Office Rivalry and Other Hidden Gems
Posted January 29th, 2007 by Matthew in CommentsSo, because of the Sexiest Entry Yet video, and Lonely, we’ve had a lot of new visitors to the site. Which is the bomb in Phantoms. Seriously. Bomb. Phantoms. What this means though, is that people start to ask questions. You know, questions about other work. It gets to the point where there would be just too many bodies to hide.
So, I guess you have to start answering those questions. We’ve had a couple of people ask about the ever popular Office Rivalry. That’s right, it’s g14’s first real HD shoot. Well, because we did those films before we started doing the blog, some of them (I’m looking at you, Office Rivalry) never made it online. I have no idea where the master tape for Office Rivalry is now, and I could swear that the project was deleted long ago. Jeff assures me that’s not the case though, so it sounds like you’re going to see this long lost gem soon!
As for Strangers in Paradise, well…I have a real love/hate relationship with SIP the book. Not many of you may know that SIP was the first real g14 project. It was the project before Kel and Jeff really came on board (it was before we even knew Jeff). Really, SIP was the testing ground where Dave and I proved to ourselves that we could really make movies and have fun doing it. Now, will SIP ever go up online? Probably not, because the cast and the crew have the tapes of the “finished” product and they’ve seen it. And they’re really the only ones who need to see it. Now, the re-shoots that we did when Jeff was on board may make it up someday, but I’d have to really be bored to put them up.
That’s not to say that there weren’t great preformances, because Corinne Dame and Kaite Lawson did put in really great work as our two leads. And Dave, of course, was stellar. But SIP was, and has always been a test project, and technically not our best work.
Lastly, outtakes and bloopers. There will probably be an outtake episode at some point. Because really, there’s a lot of funny stuff that comes out of these shoots. Especially when Charles Ochs is involved. There are plenty of a cappella songs like the one from the 48 Hour film that have never been heard, and plenty of random footage never seen. But we wanted to make sure that we were putting out new, solid stuff for people every week, and not coping out early with an outtake show. So, someday you’ll see it. The Outtake Connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Wow. Punchy. All right, back to script writing for me!
Matthew
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
All very cool Matthew, pretty stoaked about seein all of this stuff somepoint. But now it’s not just us taking your guys hard work for granted, in asking you to do more for us, now YOU said it, and you can’t go back on it, muahah. Can’t take it back now. Seriously though, can’t wait to see more from you guys, and thanks for paying attention to us fans, we apreciate. Annnd I’m gonna go ahead and claim up the first post for this one… Score.
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Wow, I must be slipping. Let my guard down for one hour and Tom beats me. . . Thank you for your speedy answer to my (and, I’m sure, many others’) questions and selfish demands on your time. I think you’d mentioned to me before that SIP was not your technical favorite, so I didn’t really expect it to be posted. Just curious about the beginnings of g14. Probably what I’ll most look forward to now (more than even childbirth or a raise!) is the future posting of a blooper reel. I love mistakes when they’re not mine!
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Yeah Matthew the fans demand more! I mean seriously I think I heard someone mention, “Matt and Dave’s Adventure in Africa.” I can just picture you now pumping your fist at me, and cursing more hair fall out. But really, I think it was only a matter of time before they found out…and then there would be more anger and loathing. Fear is okay, but not anger. So to appease the masses, or maybe just to stir up more posts, I’d like to see a show of hands of who wants to see that little gem. Wasn’t that the first time I said I could play “black” and my first appearance in a loin cloth?
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Joey, were you drunk when you wrote this?
Matthew
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
If by “drunk” you mean lots of “alcohol” consumed by me, then yes I was drunk. I apologize, there really is no “Matt and Dave’s Adventure in Africa.” Right Matthew? *wink wink…nudge nudge* Guess I shouldn’t have typed that last part huh? Looks as if I was being insincere.
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE!!! All the cast and crew have copies of SIP???!!!! Ummm, Hello??? What about me?? Corinne Dame??? I have a PART of it and of course, if that is what you mean, then yes, Matthew, you are correct. But I do recall filming a whole hell of a lot more. (You know I only give you a hard time because I love you.) But one day…if you ever do find the rest of the film…even non-edited, I would love to see it. Since I never saw much of the dailys/dailies? Have no idea how you spell that. I recall one shot where my ass filled the whole screen and that would be fun to see. Have I ever told you guys that was one of the best times of my life? Not to be corny, but it’s true. Seriously. Probably one of my WORST acting gigs, talent-wise, but still, the most fun. And I will always remember it fondly. mmmmmmmm…David tied to the hood of his car in his underwear…mmmmmm…me being almost naked most the film…mmmmm…Katie’s spleen almost bursting…mmmmm…Matthew carrying me into the house without dropping me…mmmmm…a maxipad becoming art…mmmmm….Joey crouching beneath me ready to throw a blanket around my freezing, almost naked body…memories.
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
And oh yeah!!! And what about Matt and Dave’s Adventure in Africa??? I remember now…thanks for reminding us Joey! I had forgotten all about it ’til you said something…
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
No no…Matthew brought it to my attention that I was drunk. Do not listen to the lil brown man hiding behind the curtain, he is just trying to help Matt Horner sneak a peek of Bonnie’s boobs.
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
please Joey…you can’t fool me
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Ahh…. SIP. Memories. Now, me in my underwear on the hood of a car? No. That didn’t happen. And if it DID happen, it would have been heavy Dave and not slightly large Dave that we all know now. And trust me, no one wanted to see that - as much as I tried.
I DO remember a hooker and me being afraid of KLawson and overacting my way out of a paper bag. Now THAT I’d like to see again. For reals.
And, no, Matthew and I have never been to Africa. And if we had, it would have been a monument to overacting. If such a project DID exist, it would only be worthwhile for the Joey parts. Billy Billy Silly, indeed. We ARE fuckin’ felons.
DCW
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Ummmm, excuse me. Ace is ready for next!
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
I want to see Matt and Dave’s Adventures in Africa!
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Ellen,
There is no such film in existence. It is myth wrapped in a legend wrapped in lies. And if such a thing DID exist, it would not be very good. Except for Joey and Ryan (Ace IS ready for next).
But if someone were to have made a documentary about this supposed film… now that would be worth seeing.
DCW
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Yeah, shame that never happened either.
Matthew
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Dave-
Yep, I got that. I was playing along. You should make that documentary though- it would be awesome!
As for all this other stuff, I’m lost. What is Ace? Who is Ryan?
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Who is Ryan indeed?
Is he playful gnome or forest sprite? Perhaps a Viking king on an endless voyage to find his lady fair? Mayhap he a mischievous spirit playing pranks on us mere mortals? The elusive Ryan is so many things to so many people. To some he is THE MAN. To Tak Jansen, hero of the Great Unicorn War of Aught Two, he is friend and brother.
Ace is maturing porn star with an insatiable thirst for new talent. His discerning eye for choice trim is as legendary as it is shameful. Ace is always ready for next.
By now we all know that ‘Dave and Matt’s’ pure fantasy that never happened and never will happen in any form. We will never show any of the footage that does not exist no matter how much you ask us. Fill our email inboxes and comment boards with request and you will only get the strictest of denials. And you may occasionally get classified information on the film known as ‘g14’s Other First Feature’. That doesn’t exist…
How does one spell pith helmet?
DCW
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Yes, but is he hot? Does he dig Charles Bukowski?
The pith helmet must be in preperation for all of the requests that you will now be deluged with for these imaginary films.
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
Ryan is wicked hot. He likes Bukowski, but they’ve decided to take things slow and see where it goes. No pressure, just good times.
DCW
November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
i think that is the most i have ever seen david post