rolling on his new film with Ashton Kutcher, and to Carl King on his ongoing creative efforts. Also looking forward to the release of the new Star Trek film on May 8. Stay tuned for moar.
-William
Project Omicron Outtakes. from Willmaierica on Vimeo.
(link to same clip on Youtube).
Other than that, congratulations to Bob Derosa on cameras rolling on his new film with Ashton Kutcher, and to Carl King on his ongoing creative efforts. Also looking forward to the release of the new Star Trek film on May 8. Stay tuned for moar.
-William
Friday, March 13, 2009
Jared Whitham in VICE Magazine Online!
Holy smokes, this is rad: There's links to his album, paintings, and an interview about how a TV channel in NY (actually, FOUR tv channels [?]) is broadcasting his self-made show non-stop 24/7 until All Analog TV Signals Die Out this coming June. Click the photo or the below link to read the story, you won't be disappointed.
Here also is Jared's own website: www.jaredwhitham.com, and links to photos of the Rocketship the article mentioned Before and After the Car-Crash.
-WM.
Here also is Jared's own website: www.jaredwhitham.com, and links to photos of the Rocketship the article mentioned Before and After the Car-Crash.
-WM.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New Video: I Am [Not] A Talking Dog . . .
This video was written by Heather Campbell for the iO West Xecution semi-final challenge of making a Sitcom Pilot Presentation: it was screened in competition on 1/26, again at iO during the KWH Sketch Show on 1/30, & at the UCB LA's February edition of The Midnight Show. The video was directed by Michael Busch.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d1a4e471cc/
Congratulations again to Heather for the win!
http://iowest.com
http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com
Credits: Written by Heather Campbell & Kayla Morrisey; Shot by Justin Martinez; Edited by James Pumphrey; Starring Heather Campbell, Kayla Morrisey, Will Maier; Featuring James Adomian, James Ross & Michael Busch; Produced by Michael Busch.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d1a4e471cc/
Congratulations again to Heather for the win!
http://iowest.com
http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com
Credits: Written by Heather Campbell & Kayla Morrisey; Shot by Justin Martinez; Edited by James Pumphrey; Starring Heather Campbell, Kayla Morrisey, Will Maier; Featuring James Adomian, James Ross & Michael Busch; Produced by Michael Busch.
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