That’s right, GenCon SoCal is going on right now, and the Dead Gentlemen are there! Want more information? So do I! I didn’t even know they were going! But anyway, keep up with the Gentlemen at the Con and go On the Road with the Dead Gentlemen!
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Dead Gentlemen Presents: Episode 3.14159265 is available now at Dead Gentlemen Presents. In this episode, Astronomyx drops some literal science, DG Improv bring us their version of the Gong Show, and we give you a peek behind the scenes of The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. Enjoy!
And tune in Thanksgiving weekend for Episode 4!
That’s right, tonight is the three year anniversary of Dead Gentlemen Improv’s Friday night performances at Northern Pacific Coffee Company. We have a great show planned, included some special limited-edition prizes, so head on down to Northern Pacific Coffee Company and don’t miss our Third Anniversary bash! The show begins at 8 PM.
More details at www.deadgentlemenimprov.com! And for your added convenience, here’s a handy map .
If you’re just joining us, “Dead Gentlemen Presents…” is our every-two-weeks video variety show. You can view Episode 02 right now at www.deadgentlemenpresents.com or through your favority podcasting portal site, including the iTunes Music Store.
As an added bonus, this episode is fully compliant with the new video-enabled iPod, so download, upload, and watch our gooey comedy goodness during your morning subway commute. (Offer only valid if you live in New York, London, or Paris and own a 5th generation iPod.)
And for those of you counting, Episode 03 will be available on November 11, so mark your calendars with the same vigilance as the noble wolf uses to mark his territory. Just don’t blame us if your house starts to smell.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
Dead Gentlemen Productions Releases New Video Podcast Show
TACOMA, WA – Don’t touch that address bar! Dead Gentlemen Productions, creators of The Gamers, is proud to announce its new online television show “Dead Gentlemen Presents…”, featuring zany material new and old from those kooky Dead Gents. The first episode is available today for download from www.deadgentlemenpresents.com and through the iTunes Music Store Podcasting Directory.
A free ten-minute online video, with new episodes released every two weeks, “Dead Gentlemen Presents…” is broken into short segments (or ‘pods’) of two to three minutes that will feature everything from short films and live sketch comedy to interviews and clips from the company’s back catalogue. Combining new material with old favorites, the show will provide high entertainment value for existing fans and introduce newcomers to the signature Dead Gentlemen flavor (now with less sodium benzatine!) The show’s first episodes are sponsored by Magnificent Egos Miniatures and National Games Week.
Dead Gentlemen Productions is an independent film company based in Tacoma, Washington. Their short film, “The Gamers”, has been screened to rave reviews in dozens of film festivals and game conventions worldwide, garnering an award for Best Fan Film of 2003 from Gen Con Indy.
The core members of Dead Gentlemen Productions met in college and found in each other a shared love of movies, stories, and laughter. In 2002, they incorporated as a professional film company, already having completed two feature films, Demon Hunters and Dead Camper Lake. In addition to film production, Dead Gentlemen also sponsors its own live comedy improv troupe. Dead Gentlemen Productions is currently in post-production on a brand-new feature film, “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising”, scheduled to be released in 2006.
Dead Gentlemen Productions has been kicking the audience in the groin with humor since 1999. “We bring the funny, you bring the ice.”
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DG Improv performs twice this weekend for your entertainment pleasure, beginning with Friday’s show at Northern Pacific Coffee Company at 8 PM. The troupe is coming up on another anniversary at NPCC and fully expects Nathan to engage in some pre-celebrations at the coffee house following Friday’s show.
Additionally, this Sunday at 7 PM, DG Improv continues their second season at the Tacoma Little Theater. The group has promised to use the entire stage, to interact with the audience a lot, and to rescue Nathan from Friday’s libations in time for him to perform on Sunday.
Also this week, Ben Dobyns will return to the piano for both improv performances, having returned to Tacoma from his year in Ohio.
For more information and directions, don’t miss DG Improv on the web.
In unrelated news, be sure to check back here on October 14th for a very exciting announcement about Dead Gentlemen’s ultra-secret new project. We’re promising instant gratification levels to be reached that haven’t been seen since Club 54 re-opened for four sweet hours in October 2003.
So our pals over at Magnificent Egos have some new products available. What might those be? Would you believe…
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising Pewter Miniatures
How cool is that? Honestly? Incidentally, the folks at Magnificent Egos are running a little poll on their main page asking what the greatest, non-Tolkien fantasy movie is. As of now, Conan the freaking Barbarian is in the lead, but The Gamers is a close second. How about we blast Conan out of the competition?
Finally, ‘Thrax is back with another email. Today, we get a little history on the Celestial War, and Duamerthrax’s role therein. Enjoy!
It’s that time again! This weekend, Dead Gentlemen Productions will be invading the fine city of Indianapolis, Indiana to rock the house at Gen Con Indy 2005! Down to the details:
The Gentlemen will be at Booth 839, right next to Wizards of the Coast, Paizo Publishing, and Goodman Games. Check the diagram, provided here for your convenience.
Screenings:
- The Gamers: Thursday 9pm, Location listed in the GenCon Program
- Demon Hunters/Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake double feature: Friday, 8pm, Location listed in GenCon Program
- Dorkness Rising Sneak Peak Event, showing Behind the Scenes of the Gamers: Dorkness Rising, including the world premiere of footage from the film: Saturday, 10pm, Location Listed in GenCon Program.
Celebrity Gaming: Goodman Games will be running the first chapter of the module they’ve written based on the film. Players to include Monte Cook, Sean Reynolds, Aaron Williams, and a couple of Dead Gentlemen. Location and Time TBA.
We are selling LIMITED EDITION Gamers Survival Packs. Only 150 of them will be sold. They will include a Magnificent Egos’ Mini of a character from the movie, a copy of the Goodman Games Module (chapter 1), a set of specialty Gamers Dice made by Crystal Caste, a limited edition Gamers: Dorkness Rising poster (signed by some of the cast and crew of the movie), and so much more.
The Gamers DVD and Demon Hunters/Dead Camper Lake DVD will be available for sale, as well as our three designs of T-shirts. We will also be selling the special limited edition Dorkness Rising posters individually at the booth. There are four fantastic designs which spoof a different movie poster, including the Matrix, Conan the Barbarian, Elecktra, and Lord of the Rings. Dead Camper Lake and The Gamers posters will also be for sale. Also, introducing new Dead Gentlemen Productions dicebags!!!
Meet the Dead Gentlemen! This year we’ve managed to cram the following Gentlemen into the overhead compartment:
- Steve “Weinerific” Wolbrecht
- Don “Silent but Deadly” Early
- Dave “Really, Really Big” Wolbrecht
- Ben “Hey, it’s the Cobbler’s Crystals Guy!” Dobyns
- Matt “Supafly” Vancil
- Nathan “Nutshot” Rice
- Emily “Hamsterdance” Olson
- Chris “Where’s Mark?” Duppenthaler
- Sarah “They Loved Her at Ubercon” Rick
- And introducing from the new Gamers Movie, Scott “Bards Suck” Brown
The Gents (and lady) from the movies will be available at the booth for free signings, from 11am to 1pm, and 4pm to 6pm Thursday through Saturday, and 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm on Sunday. Bring your DG and Gamers merchandise so the Gents can sign it, or even better, buy more at the booth and DEMAND they sign it. Then enjoy the rush of power you get from controlling the lives of others. Ahhh, it’s like caffeine-coated adrenaline!
So how, you ask, are you supposed to keep up with this flood of information? I’ll tell you, how. Presenting, On the Road With the Dead Gentlemen! While the Gentlemen are enjoying themselves at the con, Dave Wolbrecht will be providing live updates at the new con blog, keeping those of us stuck at home up to date on all the Gen Conny happenings. If he’s not updating often enough to suit your voracious demand, you can enjoy the blogs from last year’s Gen Con, and marvel at how far the Dead Gentlemen have come since then. And be sure to stay tuned for live writeups from future cons.
Now go! Enjoy Gen Con Indy 2005! I command you!
Congratulations, you lived through another week! As a reward enjoy a heaping double helping of demonic advice. First, learn some of Duamerthrax’s lesser known honorifics with Curious in Colorado. Then, bemoan the utter deviousness of the double super secret Gamers easter egg with Wrathful Writer.
And stay tuned next week, when an old, one-time feature becomes a new, semi-regular feature. Try not to crap yourself with anticipation!