How to Become a Director WITHOUT Film School!!

Want to become an accomplished film director? Debating about film school? Don't bother!! Andy Pyles, world renowned actor and director offers advice and tips about how to skip all that and get right into the action. No books, no tuition...just straight knowledge from the master. 

*Keep in mind, this is only a parody and for your benefit and the benefit of others, do not follow any of his advice. 

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Complete Mental Breakdown Caught on Tape!!!

This week, as we approach my 46th birthday, looks like no other. I look in the mirror and I don't recognize the person staring back at me. He looks like he's been through the ringer, so to speak. 

The mentality of, age is just a number, just begins to blend in after a while. We start to question our own mortality. We wonder if we have "all our ducks in a row" so when we pass, we know who gets stuck with all our crap. 

Not to sound bleak, but when we filmed this week's Dimension Chat, things spiraled out of control and I had a bit of a break down...luckily, the cameras were rolling and you get to watch...sickos. 

Also this week, if you missed it, we made the announcement that we will begin production on a new monthly program. This has been in my mind for about a year now. If you remember, I used to host a program called Late Night at the Horror Hotel, which used to be the title of this blog, if you noticed. We were horror hosts and were fortunate to have been in homes all across the country. It was a lot of fun and I have always been drawn back to that type of entertainment and creativity. So, from this, Count Clowny was born. I figure this will be a great way to showcase all of our programming into one show, while still providing weekly content. I imagine you will see even more characters debut plus all the regulars like Acting with Andy, Dimension Chat, Petey Panda and even some eating challenges, plus additional things like horror shorts and fake commercials.

While we are here, we might as well share this week's Acting with Andy. Andy Pyles is a special type of guy. He truly believes he knows everything, except there is a detour between his brain and his mouth. Typically, he ends up saying things he doesn't quite grasp, although he stands behind it all.

This week Andy films his infomercial for "Reviewing Movies" except I'm not sure if Andy knows how to review movies. You'll see that Andy provides info about your entire movie going experience. If you have a blog and you're a movie reviewer, then this dvd is a "Must Buy", or something. Without further ado, here is our boy Andy.


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Acting with Andy - Informercial for How to Review Movies

Self proclaimed, World renowned acting coach and mentor, Andy Pyles proudly presents his informercial for his newest DVD series: How to review movies. According to Andy, one viewing of this DVD and you will be an expert, a master and know all the trade secrets about reviewing movies and going to the theater properly.

*keep in mind, this is only a parody and Andy is not selling anything. Also, for your benefit and the benefit of others, do not follow any of his advice.

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Hacky Shack #2 - 60 sec stand up comedy

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Acting with Andy - Today's Lesson - How to be a guest at a BBQ

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My night with a professional.....comedian. That's not right!!

Let's start with a trip trip down memory lane from the ole' Dimension household...

I'll set the stage: its late 1980's, I was just a youngster, late teens, and was highly obsessed with comedy. Around this time, I became familiar with comedians like Andrew Dice Clay, Bob Nelson, Rick Ducommun and Howie Mandel to name a few. One comic in particular made a lasting impression, not just upon me, but upon my entire family. This comedian was Kevin Meaney.

Kevin Meaney was funny, charismatic and over the top. Doing impressions of his family, how over bearing his Mother was and the pure ridiculousness of everyday life made perfect sense to me. My Dad had raised me on Jonathan Winters and Kevin really reminded me of Winters, with his great sense of storytelling and sketch mastery. "That's not right" and "go upstairs and put your big pants on" echoed our household for years and it even leaked into my own household, when my wife and I would tell our kids "stop walking around with that puss on your face!" They never laughed, but we sure did.

So, fast forward 30 years...

In our hometown, we have a theater; The Act II Playhouse, here in Ambler, and while Kim and I were out for our walk, I noticed they host comedy shows. I had never been to this theater, even though I lived here for 15 years, my wife has lived here, basically her entire life. I have no idea why I've never been there before, but let's just say, I'm glad we investigated things further.

I came home, looked online and, nearly fell over. I see "Kevin Meaney" coming to our hometown!! After being a fan for nearly 30 years, the opportunity had come to see him...live!! Obviously, you can see, just by my use of exclamation marks, I was flipping out. I grabbed two, 2nd row seats and we were set.

Kevin with Kim and I

Let's just talk about the theater for second, before I discuss the night in question. The theater was so great. Its quaint, intimate and I was regretting not being there before. It will be a monthly spot for Kim and I. There is nothing better than being part of a small town and enjoying the finer things like the Act II Playhouse.

Now, Kevin came out like a house on fire, for the first 25 minutes, he was firing off funny stories, relatable family commentary and punchline after punchline and Kim and I were dying. Just full of energy. The entire, sold out crowd was in tears. He did new material, plus some of his most notable. He involved the crowd but here is where you can tell that Kevin is seasoned comedian....

Meaney chose stories and content based upon the demographic of the crowd. The audience was made up of mostly 35-65 yr olds and every story he told was relatable. Situations we can all look back upon and laugh, like going outside and playing, by digging a hole, not staring at people while driving and your parents being able to reach into the backseat, no matter how far away you squirmed from their reach. It was all 100% on point and took us all back to growing up.

I can't recommend these 2 things anymore.

1. If you're in Ambler, PA and you're looking for a great comedy show, play or musical, make sure you stop by the Act II Playhouse. 
2. If Kevin Meaney comes near your town, go out and see him. I promise, you will not be disappointed. 

Here are all your ways to stay in contact with them:

Kevin's Twitter - https://twitter.com/kevinmeaney

Kevin's website -http://www.kevinmeaney.com

Act 2 Playhouse - http://act2.org

Act 2 Twitter - https://twitter.com/act2playhouse

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Acting with Andy - Today's Lesson : Life Lesson's & Robots

On today's episode of Acting with Andy, Andy tries to offer his help with Life Lesson's and Robots. Yeah, we though the title sounded off too. Well, make sure you follow all his tips (ok..that's probably a really bad idea).

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To stand up or sit down.

Well, here we are again...the internal debate that has been going back and forth in my head since I was nine years old. Stand Up Comedy. Imagine this; a nine year old kid reading a Steve Allen book, titled How to Be Funny. I had hopes and dreams of being the next Rodney Dangerfield, as I sat watching HBO comedy specials and the Gong Show. Obviously, after all that...I'm still wondering how to be funny.

Let's jump ahead to 2011-2012, the dream almost became a reality. Open mic's had become a very real option and I was actually being requested to come to a few. I had several comedians offering to mentor me, show me the ropes and go over my material. So, what happened? Honestly, life happened. I had personal problems at home, was struggling with who or what I was and just wasn't coping well. This should've been great material, instead, I just backed off and went a different direction. I turned to filmmaking.


Filmmaking ended up becoming a blessing in disguise. I found a voice and a happiness that I had never really thought possible. I was able to have an outlet and express emotions and touch on deep hidden horror that was within me. I love horror and this was a dream to achieve, for sure. Besides comedy, I grew up a monster kid. For me, depression and horror went hand and hand. They were a couple. When I was miserable, I wrote about loss, I jotted down people who lived behind closed doors with terrible secrets. Then, the sun began to shine....

The clouds split and the days were filled with happiness. Sounds corny, Right? It's true. I broke through the depression and found out who I was again. I still struggle day to day but I do feel better. I won't ever recover 100% but I'll do my best to keep my sanity in check.

Three months ago, I finally pulled the trigger and got started on youtube. I started to post videos about what made me happy and then I started to think about developing some characters that bounced around in my head. I started to write and work on weird shit that might make me laugh or that I would watch. Sure, I know I'm not normal, but this was where my head was leaning towards. So, I'm doing a form of improv and comedy. I'm creating content that hopefully makes you laugh a little, between Acting with Andy and Petey Panda, its all a work in progress. More characters are coming, so be patient.

Lately, I have been thinking about a possible live stage show or even performing stand up comedy. The debating, within my head, along with the voices have begun. At age 45 3/4, do I bother learning another craft that will, no doubt, be tough? Throughout my life, I've been fortunate to have some success in a few things..obviously success is different for everyone. For me, its simple, just don't suck.

The live stage show is a possibility. Stand up is possible. I guess I will wait and see where Youtube takes me. Thanks for reading.

Acting with Andy - Today's Lesson: Hobbies & R.I.P. JoJo

Acting with Andy - Today's Lesson: Hobbies & RIP JoJo

Join Andy's inter web acting class as today, Andy shows you skills with weights, dealing with doohickies and takes a moment of silence for JoJo. Don't forget to share your hobby with Andy by tweeting him on the Tweeter @AndyPylesActor

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Hacks...and why I hate them. My tips on how to not be one!

Hacks...ugh..No, not the computer hacks that could potentially steal our nudes and send them to our bosses and not even those crafty life hacks (like peeing in there shower to save water), its those hacks that steal jokes or memes and claim how clever they are. Hell, I've even noticed the news hacks lately. You know, those sites that steal content from credible sources like THEY are all knowing when in fact all they really do is lift others hard work, and preach it like it's their own.

Definition Of A Hack: By Joe Fernandez. It's a term that most comics do not want to be called. It means you're unoriginal, derivative, and/or a joke thief. It is generally someone who is disliked and in some circles detested for taking comedy to its basest level.

The above definition can be used without the "comedian" context and can be used with social media instead. Chalk me up as one of those people who draws inspiration from sources that aren't always viewed as funny, witty or clever (not in favor with the masses). No, I'm not saying my sense of humor is any better than anyone else's, I just like what I like. 

My current comedy watch list:

Bo Burnham

Jim Varney

Will Sasso

Sarah Silverman

Its a short list, but keep in mind, it changes weekly. Although, Sarah Silverman and Bo Turnham have been on my list for quite a while. I LOVE "The Sarah Silverman Program" and Bo's 'Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous" as two examples of what occupies my viewing time.

Ok, so on to the list of how NOT to be a Hack:

1. Stop stealing!! This means stop using other peoples tweets as your own. Stop stealing shitty meme's. I get it...everyone wants to be funny...but not everyone is. Satire is dying and we, those on the internet are killing it. Be a free thinker, learn what entertains you and stop letting "likes" and "shares" run your life. Stop visiting "news" sites that just post articles without every crediting anyone. I saw a lot of it this past week. 

2. Watch what YOU like!! Eventually, you will wake up and say "wait..since when do I like this?". It might take some time, but it'll happen. Stop asking "what did you think? I'm thinking about watching it." Apparently you aren't thinking very hard. You're relying on someone else's opinion to sway what you want to watch? Then, you will just join that person on sharing "best thing on TV" or "OMG...another remake!!" Just take a break. Be your own person. Again, you can stand out and not worry about it. And trust me...all remakes aren't horrible and I promise you childhood will not need therapy. 

I remember, as a kid (12 years old) buying comedy books and reading them, along with comics while watching pro wrestling. I remember being told I was a nerd because when I was 9, i made a Frankenstein head to wear for Halloween out of cereal boxes. I remember being shunned because I didn't fit in. Why is this relevant? Because now being a nerd is cool. I still don't follow the masses. I still like what I liked as a kid. My house is still full of horror movies, Godzilla toys and shit from Sid and Marty Krofft.

How to stop being a hack is simple - give credit to those who deserve it. Stop worrying about liking what others like and choose your own path. Now I know this blog took a view off turns but who cares? Seriously...the message was simple and I created a "top of mind awareness" of what NOT to do and I promise you, when you head back to FB or Twitter, you'll second guess what you write about...or at least I hope you will. Choose wisely young jedi...

"and may the force be with you"

- Luke Skywalker (probably)

My Chubby - Dimension Chat

Remember in the 80's, the doll designed for boys called "My Buddy"? I don't remember much about it but I do remember the theme song. I swear the theme song pops into my head almost every time I someone calls someone a buddy. 

For todays Dimension Chat, I opted to pay homage to the nostalgia of My Buddy, utilizing a this chubby, weird looking doll we got from a Spirit Halloween many years ago. He was titled "Blubbers" and we all named him "Chubbs", so enjoy "My Chubby".

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Acting with Andy - How to do Audition

Acting with Andy - Today's Lesson - How to do Audition

Andy Pyles returns today to help those who might need help with the audition process. Andy offers 4 important tips to secure that acting job. How to properly put together a resume, doing your own make up, how to look the part and much more!! For more tips, follow Andy on twitter http://www.youtube.com/andypylesactor

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Ring of Honor Superstar - Colt Cabana says "The Show is TONS of Fun!!"

Ring Of Honor Superstar: Colt Cabana talks about Late Night...


A few Ring of Honor shows I had the chance to manage a tag team during a dark match (something that is non-televised), if you haven't heard of Ring of Honor Pro Wrestling, please visit them at www.ROHwrestling.com. They have National Television and can be seen every Monday Night on HDNet network, they are one of the biggest and best Pro Wrestling companies in the United States.


While there, I approached Colt Cabana, whom I have known for a few years now about our TV show. Colt Cabana is a former WWE star and has traveled the World over, plus, the guy is legit funny. Knowing that Colt, has had great success as a comedian, I wanted to ask his advice and possibly get any tips on timing, writing or anything else that might help further the show along. Colt agreed and I waited to hear back.

Fast forward a month and this is what Colt had to say about the TV show "I thought it was tons of fun. I really enjoyed the campyness of it all. I think its something like teens and shit would really enjoy....I think, and older weirder creepier dudes"...so take that as a positive review, I appreciate Colt taking the time to watch!!


If you want to know more about Colt Cabana, listen to his Podcast, possibly see him in action or on stage doing his Comedy act make sure to visit him at http://welovecolt.com/ - He has shared the stage with some tremendous Comedians and has a vast knowledge of a lot of Things...go check him out!