For safety's sake each of you should let your loved ones know your movements on the day you choose to meet up.
And bring yer f**kin' tools.
Ben Muscle Page 3
Ha ha David Bussell I hate to say lol but you got a literal lol out of me.
Comedy of life, were looking forward to it bud and we will try and keep our arrogance to a minimum. When is your next group meeting after this one as its too soon to meet then. If its annually we will meet in a bar or something, Tools included 
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Actually appreciate the change in attitude and willingness to input.
It's a biweekly thing, Google London Comedy Writers and take a look there.
can meet in a bar or the hospital club if you're feeling creative?
Was in Liverpool street as you typed! Won'tbe able to make this weeks as I'll be heading back to norwich this week but we will do it soon.
And so started an unlikely relationship that would revolutionise comedy...
Didn't really get past the intro. 2 guys mumbling through a poorly written script that's vaguely about body building and maybe funny, but probably isn't.
So flicked through didn't see interesting.
Try again, do better next time.
Quote: sootyj @ October 22 2011, 11:15 AM BSTDidn't really get past the intro. 2 guys mumbling through a poorly written script that's vaguely about body building and maybe funny, but probably isn't.
So flicked through didn't see interesting.
Try again, do better next time.
Thanks sooty enjoyed that mate. What you managed to do was watch the piece to camera intro that wasnt scripted. then look at some pictures of our film. What you need is the hollywood action section of the internet, lots and lots of interesting pictures fired into your brain at high speed. enjoy!
Why the hell would you start a film I assume you want people to watch, with something deliberately bad?
Do you masturbate in your own soup?
I lasted about 5 minutes in the video proper, sustained purely by trying to guess where Ben's accent was supposed to be from.
It's almost dadaist in it's simplicity. Ben says he can do something, then he can't.
2 men with beards look on in quiet confusion and say things that are quite obvious.
Repeat until the viewer begs for deaths sweet release.
Thanks sooty enjoyed that.
It is confusing we know. Ben is our friend he works out but he is weak, he takes protein but he is weak. We named him Ben Muscle. Our friend Ben plays Ben Muscle, Ben Muscle is a man who is playing someone else, an upcoming body builder. It is a documentary about Ben playing Ben playing Ben. It is the breaking down of the pretense that is the humour. It is also establishing a character for future quick blogs of his escapades. I didn't call it 30 second funny pics of cats lik balls for sooty did I?
When you watch the film then we can talk about it some more, ok buddy?
I watched 90 seconds - more than the usual minute I give to obvious crap - to see the Ben Muscle reveal. It was worse than I expected.
If this film was a penis it would have no shaft and no jap's eye.
To make visiting this thread not entirely pointless for the reader I'd like to recommend John Hotten's book: 'Muscle' about the actual world of body-building. It is sharp, funny and one of the best books about sport currently in print.
Sootyj you've only made 31164 posts!
Also a bit weird that you focused on the fact that the guys have beards. May I enquire as to your gender?
You are asking people to spend time watching your work and then make the effort to give you useful critique. You are asking them to do you a favour, they don't have to help you.
It doesn't make anyone look good to act like children and start throwing insults about.
I'd take the useful critique and ignore the rest.
I like beards I myself have a beard.
nb there is no pretence to be undone. He's obviously a fake with a mystery accent from the start. Hence the remark that all that happens is Ben says something then contradicts himself. Because that's all that happens.
This is as far from humour as you are from the Louie Theroux documentary documentaries you are trying to imitate. Badly.
You've given me no reason to want to dedicate anymore than 5 minutes of the remaining minutes of my life.
And that video of cats licking balls, sounds vaguely entertaining. Is it both your cat and your balls?
Quote: David Bussell @ October 20 2011, 8:35 PM BSTFor safety's sake each of you should let your loved ones know your movements on the day you choose to meet up.
And bring yer f**kin' tools.
Oi Bussell you slag I do the Scum tributes round here, you slaaaaag!
Now get down the greenhouse you tart!
Quote: comedyoflife @ October 20 2011, 6:57 PM BSTLive in London Bridge, work in Liverpool Street so I'm fairly flexible. The regular Comedy Writing meet I attend is the London Comedy Writers, next event is the 25th October at 7pm, so you could join for that, otherwise I'm easy.
You also go, I used to go ages ago...
Quote: sootyj @ October 22 2011, 6:00 PM BSTI like beards I myself have a beard.
I like beards, I myself have a beard too!
You will like our next film more. Its called Bear Phylls!
Quote: zooo @ October 22 2011, 5:51 PM BSTYou are asking people to spend time watching your work and then make the effort to give you useful critique. You are asking them to do you a favour, they don't have to help you.
It doesn't make anyone look good to act like children and start throwing insults about.
I'd take the useful critique and ignore the rest.
I appreciate all the big favours and helpful crushing criticism from the all mature adults. Will bear it in mind though as its obviously true
Quote: zooo @ October 22 2011, 5:51 PM BSTYou are asking people to spend time watching your work and then make the effort to give you useful critique. You are asking them to do you a favour, they don't have to help you.
It doesn't make anyone look good to act like children and start throwing insults about.
I'd take the useful critique and ignore the rest.
I agree completely, but it is clear when a criticism is framed as a constructive criticism and it is also clear when it is framed as bait. When bait is thrown it is rude not to take it, rather like refusing to shake hands or refusing to accept food that has been prepared specially for you. On a professional level it is best to respond with humility, but on a human level I assume it is best to respond in the way the original poster intended? I am somewhat devoid of emotion and do not take said comments as a threat to my self-esteem and thus I do not respond out of self-defence, I merely try to respond to the intended meaning of the comment without side stepping it with polite convention.
Quote: zooo @ October 22 2011, 5:51 PM BSTYou are asking people to spend time watching your work and then make the effort to give you useful critique. You are asking them to do you a favour, they don't have to help you.
It doesn't make anyone look good to act like children and start throwing insults about.
I'd take the useful critique and ignore the rest.
I agree completely, but it is clear when a criticism is framed as a constructive criticism and it is also clear when it is framed as bait. When bait is thrown it is rude not to take it, rather like refusing to shake hands or refusing to accept food that has been prepared specially for you. On a professional level it is best to respond with humility, but on a human level I assume it is best to respond in the way the original poster intended? I am somewhat devoid of emotion and do not take said comments as a threat to my self-esteem and thus I do not respond out of self-defence, I merely try to respond to the intended meaning of the comment without side stepping it with polite convention.
Fair enough!
Do try and keep it fairly civil though (that goes for everyone).
You two keep refering to us as adults and grownups, so I assumed you must be about 16 or something, but from the video you look about 30!
How old are you? If that's not an awfully rude question.