Here’s something very cool. Kevin Pollak has a new series he co-created, directs and stars in, but you won’t need cable TV to check it out. Vamped Out will premiere exclusively on independent web and mobile video content platform Babelgum on its Comedy Channel. The first of six episodes will go live on April 12th with each additional episode available each Monday for the following five weeks. Here’s some further details via the press release:
Vamped Out marks the directorial debut of actor Kevin Pollak (Usual Suspects, Cop Out) and stars known actors from film, television and Broadway. Pollak co-created and stars in the series with Broadway leading man and film actor Jason Antoon (Contact, Minority Report). Other cast members include Samm Levine (Freaks & Geeks, Inglourious Basterds) and Seana Kofoed (Broadway’s Proof, TV’s Men in Trees).
“The Chat Show has really made me aware of how incredible the Web community is to interact and support high-quality and funny content. With Vamped Out, I wanted to create a series that would truly appeal to fans of comedy no matter what platform”, said Pollak. “We chose to collaborate with Babelgum because it was a perfect match in terms of smart comedy and allowed us to share our series with an incredible audience of comedy lovers”.
Pollak was named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central, and has created a worldwide following as an actor, co-starring in more than 60 films. He began his foray into Web programming last year with the successful launch of Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show, a weekly online talk show with special guests.
“We’re huge fans of Kevin Pollak and excited to have worked so closely in the development and production of his directorial debut. Each episode ends with a cliff hanger that is the perfect device to engage our audience to keep watching more and more. Vamped Out is sure to appeal to Kevin’s evolving online fan base as well as to our vast global audience”, said Amber J. Lawson, publisher of Babelgum’s Comedy Channel. “The series is a perfect fit for Babelgum and with talent like Kevin on-board, we strengthen our commitment to delivering smart, hysterical, brand friendly professionally produced content”.
Vamped Out is a weekly series taken from a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Elliot Finke (Pollak). During the spring and summer of 2009, Elliot shot what he believed was the first documentary of an actual vampire. While in postproduction, he went missing. The series follows a modern day 35-year-old struggling actor/Vampire (Antoon) trying to make a living in Los Angeles. Pollak follows the Vampire as he continuously gets rejected for the role he was literally born to play. The series is also supported by leading cinematographer Robert Legato, Academy Award-winner for Best Visual Effects, Titanic.
