I’m cross-posting this from Liam’s MySpace blog:
Dear all,
As you may or may not know, Mam Tor™ are putting together their first feature.
We just had a great weekend shoot for a fictitious EPK, which Brian Luff (who works at the BBC developing comedy and internet cross-over stuff, as well as producing one of itunes top 3 comedy podcasts - comedy365) directed, and which features Ian Shaw. It debuted at the Bristol Comic Expo, where it went down a storm. This whole thing is gathering a fair bit of attention and interest - but we still need your help! One of the most important aspects of this is demonstrating that the project has a potential audience, and I believe it has. It’s 30 years since Elvis died, and there’s never been anybody quite like him. It’s time he returned…The project is being produced by Mam Tor™ under a loose alliance with Renga Media, Little Circle and Comedy 365. Our feature is a “schlock mock rock doc”, called “VZE” (Viking Zombie Elvis) - just think “Sean of the Dead” meets “Spinal Tap”, and you’ll be getting close…
The attached director is Doug Smith, who’s a veteran promo director - he did the first ever Roxy Music promo amongst others, pioneering the concept, and shot many classic covers for “Melody Maker”, before moving into documentaries and corporate film making.
Talent attached are web-based comedy duo Sowerby and Luff and Ian Shaw.
On the production design side we have Richard Dolan, who worked on Peter Jackson’s “The Frighteners” - an AMAZING artist; and Simon Bisley & Glenn Fabry - neither of which I need say more about…
Here are some links to various related sites, galleries, etc.
Zombie Elvis & The Vikings
Liam SharpThere’s obviously a lot more to everything than I’ll go into here, but it should give you an idea.
PLEASE help spread the word by posting this VZE promo teaser and help us raise awareness.
Also check out the Ian Shaw “Zombie Hunter” podcast, which is also now available on iTunes.If you like deadpan UK humour you’ll love his turn here!
Many thanks, and keep an eye out for more related stuff in the future!
Very best,
Liam and Mam Tor™!
August 15th, 2007
Sounds awesome!!!!!!!