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Horror Reunion Panel (w/Dan Lippert)

#20Audiostandard
Oct 21, 2021·1h 1m
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Stage Premise:

The cast, crew, and exorcism consultant of The Something (2016) reunite to talk about their film.

Cast & Characters (5)

Lenny Stephens
Dan LippertasLenny Stephens
Robert Gauze
Angela GiarratanaasRobert Gauze
Father O'Malley
Kylie BrakemanasFather O'Malley
Deret Max
Jeremy CulhaneasDeret Max
Garfield Tippado
Patrick McDonaldasGarfield Tippado

Bits & Timeline (15)

1:18 (1m 32s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Cast and Crew of 'The Something' (2016) Reunite

Host Deret Max introduces a panel of experts who worked on the 2016 horror film 'The Something', including a contortionist, an effects artist, an exorcism consultant, and a VO actor who refused to leave the set.

"I played the something on set. I am a physical actor and a contortionist."

"I was the exorcism consultant for this film."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Robert Gauze (Angela Giarratana)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)
#Film Production#Horror#Voice Acting#Practical Effects
4:15 (30s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

Deret Max's Directorial Philosophy and Feuds

Director Deret Max explains his 'direct' style, which led to him being banned from panels with the film's leads, Patricia Heaton and Sam Elliott, who now reportedly hate him.

"When I direct something, I've got to be direct."

"Patricia and Sam, they're not—we don't speak anymore."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)
#Directing#Hollywood Feuds#Casting
13:30 (1m 10s)
ESCALATION

Father O'Malley's Crafty Obsession

Father O'Malley reveals that his primary motivation for consulting on film sets is the free snacks, specifically Cheez-Its, and describes a secret GroupMe for priests in the industry.

"I am always the first to respond for any film gig because I know there's going to be a bag of Cheez-Its for free."

"We couldn't get you away from crafty."

Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)
#Craft Services#Consulting#Catholicism
16:13 (1m)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The 14 Generations of Derets

Deret Max explains the confusing spelling of his name, attributing it to a family tradition of changing last names while maintaining a misspelled first name dating back to 1804.

"It's a family name, Deret. There was a misspelling when my parents moved to California in 1804."

"I'm not disrespecting 14 lines of men with that."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)
#Genealogy#California History#Nomenclature
17:25 (1m 25s)
CALLBACK

Casting a 7-Foot Contortionist as a Little Girl

The panel discusses the disastrous decision to cast the 7'2" Lenny Stephens as a small child, inspired by the movie 'Split', which resulted in scathing reviews from Fangoria.

"I didn't know if that was going to work because you are 7'2"."

"Fangoria called it a joke."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)
#Casting#Film Reviews#Method Acting
19:56 (1m)
VISUAL_GAG

The 1200-Pound Priest and Biblical Hot Dogs

Lenny Stevens reveals he wore a 1200-pound fat suit to play a priest, which Father O'Malley justifies using a fake Psalm about Jesus holding a rope of calves (hot dogs).

"This priest is gonna be twice the size."

"Jesus is holding a rope, rope big enough to envelop two calves."

"Two calves is kind of two carnies, and that's a hot dog."

Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)
#Practical Effects#Script Analysis#Theology
20:56 (1m 27s)
VISUAL_GAG

The Something Clip and Prairie Home Companion Foley

Deret Max plays a clip from 'The Something' featuring Patricia Heaton and Sam Elliott, revealing that Robert Gauze performed all the foley sounds, including wine pouring.

"I got Robert to fill in all of those too."

"It was very Prairie Home Companion."

"Our daughter is fine. Give it a rest."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Robert Gauze (Angela Giarratana)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)
#Foley#ADR#Directing
29:50 (45s)
CALLBACK

Adrian Brody's Distracting Acting Class

Robert Gauze shares a clip from his time at the Adrian Brody School of Acting, where the primary goal of the curriculum is to be as distracting as possible during a scene.

"The class is about being distracting."

"I'm watching too much of the main characters!"

"Mama, I don't want to go meet the gentleman caller."

Robert Gauze (Angela Giarratana)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)
#Acting School#Improv#Method Acting
31:08 (1m 41s)
VISUAL_GAG

Lenny Stephens: The Great Canvas

Garfield Tippado describes Lenny's body as the 'Great Canvas' for makeup because his skin has no moisture and his head is pointed weirdly, which Father O'Malley claims is biblical.

"Your body is kind of known as the Great Canvas."

"Your skin is so, there's no moisture to it at all."

"Biblically Lenny's feet, I would say are wrong."

Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)
#Special Effects#Makeup#Anatomy
41:32 (1m 18s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Something Cast Roll Call

The panel introduces the cast and crew of the 2016 horror film 'The Something', including a contortionist, a makeup artist, an exorcism consultant, and a VO artist who wouldn't leave the set.

"I am a physical actor and a contortionist, and I did the something."

"I gave a PA 12 bucks every week to send me the call sheet and I'd show up because this was pre-COVID."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Garfield Tippado (Patrick McDonald)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Robert Gauze (Angela Giarratana)
#Horror#Cast Reunion#Voice Acting
42:51 (1m 1s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Direct Director and the Missing Leads

Deret Max explains his 'direct' directing style, which led to the film's leads, Patricia Heaton and Sam Elliott, refusing to appear on the panel due to their mutual hatred of him.

"The moment you started speaking when we put you in that booth, it was like, this is not our guy."

"Patricia and Sam, they're not, we don't speak anymore."

Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)
#Directing#Auditions#Feuds
43:52 (1m 21s)
ESCALATION

Father O'Malley's Crafty Obsession

Father O'Malley discusses his role as an exorcism consultant and his primary motivation for taking film gigs: the free Cheez-Its at the craft services table.

"I am always the first to respond for any film gig because I know there's going to be a bag of Cheez-Its for free."

"You were next to crafty because we couldn't get you away from crafty."

Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)Lenny Stephens (Dan Lippert)
#Craft Services#Consulting#Catholicism
59:30 (27s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Catholic Exorcist Group Chat

Father O'Malley describes a Catholic consultant group chat that functions like a gig-economy app for exorcists, where the primary motivation for taking film jobs is the promise of free Cheez-Its.

"It's sort of like an Assistants Page of Los Angeles sort of deal I'm told where you send any opportunities that come your way."

"I am always the first to respond for any film gig because I know there's going to be a bag of Cheez-Its for free waiting for me."

Father O'Malley (Kylie Brakeman)Deret Max (Jeremy Culhane)
#Consulting#Craft Services#Networking