Entry #70 - UNFINISHED ENTRY - TV Pilot #1 "Automated Pilot"

AN UNFINISHED ENTRY FROM 7/18/10

I have always loved TV. Truth be told, I watch way more TV than I do movies. I normally write about movies and write movies, but TV is what a dream of. In college, I wrote and performed in a children show called Confused? which I believe still exists. It was a cheap show on student ran public access, but it was a learning experience and taught me how to write in nothing but shitty puns. (note: Insert pun here later for joke.)

There is one thing I love about TV, the art of the TV pilot. The desperateness and awkwardness of the pilot has also interested me. The next project I worked on for the student run public access was my own show called Automated Pilot, a show with every episode being a pilot for a new show. This show was to show my love for the trying-too-hardness of the TV pilot. Surprisingly enough, we were canceled after only making one episode, which never aired. The other students didn't know what the show was and the main guy in charged was a fucking idiot. He looked like he was at least 35 years old, but in reality I am older than him. I am still little bitter about the situation but its time to move on. It is strange to have a failed TV Pilot about TV Pilots. 

The Pilot episode of Automated Pilot was called Hobo-Town and featured a strange sitcom about Great Depression era hobos written entirely in hobo-lingo or Great Depression Era Slang. I directed the episode and Co-wrote it with Andrew Ford. Its weird and stupid.

For today's entry, I am starting a new TV Pilot review series and for the first entry is the previous stated Pilot. I have not seen this in quite awhile and could be a fun exercise to do my stupid random review on my own work. like most creative type people, I have a love-hate relationship with my own work. Anywho.



Automated Pilot - Unaired TV Pilot from Eli Osman on Vimeo.

Random Thought on Automated Pilot: Hobo-Town

• Who is that Handsome Man in the Handsome Talented Suit?
• ITS MEEEEEEE!
• I'm wearing a whale tie and drinking out of a whale mug. My character loves whales.
• MY NAME.
• Yeah, the much loathed wrap around.
• I wish you could see my Jeff Bridges pony tail.
• These flashbacks are lame.
• Shittiest looking office ever, It looks like rape.
• Another fucking flashback. I wished I cut those out.
• First Hellcopter reference ever.
• Today's Traffic Report Calls For Fire and Brimstone.
• My camera style is..I'm tired of this film lets shoot this quickly.
• Finally Hobo-Town
• I wish I worked with the actors more, but making a movie is hard.
• I hate this scene, all you hear is gravel.
• To be honest, I really didn't know what the fuck I was doing. Still don't.
• I forgot what some of this words mean. But so did America who forgot the way of the noble Hobo.
• Trivia Fact: The deranged Hobo played Me was originally written for Jeremiah Young. I was only to play the Network guy in the opening. 
• Trivia Fact: Those are real trains.
• First appearance of Chad Grooms, our group's Bruce Campbell or our Actor.
• That is supposed to be French, but I don't speak it.
• Trivia Fact: The guitar says; "This connivance destroys oppressive forms of government."
• Chad drove all the way to Athens from Cincinnati for a non-speaking role.
• I realize now, making a show with nobody able to understand the actors, kind of alienates the audience. 
• Not a smart move on my part.
• The love relationship isn't too bad, some people said its there favorite part. not sure who said that though.
• His arm is really tied up in his jacket. Wow! the magic of cinema.
• He actually broke that guitar. Again I'm amazed with the magic of cinema.
• I hope cinema catches on.
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