Monday, July 28, 2008
The Colbert Report
I was in the live studio audience of The Colbert Report tonight! It was a great experience. He was really down to earth and did a pre-show Q&A out of character. He answered my question! I might blog more about this tomorrow or the next day, as I am really tired right now.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Post Number Three, Fo' Real
This is an IM conversation to show you that my friend Sahil and I have a completely unique style of conversation.
BrandoMacchiati (4:08:48 PM): hey dude
BrandoMacchiati (4:09:07 PM): we should all hang at Dave Engs house like at 8:30 tonight!
BrandoMacchiati (4:09:13 PM): make that happen.
The Sahilness (4:09:37 PM): wait why?
The Sahilness (4:09:44 PM): and i wont be free until like 9:30 - 10
The Sahilness (4:09:45 PM): lol
The Sahilness (4:09:47 PM): so ill be late
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:12 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:20 PM): than 9:30.
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:24 PM): make it happen!
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:29 PM): i have commanded.
The Sahilness (4:13:14 PM): lol why do i have to
The Sahilness (4:13:24 PM): you call people too lol
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:34 PM): cause I dont wanna organise it!
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:36 PM): ahh!
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:38 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:43 PM): heres the deal...
The Sahilness (4:13:48 PM): i organize it all the time
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:58 PM): you set it with dave, and i will invite ppl
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:15 PM): dave doesnt know about this yet
The Sahilness (4:14:23 PM): wait what
The Sahilness (4:14:24 PM): lol
The Sahilness (4:14:31 PM): did he mention that he was free tonight?
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:37 PM): no.
The Sahilness (4:14:39 PM): or that his house was free?
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:46 PM): no.
The Sahilness (4:15:00 PM): so basically you decided to hang out at dave engs house without conferring with him
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:05 PM): yes.
The Sahilness (4:15:06 PM): YOU ask him if we can. ILL do the inviting.
The Sahilness (4:15:08 PM): lol
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:22 PM): lets rock papoer scissor
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:25 PM): you go first
The Sahilness (4:15:28 PM): I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING
The Sahilness (4:15:36 PM): no you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:43 PM): no you go first
The Sahilness (4:15:46 PM): how about we rock paper scissor on who goes first for rock paper scissor
The Sahilness (4:15:51 PM): you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:53 PM): ok. you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:56 PM): dammt
BrandoMacchiati (4:16:02 PM): no. you go first.
The Sahilness (4:16:05 PM): no you
The Sahilness (4:16:12 PM): alright how about this
The Sahilness (4:16:30 PM): im thinking of a number between 1-100, if you are within 25 of that number, you go second
The Sahilness (4:16:32 PM): fair?
The Sahilness (4:16:36 PM): guess the number
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:02 PM): 50
The Sahilness (4:17:02 PM): That proves it
The Sahilness (4:17:06 PM): damnit
The Sahilness (4:17:08 PM): you go second
The Sahilness (4:17:10 PM): alright ready
The Sahilness (4:17:12 PM): rock paper scissors
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:12 PM): ok
The Sahilness (4:17:14 PM): ROCK!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:19 PM): rock!
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:20 PM): dammit
The Sahilness (4:17:26 PM): alright now we have to alternate
The Sahilness (4:17:28 PM): you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:30 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:35 PM): PAPER!
The Sahilness (4:17:39 PM): ROCK!!
The Sahilness (4:17:41 PM): DAMNIT!!
The Sahilness (4:17:44 PM): best 2 out of 3
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:48 PM): ok fine
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:52 PM): you go first
The Sahilness (4:17:56 PM): SCISSOR
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:02 PM): PAPER!
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:04 PM): fuck!
The Sahilness (4:18:06 PM): Yes!!!
The Sahilness (4:18:08 PM): You go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:10 PM): ok ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:19 PM): CARBOARD!
The Sahilness (4:18:24 PM): ATOM BOMB!
The Sahilness (4:18:26 PM): OH MAN
The Sahilness (4:18:28 PM): theyre tied
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:35 PM): you go first now
The Sahilness (4:18:52 PM): ROCKET!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:19:27 PM): AWKWARD SITUATION INVOLVING AN EX-GIRLFRIEND AND TED THE VERY NOBEL TURTLE!
BrandoMacchiati (4:19:33 PM): dammit. tied again.
The Sahilness (4:20:18 PM): damnit
The Sahilness (4:20:24 PM): there is only one way to settle this
The Sahilness (4:20:27 PM): NOT IT!!!!!!
The Sahilness (4:20:32 PM): hahahahah you gotta ask dave eng
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:33 PM): NOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:37 PM): dammmit
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:40 PM): you said it first
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:43 PM): ok ill do it
BrandoMacchiati (4:08:48 PM): hey dude
BrandoMacchiati (4:09:07 PM): we should all hang at Dave Engs house like at 8:30 tonight!
BrandoMacchiati (4:09:13 PM): make that happen.
The Sahilness (4:09:37 PM): wait why?
The Sahilness (4:09:44 PM): and i wont be free until like 9:30 - 10
The Sahilness (4:09:45 PM): lol
The Sahilness (4:09:47 PM): so ill be late
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:12 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:20 PM): than 9:30.
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:24 PM): make it happen!
BrandoMacchiati (4:12:29 PM): i have commanded.
The Sahilness (4:13:14 PM): lol why do i have to
The Sahilness (4:13:24 PM): you call people too lol
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:34 PM): cause I dont wanna organise it!
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:36 PM): ahh!
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:38 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:43 PM): heres the deal...
The Sahilness (4:13:48 PM): i organize it all the time
BrandoMacchiati (4:13:58 PM): you set it with dave, and i will invite ppl
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:15 PM): dave doesnt know about this yet
The Sahilness (4:14:23 PM): wait what
The Sahilness (4:14:24 PM): lol
The Sahilness (4:14:31 PM): did he mention that he was free tonight?
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:37 PM): no.
The Sahilness (4:14:39 PM): or that his house was free?
BrandoMacchiati (4:14:46 PM): no.
The Sahilness (4:15:00 PM): so basically you decided to hang out at dave engs house without conferring with him
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:05 PM): yes.
The Sahilness (4:15:06 PM): YOU ask him if we can. ILL do the inviting.
The Sahilness (4:15:08 PM): lol
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:22 PM): lets rock papoer scissor
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:25 PM): you go first
The Sahilness (4:15:28 PM): I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING
The Sahilness (4:15:36 PM): no you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:43 PM): no you go first
The Sahilness (4:15:46 PM): how about we rock paper scissor on who goes first for rock paper scissor
The Sahilness (4:15:51 PM): you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:53 PM): ok. you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:15:56 PM): dammt
BrandoMacchiati (4:16:02 PM): no. you go first.
The Sahilness (4:16:05 PM): no you
The Sahilness (4:16:12 PM): alright how about this
The Sahilness (4:16:30 PM): im thinking of a number between 1-100, if you are within 25 of that number, you go second
The Sahilness (4:16:32 PM): fair?
The Sahilness (4:16:36 PM): guess the number
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:02 PM): 50
The Sahilness (4:17:02 PM): That proves it
The Sahilness (4:17:06 PM): damnit
The Sahilness (4:17:08 PM): you go second
The Sahilness (4:17:10 PM): alright ready
The Sahilness (4:17:12 PM): rock paper scissors
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:12 PM): ok
The Sahilness (4:17:14 PM): ROCK!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:19 PM): rock!
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:20 PM): dammit
The Sahilness (4:17:26 PM): alright now we have to alternate
The Sahilness (4:17:28 PM): you go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:30 PM): ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:35 PM): PAPER!
The Sahilness (4:17:39 PM): ROCK!!
The Sahilness (4:17:41 PM): DAMNIT!!
The Sahilness (4:17:44 PM): best 2 out of 3
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:48 PM): ok fine
BrandoMacchiati (4:17:52 PM): you go first
The Sahilness (4:17:56 PM): SCISSOR
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:02 PM): PAPER!
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:04 PM): fuck!
The Sahilness (4:18:06 PM): Yes!!!
The Sahilness (4:18:08 PM): You go first
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:10 PM): ok ok
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:19 PM): CARBOARD!
The Sahilness (4:18:24 PM): ATOM BOMB!
The Sahilness (4:18:26 PM): OH MAN
The Sahilness (4:18:28 PM): theyre tied
BrandoMacchiati (4:18:35 PM): you go first now
The Sahilness (4:18:52 PM): ROCKET!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:19:27 PM): AWKWARD SITUATION INVOLVING AN EX-GIRLFRIEND AND TED THE VERY NOBEL TURTLE!
BrandoMacchiati (4:19:33 PM): dammit. tied again.
The Sahilness (4:20:18 PM): damnit
The Sahilness (4:20:24 PM): there is only one way to settle this
The Sahilness (4:20:27 PM): NOT IT!!!!!!
The Sahilness (4:20:32 PM): hahahahah you gotta ask dave eng
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:33 PM): NOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:37 PM): dammmit
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:40 PM): you said it first
BrandoMacchiati (4:20:43 PM): ok ill do it
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Long-Awaited Third/Second Blog
Awaited by whom, I've no idea. So I called this a third/second blog because I actually did write a second blog about a week and a half ago, but my computer lost it somehow. I am NOT going to try to recreate it. Here is a brief summary:
James Town went well. I loved the town and the show. Best bar crowd ever. Speed Racer is a fucking piece of shit. I believe the world to be a slightly worse place than it used to be because someone approved that script for shooting. Forgetting Sarah Marshal is a wonderfull movie. The Visitor is good as well. I want to see Fist Foot First. And I of course cannot wait for Dark Knight.
Ok. And now for blog #3:
Quaint Little Coffee Shop got into the Del Close Marathon! The Del Close Marathon is a 72-hour improv festival that happens every year in NYC! The Marathon is from August 8-10th and besides us, features the likes of Amy Poehler, Seth Myers, Horatio Sans, Andy Daly, Chris Gethard, Derrick Comedy, and lots of other funny mother-fuckers. OUR show will take place on August 9th at 3:30PM at the Hudson Guild Theatre. It would be a fun show for you to come to see. Good space. Good Evironment. Entrance fee is $20, but this grants you admission to shows for the entire 72 hours! So, that's pretty cool.
Getting into the marathon was a big deal for us. Between that, Austin, starting 301 with Charlie Todd, and doing shows around Jersey, I'm gonna get to do a lot of cool improv and comedy stuff this summer.
I've also been writing as much as I can. I've written a couple of essays, all in working progress. I've been reading one as part of my stand-up act. And another I am considering submitting to McSweeney's magazine.
Ok that's all for now, cause I'm trying to get work done. Peace.
Brandon
James Town went well. I loved the town and the show. Best bar crowd ever. Speed Racer is a fucking piece of shit. I believe the world to be a slightly worse place than it used to be because someone approved that script for shooting. Forgetting Sarah Marshal is a wonderfull movie. The Visitor is good as well. I want to see Fist Foot First. And I of course cannot wait for Dark Knight.
Ok. And now for blog #3:
Quaint Little Coffee Shop got into the Del Close Marathon! The Del Close Marathon is a 72-hour improv festival that happens every year in NYC! The Marathon is from August 8-10th and besides us, features the likes of Amy Poehler, Seth Myers, Horatio Sans, Andy Daly, Chris Gethard, Derrick Comedy, and lots of other funny mother-fuckers. OUR show will take place on August 9th at 3:30PM at the Hudson Guild Theatre. It would be a fun show for you to come to see. Good space. Good Evironment. Entrance fee is $20, but this grants you admission to shows for the entire 72 hours! So, that's pretty cool.
Getting into the marathon was a big deal for us. Between that, Austin, starting 301 with Charlie Todd, and doing shows around Jersey, I'm gonna get to do a lot of cool improv and comedy stuff this summer.
I've also been writing as much as I can. I've written a couple of essays, all in working progress. I've been reading one as part of my stand-up act. And another I am considering submitting to McSweeney's magazine.
Ok that's all for now, cause I'm trying to get work done. Peace.
Brandon
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
First post
Everyone's doing blogs these days, so I figured I'd join the band-wagon. I'm not sure how often I'm update, but I just want to have an outlet to let out thoughts when I need to. This first post will just cover a few things that are important in my life right now.
Sketch and stand-up comedy. I'll be performing in James Town this weekend with my friends Boris and Jeff. Jeff and I will each be doing about twenty minutes of our stand-up acts. Boris will be hosting. In between our individual acts, the three of us will do some of our sketches we've written together. Should be awesome! We're also probably going to do some three-person improv at the end of our set, which is something I've never done for an audience. Our show will be part of an all-weekend Lucy-Desi Comedy Tribute Fest, which is hilarious. None of our acts have anything to do with the show I Love Lucy. And, judging from the event website, we are one of the only acts that has nothing to do with the show I love Lucy. That is the second best thing about the show this weekend. The first best thing is that we are getting paid $100 each.
Also, sketch-wise, I have an almsot finished series of sketches featuring the rapper DMX. These sketches include several for film and one for stage. Due to certain circumstances, I do not know when these will be produced. But they will be produced. And the world will feel a jolt. I'll probably also be filming some sketches with ManVsComedy (Boris, Jeff, and I) this summer as well a few with my friend Sahil Patel. So stay tuned to your youtube, planet earth. Cause we're commin'.
Long-Form Improv Comedy. My improv group Quaint Little Coffee Shop has just been selected to perform in the Out of Bounds Improv and Sketch Festival in Austin Texas. I'm super excited! I can't describe how proud of the group I am. We did five shows this year and the last was certainly our best. I can't wait to show Texas what QLCS is all about. I am also in a group called And More! Improv, which has three members in common with QLCS, and we are planning some joint shows with the two groups this summer. So, look out for those!
Also, I just signed up for Improv 301 at UCB with Charlie Todd. Truth.
So, that's it for important things I guess. I've also been pondering these questions:
How come you don't see a lot of novels re-written? People are re-making movies all the time to put their own creative vision on an already-existing story. Why don't people try this with novels?
Does anyone prefer Manhatten clam chowder over New England clam chowder?
Why does anyone work at Panera? Why do I work at Panera? They have pretty good soup. But, still...
That is all for today.
Love,
Brandon
Sketch and stand-up comedy. I'll be performing in James Town this weekend with my friends Boris and Jeff. Jeff and I will each be doing about twenty minutes of our stand-up acts. Boris will be hosting. In between our individual acts, the three of us will do some of our sketches we've written together. Should be awesome! We're also probably going to do some three-person improv at the end of our set, which is something I've never done for an audience. Our show will be part of an all-weekend Lucy-Desi Comedy Tribute Fest, which is hilarious. None of our acts have anything to do with the show I Love Lucy. And, judging from the event website, we are one of the only acts that has nothing to do with the show I love Lucy. That is the second best thing about the show this weekend. The first best thing is that we are getting paid $100 each.
Also, sketch-wise, I have an almsot finished series of sketches featuring the rapper DMX. These sketches include several for film and one for stage. Due to certain circumstances, I do not know when these will be produced. But they will be produced. And the world will feel a jolt. I'll probably also be filming some sketches with ManVsComedy (Boris, Jeff, and I) this summer as well a few with my friend Sahil Patel. So stay tuned to your youtube, planet earth. Cause we're commin'.
Long-Form Improv Comedy. My improv group Quaint Little Coffee Shop has just been selected to perform in the Out of Bounds Improv and Sketch Festival in Austin Texas. I'm super excited! I can't describe how proud of the group I am. We did five shows this year and the last was certainly our best. I can't wait to show Texas what QLCS is all about. I am also in a group called And More! Improv, which has three members in common with QLCS, and we are planning some joint shows with the two groups this summer. So, look out for those!
Also, I just signed up for Improv 301 at UCB with Charlie Todd. Truth.
So, that's it for important things I guess. I've also been pondering these questions:
How come you don't see a lot of novels re-written? People are re-making movies all the time to put their own creative vision on an already-existing story. Why don't people try this with novels?
Does anyone prefer Manhatten clam chowder over New England clam chowder?
Why does anyone work at Panera? Why do I work at Panera? They have pretty good soup. But, still...
That is all for today.
Love,
Brandon
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