Happy Valentine's Day from the BIT!
The Grand Cosmic Hotel is BIT's Tribute and Valentine's Day "Card" to Wes Anderson.
The GCH is inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson's signature visuals, audio choices, and tropes, along with many curated suggestions from Billy's followers. Our cast and editor have never worked harder.
We watched many Wes Anderson films and shorts, carried on seemingly endless discussions, and wrangled our inner angels and demons to deliver BIT's first two-part audio cinema masterpiece.
Part One:
Chapter 1 - The Bucharest Envoy
Chapter 2 - The Brass & Woodwind Retreat
Part Two:
Chapter 3 - The Aviary Life of Tilda Garrafalo
Chapter 4 - The Sport of Taxidermy
The characters are as quirky as they come, and the score is moving and entertaining!!
As always, MOVIE! MOVIE! is 100% unscripted. Music and sound effects were added in post.
If you enjoy MOVIE! MOVIE! follow, rate, and share it with your friends! Tell them Billy $*@#ing Merritt recommends it.
DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt
EDITOR/PRODUCER: Hill Kane
MUSIC SUPERVISOR: Thea Marie Thorkildsen
CAST:
- Dean Aisles: The Duke (Part 2)
- Terry Armstrong: Thierry Dupree - Asst. Concierge
- Amber Bellsdale: Lavender Lottingham - Femme Tragique
- Peg Davis: Spy No. 3 and Big Slim - Trumpet Player (Part 1)
- Hill Kane: Gertrude Simone - The Grand Concierge and Mrs. Ylva
- Brent Kohler - Chef Chef, Jimmy Sax -Tuba Player, Spy No. 1, and Delivery Peasant
- Yuehan Liu: Olivia Finch - GCH Florist, Flautist, and a literal finch
- Jason Luna: Gary Woodwind - Non-Fiction Author and Clarinet Player
- Don Slovin: Ralph Picolin - Asst. Head Waiter and Bassoon Player
- Jason Spiro: Fritz Frankenwiel - Maitre D'Hotel, Taxidermy Emcee
- Thea Marie Thorkildsen: Spy No. 2 and Ylva The Norwegian Taxidermist
- Michael Watzka: Quiet Guy Obsessed with Riddles, English Horn Player, and Tilda Garrafalo
- Flannery Wilson: Windy Wilkinson - Great American Novelist
Musical compositions and sound effects were licensed from Pixabay.com and include:
Jazz and Drum Jam - AKTASOK
Electro Cabaret - Diana Production Music
Waltz With My Fat Cat - Fresh Merry
Tex Mex Delight - Mexican Mariachi - Free Groove
See You At Six Master track - Billy Zoigas
Heroes - Serge Quadrado
A Walk In Paris - Royalty-Free Music
Paris Montmatre - Jean Paul V
Mediterranean Village Dance - Purple Planet Music
French Positive Romantic Happy Music - Tomasz Redman
Russian Morning - Serge Quadrado
Boismortier Joseph Boden de French Opus #35 - Nesrality
Java Musette - Abydos Music
Italian Trip - Wildsound 159
Victory Gold Star Award - Cyreiljay Villaro
Background Horror and Tension - Universfield
French Music (Paris Accordion France...) - Background Music for Video
Cello Suite (Bach) - Loren Zobuczek
"Movie! Movie!" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network.
Production Assistance, Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing.
Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com
"The BIT" and "The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt
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