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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 21: Interview with Caseen Gaines
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia brings back the first person they've ever interviewed in Old School Lane: book author/pop culture enthusiast Caseen Gaines. This time, they discuss about his upcoming book: A Christmas Story: The Behind The Scenes of a Holiday Classic.
Old School Lane visits the Slimed! and A Christmas Story book events
Hey guys, Patricia here. Just got back from my trip to NYC where Kevin and I
went to two book events: the Slimed! book event at 92Y and the A
Christmas Story book event at Solas Restaurant. Both events were a lot of
fun in different ways. First the Slimed! book event.
When arriving at 92Y, the line was already long. It was crazy because Kevin and I wanted to get there a few hours early to get good seats. Now that's what I call true old school Nickelodeon fans.
Next up, we went inside to see if we could get some VIP tickets, we were so lucky to get the last two. With that, some of the special guests who were appearing at the event were already there talking, mingling with other people, or getting drinks at the small bar. Kevin and I knew who we were going to see first.
Marc Summers, the host of Double Dare and What Would You Do? was going to be the showrunner for the book event. Kevin and I interviewed Marc last year for the Nickelodeon tribute discussing about his years hosting Double Dare, What Would You Do?, and being an executive producer for a couple of Food Network programs. He remembered us interviewing him and we once again thanked him so much for the wonderful thing he did hosting Double Dare. He is one of our childhood heroes and it was amazing meeting him face to face.
The next person we met was Harvey, who was the announcer of Double Dare. Not only was he just the person who would announce the show and tell the contestants what they won, but he also would interact with the audience and tell a bunch of funny jokes alongside with Marc and Double Dare assistant Robin Marella. Robin made it to the event, but unfortunately, we weren't able to have met her. But it was great meeting Harvey nonetheless. Plus we got Harvey's autograph.
Next we met two cast members from one of our all time favorite Nickelodeon sitcoms The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Michael Maronna who played Big Pete, and Hardy Rawls who played the dad. We also got their autographs.
Next we met Vanessa Coffey, who was the vice president of animation for Nickelodeon and was the main forerunner for the original three Nicktoons Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show. Not to mention, she was the one who came up with the concept of 11 minute cartoon segments, which is now a staple in cartoons. We didn't recognized her, but she was impressed with Kevin's Doug doll. Since there never was an official Doug doll for Nickelodeon, Disney released Doug merchandise when they bought the rights from Jim Jinkens, the creator of Doug. But speaking of which, Jim Jinkens showed up and Kevin was absolutely floored! As you know, Kevin is a huge Doug fan and he was so excited to finally meet the man who created one of his all time favorite cartoons.
Plus, we also met the voice of Skeeter Valentine, Mr. Dink, and who did the Doug soundtrack, Fred Newman. Fred was also the host of a kids' talk show host from Nickelodeon called Livewire back in 1980 and he's currently the sound effects man for the popular radio show A Praririe Home Companion. He even did the Skeeter voice and honked at us. It was amazing! Plus we gotten Jim and Fred's autograph.
The next following people we met were Jessica Gaynes from Wild & Crazy Kids and Sean O'Neal from Clarissa Explains it All before we were called to take our seats for the main event. Plus, we gotten their autographs as well.
For the next three hours, Kevin and I sat in the front row seats watching the people behind the #1 kids' network. There were a few panels that occured: there was the panel that contained the people who brought Nickelodeon from being almost bankrupt to the #1 network with the first creative director Scott Webb, the director of various Nickelodeon shows Bob Mittenal, the half of the advertising company Fred/Alan Inc. Alan Goodman, and more. The second panel had the co-creator and cast of You Can't Do That on Television, the third panel had the cast of Doug, which included Jim Jinkens, Vanessa Coffey, Doug creative director and creator of Clarissa Explains it All, Fred Newman, the voice actress for Patti Mayonaisse Connie Shulman, and the voice of Doug, Roger, Ren, Stimpy, and hundreds more Billy West. Afterwards, Fred Newman and Doug musician Dan Sawyer played music from Doug which everyone sang out loud. Next, the panel of Clarissa Explains it All, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and a misc. panel concluded the event with joyous cheers from 900 people on their teens, 20s, and 30s reliving their childhoods. For those who missed the event, watch it right here! You can even see Kevin and I on our seats.
Next was the afterparty where we met Nick Arcade host Phil Moore. Despite Kevin and I making fun of him in Casual Chats episode 1, he was one of the funniest person on the event.
Next, we finally met the man himself, Mathew Klickstein. At the event, we slowly became good friends with him. He also autographed our book.
Next, we met and talked to Nick Arcade creators Karim Miteff and James Bethea, Salute Your Shorts actor Tim "Trevor" Eyster who was Sponge and Are You Afraid of the Dark? actor/meterologist Ross Hull who was Gary. He told us that not only did he remember our interview with him last year, but our interview was his all time favorite. It was a long 4 hour event, but it was worth it and one of the best nights I've ever had.
Next was the A Christmas Story book event at Solas Restaurant. It was small, informal, and much more quiet. It was much needed since being around over 1000 people for 4 hours was very tiring. I met Caseen Gaines for the first time face to face. As some of you know, he was the first person we've ever interviewed for Old School Lane when he talked about his first book Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse. Surprisingly, Mathew Klickstein and Jessica Gaynes showed up at the event and for the next 3 hours, we were talking about the movie, the book, and their upcoming projects. It didn't feel manipulating, it felt like I was talking with real friends. With that, I truly felt like I made some while I was there.
That's all for now. Tune in next time as Kevin and I discuss about the two books, our experiences with the events, and continue with the Nickelodeon tribute.
Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Thanks for reading.
-Patricia
When arriving at 92Y, the line was already long. It was crazy because Kevin and I wanted to get there a few hours early to get good seats. Now that's what I call true old school Nickelodeon fans.
Next up, we went inside to see if we could get some VIP tickets, we were so lucky to get the last two. With that, some of the special guests who were appearing at the event were already there talking, mingling with other people, or getting drinks at the small bar. Kevin and I knew who we were going to see first.
Marc Summers, the host of Double Dare and What Would You Do? was going to be the showrunner for the book event. Kevin and I interviewed Marc last year for the Nickelodeon tribute discussing about his years hosting Double Dare, What Would You Do?, and being an executive producer for a couple of Food Network programs. He remembered us interviewing him and we once again thanked him so much for the wonderful thing he did hosting Double Dare. He is one of our childhood heroes and it was amazing meeting him face to face.
The next person we met was Harvey, who was the announcer of Double Dare. Not only was he just the person who would announce the show and tell the contestants what they won, but he also would interact with the audience and tell a bunch of funny jokes alongside with Marc and Double Dare assistant Robin Marella. Robin made it to the event, but unfortunately, we weren't able to have met her. But it was great meeting Harvey nonetheless. Plus we got Harvey's autograph.
Next we met two cast members from one of our all time favorite Nickelodeon sitcoms The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Michael Maronna who played Big Pete, and Hardy Rawls who played the dad. We also got their autographs.
Next we met Vanessa Coffey, who was the vice president of animation for Nickelodeon and was the main forerunner for the original three Nicktoons Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show. Not to mention, she was the one who came up with the concept of 11 minute cartoon segments, which is now a staple in cartoons. We didn't recognized her, but she was impressed with Kevin's Doug doll. Since there never was an official Doug doll for Nickelodeon, Disney released Doug merchandise when they bought the rights from Jim Jinkens, the creator of Doug. But speaking of which, Jim Jinkens showed up and Kevin was absolutely floored! As you know, Kevin is a huge Doug fan and he was so excited to finally meet the man who created one of his all time favorite cartoons.
Plus, we also met the voice of Skeeter Valentine, Mr. Dink, and who did the Doug soundtrack, Fred Newman. Fred was also the host of a kids' talk show host from Nickelodeon called Livewire back in 1980 and he's currently the sound effects man for the popular radio show A Praririe Home Companion. He even did the Skeeter voice and honked at us. It was amazing! Plus we gotten Jim and Fred's autograph.
The next following people we met were Jessica Gaynes from Wild & Crazy Kids and Sean O'Neal from Clarissa Explains it All before we were called to take our seats for the main event. Plus, we gotten their autographs as well.
For the next three hours, Kevin and I sat in the front row seats watching the people behind the #1 kids' network. There were a few panels that occured: there was the panel that contained the people who brought Nickelodeon from being almost bankrupt to the #1 network with the first creative director Scott Webb, the director of various Nickelodeon shows Bob Mittenal, the half of the advertising company Fred/Alan Inc. Alan Goodman, and more. The second panel had the co-creator and cast of You Can't Do That on Television, the third panel had the cast of Doug, which included Jim Jinkens, Vanessa Coffey, Doug creative director and creator of Clarissa Explains it All, Fred Newman, the voice actress for Patti Mayonaisse Connie Shulman, and the voice of Doug, Roger, Ren, Stimpy, and hundreds more Billy West. Afterwards, Fred Newman and Doug musician Dan Sawyer played music from Doug which everyone sang out loud. Next, the panel of Clarissa Explains it All, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and a misc. panel concluded the event with joyous cheers from 900 people on their teens, 20s, and 30s reliving their childhoods. For those who missed the event, watch it right here! You can even see Kevin and I on our seats.
Next was the afterparty where we met Nick Arcade host Phil Moore. Despite Kevin and I making fun of him in Casual Chats episode 1, he was one of the funniest person on the event.
Next, we finally met the man himself, Mathew Klickstein. At the event, we slowly became good friends with him. He also autographed our book.
Next, we met and talked to Nick Arcade creators Karim Miteff and James Bethea, Salute Your Shorts actor Tim "Trevor" Eyster who was Sponge and Are You Afraid of the Dark? actor/meterologist Ross Hull who was Gary. He told us that not only did he remember our interview with him last year, but our interview was his all time favorite. It was a long 4 hour event, but it was worth it and one of the best nights I've ever had.
Next was the A Christmas Story book event at Solas Restaurant. It was small, informal, and much more quiet. It was much needed since being around over 1000 people for 4 hours was very tiring. I met Caseen Gaines for the first time face to face. As some of you know, he was the first person we've ever interviewed for Old School Lane when he talked about his first book Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse. Surprisingly, Mathew Klickstein and Jessica Gaynes showed up at the event and for the next 3 hours, we were talking about the movie, the book, and their upcoming projects. It didn't feel manipulating, it felt like I was talking with real friends. With that, I truly felt like I made some while I was there.
That's all for now. Tune in next time as Kevin and I discuss about the two books, our experiences with the events, and continue with the Nickelodeon tribute.
Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Thanks for reading.
-Patricia
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 20: Interview with Mathew Klickstein
In this episode, Patricia and Kevin interview the author of the upcoming book Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age Mathew Klickstein. In it, they discuss about the contents of the book, the Nickelodeon shows that almost had a feature film, how Nickelodeon was almost bankrupt,the changes Nickelodeon made to become the #1 kid's network, and Nickelodeon today.
Check out Mathew's links to find out the latest news of his upcoming book.
facebook.com/NickOralHistory
twitter.com/NickOralHistory
splitsider.com/user/5531/matt-klickstein
To buy the tickets to the event, go to 92y.org
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Old School Lane Updates 9/10/2013
Hey guys, Patricia here. You might be wondering about where the
Nickelodeon tribute is since I haven't posted a new review over the past
month. Well, I've been busy with a lot of things. First and foremost,
as some of you will probably know, Kevin and I are co-writing the Manic Expresssion movie
script. We've been bouncing ideas between James and Some Jerk from
Boston of what the final results would be. It's becoming great so far
and we're hoping to get the script done around Christmas. Also, Kevin
and I have been making up for our lack of articles with episodes of
Casual Chats, Turtle Talk, and Nick Jukebox. We hope you've been
enjoying them since it's become a huge stress relief for us to talk
about some fun topics. We will be having 6 more episodes of Casual Chats
until we complete our first season and we'll be taking a break to work
on other topics for Season 2.
Another
thing I want to bring up is that Kevin and I will be going to two book
events on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28. The one on
Friday will be promoting the book Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age by
Mathew Klickstein. You probably remember our interview with him a while
back. There will be many special guests over there from former
Nickelodeon celebrities to writers and creators. It'll be a blast for
any Nickelodeon fan. The one on Saturday will be promoting the book A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic by Caseen Gaines. You probably remember our interview with him a while back when he wrote his first book Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold Story of a Pop Culture Phenomenon. A
few of the actors from the movie will also appear there. If any of you
are in the Manhattan area and are going to any of these events, come by
and say hello to us!
Plus,
I'm also an admin for the Re-Open Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL
Facebook Page and I host, edit, and produce their podcast series
monthly, I help Comic Book Cast co-host Ben with his series Childhood
Throwback reviewing movies from his childhood, and I've been looking for
a job. All of those things combined with watching movies and TV shows
for the Nickelodeon tribute left me burned out. I needed a break from
writing articles. However, I'll be back doing it real soon since I want
to do other projects other than Nickelodeon shows. So please be patient.
Plus, I've been feeling very low lately.
I've let a lot of people down with delayed audio tracks needed for
Podcast Plays, not feeling that I do enough for how the movie is
progressing, and the fact that I'm almost 30, completely broke,
unemployed, and still living with my parents. Recently, an old co-worker
that I knew from college had his first son. He wasn't the first one
since most of them since our graduation have either gotten great
careers, married, and some even have children while I'm still left
behind. However, hopefully things start getting better.
Anywho, that's what's been going on. Thanks for once again being there for me, everyone. Love you all. See you guys around.
-Patricia
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 19: Interview with Gexup
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews video game reviewer/It's Tail Time website founder Gexup discussing about his YouTube series, finding the website, and his final projects before leaving to pursue in personal goals.
Gexup's YouTube page
http://www.youtube.com/user/gexup
It's Tail Time Website
itstailtime.net
Gexup's YouTube page
http://www.youtube.com/user/gexup
It's Tail Time Website
itstailtime.net
Friday, September 6, 2013
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 18: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe's 30th Anniversary
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin discusses about the He-Man franchise in honor of its 30th anniversary.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Turtle Talk Episode 5: TMNT Movies
In this episode of Turtle Talk, Patricia and Kevin discus about all the TMNT movies from the original trilogy from the 90's, the 2007 CGI TMNT movie, and the 2009 TV movie Turtles Forever. In the mix, special guests BigBlackHatMan, TheOtherDude92, The Man with No Chin, and Chilton from Manic Expression come on board and discuss their opinions of the movies. Mostly get of topic, but still talk about the TMNT movies, nonetheless.
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