Dead Gentlemen Productions

Medieval Zombies Needed!

We are looking to find a few more medieval zombie extras for JourneyQuest. We are shooting Tuesday March 9th near Astoria, OR. Potential extras must have medieval shoes! Please send a photo of yourself in distressed medieval clothes (brown, grey, old, even tattered if you have such, unlikely but you never know), and another picture of your shoes.  Interested? Please contact nebutron(at)gmail.com today.

We will feed you human food only, no actual brains (this time). Lodging is not available – carpooling is recommended.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

28 November 2009

ZOMBIE ORPHEUS ENTERTAINMENT AND DEAD GENTLEMEN PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE

From Matt Vancil, writer and director of cult hits THE GAMERS and DORKNESS RISING, comes a new fantasy comedy web series, JOURNEYQUEST. Developed, produced, and distributed by Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (ZOE) and co-produced by Dead Gentlemen Productions and Kairos Productions, JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE will begin production in March of 2010. Free episodes will be released online weekly beginning the following July.

Following a group of dysfunctional adventurers on a quest to discover and destroy the mythical Sword of Fighting, JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE is a comedic adventure through the world of Fartherall, where intellectual orcs, seductive dwarves, lying gargoyles, and holy zombies form the living (and not-so-living) backdrop to an epic story of unrequited love, burning passions, and severely reluctant heroism. And running away. Lots of running away.

In addition to JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE, Vancil will also direct a bonus featurette entitled JOURNEYQUEST: UNDERQUEST, which will be available exclusively on DVD and through several online digital download markets.

JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE will be released online under a Creative Commons Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike license. Fans will be encouraged to play and create their own stories and art in the JOURNEYQUEST sandbox.

ZOE is partnering with Dead Gentlemen Productions (DGP) and Kairos Productions to create and promote JOURNEYQUEST: SEASON ONE. The show will be featured content at deadgentlemen.com and throughout DGP’s online syndication network.

JOURNEYQUEST is executive produced by Ben Dobyns and Matt Vancil, produced by Jeremy Spray and Kat Ogden, co-produced by Cornelia D. Moore, and the Production Manager is Elizabeth Heile. It will be shot entirely in the Pacific Northwest.

More information is available at deadgentlemen.com, on the Zombie Orpheus Facebook page, and via the contact information below.

ABOUT ZOE:

ZOE develops and distributes original web content directly to fandom, including especially the fantasy, science fiction, and horror markets. By focusing on building long-term relationships with core fans, ZOE aims to establish a model of sustainable independent filmmaking outside of the studio system. The company is also developing a modern steampunk web series entitled STROWLERS.

ABOUT DG:

Dead Gentlemen Productions is a group of filmmakers with roots in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Their recent film, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, is currently distributed by Anthem Pictures.

In addition to ongoing comedy sketches and short films, Dead Gentlemen recently produced the high definition feature The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, and co-produced the Demon Hunters Roleplaying Game with Margaret Weis Productions, which introduced the newly canonized world of their original Demon Hunters and a short film entitled: The Brotherhood Orientation Video. To this very day the Dead Gentlemen exercise their super power of unmatched collaboration to create projects together.

www.deadgentlemen.com

ABOUT KAIROS:

Kairos Productions is a reverently irreverent film development and production company based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently developing numerous book-to-film properties based on several works by Newbery Award-winning novelist Madeleine L’Engle. Kairos’ next project is a motion picture adaptation of L’Engle’s novel CAMILLA. Additionally, Kairos is working on HAIRSTORY, a documentary, and a feature entitled THE CURSE OF THE SCOTTISH PLAY.

www.kairos-productions.com

ZOMBIE ORPHEUS ENTERTAINMENT: ZombieOrpheus@gmail.com (206) 659-8963

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

28 November, 2009

DEAD GENTLEMEN PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES ZOMBIE ORPHEUS ENTERTAINMENT

Dead Gentlemen Productions (THE GAMERS, DEMON HUNTERS) is proud to announce the formation of a new company, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (ZOE). Founded by Dead Gentlemen veterans Ben Dobyns and Matt Vancil and by Kat Ogden, formerly of Created By, ZOE will develop and distribute original web content directly to fandom, including especially the fantasy, science fiction, and horror markets.

The first ZOE project will be a fantasy comedy web series called JOURNEYQUEST, to be written and directed by Matt Vancil (THE GAMERS, THE GAMERS: DORKNESS RISING) and executive produced by Matt Vancil and Ben Dobyns. Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Kairos Productions will present a Dead Gentlemen Production of a Matt Vancil film. JOURNEYQUEST is in preproduction and begins principle photography in March of 2010. Episodes will be released weekly beginning July of 2010. DVDs will be available for the 2010 fall/winter holiday season.

In addition to JOURNEYQUEST, ZOE is preparing an urban fantasy, STROWLERS, scheduled to shoot in September of 2010 for a web release in January of 2011. The project is written by Matt Vancil and directed by Ben Dobyns. STROWLERS is currently partially financed. Interested parties may contact producer’s representative Dawn Roscoe for more information about STROWLERS financing.

ZOE will also produce ongoing behind-the-scenes web content for these projects under the leadership of producer Kat Ogden, including special live interactive streaming events, ongoing opportunities for fan participation, and a wide variety of contests and polls. ZOE also plans to release all web-originated ZOE properties under a Creative Commons Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike license, which will allow fans not only to share and promote ZOE projects among their friends, but to create their own noncommercial, noncompetitive derivative works, including fan fiction, video remixes, and games.

Finally, ZOE will offer its distribution, syndication, and promotions services to select companies who produce high-quality media in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres, beginning with Dead Gentlemen Productions. In its new role ZOE looks forward to expanding the market for Dead Gentlemen’s brands, including THE GAMERS and DEMON HUNTERS.

More information is available at deadgentlemen.com, on the Zombie Orpheus Facebook page, and via the contact information below.

ABOUT DG:

Dead Gentlemen Productions is a group of filmmakers with roots in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Their recent film The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, is currently distributed by Anthem Pictures.

In addition to ongoing comedy sketches and short films, Dead Gentlemen recently produced the high definition feature The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, and co-produced the Demon Hunters Roleplaying Game with Margaret Weis Productions, which introduced the newly canonized world of their original Demon Hunters and a short film entitled: The Brotherhood Orientation Video. To this very day the Dead Gentlemen exercise their super power of unmatched collaboration to create projects together.

www.deadgentlemen.com

ABOUT KAIROS PRODUCTIONS:

Kairos Productions is a reverently irreverent film development and production company based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently developing numerous book-to-film properties based on several works by Newbery Award-winning novelist Madeleine L’Engle. Kairos’ next project is a motion picture adaptation of L’Engle’s novel CAMILLA. Additionally, Kairos is working on HAIRSTORY, a documentary, and a feature entitled THE CURSE OF THE SCOTTISH PLAY.

www.kairos-productions.com

ZOMBIE ORPHEUS ENTERTAINMENT: ZombieOrpheus@gmail.com (206) 659-8963

DAWN ROSCOE:             zoe@iamthepartystarter.com (206) 715-4182

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SPECIAL AUDITION OPPORTUNITY FOR FRIENDS AND FANS OF DG!

Dead Gentlemen Presents a Non-Union Volunteer Web Series:

“JourneyQuest” is an action-adventure fantasy comedy by Matt Vancil, writer and director of the cult smash hit films “The Gamers”, and “Dorkness Rising” (www.deadgentlemen.com), which have played at fantasy conventions and film festivals world wide. The shoot will take place in March 2010, dates TBA, around Washington State.

Special audition date for Friends and Fans of DG is Sunday Nov. 15th. Physical fitness is a plus, and experience in stage combat and/or martial arts is preferred for most lead roles. We will be shooting outdoors in March and days will be long, so a good attitude and good all-weather gear will keep you warm, as the locations will only occasionally be comfortable. Implied partial nudity will be required for three roles.

The first season must be volunteer, for all cast and crew. Subsequent seasons will be paid for lead actors.  We intend to create an ongoing web presence funded by DVD sales, advertising, and merchandise, like “The Guild” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”.

Sides will be sent if you receive an audition slot. Monologue not required, but if you have one handy, we will gladly hear a minute of it.

PLEASE SEND E-PICTURE (and resumé, if you have one, if not just a picture is more than fine) when you write to request an audition.

Please send to: leapcasting at gmail dot com

[SPOILERS FOLLOW]

MAIN CHARACTERS

PERF (M, 30s) – Incompetent wizard Superfluous (Perf for short) is of average height and weight, with years of failure weighing him down.  He is in no way imposing, an everyman with a kind face.  Picture him as the I.T. specialist nerd in a fantasy setting.

NARA (F, 20s-30s) – Elf, lean and beautiful; detached, standoffish, with a healthy disdain for incompetence.  She moves with natural, powerful grace, like a dancer or a hunting cat.

CARROW (M, 30s-40s) – A natural mediator; the glue that keeps his party of adventurers together.  The character will require a great deal of awkward movement, so an ideal actor will be very flexible and in shape.  Experience in dance or gymnastics is a plus.

GLORION (M, 30s) – Tall, handsome, and studly; Adonis in glittering armor.  Not quite sane; yet exuding manliness and confidence.  His voice should be deep, and have the brassy volume of a trumpet.

THE NINJA (F, 20s-30s) – An elf bounty hunter and assassin.  She is lithe, like a gymnast.  The role calls for a great deal of physical movement, contortion, and fighting, so athleticism is a must.  A martial arts background is a plus.  The character herself is terse, curt, and possesses a wicked sense of humor.

THE SWORD OF FIGHTING (M, voice only) –  is brash, angry, petulant, and insulting—imaging a combination of belligerent frat boy and morning DJ shock jock.  His voice must be mocking and forceful and hard to ignore—the kind of guy you want to hold down and punch over and over.

WREN (F, 20s) – Wren is cute and outgoing, with an impulsive but congenial personality.  A strong singing voice is a must.

RECURRING CHARACTERS

SMART ORC (M, 20s-40s) – A rather cunning Orc, the Smart Orc is, well, smart.  He’s savvy and discerning in general, and not just for an Orc.  Athletic.

THE WATCHER (M, 50s+) – The Watcher is rather gaunt, with skin that hangs on his bones.  Think Vincent Price.

RODERICK (F, any age) – The actress will play two identical characters, one male, one female. Needs to have the ability to speak in a gender-neutral voice.

STRONG-LIKE-BULL (M, 40s-50s)  – An Orc scholar with a doctorate in archaeology, sort of a green-skinned Indiana Jones.  Largeness is a plus.

DEATH (M, any age) – The Grim Reaper: tall, gaunt, and spooky.

DAGGIE (F, 30s-40s) – Like all female Dwarves, she’s short.  She is cute, buxom and sturdy.

TAP (M, any age; children considered) – Tap is a short, petite Halfling.

HORT (M, 20s+) – A stripper—the only male stripper—who works at the burlesque show.  For an Orc, he’s rather svelte.  Gay.

THE WICKED KINGS – (2 Males, 1 Female)
•    DEEP VOICE (M, 40s+) – Loud, bombastic, and full of angry fire.  Imagine a heavyset actor with huge whiskers, like a 19th-century president.
•    LADY’S VOICE (F, 40s+) – Cold, cutting, and sardonic.  Your typical ice queen.
•    FOPPISH VOICE (M, 20s-30s) – Whiny, almost androgynous voice, not a stereotypical flaming homosexual, though it may come across that way.

MINOR CHARACTERS

RIVER SPIRIT (F, 20s-40s) – A petite, ethereal woman with otherworldly beauty.  She must be willing to undergo radical hairstyling.

WARRIOR ANGEL (F, 20s-30s) – A valkyrie: strong, tall, athletic, and intimidating, without sacrificing beauty or femininity.  Stage combat experience is a plus.

ELF MESSENGER (M or F, 30s) – Has the beauty and grace of the elves.  Can be either gender.

OPPHAN MATRON (F, 40s+) – A stout nun-type.

ORPHAN (M or F, 7-10) – Your typical street urchin: thin, scruffy, and doe-eyed.

MARIBELLE (F, 20s-30s) – Petite and short as possible while maintaining actual curves.

OGRE (M, 30s+) – Large, slow, dumb, ugly, smelly—every stereotype fits.

ORACLE (F, 40s+) – Stately and composed, almost statuesque; an aging hippy.

EXTRAS:

There will also be many opportunities for extras, especially those who can fight and those who can come garbed in period/fantasy costumes – sending a picture of your costume/s would be very helpful. If you have a group who you fight with, LARP with, or otherwise find an excuse to dress up together with, please talk to us!

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising will be screened at the Icon Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel in October 2009, in the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque. This is the 13th Israeli annual science fiction, fantasy, and role-playing festival.

Screenings are at:

October 6, 6:00 pm

October 7, 12:05 am

This is the first theatrical screening in Israel for our film. DGP would like to thank Uri Aviv and Tomer Shalev for hosting our film at this event.

For more information, click on the link below: