We all know someone as truly lame as the girl in this video.
enjoy.
Friday 27 February 2009
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Changes
We're currently in the market for some new writers and a general reshuffle to bring us back to our pre-christmas levels of hilarity and efficency.
Ravi is still caught up with uni and exams, but we hope to have him back soon.
Sheepy is also working hard, but will be staying with us, as of course will Adam.
Due to other commitments, we'll be parting company with The Hardcore Effect's first female blogger, Kabbyo. We of course, wish her all the best in the future.
So, if you'd like to join a team with a glittering history of success and glory, look now further than us;
1999 - Hardcore Effect founded.
2003 - Launched on Myspace.
2004 - Withdrew from Myspace, declaring it "Fucking Shit".
- Ravi arrested in London nightclub, The Funky Buddha, for pistol-whipping a stripper.
- Benji and Adam become published authors after the release of "Trick-ass Bitches: an Illustrated History".
2005 - Heavily criticised for encouraging our adopted troop of boy scouts to open a breast examination clinic.
- Second book - ""Sure, I'll take a DNA test" and 100 other things not to say to the Child Support Agency" enrages Feminists. Adam "Not bothered".
- Groundbreaking coverage of World's first openly gay racing dog.
- Launched on Facebook.
2006 - Ravi finds cure for SARS.
- Christmas Album gets to 32 in the Latvian charts.
2007 - Cutting report into how much better everyone elses child soldiers are.
- Praised for encouraging frugal spending after report into how beating people to death is far more cost-effective proves popular
2008 - Nominated for four Bloggers' choice awards
- Launched on Blogspot.com
- break taken after bloggers found to be de-sensitized to all but "testicle-related" violence
So, if you fancy it, drop us a line with a few details about you, write a piece on anything you like and we'll be back in touch before you know it.
Ravi is still caught up with uni and exams, but we hope to have him back soon.
Sheepy is also working hard, but will be staying with us, as of course will Adam.
Due to other commitments, we'll be parting company with The Hardcore Effect's first female blogger, Kabbyo. We of course, wish her all the best in the future.
So, if you'd like to join a team with a glittering history of success and glory, look now further than us;
1999 - Hardcore Effect founded.
2003 - Launched on Myspace.
2004 - Withdrew from Myspace, declaring it "Fucking Shit".
- Ravi arrested in London nightclub, The Funky Buddha, for pistol-whipping a stripper.
- Benji and Adam become published authors after the release of "Trick-ass Bitches: an Illustrated History".
2005 - Heavily criticised for encouraging our adopted troop of boy scouts to open a breast examination clinic.
- Second book - ""Sure, I'll take a DNA test" and 100 other things not to say to the Child Support Agency" enrages Feminists. Adam "Not bothered".
- Groundbreaking coverage of World's first openly gay racing dog.
- Launched on Facebook.
2006 - Ravi finds cure for SARS.
- Christmas Album gets to 32 in the Latvian charts.
2007 - Cutting report into how much better everyone elses child soldiers are.
- Praised for encouraging frugal spending after report into how beating people to death is far more cost-effective proves popular
2008 - Nominated for four Bloggers' choice awards
- Launched on Blogspot.com
- break taken after bloggers found to be de-sensitized to all but "testicle-related" violence
So, if you fancy it, drop us a line with a few details about you, write a piece on anything you like and we'll be back in touch before you know it.
Celebrity Death - Rule Update
After Adam's coup recently, where he chose Terminally ill, medallion wielding, open shirted, possibly homosexual, greasy, actor Patrick Swayze for his Celebrity Death predictions, and with Ravi and Sheepy still to pick at a time when Jade Goody is a guaranteed cert to kick the bucket, the decision has been made that we can no longer pick someone already diagnosed with a terminal illness.
This Rule will come into effect immeadiatly, the selection of Mr.Swayze will stand however.
This Rule will come into effect immeadiatly, the selection of Mr.Swayze will stand however.
Thursday 12 February 2009
Crediting the public with intelligence is very unintelligent
You know me.. I'm a pretty easy going kinda guy. It's fine with me if you don't like the idea of gays marrying, I mean you're wrong, but still I'm ok with that.
Today though, I have encountered several moments where the complete idiocy of the general public has become so apparant, I can no longer ignore it.
The first instance was in a shop near my house, where a woman was asking for some cereal.. the assistant handed her a box but the lady insisted that this is not the box she usually buys. The assistant politely informed her that it was, the difference being that the cereal had 100% extra free.
The lady replied by complaining that she didn't want it because it wouldn't fit in her cupboard. Clearly, she has missed the point.
The shop also provided my second experience when a gentleman rather angrily demanded a single pint of milk because they had every size out except that. Ignoring bottles containing two pints of milk, he angrily grabbed two 1 pint bottle from the assistant and stormed off. Clearly too stupid to comprehend that all he had acheived was a less roomy fridge for which he paid an extra 7 pence.
Later still I was approached by a man from the BNP who informed me that immigration was the source of all the countries problems and that if we simply kicked everyone who isn't white and European out of the uK we'd all be better off in every way.
There are millions more hopelessly stupid individuals out there. Attempting to pay for shopping with a library card, complaining about a financial situation they clearly don't understand, whining that a Polish plumber got their husband's job just because he was Polish.
This scares me. Should I ever be in court on a charge of fraud or something, anyone of these morons could be on the jury.
I may have got a tan on holiday and they may accidentally think I'm foreign, that'd ruin my case.
How on earth does Mrs. Nazi, who genuinely believes that supermarkets have Prayer rooms facing Mecca for their Muslim staff who are secretly conspiring to overthrow us and enslave all the west, know if its legal to move earnings through an acoount in the Cayman Islands?
The jury system works on a basis that you are tried and convicted by a court made of your peers and equals. If this was so, then Mrs. Nazi would find herself judged by a jury of Yoghurts and an African land snail.
Maybe professional Jurors is a consideration, but they'd all become so jaded over time that they may just convict everyone.
Certainly, there would have to be some restrictions barring the wrong sort of person such as;
- People who have ever been heard to say "Well, he looks guilty"
- People who read the Daily Mail
- Criminals
- People who claim that the damp in their social housing made worms burrow into their brains
- People who believe that the best way to sort the economy is to do nothing
- People with three cars
- Homophobes
- Xenophobes
- People with double-barrelled surnames
Of course, I don't even think that would work. Leave it with me and I'll think of something..
Monday 9 February 2009
50 reasons to love the EU - Courtesy of The Independent
1 The end of war between European nations
2 Democracy is now flourishing in 27 countries
3 Once-poor countries, such as Ireland, Greece and Portugal, are prospering
4 The creation of the world's largest internal trading market
5 Unparalleled rights for European consumers
6 Co-operation on continent-wide immigration policy
7 Co-operation on crime, through Europol
8 Laws that make it easier for British people to buy property in Europe
9 Cleaner beaches and rivers throughout Europe
10 Four weeks statutory paid holiday a year for workers in Europe
11 No death penalty (it is incompatible with EU membership)
12 Competition from privatised companies means cheaper phone calls
13 Small EU bureaucracy (24,000 employees, fewer than the BBC)
14 Making the French eat British beef again
15 Minority languages, such as Irish, Welsh and Catalan recognised and protected
16 Europe is helping to save the planet with regulatory cuts in CO2
17 One currency from Bantry to Berlin (but not Britain)
18 Europe-wide travel bans on tyrants such as Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe
19 The EU gives twice as much aid to developing countries as the United States
20 Strict safety standards for cars, buses and aircraft
21 Free medical help for tourists
22 EU peacekeepers operate in trouble spots throughout the world
23 Europe's single market has brought cheap flights to the masses, and new prosperity for forgotten cities
24 Introduction of pet passports
25 It now takes only 2 hrs 35 mins from London to Paris by Eurostar
26 Prospect of EU membership has forced modernisation on Turkey
27 Shopping without frontiers gives consumers more power to shape markets
28 Cheap travel and study programmes means greater mobility for Europe's youth
29 Food labelling is much clearer
30 No tiresome border checks (apart from in the UK)
31 Compensation for passengers suffering air delays
32 Strict ban on animal testing for the cosmetic industry
33 Greater protection for Europe's wildlife
34 Regional development fund has aided the deprived parts of Britain
35 European driving licences recognised across the EU
36 Britons now feel a lot less insular
37 Europe's bananas remain bent, despite sceptics' fears
38 Strong economic growth - greater than the United States last year
39 Single market has brought the best continental footballers to Britain
40 Human rights legislation has protected the rights of the individual
41 European Parliament provides democratic checks on all EU laws
42 EU gives more, not less, sovereignty to nation states
43 Maturing EU is a proper counterweight to the power of US and China
44 European immigration has boosted the British economy
45 Europeans are increasingly multilingual - except Britons, who are less so
46 Europe has set Britain an example how properly to fund a national health service
47 British restaurants now much more cosmopolitan
48 Total mobility for career professionals in Europe
49 Europe has revolutionised British attitudes to food and cooking
50 Lists like this drive the Eurosceptics mad
We're all Europeans now.. and its for the best.
Just like the widespread criticism of the NHS we see all around us, the criticism of the EU is one of the medias favourite hobbies.
Lets square something away right now, I've spent AGES looking into this and the only people who will lose out in a Euro Superstate are the rich guys who own the papers. Put simply, without the pound.. currency trading becomes a real pain the arse. Currency trading is a great way to make a lot of money, you can't really lose because you can bet either way.
Another way they lose out is under stricter EU laws on stock trading. The whole reason we're in this mess wight now. You're poor, I'm poor, we're all suffering.. but you can bet your ass that some people got very, very rich off our misery. I'm writing a piece on how this works very soon, its immensely complex and I want to write it in such a manner that you'll understand and not wander off to drown yourself.
Yet, for you and me. Average guys and girls on the street, theres only benefit really. Just look at Northern Ireland.. the whole fucking country was rebuilt to an excellent standard with EU cash.
Sure, you can yell all you like about foreigners taking all the British jobs.. but you're a moron looking for a scapegoat. Jobs create jobs.. thats what we call a fact. These foreigners are going to spend their wages somewhere.. all the extra staff, with all the extra cash are going to make a lot fo jobs. Simple.
You also forget that its a two way street, you can just as easily up sticks and go to live and work in any other EU country with no hassle.. thats a fantastic thing.
Imagine a world where Russia, China or even the US will struggle to throw their weight around against a European Superstate with thousands of years of culture and Nuclear weapons to boot. Imagine the army we'd field? Imagine how awesome it would be to just stroll into Sweden like you'd wandered into Scotland. You wouldn't even need to go to the bureau de change!
People say; "I like my money with the Queen's head on it".. fine, Euros have two sides you know. You don't need to sacrifice being British, you just have to sacrifice being a simple Little Englander.
I for one am in favour, how can there be anything but benefit in us all working together?
If you're smart, you'll be in favour too.
Sunday 8 February 2009
Long Live The NHS
Pick up almost any newspaper in the country at the moment, and all we hear is how terrible the NHS is. Frankly, I'm fucking sick of it because that simply isn't true.
Want to see a truly awful health service? Try the USA or Romania.
The fact of the matter is that for a mere £4ish out of each paycheck, you not only insure yourself against injury, but you also get a pension and unemployment cover. You go out and fucking find me a better deal for that kind of coverage and I'll eat my words. Theres no loopholes, no catches.. you need a hospital.. you just go, need a doctor? Again you just go, no insurance forms, no questions and no stress.
On top of this, I can firmly say in all confidence that people who do criticise the NHS are invariably ignorant foreigners who don't use it but have a selfish hatred for social health systems of any kind, people who can afford expensive private healthcare and idiots who believe everything they read in the paper.
Sure, people will criticise. They don't think their precious £4 should be used to care for strangers, immigrants and fat people. If I ever meet these people, I shall endeavour to set them on fire.
For £4!?! Shit.. go crazy, you can all have an eye exam on me. You are the kind of people who complain when they put the price of a postage stamp up to 31p.. I'd like to see you take it there personally for that much, you fucking idiot.
Then there are people who say thats its rundown and overstretched.. of course its overstretched, free things invariably are, and YOU won't pay more tax to pay the doctors and nurses a better wage, but, rundown? not on your life.
I recently had the pleasure of being at Lancaster Infirmary, the building looks from the outside about 150 years old.. it would.. its victorian. Inside though, I've seen less sophisticated space ships. EVERY bed has a personal TV/Phone/Internet/Radio combination.. EVERY single bed. Had I been able, I could have blogged from there, while watching digital, high-definition cable TV.
You know something else? The food is better than you could possibly imagine, its fresh and tasty and you actually get a menu full of choices.. not just what they happen to feel like serving. They even do a very good chicken curry.
Invariably, someone will now write to inform me of some terrible experience they had.. of course there is going to be the occasional bad hospital. Thats inevitable.
As long as David "call me Dave" Cameron doesn't start pulling the funding when he and his rich, right wing buddies get into power, then those minority hospitals will be just that.. a minority.
You may say that this system is open to abuse, thats true. Yet, you'll be the first to complain when its not there. You can't tar the majority with the same brush just to make life harder for the terminally lazy and useless. You may say that you have read a bad story, or have known someone who had a bad experience, and that this qualifies you to pass judgement on the system and say that private is better. This is so stupid, its like saying that you can be a fighter pilot because you're good at monopoly.
The system even stretches to the army, did you know that the UK is the ONLY armed force in the world that has a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with a fully operational operating theatre onboard. Its essentially a mobile hospital and has saved so many lives that I'm left wondering why the other three big defence spenders [America, France & Russia] haven't found room in their VAST military budgest for a similar thing.
I'm not some bleeding heart, wishy-washy liberal. I know its a cruel world with no room for idealism and that people are utter, utter bastards. I just think we can take the best of the left and the best of the right and come up with a far better system than anyone right now is pitching. Republican or Democrat.. Labour or Conservative. You've become so bothered about proving the other one is utterly wrong that you've forgot that there is as much truth in their view as there is in yours.. and between us we could come up with some fantastic compromises.
Think on.
Want to see a truly awful health service? Try the USA or Romania.
The fact of the matter is that for a mere £4ish out of each paycheck, you not only insure yourself against injury, but you also get a pension and unemployment cover. You go out and fucking find me a better deal for that kind of coverage and I'll eat my words. Theres no loopholes, no catches.. you need a hospital.. you just go, need a doctor? Again you just go, no insurance forms, no questions and no stress.
On top of this, I can firmly say in all confidence that people who do criticise the NHS are invariably ignorant foreigners who don't use it but have a selfish hatred for social health systems of any kind, people who can afford expensive private healthcare and idiots who believe everything they read in the paper.
Sure, people will criticise. They don't think their precious £4 should be used to care for strangers, immigrants and fat people. If I ever meet these people, I shall endeavour to set them on fire.
For £4!?! Shit.. go crazy, you can all have an eye exam on me. You are the kind of people who complain when they put the price of a postage stamp up to 31p.. I'd like to see you take it there personally for that much, you fucking idiot.
Then there are people who say thats its rundown and overstretched.. of course its overstretched, free things invariably are, and YOU won't pay more tax to pay the doctors and nurses a better wage, but, rundown? not on your life.
I recently had the pleasure of being at Lancaster Infirmary, the building looks from the outside about 150 years old.. it would.. its victorian. Inside though, I've seen less sophisticated space ships. EVERY bed has a personal TV/Phone/Internet/Radio combination.. EVERY single bed. Had I been able, I could have blogged from there, while watching digital, high-definition cable TV.
You know something else? The food is better than you could possibly imagine, its fresh and tasty and you actually get a menu full of choices.. not just what they happen to feel like serving. They even do a very good chicken curry.
Invariably, someone will now write to inform me of some terrible experience they had.. of course there is going to be the occasional bad hospital. Thats inevitable.
As long as David "call me Dave" Cameron doesn't start pulling the funding when he and his rich, right wing buddies get into power, then those minority hospitals will be just that.. a minority.
You may say that this system is open to abuse, thats true. Yet, you'll be the first to complain when its not there. You can't tar the majority with the same brush just to make life harder for the terminally lazy and useless. You may say that you have read a bad story, or have known someone who had a bad experience, and that this qualifies you to pass judgement on the system and say that private is better. This is so stupid, its like saying that you can be a fighter pilot because you're good at monopoly.
The system even stretches to the army, did you know that the UK is the ONLY armed force in the world that has a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with a fully operational operating theatre onboard. Its essentially a mobile hospital and has saved so many lives that I'm left wondering why the other three big defence spenders [America, France & Russia] haven't found room in their VAST military budgest for a similar thing.
I'm not some bleeding heart, wishy-washy liberal. I know its a cruel world with no room for idealism and that people are utter, utter bastards. I just think we can take the best of the left and the best of the right and come up with a far better system than anyone right now is pitching. Republican or Democrat.. Labour or Conservative. You've become so bothered about proving the other one is utterly wrong that you've forgot that there is as much truth in their view as there is in yours.. and between us we could come up with some fantastic compromises.
Think on.
Thursday 5 February 2009
We are listening..
To all of you, and there were quite a few who responded to our call for feedback, we have to say a huge thanks.
Its been noted that many of you can't be bothered signing up for a blogger account to interact with us fully, so bear with us and we'll come up with a solution. Everyone's a winner baby.
YOUR content HERE.. very,very soon.
Thanks again
Its been noted that many of you can't be bothered signing up for a blogger account to interact with us fully, so bear with us and we'll come up with a solution. Everyone's a winner baby.
YOUR content HERE.. very,very soon.
Thanks again
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Sell-out with us
You probably know how much success we've had in the first 10 months of the new style Hardcore Effect.
Especially of note was our anti-advertising attitude and refusal to allow sponsorship to skew our opinions. Well, we've been approached twice now to turn the site into a coloumn or feature in some second rate publications. This is great, so why didn't we?
Is it our integrity? Sadly, not. Its because all these offers did not involve us getting paid, so I'm going to dispel a myth. We do need to eat, so if you require us to write for your magazine on such a scale, please bear in mind that just because we do this for nothing doesn't mean thats totally by choice.
and essentially, we're whores that would eat children for a few grand extra a year.
Especially of note was our anti-advertising attitude and refusal to allow sponsorship to skew our opinions. Well, we've been approached twice now to turn the site into a coloumn or feature in some second rate publications. This is great, so why didn't we?
Is it our integrity? Sadly, not. Its because all these offers did not involve us getting paid, so I'm going to dispel a myth. We do need to eat, so if you require us to write for your magazine on such a scale, please bear in mind that just because we do this for nothing doesn't mean thats totally by choice.
and essentially, we're whores that would eat children for a few grand extra a year.
Monday 2 February 2009
Dangerous Trips for Boys - The Hardcore Tour 2009
Sure, theres a credit crunch.. and yes, we have no money.. but, damn it! We know how to drink.
As we know, this is all you need to have fun. So keep them peeled for this years dates, and maybe we can all get drunk together? huh?
The Hardcore Effect Meets - The Guild: Robin Thorsen
Hey, what follows is a lovely interview with our favourite side-bang wielding actress ever, the lovely Robin Thorsen.
Robin is a recent graduate of Chapman University in Orange with a BA in Theatre Arts, and an AA from Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes. While at school, she appeared as Julia in Lend Me a Tenor, Ethel in Moon Over Buffalo, Lala in The Last Night at Ballyhoo, Kate in Ladies in Waiting, and the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. She has also appeared in Grease, Brigadoon, Damn Yankees, and Arsenic and Old Lace. Robin was twice awarded an Irene Ryan nomination to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for her comedy performances. Theatre and film have been Robin’s passion for as long as she can remember. She is thrilled to have been chosen to play Clara Beane in The Guild.
First and foremost, huge congrats on winning our "Best Thing On the Internet Award", we hope you are as stoked about getting it as we are about giving it to you. With all that porn out there, who'd have thought it? Anyway, how does it feel to be crowned top dogs? How will you celebrate? Because you so should celebrate.
Thanks for the Award! How awesome is this?!? Of course I'm going to celebrate, in fact, I celebrated a little to much last night so you'll have to excuse me if my answers are whack!
Throughout this interview, we'll be firing some pretty odd questions your way, we figured you'd be tired of the same old questions and so we'll do our best to keep it fresh.. like this; Its a fight to the death, we've all been there. Which cast member would win?
In a fight? It has to go to Sandeep...he has some mean Karate moves...or maybe Amy, she could definitely do some damage!
We're sure you must get a lot of positive feedback, but as we know all too well, the net is also full of morons. How do you deal with negative comments? Do you find heavy criticism a problem?
It's hard not to read the comments. In this business you have to have a crazy thick skin and not worry about those lameos who feel the need to be negative
There are alot of differences between British and American humour, what is it, in your opinion, that bridges that chasm so well?
First of all, I think British humor is gold...I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ricky Gervais, Extras is one of my favorite shows. The thing about British humor is it's alot more dry and awkward (which is more my humor) than American. Did i answer that...meh...
Last Summer, we wrote a guide to being metrosexual. Clearly,we understand the importance of looking "freaky, sexy good" at all times. Who spends the longest sorting their appearance before getting down to work?
Oh, I would say the girls, Amy, Felicia and I ,spend the most time...I'm not a diva or anything, but I'm uber particular about my hair...my side bangs are my money maker!!!
We have discovered that no story involving 14 beers and take-out food has a happy ending. Do you guys ever partake in wild parties and nights around town after shooting?
We have some fun wrap parties! I have to say that Sandeep is my partner in crime, we're always 'in it to win it' when it comes to parties.
We once received a bit of coverage during the BBC's coverage of cricket, sparking a huge debate about baked goods, what is the weirdest thing any of you have had to do in promoting the Guild?
I'm not sure if it's weird but I basically threaten all my friends to watch the show or are relationship is dunzo...yep I just end it if they don't support me and my endeavors.
Picture the scene: You book a short break to Europe, just to take sometime for yourselves, but there's a mistake and you end up in the small industrial town of Delmenhorst, famous for linoleum production. What would you do to amuse yourselves?
I'm not sure if you know this, but I'm like super personable...It's funny, people just gravitate towards me...that said I'm sure I'd meet some cool person who'd want to hang out and we'd probably just get smashed. Let's call a spade a spade what else would you do in a town that is famous for linoleum production?!?!?
Speaking of Europe, we'd love to hear your opinions if you've ever been our way? The Welsh once saved Ravi's life.
I visited London for 3 weeks when I was in college and fell in love with it! The theatre was amazing! I hope to return soon...I just have to start saving!
Ravi, Adam and I recently started a short lived Austro-German Lounge-jazz-funk-fusion ensemble, replete with spangly jackets, keytars, handlebar moustaches and mullets. How much would you each charge, were we to approach you about appearing in a music video? We could offer all the currywurst you can eat.
I would do the video for free...yes free. I mean it's not everyday you get to be in a Austro-German Lounge-jazz-funk-fusion ensemble, replete with spangly jackets, keytars, handlebar moustaches and mullets right?!
We think you rock. Could we tempt you to come stay for a while? It'd be fun, Ravi has Tarot cards.
First of all...heck yes! I'm totally in need of a vacation...I'm super low maintenance...just give me some Kettle One and the occasional meal and I'll be set!! By the way you had me at Tarot Cards!!
Our research shows that real child neglect isn't very funny. Yet we don't feel guilty laughing at your character, how much fun is the role?
Yah...real child neglect doesn't get any laughs...too bad huh?!??! I think the reason people laugh at Clara's antics is because she's just so ditsy and clueless! Playing Clara is so much fun because she's so out there...especially in season 2, You see a totally different side of Clara. She turns into a hot mess!
I know someone very similar to your character. Luckily, she is not yet a mother. How much research did you do for the role?
Well let's hope your friend doesn't procreate!!!!! As far as research goes, I have a huge family so I've always been around kids. I didn't adopt a kid for a month to prepare or anything like that...although I did try.
Whats your most memorable experience fr0m your time on the show?
Memorable...well I would say when we were at Blizzcon. I mean, there was a line, like ,an hour long to meet us...How crazy is that!! Does that count?!?!?
Isn't this just the best interview you've ever had? We won't get all big-headed.. we promise.
I wasn't going to say it, but I have to agree...You guys are pretty amazing...Aren't I like the best person to interview?!?!?(it's ok, I already know it)
I once walked out of a Drama class because I was asked to act as the color orange. Whats the best and worst things you had to do while studying?
The color Orange?!?!? What kind of acting class was that?!? I majored in Theatre so I could go on for days on question...I never had to act like a color but i did have to act like an inanimate object, i chose a chaise lounge and let me tell you...Oscar worthy!!!!
Who have you most enjoyed working with?
I have to choose? This is when I turn really cheesy, ready? I loved working with everybody...we're like one big dysfunctional family!
What would you like to do next?
The obvious one is, Season 3 of the show...I'm super excited to find out what crazy antics Clara gets into! I'd also like to do anything that has to do with film or television...well not anything, I have my standards!
Thanks so much for your time, we hope to be speaking with you again sometime in the future, and wish you all the best with the show.
Thanks you guys for making us "Best Thing on the Internet"!! I'll see you in the office soon...huh huh?!?!?
Robin is a recent graduate of Chapman University in Orange with a BA in Theatre Arts, and an AA from Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes. While at school, she appeared as Julia in Lend Me a Tenor, Ethel in Moon Over Buffalo, Lala in The Last Night at Ballyhoo, Kate in Ladies in Waiting, and the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. She has also appeared in Grease, Brigadoon, Damn Yankees, and Arsenic and Old Lace. Robin was twice awarded an Irene Ryan nomination to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for her comedy performances. Theatre and film have been Robin’s passion for as long as she can remember. She is thrilled to have been chosen to play Clara Beane in The Guild.
First and foremost, huge congrats on winning our "Best Thing On the Internet Award", we hope you are as stoked about getting it as we are about giving it to you. With all that porn out there, who'd have thought it? Anyway, how does it feel to be crowned top dogs? How will you celebrate? Because you so should celebrate.
Thanks for the Award! How awesome is this?!? Of course I'm going to celebrate, in fact, I celebrated a little to much last night so you'll have to excuse me if my answers are whack!
Throughout this interview, we'll be firing some pretty odd questions your way, we figured you'd be tired of the same old questions and so we'll do our best to keep it fresh.. like this; Its a fight to the death, we've all been there. Which cast member would win?
In a fight? It has to go to Sandeep...he has some mean Karate moves...or maybe Amy, she could definitely do some damage!
We're sure you must get a lot of positive feedback, but as we know all too well, the net is also full of morons. How do you deal with negative comments? Do you find heavy criticism a problem?
It's hard not to read the comments. In this business you have to have a crazy thick skin and not worry about those lameos who feel the need to be negative
There are alot of differences between British and American humour, what is it, in your opinion, that bridges that chasm so well?
First of all, I think British humor is gold...I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ricky Gervais, Extras is one of my favorite shows. The thing about British humor is it's alot more dry and awkward (which is more my humor) than American. Did i answer that...meh...
Last Summer, we wrote a guide to being metrosexual. Clearly,we understand the importance of looking "freaky, sexy good" at all times. Who spends the longest sorting their appearance before getting down to work?
Oh, I would say the girls, Amy, Felicia and I ,spend the most time...I'm not a diva or anything, but I'm uber particular about my hair...my side bangs are my money maker!!!
We have discovered that no story involving 14 beers and take-out food has a happy ending. Do you guys ever partake in wild parties and nights around town after shooting?
We have some fun wrap parties! I have to say that Sandeep is my partner in crime, we're always 'in it to win it' when it comes to parties.
We once received a bit of coverage during the BBC's coverage of cricket, sparking a huge debate about baked goods, what is the weirdest thing any of you have had to do in promoting the Guild?
I'm not sure if it's weird but I basically threaten all my friends to watch the show or are relationship is dunzo...yep I just end it if they don't support me and my endeavors.
Picture the scene: You book a short break to Europe, just to take sometime for yourselves, but there's a mistake and you end up in the small industrial town of Delmenhorst, famous for linoleum production. What would you do to amuse yourselves?
I'm not sure if you know this, but I'm like super personable...It's funny, people just gravitate towards me...that said I'm sure I'd meet some cool person who'd want to hang out and we'd probably just get smashed. Let's call a spade a spade what else would you do in a town that is famous for linoleum production?!?!?
Speaking of Europe, we'd love to hear your opinions if you've ever been our way? The Welsh once saved Ravi's life.
I visited London for 3 weeks when I was in college and fell in love with it! The theatre was amazing! I hope to return soon...I just have to start saving!
Ravi, Adam and I recently started a short lived Austro-German Lounge-jazz-funk-fusion ensemble, replete with spangly jackets, keytars, handlebar moustaches and mullets. How much would you each charge, were we to approach you about appearing in a music video? We could offer all the currywurst you can eat.
I would do the video for free...yes free. I mean it's not everyday you get to be in a Austro-German Lounge-jazz-funk-fusion ensemble, replete with spangly jackets, keytars, handlebar moustaches and mullets right?!
We think you rock. Could we tempt you to come stay for a while? It'd be fun, Ravi has Tarot cards.
First of all...heck yes! I'm totally in need of a vacation...I'm super low maintenance...just give me some Kettle One and the occasional meal and I'll be set!! By the way you had me at Tarot Cards!!
Our research shows that real child neglect isn't very funny. Yet we don't feel guilty laughing at your character, how much fun is the role?
Yah...real child neglect doesn't get any laughs...too bad huh?!??! I think the reason people laugh at Clara's antics is because she's just so ditsy and clueless! Playing Clara is so much fun because she's so out there...especially in season 2, You see a totally different side of Clara. She turns into a hot mess!
I know someone very similar to your character. Luckily, she is not yet a mother. How much research did you do for the role?
Well let's hope your friend doesn't procreate!!!!! As far as research goes, I have a huge family so I've always been around kids. I didn't adopt a kid for a month to prepare or anything like that...although I did try.
Whats your most memorable experience fr0m your time on the show?
Memorable...well I would say when we were at Blizzcon. I mean, there was a line, like ,an hour long to meet us...How crazy is that!! Does that count?!?!?
Isn't this just the best interview you've ever had? We won't get all big-headed.. we promise.
I wasn't going to say it, but I have to agree...You guys are pretty amazing...Aren't I like the best person to interview?!?!?(it's ok, I already know it)
I once walked out of a Drama class because I was asked to act as the color orange. Whats the best and worst things you had to do while studying?
The color Orange?!?!? What kind of acting class was that?!? I majored in Theatre so I could go on for days on question...I never had to act like a color but i did have to act like an inanimate object, i chose a chaise lounge and let me tell you...Oscar worthy!!!!
Who have you most enjoyed working with?
I have to choose? This is when I turn really cheesy, ready? I loved working with everybody...we're like one big dysfunctional family!
What would you like to do next?
The obvious one is, Season 3 of the show...I'm super excited to find out what crazy antics Clara gets into! I'd also like to do anything that has to do with film or television...well not anything, I have my standards!
Thanks so much for your time, we hope to be speaking with you again sometime in the future, and wish you all the best with the show.
Thanks you guys for making us "Best Thing on the Internet"!! I'll see you in the office soon...huh huh?!?!?
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