Topic: QUESTION ME AN ANSWER (Read 23403 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #90 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:53:32 PM »

The next should do it?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #91 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:54:12 PM »

Page 4!!!!

My work is done.

bk · « **Reply #92 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:57:07 PM »

Quote from: Sandra on November 14, 2012, 03:39:18 PM

Doughnuts. That is all.

I'm with you, bub. In fact, the East Coast Singer brought over two little mini donut things and I ate them all up.

bk · « **Reply #93 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:57:18 PM »

Page four? Four pages?

vixmom · « **Reply #94 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:57:32 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on November 14, 2012, 12:03:19 PM

Oy! DR ELMORE, I somehow missed that you had Finian's Rainbow to your credit. I've always been sorry I didn't get to that production.

It was wonderful

bk · « **Reply #95 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:58:46 PM »

Had a Cobb salad, and whilst at lunch I created all the patter for the show. Then we came back and rehearsed straight through, I flipped two songs, and it's all going to work very well. I also asked them to add one up-tempos song (Let It Snow) - not on the album, but the show really needs it. Lanny already figured out the feel and we'll add it to the mix tomorrow night.

vixmom · « **Reply #96 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:59:19 PM »

I have to take the Vixter out to buy boots

vixmom · « **Reply #97 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:59:27 PM »

bk · « **Reply #98 on:** November 14, 2012, 03:59:44 PM »

It's always interesting having to literally create a show in one day. Intense, but sort of exhilarating, and doable because of my sense of structure, which is pretty strong.

bk · « **Reply #99 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:00:10 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on November 14, 2012, 03:59:19 PM

I have to take the Vixter out to buy boots

These boots are made for walkin'

George · « **Reply #100 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:15:08 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 14, 2012, 03:52:44 PM

I did step out to pay my Verizon bill.

I pay that on-line, but at lunch today, I paid my Tumwater utilities bill...water/sewer.

Just had to share.

George · « **Reply #101 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:18:30 PM »

And I just ordered Rocky: The Musical, the world premiere cast recording (my designation)...it's from Germany and in German!

bk · « **Reply #102 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:20:57 PM »

So here is the question me an answer of the day: The telephonic meeting this morning was with the owner of Broadway World. He contacted me and we discussed making Outside the Box a Broadway World exclusive, i.e. it would not be on You Tube, but exclusively available for viewing on B'way World. They do one other web series that way and it's paid off for that show - they usually get about 25,000 viewers per episode. So, I have to make this decision. There are several factors at play: IF we were to do it, do we start in the middle of season two, or do we wait until season two is done and then they would promote and run the entirety of season one and two and then they'd have the exclusive on season three and onward. The way it works is they promote us, we're on their home page permanently, we got lots of front page releases and we provide content and interviews for our down weeks so we're always doing something for the show. Part of me likes You Tube and the fact that you can tag the videos in any number of interesting ways, but the fact is our most popular episode has under 8,000 views, while all the others are under 3,000 so I'm not sure tagging or being on You Tube is meaningful at all. I'd be able to link to B'way World from our channel page, so our channel subscribers would know where to go.

So, what do you think? Do it? Not do it? Upsides? Downsides? Start in the middle of season two so we can actually get some viewers or wait until season three, which we would definitely have ready to go in April of 2013.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #103 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:24:24 PM »

Go for the audience. You can always post links on FB to the Broadway World episode. Start with Episodes 1 and 2.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #104 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:35:01 PM »

Sounds like a winner to me.

Disclaimer: I know nothing about promoting/marketing anything.

But it sure sounds good!

Jennifer · « **Reply #105 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:08:39 PM »

It's too bad it has to be exclusively on broadwayworld. I like youtube and how it works. But if it will get more viewers ...

Jennifer · « **Reply #106 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:19:53 PM »

I just went to broadway world to see the site and how they do videos. What is the other web series they do? It wasn't clear from just going to the site.

Wow, there homepage is busy. So much going on. I did watch a few videos and they seem to have commercials at the beginning which i really dislike. But if it will get you the viewers it is worth considering.

George · « **Reply #107 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:23:11 PM »

BK, is there any kind of financial benefit to a BW exclusive?

KevinH · « **Reply #108 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:28:53 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on November 14, 2012, 03:52:39 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on November 14, 2012, 05:49:08 AM
That was a whole lotta notes on LOST HORIZON. Might very well be one of the best summations we're likely to read on this film.

I wish I could remember why I didn't go to it when it opened. What kept me away in March 1973? I have no idea now. My first memory of seeing any part of it was on some horrible local TV channel in Cincinnati while on a visit to my folks. It was commercial-interrupted and pan-and-scanned to death, and the first musical number to appear after we tuned to the channel was, I kid you not, Question Me an Answer. I sat there, horrified, but unable to look away.

Years later, with a borrowed laserdisc (the good one), I watched it and was somewhat amused, but it wasn't until a couple of years ago when we had a good clear DVD, and I had a good screen to watch it on, that it finally made some sense and started becoming -- dare I say it? -- "lovable". Now I could appreciate the good in what I was seeing, and it even seemed I had "grown into" the music -- most of the songs, and the score itself, were quite lovely. Like MR BK says, it is a bad film rife with bad decisions. But it is eye and ear candy of a fairly high order which can reward one when taken in the right dose at the right time. And even so, I know that simply won't work for a lot of people. But I'm glad it finally did for me, because the film can finally claim its rightful place on the List of Guilty Pleasures.

I have never seen this movie now I am intrigued.... intrigued I tell ya!

Me too!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #109 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:54:27 PM »

Quote from: bk on November 14, 2012, 04:20:57 PM

So here is the question me an answer of the day: The telephonic meeting this morning was with the owner of Broadway World. He contacted me and we discussed making Outside the Box a Broadway World exclusive, i.e. it would not be on You Tube, but exclusively available for viewing on B'way World. They do one other web series that way and it's paid off for that show - they usually get about 25,000 viewers per episode. So, I have to make this decision. There are several factors at play: IF we were to do it, do we start in the middle of season two, or do we wait until season two is done and then they would promote and run the entirety of season one and two and then they'd have the exclusive on season three and onward. The way it works is they promote us, we're on their home page permanently, we got lots of front page releases and we provide content and interviews for our down weeks so we're always doing something for the show. Part of me likes You Tube and the fact that you can tag the videos in any number of interesting ways, but the fact is our most popular episode has under 8,000 views, while all the others are under 3,000 so I'm not sure tagging or being on You Tube is meaningful at all. I'd be able to link to B'way World from our channel page, so our channel subscribers would know where to go.

So, what do you think? Do it? Not do it? Upsides? Downsides? Start in the middle of season two so we can actually get some viewers or wait until season three, which we would definitely have ready to go in April of 2013.

I am all for it, BK! Couldn't they begin with Season 1 until you have more of Season 2 on tape? If it goes well, you might have any number of people wanting to appear in Season 3.

Beyond that, though, I have no further thoughts.

Jeanne · « **Reply #110 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:33:04 PM »

Hello, everyone.

I have been trying to catch up on things. Making progress, but still behind on many things.

Jeanne · « **Reply #111 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:33:35 PM »

Sorry to read about your loss, DR Druxy.

Jeanne · « **Reply #112 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:34:17 PM »

Jane, your yard is beautiful! Who is that on the right, sitting on the ledge?

Jeanne · « **Reply #113 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:36:43 PM »

Bruce, I think the Broadway World thing makes a lot of sense. I also think that they should start with season 1, and not mid-season. Could they put up what's already on YouTube, then make it an exclusive at some point in season2?

Jeanne · « **Reply #114 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:38:07 PM »

BTW, I watched Outside the Box (the Exorcist) twice and could NOT get that tune out of my head!! A very catchy tune!

vixmom · « **Reply #115 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:52:18 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 14, 2012, 05:54:27 PM

Quote from: bk on November 14, 2012, 04:20:57 PM
So here is the question me an answer of the day: The telephonic meeting this morning was with the owner of Broadway World. He contacted me and we discussed making Outside the Box a Broadway World exclusive, i.e. it would not be on You Tube, but exclusively available for viewing on B'way World. They do one other web series that way and it's paid off for that show - they usually get about 25,000 viewers per episode. So, I have to make this decision. There are several factors at play: IF we were to do it, do we start in the middle of season two, or do we wait until season two is done and then they would promote and run the entirety of season one and two and then they'd have the exclusive on season three and onward. The way it works is they promote us, we're on their home page permanently, we got lots of front page releases and we provide content and interviews for our down weeks so we're always doing something for the show. Part of me likes You Tube and the fact that you can tag the videos in any number of interesting ways, but the fact is our most popular episode has under 8,000 views, while all the others are under 3,000 so I'm not sure tagging or being on You Tube is meaningful at all. I'd be able to link to B'way World from our channel page, so our channel subscribers would know where to go.

So, what do you think? Do it? Not do it? Upsides? Downsides? Start in the middle of season two so we can actually get some viewers or wait until season three, which we would definitely have ready to go in April of 2013.

I am all for it, BK! Couldn't they begin with Season 1 until you have more of Season 2 on tape? If it goes well, you might have any number of people wanting to appear in Season 3.

Beyond that, though, I have no further thoughts.

what he said ---

Can you remove your previous videos from You Tube and start from the very beginning? (A very good place to start)

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:53:06 PM »

Here's what we're thinking: If I decide yay we would make an immediate press release announcement, probably on Sunday night (Monday is their biggest traffic day) and they would immediately air all of season one and the first episode of season two. We'd begin the exclusive with episode two. I'm just not that interested in getting less than 800 views for this on You Tube. It's pathetic. Part of the problem is Facebook - any views by people who watch it there rather than clicking through don't count. Then again, I really don't think that many on Facebook are watching. I have close to 3000 "friends" and I'd guess maybe twenty of them have seen it. That, too, is pathetic. It's because many of the people there are so full of only themselves they never look at anything that doesn't involve them. I could name any number of people I've given a HUGE amount of work to who never bother with my stuff, never "like" it, never comment. Either our posts are falling off their news feeds too quickly or it's just not about them so why bother. With Broadway World, you're starting with a LOT of traffic. That's not to say we'll get all those people, but at least we'll have a real PRESENCE there every day, every week and we'll have to do better than we're doing on You Tube. The most pathetic, unfunny tripe on You Tube sometimes gets hundreds of thousands of hits - it's an enigma. Maybe I'm just too dumb to understand how it all works but B'way World isn't dumb in terms of promotion. The ONLY way our video would have a commercial is if they find a sponsor who loves our show - and if that happens, there's actual money paid to us, so that's okay by me, and I think the commercials can be skipped if I'm remembering correctly - or maybe I'm thinking of somewhere else. Anyway, I'm leaning towards saying yes tomorrow.

bk · « **Reply #117 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:54:19 PM »

We wouldn't have to remove the videos - no one is really watching season one anymore. I'd rather do this sooner than later so that episodes one and two of season two can really get maximum play. They will, believe me, make a very big deal out of getting the series. It's tricky - I don't like change.

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:54:32 PM »

I'll be leaving for the rehearsal in about forty minutes.

vixmom · « **Reply #119 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:55:02 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on November 14, 2012, 06:36:43 PM

Bruce, I think the Broadway World thing makes a lot of sense. I also think that they should start with season 1, and not mid-season. Could they put up what's already on YouTube, then make it an exclusive at some point in season2?

Oh Jeanne agrees with me!

or I suppose I agree with her, since her post appeared before mine

but I posted before I read hers...

what comes first the chicken or the egg?

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