“This is one to keep an eye on... It’s that kind of smart acting mixed with breezy writing that keeps it above the fray of similar roommate setups.” —Marc Hustvedt,Tubefilter News
1. This is one to keep an eye on... Its that kind of smart
acting mixed with breezy writing that keeps it above the fray of
similar roommate setups. Marc Hustvedt,Tubefilter News
2. ABOUT Aslyandintelligentepisodiccomedy ShotinthestyleofThe
OfficeandCurb Your Enthusiasm
Anofficial2009WebbyAwardHonoreeforBestWriting
Abuiltinloyalcultfollowingonnearlyeverycontinentintheworld
ExtremelylowbudgetbutsurprisinglyhighproductionvalueCenteredaroundthreecollege-agedroommates,theirfriendsandsiblings,Poor
PaulfollowsthelivesofJUSTIN,whoisannoyinglysmart,CLYDE,aquirkyneat-freakalcoholic,BONNIE,ClydesadoptedsisterwhohashereyesonPaul,andPAUL,wholivesvicariouslythroughhisvideobloganddisappearsintohilarious,outrageousfantasieswheneverlifegetstoostressful.TheshowstarsKevin
G. Schmidt(Unnatural History,Cheaper By the Dozen 1 and 2,
Butterfly Effect, Youngand the Restless, Alvin and the Chipmunks:
The Squeakquel),Samantha Droke(Princess Protection
Program,Eastwick),Zack Bennett(The Last Hurrah, Last Call, Down the
PCH),andnewcomerWes
Whitworth.SupportingtheyoungandtalentedcastinSpecialGuestAppearancesandRecurringRolesareRichard
Riehle(Office Space, Grounded for Life),Guillermo Diaz(Weeds, Half
Baked, NBCs Mercy),Elaine Hendrix(TheParent Trap, Joan of
Arcadia),Jessica Rose(lonelygirl15, I Know Who Killed Me,
Greek),Mandy Jiroux(TheMiley and Mandy Show),Palmer Scott(Nip/Tuck,
Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job)ThePussycatDollsKimberly
WyattandSharon Case(The Young and the Restless)tonameafew.POOR
PAULisanEye Scream Filmsproduction,createdbySean Michael Beyer,
Kevin G. Schmidt, Geoff Hoff,Steve Mancini and Zack Bennett.
3. THE PRODUCTIONVOYEURISTIC LIKE REALITY TELEVISION, Poor Paul
will be designed with built in interactivity
andimmediacy.And,becauseitsfiction,itwouldhaveashelf-lifethatRealityTelevisiondoesnt.
Webinteractivitybuiltinwithbehindthesceneswebfeeds
Amoderatedchatroom,liveduringtheinitialbroadcastofeachepisode
Votingwillonlylastforanhouraftertheinitialepisodeairsassuringviewersmusttunein
DETAILSPRE-SHOW BUZZ:
Astheseriesisbeingfilmed,wewillcreateabuzzwiththefansbyopeninguparegularlyscheduledlive,behind-the-sceneswebfeedwithinteractivecapabilities.InthesefeedswellbecarefultoteasebutnotgiveawayplotpointsforfutureepisodesofPoor
Paul.Fanscaninteractwithsomeoftheactorsandbehind-the-scenespeopleastheysetuptoshootscenesfortheshow.DURING
THE RUN:
Inachatroom,adjacenttotheepisodes,fanscantalkaboutthegivendilemmas.Membersofthecastand/orbehind-the-scenespeoplewillbeavailabletointeractinthischatroomfromtimetotime-providingauniquepromotionalopportunity.Viewerswillfeeltheyhaveaccesstotheactors,directors,writers,etc.AsshowslikeBattlestar
Galacticahaveshown,fanslovetobeabletointeractwiththecreativeteams.
(left to right) Zack Bennett, Samantha Droke, Wes Whitworth and
Kevin G. Schmidt
4. CAST & PRODUCERSKEVIN G. SCHMIDT(Co-Creator, Producer,
Star)FormerlybestknownasthesonintheblockbusterCheaperby the
Dozenfilms,currentlystarsintheCartoonNetworksfirst-everliveactionseriesUnnatrual
History.
KevinsresumeincludesmanynotabletelevisionhitsfromdramassuchasCBSNCIS
andWithout a Trace toquirkycomedieslikeHBOsCurb Your Enthusiasm and
USAsMonk.Kevinalsofoundsuccessonthebigscreen.InadditiontotheCheaper
by the Dozenfilms,Kevinco-starredwithAshtonKutcherinThe Butterfly
Effect andmostrecentlystarringinAlvin and the Chipmunks: The
Squeakquel. Kevinmadehisdirectorialdebuton,The Alyson Stoner
Project,aninstructionalmusical/fitnesshybridthatusesthelatestdancemovestogetthebodymovingandcelebrityinterviewstohelpeducatetodaysyouth.TheAlyson
Stoner Project DVDisthefirstinaseries.
Withanactingcareerthatcontinuestoflourish,Kevinisexcitedtocreatehisownopportunitiesasheexpandscreativelyintootherdisciplineswithhiswriting,directingandproducing.Whilemostofhiscontemporariesarestilldecidingonacollegemajor,twenty-one-year-oldKevinG.Schmidtisalreadybegunhisproducingcareer,startingwithPoor
Paul.ZACK BENNETT (Co-Creator, Producer, Star)
ZackBennettlefthighschoolatsixteenandmovedtoLosAngelesinpursuitofhisdream.WithinlessthanayearBennettwascastinhisfirstleadroleinthedarkdramaDown
the P.C.H., (written&directedby Poor Pauls
SeanMichaelBeyer).FollowingproductionofPCH,Zackwascastinnumerousnationalandregionalcommercials,featurefilmsandaguestspotonUPNsHalf
&
Half.Atnineteen,helandedhissecondleadrole,inthelight-hearted,character-drivencomedyThe
Last Hurrah, dueoutintheatersin2010.
TakingonthetitleroleofPaulhasbeenanactingdreamcometrueforBennettand,withthediverseamountofcharactersandsituations,hesexcitedforPoor
Pauls future.SEAN MICHAEL BEYER (Co-Creator, Producer, Director)
Beyeroriginallysupportedhimselfperformingsingingtelegramsanddressingascartooncharactersforchildrensparties,beforemovingtoSouthernCaliforniafromthesmallNorthernCaliforniatownofGrassValleyin1989.
Beyer created his production company Eye Scream Films in 2000,
producing a number of award-winningprojects, including the Callous
Sentiment segment of the feature Visions of Horror, winning awards
for hiseditingandsounddesignwork;Rapid Guy
Movementashortspeeddatingspoofshort,pickedupbyMTVsLogoNetwork;andthemusicvideoPainforthegroupFourStarMary,whichairedonMTVandM2inEuropeformanyyears.2005markedhisfeaturefilmwriting&directorialdebut,withtheintensedrama,Down
the P.C.H.starringGuillermoDiaz(Weeds, Half
Baked,NBCsMercy),ElaineHendrix(The Parent Trap, Joan of
Arcadia)andLinShaye (Theres Something About Mary, Detroit Rock
City) picking up worldwide distribution, all while
beingmadeforamere$40,000!Hissecondfilm,Resurrection
MarystarringPoor Pauls
KevinG.Schmidt,GoldenGlobeWinnerSallyKirklandandcharacteractorRichardRiehle(Office
Space, Grounded for
Life),isbaseduponthefamousChicagoUrbanLegend,andisalsoavailableworldwidethroughAnchorBayEntertainment.
Recently,Beyertookoneditorialdutiesandproducedthebehind-the-scenesfeaturetteforthecampythrillerThe
TellingstarringBridgetMarquardtandHollyMadison,bestknownasPlayboysGirls
Next Door,inkingdistributionwithSonyPictures.
5. CAST & PRODUCERS continuedGEOFF HOFF & STEVE MANCINI
(Co-Creators, Writers,
Producers)havebeenwritingtogetherforoverelevenyears.Theymetwhilewritingfortheepisodicstageplay,Tony
Macks Swingin
L.A.,whichranforayearandahalfattheworldfamousMicelisRestaurantsBasementCabaretinHollywood.ItwonbestCabaretinLAinLosAngelesMagazineyearlysurveyandwaschosencomedypickoftheweekbytheL.A.Weekly.
HoffandMancinicreatedanon-linesatiricalserialcalledWeeping
Willowthatgarneredfansworldwide.ThefirstfifteeninstallmentswerepublishedinabookcalledWeeping
Willow Volume One: Welcome to River
BendthatWritersDigestcalledAuniquelyfunnybookwithscathingsatire,hipreferencestojustabouteverythingunderthesun,andacavalierdisregardfortheconventionsoftraditionalfiction.HavingoriginallypublishedWeepingWillowonline,thenextlogicalstepwasworkingwiththenewmediaofonlinenarrativevideo,hence,Poor
Paul.
Alongwiththeirmanyotherwritingventures,Geoff&SteveareindevelopmentonamotionpictureprojectwithSeanMichaelBeyercalledThe
Actual
World,aparodyofrealitytelevision.Theywere2009OfficialWebbyAwardHonoreesforBestWritingforPoor
Paul.JUDD LAURANCE (Writer)A seasoned professional, Laurance has
been working in Hollywood for manyyears. He has appeared on iconic
television series including The Brady Bunch, The Six Million Dollar
Man,Adam-12andThe Mod
Squad,tonamejustafew.Behindthescenes,hehasworkedextensivelyasadialogandactingcoachonseriessuchasThe
Young and the Restless, The Hogan Family,
Cybillandnumerousothers.Hisclever writing skills caught the
attention of Poor Paul producer / creatorKevin G. Schmidt when they
workedtogetherontheaforementionedYoung and The Restless
andtheresttheysay,ishistory.
6. WEB STREAM ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIESPOTENTIAL VIEWERSHIP:
33+ million patron databaseCOMMERICALS: :30 and :60 pre / post-roll
spots available (4 per hour)ADJACENT BANNER SIZES: Full Banner (468
x 60 pixel) Leaderboard (728 x 90 pixel) Skyscraper (120 x 600
pixel) Wide Skyscraper (160 x 600 pixel) Button (125 x 125 pixel)
Vertical Banner (120 x 240 pixel) Medium Rectangle (300 x 250
pixel) Square Box (250 x 250 pixel) Large Rectangle (336 x 280
pixel) Small Rectangle (180 x 150 pixel)OVERLAY BANNER
OPPORTUNTIES: Description of Overlay Banners
7. TITLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HEIGHTENED VISIBILITY
through product placement designed for over one million
impressions. YOUR COMPANY LOGO on all advertising material,
website, posters, handbills, magazine advertising, TV commercials
and radio (where appli- cable). BANNER DISPLAYING your companys
logo placed in high profile area at any events. SPECIAL THANKS at
the end of each episode. LINK & LOGO on the Official
PoorPaul.com website COMMERCIALS Two :30 second spots on
PoorPaul.com CUSTOMIZED POTENTIAL Any suggestions on how to best
endorse your product throughout an episode or in other venues will
be enthusiastically considered where possible.
8. PRODUCT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIESThis sponsorship category
offers companies focusing on brand awareness throughmarketing
product, product samples or other promotional items. The writers
oftenreference sponsored products within the scripts and can
customize and often men-tion a product specifically within an
episode.Examples of proposed product sponsorship include: CLOTHING
(T-Shirts / Baseball Caps / Jackets / Shoes, etc): This is an
excellent opportunity for direct view of your branded product worn
by cast members. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Can be used by cast members
and/or appear on the set, often throughout the entire season.
PERSONAL ITEMS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS BEVERAGES / FOOD MUSIC PLACEMENT
/ SOUNDTRACK: An artists music can be part of the shows soundtrack
as well as a cast member could potentially show a CD or other
visual of the artist and their music, as well as wear T-shirts or
other related promotional items. Following the release of the
season, the artists music could also be included in a separate
soundtrack release.
9. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIESSTREAMING SPONSORSHIP: Official
sponsor and provider of the streamed live event Online Viral
Promotion to a 33+ million client database 2 :30 commercials and 1
:60 commercial every hour during the streamBANNER SPONSOR: Web
presence on streaming website, during the live stream Link and Logo
the PoorPaul.com website