We thought there’s a voice that needs to be heard and let’s shout it out.” “We’re all forty and above and felt there’s a real space that we could fill. “There were no all-female troupes in Canada,” says MacNeill. That said, the sketches that focus on the lives of midlife women - such as a fantastic one with friends trying on jeans with names like the “slutty cousin,” the “ex-husband,” and the “sister-wife” - are a major reason the series feels so original. We've found something special happens to women at 40… From finicky credit card scanners to literal games of “F**K, Marry, Kill” to people letting their wild side out during weekends “at the cottage,” the six-episode series peers into modern absurdities and embarrassments that everyone will recognize. However, in a world where some people freak out over all-female Ghostbusters, it preemptively demonstrates the universal appeal of Baroness von Sketch Show. That men also responded to the sketch and shared their own locker room overexposure tales shouldn’t be notable. I remember that so much.’ Even from men.” “We were expecting trolls and body shaming and stuff and instead we completely got people saying, ‘That is so true. “I think that the relatability in the show is part of why that particular sketch got so shared around,” says Browne, who phones with MacNeill while on a press stop in Winnipeg. The video has gone viral, garnering over 1.5 million views on Facebook and eliciting comments from all over the world, including the U.S., the U.K, and Australia. “I’ve never felt so entitled to a space!” says a new member of the club when she’s introduced to a room full of unabashedly naked middle-aged women, who are plucking, shaving, and wiping as they please. The skit hilariously pokes fun at the immodesty some women exhibit in gym change rooms, a “let it all hang out” attitude that allegedly strikes at age 40. That approach and a fresh perspective - that of women closer to Gen X than Gen Y - are the driving force behind the success of “ Locker Room,” an irreverent sketch released online to promote the show’s June 14 premiere. The series is produced by Frantic Films for Canada's CBC, with Executive Producer Jamie Brown.The four comedians behind CBC’s new all-female comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show - Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen - had only one rule when writing material for the show: Make it relatable. Created by, written and starring Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen, Baroness Von Sketch Show is directed by Vivieno Caldinelli and Joyce Wong, with additional sketches directed by the Baronesses. The Final Season: Bonus Episodes will premiere on IFC Wednesdays beginning February 24, 2021. (from IFC's press release, December 2020) IFC's critically acclaimed Baroness von Sketch Show has one more surprise for its final season - bonus episodes! The groundbreaking all-female comedy will continue its exploration of the angst and absurdity of modern life, with five episodes of never-before-aired sketches. The show's final season will be split into two halves (#101) I Can't Believe This Used to Take Daysĥ (46 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) (#201) It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level (#205) Don't Make Me Send a Lawyer Up There (#207) You've Reached the Voicemail of Tracy Harrity (#308) Sometimes It's Good to Be the Shaman (#410) Those Chickens Won't Clean Themselves (#501) Whatever You Do, Don't Smell His T-Shirts (#504) I've Got A Date With A Gnome And He Is Hawt! (#505) All I'm Saying is Her Car Has Eyelashes View all related dvds | view all related news | view all related listings
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |