Sketch War

Category: Sketches

  • FSW: Spiner and Fry Edition (Ken’s Entry)

    David mentioned that this was a unique challenge, and I definitely agree. Not only were we trying to write for established actors with fairly distinctive styles, but hopefully to create something that could be expanded into a television show. Gulp! In some ways, this felt more about writing the world’s shortest pilot than a sketch.…

  • Brent Spiner & Stephen Fry : David’s Entry – CURTAIN CALL

    This was a weird assignment, to be sure. The parts of PRINE and BRODY are written with the actors Brent Spiner and Stephen Fry in mind…which was kind of fun. I had some fun with it…hopefully you’ll agree that I managed something, at least, a bit funny… INT – THEATRE – EVENING BRODY GILCREST, portly,…

  • FSW: Pimp my TV (bonus entry from Ken)

    Well, I couldn’t resist. I had this idea when I was working on the Facts of Life sketch earlier for this weeks “Pimp My TV” theme, and people giggled everytime I mentioned it. So, I just had to write it up. I’m just being a little high-concept sketch piggy this week 🙂 Anyway, hope you…

  • Pimp my TV (RA’s bonus entry)

    EXT. CORN MAZE – DAY The camera enters the maze and flies through it, cutting around corners, swinging like a pendulum, a rapid swirl of green corn and pale yellow hay. It comes to a dead end. A pig oinks softly. The camera swings around and moves off, the grunts getting louder. DISSOLVE THROUGH: Literally…

  • Pimp My TV: Dave Stinton’s entry

    (CAPTION: Los Angeles, CA. 1988.) (The Hollywood Sign is viewed from the sky on a bright, hazy Los Angeles afternoon. We hear a solo trumpet playing a soothing light jazz riff.) NARRATORTinsel Town. We’ve seen the glitter. We’ve seen the glamour. But who can bear to look upon what’s behind it? (The view spins 180…

  • Pimp My TV (Michael’s Entry)

    FADE IN: We see the familiar green title card that precedes all trailers: “The following preview has been approved…” As it fades to black slow, mournful, piano music plays as the following words appear on the screen: FROM THE DERANGED MIND OF WES CRAVEN, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOU A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET AND…

  • PIMP MY TV : DAVID WILSON’S ENTRY

    I admit…I stretched for this. I thought, and I thought…well. I thought, anyway…and you can be the judge of how THAT worked out. EXT. LATE AFTERNOON – STREET A blue, older model sedan turns into a driveway and pulls up to a garage door. The driver, WILBUR POST, mid thirties with short dark hair, dressed…

  • FSW: Pimp My TV Edition (Peter’s entry)

    Friday Sketch War Pimp My TV Edition “Quantum Leap Trailer” FADE IN: SERIES OF SHOTS (1995) Brief glimpses of shaky digi-cam footage: A) SAM BECKETT (30s, likeable) works in a high-tech science lab. B) He steps into a pillar of smoke. C) He vanishes in a flash of blue light. Meanwhile, the caption “1995” appears…

  • Pimp my TV (RA’s Entry)

    EXT. CITY STREET – NIGHT A middle-aged black WOMAN cradles a bloody, lifeless young teen in her arms. WILL, a tall black teenager stands next to her. Sirens wail in the distance. WOMAN Will! Will! What have you done! CUT TO: CU on Will’s face. WILL Snitch got what he deserved. CUT TO: Medium shot.…

  • FSW: Pimp my TV (Ken’s Entry)

    Looks like I got the honor of being the first warrior on the field of battle this week… So this week we had a little change up, and got our sketch inspiration from the Pimp My TV contest going on at Filmaker Frenzy (http://www.filmmakingfrenzy.com/sites/filmfrenzy_beta/ViewFrenzy.aspx?FrenzyId=18) . In the tradition of John Woo doing Mission: Impossible and…