Document Actions
Stop It
(
0 votes)
Permanent markers may look all fun and colorful and stuff, but in the wrong hands and noses, they can be a dangerous drug. In this clever, well-acted parody of A&E's "Intervention" -- in which people confront their darkest demons and seek redemption -- actor-writer-director Mike Rose lampoons the serious documentary format of such earnest self-help shows, providing a hilarious look at Jeff, a marker-sniffing addict and the friends and families who want to save him.
Originally from addiction-central Orange County, Rose, 28, currently resides in Studio City, CA. He studied improvisation and sketch comedy at The Groundlings for many years and performed there regularly as a member of the Sunday Company. In keeping with his background, "Stop It" features a combination of improvised and scripted material.
"I basically write a skeleton of how the episode will go, locations, character breakdowns, what will be said and by who," he explains. "But then we do a lot of improv and based on that I might direct the scene in a particular direction."
Rose says he can usually shoot an episode in a single day, with the editing process taking another week as they shape all the material into a five-minute short.
"Intervention" is "amazing," says Rose of the cable show that inspired him. "You're basically seeing people at their worst and most vulnerable point. As tragic and sad as it might be it is also so funny to see and hear the information that comes from that perspective. With 'Stop It,'" he adds, "I think the humor comes from dealing with ridiculous situations in a serious, realistic way."
Rose and his team have already produced an equally funny second episode of "Stop It," about a chronic crank caller.
-Anthony Kaufman
Mike Rose
A parody of intervention and addiction
Comedy
5:00
Los Angeles
Jeff : Mike Rose
Brian : Eric Acosta
Barry : Eddie Repanich
Diane : Tanya Scheer
Dr. David Gliza : Tyler Spiers
Mike Rose, Tyler Spiers, Raul Fernandez, Morgan Locke
Mike Rose
Raul Fernandez
Sound : Morgan Locke
