The Hardcore Effect Meets - The Guild: Day 3 Vincent Caso

We know.. put simply, we're too good to you. You lucky bastards.

Today, we get the lowdown from actor and card trick maestro Vincent Caso, who kicks ass all over your screens as Bladezz. Sexual vulgarity has never sounded so poignant.

Vince was born in Massachusetts and raised in Los Angeles. He attended a school for the Arts and, with his training in front and behind the camera, he decided at the age of 13 to pursue acting. Within a year he booked a lead in his first feature film, “American Fork” from the producer of “Napoleon Dynamite”. Vincent is also an accomplished sleight of hand artist and playing card handler, he is never without a deck of cards, practicing and creating new tricks as he prepares to become a junior member of the Magic Castle. Check out his IMDB.

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.

It feels awesome. When we all got into this, I didn't have any idea that it would have the success it did. To see people get behind it as they have, and to see it do as well as it has been doing, it feels like a real accomplishment, especially considering the humble beginnings we started from, heh.

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?

Well, Sandeep has some super-Indian-mustard-bottle powers he's been saving up. And Felicia can brandish a violin like it's nobody's business. But hey, I study martial arts (Karate and Krav Maga included!), so you know it would be a pretty epic battle!

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?

I don't check Youtube comments often, which I assume is where most of the negativity would be posted. Either way, I don't really mind. It's all part and parcel to the business we're in. Unless it's a pretty well-founded criticism, I usually let it go from one ear out the other.

There are alot of differences between British and American humour, what is it, in your opinion, that bridges that chasm so well?

I think there are a number of core things that allow comedy to be pretty universal. But, of course, comedy being what it is, it's pretty hard to define. Once you have to explain a joke, it's dead. I just think people enjoy, in part, what they can relate to. And our subject matter includes situations that a lot of people (mostly gamers, yeah) can sorta put themselves into. But is that what does it? Hell, I don't know. Hah.

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?

Well, it's probably one of the girls. That's just sort of the way it usually goes. But out of the guys, it MIGHT just be me... I know, wouldn't have guessed that, huh? I mean, I don't spend too much time doing my hair or anything. But when it's this length, it takes a little maintenance.

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?

Actually, no. I mean, we go out and have some fun when we're at a convention or something like that, but usually our shooting season is pretty chill.

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 may not have done anything bizarre, but I've come close. I've had marriage proposals over IMDB, rape threats over Myspace, and people stalking me most other places. If one of those things actually happened, it would be some pretty good publicity, right? Right...?

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 would probably go undercover in a linoleum factory, get close to the foreman, work my way up the command chain, and eventually find myself working directly beneath the very top dog himself, from there I will uncover a vast corruption and fraud scheme, save Europe, and be home in time for the next episode of The Guild to air! Or maybe just call a cab or something.

Speaking of Europe, we'd love to hear your opinions if you've ever been our way? The Welsh once saved Ravi's life.

Unfortunately I've never been. Though it's definitely on the top of my list of places to go.

You may not be aware, but you are our first guests to escape the dreaded Dangerwank question. Its on google, but we'd hate to be the source of any accidents, no-one needs another Micheal Hutchence, but less about us, who do you all take most inspiration from?

For me, it's mostly from the other cast members, and the crew, too. We have a rather talented and hilarious pool of people working on this show, and it never fails to give me some inspiration or spark some ideas of my own.

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.

Unless the shoot spanned a number of days, or was out of the country, I'd probably do it for free. Otherwise, I'm not sure, I'd probably just ask if you could cover my food/board. Heh.

We hear you're pretty handy with a deck of cards. We have a set of Tarot Cards that Ravi once used to predict soccer results. He was shit and his results were useless. Instead of us getting rid of them, how quickly could we pick up some slick deck-shuffling moves to impress ladies?

Some of the more basic moves you could have pretty well down in just a week or two, those being one-handed cuts such as the Charlier, Thumb cut, and Knuckle cut. Even a basic two-handed fan doesn't take too long to get down pretty well. You can usually find tutorials on YouTube, but the great majority of those are crap. Maybe I'll have to do up some tutorials of my own?

Frankly, your role in The Guild was perfect casting. Are you stoked to be playing Bladezz?

Definitely! I love the character. And, funny fact, I really wasn't what Felicia had pictured for the role. But when I came in to audition, it just sorta worked, so I got it. But he's a blast to play.

Are you a big gamer away from the show?

Used to be, but not anymore. I played WoW, big Starcraft/Diablo fan, lots of console, too. But more recently I've just become busy with other things, and I really don't get any satisfaction out of playing video games. I guess I'm just one of those "high on life!" types.

A girl I know has been having a lot of fantasies about you, can we give her your number? Do you get a lot of fan mail from equally obsessed young women?

While it's quite flattering, I'm afraid I cannot give my number out. Say hi to her for me, though. I get quite a lot of fan mail, largely over networking sites like Facebook or Myspace. Marriage offers, rape threats, stalkers, you name it, I've gotten it.

Whats next for you? Any big plans?

Not much going on as of yet, but keep your eyes peeled! That's sort of a gross expression.

Every year we make our Celebrity death predictions for the year, who is your money on to kick the bucket in the next 12 months?

Hmm, good question. One could say someone like Larry King, but I think he's one of those kinds of guys who will still be alive when my grandchildren have children. Who knows what the future may hold? I just hope it isn't like an idol of mine or anything, that's always a little fear in the back of your mind.

Which cast member do you get along best with? or is it generally a one-big-happy-family scenario?

It's pretty much a big happy family, cast and crew all inclusive. But since shooting schedules differ, I usually end up hanging out most with Sandeep and Jeff. God, I just do not stop laughing when I'm with those guys.

Well, we hope you have all enjoyed speaking with us, we have tried to break from the norm and keep it fun, it has been a total pleasure for us. Any last messages to our readers? You're probably super busy, but, what are the chances of a video message for us?

A video message sounds great! I've got a webcam (just bought a new iMac), so maybe I'll shoot a little somethin' and put it on YouTube.

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

My pleasure! I really appreciate the opportunity to do the interview, I can't wait to see everyone else's answers!


What a nice chap eh? Vince, if you read this you're welcome by anytime for currywurst and beer. We'll even read your tarot.

Catch us tomorrow, we still have more interviews to fire your way.