Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Jonesy and the Wayne---now with 100% more merch!!
Exciting times over here at Jonesy and the Wayne HQ. We've now got merch for sale over at our Cafe Press page!
Show your love for us by stringing that ass up with an Official Jonesy and the Wayne Thong!!
Love,
The Wayne
Jonesy and the Wayne on Hollywood Elsewhere!
By The Wayne
Many thanks to Jeffrey Wells over at Hollywood Elsewhere for posting this clip from Jonesy and the Wayne's days working with Nice Pooch Productions. (I wrote it, and played the guy reading stage directions, and Jonesy was our Research Assistant).
I've been a big fan of Hollywood Elsewhere for quite a few years now, so imagine my surprise when Wells had this as his update the other day!
Thanks, Jeff, and keep up the great work!
---The Wayne
Many thanks to Jeffrey Wells over at Hollywood Elsewhere for posting this clip from Jonesy and the Wayne's days working with Nice Pooch Productions. (I wrote it, and played the guy reading stage directions, and Jonesy was our Research Assistant).
I've been a big fan of Hollywood Elsewhere for quite a few years now, so imagine my surprise when Wells had this as his update the other day!
Thanks, Jeff, and keep up the great work!
---The Wayne
Upton Sinclair's "Oil!" and other matters...
by The Wayne
I'm currently reading Upton Sinclair's "Oil!", which was the (very loose) inspiration for Paul Thomas Anderson's masterful, two Academy Award winning "There Will Be Blood."
Now, first of all, as much as I loved "No Country for Old Men," I'm thinking maybe the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar should have gone to good old PTA. "Oil!" is very much the kind of story you can see Anderson adapting, given the huge scope, large number of characters, and the SoCal setting. It's right in his wheelhouse.
But PTA pretty much takes a few things from the book, changes some things around, and treats Sinclair's book as a jumping off point by burrowing into the soul of just one character, that of the Ambitious Oil Man.
If you're a fan of TWBB, definitely give this book a read, especially if you'd like to compare the source material with the finished product. I've been reading a page or two at any opportunity. On the train, waiting on appointments, in the can. It's a great book.
Oh by the way, what is this stigma with bringing books into the bathroom?? I've been getting the stinkeye quite a bit from work folks who see me taking "Oil!" into the bathroom for my 10am deposit.
So, work people, if you're reading this:
1) Relax, I'm not taking a shit onto the book. Nor am I touching dookie, and then touching the pages of the book, and then touching you. At no point will crap touch the book. But, even if it did...
2) I'm not eating meals off the book. And neither are you, because....
3) No, you can't borrow my book. I'm still waiting for you to bring back my "LA Confidential" DVD. You think I'm going to lend out MORE things to you? Especially if you're just going to eat your Lean Cuisine off of it? Think again, chump.
Anyway, read "Oil!" (your own copy, dammit), go see "There Will Be Blood", rinse, repeat.
---The Wayne
Now, first of all, as much as I loved "No Country for Old Men," I'm thinking maybe the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar should have gone to good old PTA. "Oil!" is very much the kind of story you can see Anderson adapting, given the huge scope, large number of characters, and the SoCal setting. It's right in his wheelhouse.
But PTA pretty much takes a few things from the book, changes some things around, and treats Sinclair's book as a jumping off point by burrowing into the soul of just one character, that of the Ambitious Oil Man.
If you're a fan of TWBB, definitely give this book a read, especially if you'd like to compare the source material with the finished product. I've been reading a page or two at any opportunity. On the train, waiting on appointments, in the can. It's a great book.
Oh by the way, what is this stigma with bringing books into the bathroom?? I've been getting the stinkeye quite a bit from work folks who see me taking "Oil!" into the bathroom for my 10am deposit.
So, work people, if you're reading this:
1) Relax, I'm not taking a shit onto the book. Nor am I touching dookie, and then touching the pages of the book, and then touching you. At no point will crap touch the book. But, even if it did...
2) I'm not eating meals off the book. And neither are you, because....
3) No, you can't borrow my book. I'm still waiting for you to bring back my "LA Confidential" DVD. You think I'm going to lend out MORE things to you? Especially if you're just going to eat your Lean Cuisine off of it? Think again, chump.
Anyway, read "Oil!" (your own copy, dammit), go see "There Will Be Blood", rinse, repeat.
---The Wayne
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Wisconsin's Master Of Comedy Does Rare Guest Spot in Chicago
Jonesy & Wayne were treated to a cameo appearance by former Chicago Second City Training Center Level 5B superstar Dan Brekke this weekend. While filming a new video segment, Mr. Brekke popped in and contributed his acting prowess to a few scenes. The results can be viewed right here in a few days. When asked for comment, Brekke had this to say: "Comedy is my life. Life is art, therefore comedy is my art. And I'm happy to share it with those less fortunate who don't have a life."Stay tuned...
-Jonesy
Friday, February 8, 2008
Funny Or Die?
I received an email saying that our video "Holland Oats" was placed on the front page of funnyordie.com
This is interesting because I don't even remember uploading that video. Secondly, I don't remember SHOOTING that video (that was my notorious "chilled vermouth" period). And, seventhly, someone in charge of content at that web site is probably going to get fired. :-)
-Jonesy
This is interesting because I don't even remember uploading that video. Secondly, I don't remember SHOOTING that video (that was my notorious "chilled vermouth" period). And, seventhly, someone in charge of content at that web site is probably going to get fired. :-)
-Jonesy
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