The Casting Call
March 3, 2008
The original “George” pilot episode was shot in in Chicago in 1984. “George Does His Laundry,” pictured above, is the sequel.
George Goetschel, a Chicago musican and improv artist, plays the lead character George. You can actually see and hear George in the documentary clip in the episode.
Key contributors to “The Casting Call” start with HBO comedy star Kristen Schaal as performance artist Violette Moon, a character based on a real-life world musician named Destiny Quibble. You can catch Kristen on HBO’s hit show Flight of the Conchords as “Mel.” Also, many thanks to Jane Potenzo at HBO and David Martin at Avalon Television for hooking us up.
The legendary rock group The Residents added their star power. Thanks to The Cryptic Corporation for permission.
The original George series was produced with the help of the founders of the Chicago improv mecca Improv Olympic (iO) Theater. Improv Gurus Del Close, now deceased, and Charna Halpern, who briefly appears in “George Does His Laundry,” helped brainstorm the process.
The original camera/editor for the series was Paul Snead, now President of Sound Video Impressions in Des Plaines, IL.
March 3, 2008 at 03:47 pm
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March 6, 2008 at 06:57 pm
Did not like this Jerrytime……. I have had many laughs and shared them with many people in the past. I look forward to another episode I can identify with.
April 4, 2008 at 04:55 pm
where are the Residents ? (perhaps on laundry door reflection ?)