January 2012
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Jump on Three. Secret Show II. Coming in February.
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WatchThis was filmed at 4:30am. I work a graveyard editing shift once a week. It means I typically go to work right after we finishing shooting the Chris Gethard Show, so it also means I’ve been up working for a while when I get to this point. As a result, I don’t sleep these nights and it’s VERY easy to go crazy. This is what I do to keep myself entertained when I’m done...
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December 2011
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Influence my dreams right now →
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Please Influence My Dreams Again Tonight →
Tonight will be the third night in a row that I am broadcasting live video of myself sleeping. Tune in at any point tonight to help influence my dreams: http://www.tinychat.com/jdamato
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Please Help Me Sleep: Use the Internet to... →
Last night I broadcasted myself sleeping live on the internet and last night my dreams were altered by the online presence of both friends and strangers… and I’m doing it again tonight.
http://tinychat.com/jdamato
Sunday night was the first of what is seeming to be a series of nights where I live broadcast myself sleeping on the social video chat service Tinychat. The original...
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I am currently going to sleep and broadcasting it. →
I am currently going to sleep and broadcasting it. Please tell me stories to influence my dreams: http://tinychat.com/jdamato
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Please Help Me Sleep Tonight →
Starting tonight I am going to broadcast over the internet a live video feed of myself trying to sleep that you can interact with in real time.
http://tinychat.com/jdamato
Over the years I have acquired a horrible habit whereby I can’t get to sleep unless I hear voices or music or other things going on around me. I most likely picked this up while living in an East Village apartment that...
November 2011
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What You're Doing Right Now Will Be in Your...
My creative turnover has roughly tripled in the last month and I’ve been unable to sleep most nights. Here is where my mind is at:
It is my experience that trying to specify your creative voice is often like trying to think about thinking harder. The more you try, the more you are just distracting yourself from actually achieving the mission. I’ve relented to the notion (perhaps...
October 2011
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WatchThe official website for my latest film is now live! This film is called Spacewalk and was produced at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts as an Advanced Production under Ezra Sacks. My producer, Rachael Fung, and I had to overcome an onslaught of barriers to get the film made, so seeing all of the loose ends come together is a great feeling.
During Spacewalk I had one of the greatest casts...
September 2011
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July 2011
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WatchThe Anonymous Documentary was my attempt to see if I could discern the weirdness of real life from the weirdness of fake life. It worked like this:
For two months I placed casting calls on the internet telling actors the exact time and place that I would be shooting interviews. I challenged them to show up in character, give an interview, and then never reveal themselves. I got around 30...
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The Aftermath of My Optical Illusion Illusions
I just found out that I may be responsible for the confusion (or creation) of some skeptical Australian children.
About a year ago I received the above email from the producer of an Australian television show regarding a series of images that I made two years prior called Optical Illusion Illusions.
The basic premise of the image series was that I would take famous optical illusions and...
June 2011
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The story behind ( ) at UCB this Saturday.
I know we’ve been quite vague in our promotion of ( ) so I wanted to take a second to talk about our show this coming Saturday night and say thanks to everyone who came out during our initial four week run.
We put an insane amount of work into these shows and during our training phase have tested our limits both emotionally and physically (yes, physically). I can definitely say that...
May 2011
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April 2011
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WatchA video-metaphor outlining the erosive paradox that is entertainment.
March 2011
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WatchI’ve been looking through some of the flip video I have from the #AmericaGethard tour and remembering some of the great “off-camera” times we had together. I’ll probably post a few more in the coming days. One of the rituals on the tour involved helping the late night drivers stay awake by shout-singing our favorite songs. Also it was, as Will might say, just silly and fun.
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Obscure Youtube: Four Grandfathers Telling Four...
Many people may not know (especially if you didn’t frequent my blog during college) that one my serious unironic hobbies is collecting obscure and otherwise unseen videos on youtube. One of the beautiful advantages of the internet is its ability to show you places, people, stories, and worlds that you would otherwise not see. Furthermore, it’s one of the truest forms of documentation...
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Ignoring The Epilogue of Georges Méliès
Recently I have begun the process of recalibrating my creative duty. I’ve spent the last year studying comedy (specifically improv) at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and for the past year I have been in pure “absorption” mode. My role has been as a student. I’ve spent all of my time learning and slurping up every piece of wisdom and experience from anyone who...