"She's a human, and you're a dog! You're not right for Ellie, dude." Freestyle Digital Media has unveiled an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Allan the Dog, about a hand puppet dog that acts like a real-life talking dog. We've seen an R-rated Muppets movie and a movie about a talking beaver hand puppet, so this seems like the next evolution in wacky hand puppet storytelling. Sam Daly stars as Matt, Allan's owner and "roommate", and Steven Wright (who also wrote the script) voices Allan the Dog. They're supposed to be different characters, not all the same. Their lives get all twisted when they both fall for the same girl. The cast includes Alison Haislip, Gwen Hollander, and Steven Weber. This sounds and looks as awkward and as quirky as expected, which is good and bad. Maybe there's some charm to this? Worth a look at least. Here's...
- 6/12/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Wagtale Productions are currently in production with a new six part stand up comedy series, 'Stand and Deliver'. The 6 x 26 minute series, being made for RTE2 is presented by 'Après Match' comedian Barry Murphy and will feature 17 other comics performing stand up in Galway's Roisin Dubh venue. The series is directed by Maurice Linnane (A Kiss for Jed Wood) and is produced by Deborah Pearce and Gráinne O'Carroll (Yu Ming is Ainm Dom). The director of photography, Joe Edwards (Luke Kelly: The Performer) has already captured ten of the comedians including Reginald D Hunter, Glenn Wool and Jason Byrne, doing their sets. The remaining acts will be filmed live in the Roisin Dubh on October 6th and 7th.
- 9/8/2010
- IFTN
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