Archive for July, 2011

Submit Your CYNICAL + MONSTER Moment

The Cynical Life + Monster Energy = a great combo.  Why?  Because Harper Hall is perpetually caffeinated, so you should be too!  Just kidding.  Kind of. SUBMIT YOUR CYNICAL / MONSTER MOMENT to us and we’ll post it to this page – the best fan photo MAY even equal a walk on role in a [...]

Aspiring Hollywood: Video Interview with Filmmaker Ashley Avis

Ashley Avis:  Filmmaker, Talks ‘The Making of The Cynical Life’ Last week I had a great interview at the Aspiring Hollywood soundstage in Burbank… and they’ve recently posted the video.  Special thanks to Henrick, the brilliant DP I had a bonding session with, and producer / host Luciano Saber.

Have $10 You Don’t Need? Help Cynical on IndieGoGo!

Hey, you don’t really need that massive Starbucks Frappu-something today, do you? Help fund The Cynical Life on IndieGoGo.com!  We’re trying to raise $9500 in 21 days through our new campaign to start shooting three episodes in mid August.  We’re also donating a portion of the proceeds to the Hollywood Heart Foundation. Love Cynical?  Please [...]

The Cynical Life Spec Pilot Video!

Check out the first tester video for The Cynical Life!  A little commentary, a little B-roll, and some clips from the pilot. THANK YOU Bennett @ Modern Media Production for putting this together!

The Cynical Life for William Rast: Test by Paolo Mascatelli

The Cynical Life Test for William Rast – check our article this month in the August edition of Bunker Hill Magazine (bunkerhillmagazine.com).  Ashley Avis, 24, above (writer/producer of The Cynical Life, and happily jaded in the role of Harper) in Rast jeans. At 1pm TODAY –  We just found out TheChive.com (one of the most highly trafficked [...]

14-day “Theoretical Impossibility”

A little bit of ‘stuff’ from our film festival submissions…  The Cynical Life of Harper Hall came about directly after Ashley (Harper Hall), shot another independent pilot in Manhattan. Now, I’m going to switch out of third person for the sake of sounding like a pompous jackass – so here we go: After shooting Troy [...]