Recently acquired for distribution by Participant Media and by the new cable network Pivot. The first season’s 15 webisodes were combined into 5 half hour episodes for its TV debut.
The idea for Narrators came from a short-form improv game called Inner Monologue. The basic premise is that two performers are doing a scene, and two additional performers are voicing their thoughts. The leap to making a world where a person had this extra entity in their brain seemed interesting, so I ran with it.
The five leads in LARPs: The Series are all classically trained theatre actors. The key point, here, is that they’re theatre actors, and that means that there are some unique challenges when performing for a web series.
My hatred of job interviews should have convinced me to never be an actor. I’m not terribly smart.
Finding a creative partner can be a lot like dating – for creators Tarah Consoli and Elliot Joseph their own chance meeting served as a basis for the series they would create.
“There are, predictably, so many web series that focus on aspiring actors. But to be frank, I felt like I hadn’t seen one that was a true representation of an actor who is struggling. I wanted to explore what it’s like when you have no union, no agent, and really shitty prospects.”
What do you do when you ruin someone else’s web series? Go and make your own! Obviously…
Upset about getting turned down for that latest zombie role? Too pretty still? Not gross enough? Might be time to consider going method.
An improvised comedy series about the ups and downs of showbiz and how having some good friends can make things a little easier. New episodes premiering every Monday!
The life of the Boston area actor is on full display in this new series. Some see acting as a pursuit of the art, others as an instant ticket to stardom.
