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A young writer is hired to script the worst show in the history of television - Ghost Lawyer.
View ProjectIt seems as though making the top 55 has gotten to one of our members heads. He cant seem to handle the #hype #behyperactive. As for the rest of our team we are thrilled and excited to tell you what we are all about and clear up any confusion about #ghostlawyer #ghostlawyershow
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Comments (129)
I love the title and if I get the concept right I like it but I have not found the first three videos funny and also think the audio/visual quality is not as good as it could be (not that it is bad). Good luck next round and I will check it out and hopefully like it more because like I said it is a good concept it not quite clear yet and based on the title alone I would watch a show called "Ghost Lawyer".
Cool idea. Congrats on making the top 55. Maybe saw a little bit too much of that mouth! I'd like some ghost action to be happenin'
Best wishes to the top 55 contestant winners and congratulations on having your efforts recognized in this CBC Comedycoup contest. Good Luck to those making the top 15.
I got a good idea of the concept from the trailer & the Differentiator, and I think the actor portraying the main character (the writer of the show-within-a-show "Ghost Lawyer") carries the concept well. The concept tickles my funny-bone.
Hahaha, this team always makes me chuckle. I'd agree with "Di" in the comment below that the audio could be a bit better.. but I guess that's what the $500,000 is for. Best of luck!
Not too sure what the show will be all about, but it has the word "ghost" in it, so I'm in! Sounds promising - flush it out, focus and you just might win this thing.
awesome!
Other weeks, I have liked your work. This video took me in a negative direction. Was fine until Stolfi started speaking. Maybe this is a one week weakness, hope so. Good luck !
It's an interesting premise so I was looking for a bit more. Had a hard time hearing the lines due to the home video camera setup.. too bad there wasn't a better production value to your video. It has potential if the homemade factor could be overcome. Best of luck to you with Ghost Lawyer.
This is going to be an interesting twist. Congrats on making the top 55 and good luck in the rest of the voting. Wishing you the best in the competition, your good friend Sharon.
Great work – looks like this project has a lot of potential to make it to the top 15. Looking forward to your week 6 submission!! The lawyer thing has been done, yes, but this looks like it has potential.
Top 55 is a great accomplishment - of course Top 15 would be even better! Best of luck if you continue through the competition!!! Voting is so subjective - keep up the hard work!
You still have my favorite title in this competition! I've been rooting for you throughout. Good luck in getting top 15! I'd love to see some high budget ghost action if you got the 500K!!
I like your concept in ways and other ways...meh. Tho, I have to agree, that with a tad more production value, your idea would have that added sparkle ya know! All in all, I can appreciate what you've done with this concept and project so far. Ps: Sometimes the lesser production value can work for a concept, but it's gotta be a sweet match! best of Luck!
Ghost bang ya ?!?!?! Oooohh ... I haven't plugged in to your earlier clips but the premise sounded intriguing. Not sure this video did you any favors. I like what you're doing and see room for humor.
Quite the competition from the east to the west coast and such an excellent group of participants makes it hard to pick just 15. I hope CBC gives you each a coffee mug or something for getting to the top 55. Best wishes to all.
oh hey ghost lawyer, i think your concept is super interesting. i wonder what the writers are gonna yield next week. voting's open and i hope you guys make it through. underdawwwgsss!
I appreciate the intense pace you must have with this competition and hope the CBC takes that into account as well. I had to watch your other videos to find out what this show will be about and I like the concept and your posters. I'd like to see you push the edges of your idea...good luck team!
I have to say this could have been a much better video. There was no real explanation of what the show is about, and it didn't really try to sell the idea at all.
Kyle, you gave us no real idea of what you are about...so I guess we're even.
Uuugh. The previous videos were all right, but this one was just. Ugh. It wasn't funny in the slightest, and it didn't give me any real reason to watch it. Ugh.
Justin, just cough it up. It will feel better afterwards.
The main actor is really great. I like the first trailer a bunch. It seems like it would be a real funny oddball show
Such an insane idea for a show, I love it. Very strong team, and supes funny videos. I LOOOVED the trailer. Best of luck in making it to the next round.
It's not a terrible concept but I'm not sure if it's clearly communicated. I think at this stage of the game you need to be showing us something amazing!
Keith, you're not a terrible commenter.
I absolutely love this idea! So clever and original! Nothing else like it. Keep it up!
Good luck to you this week! Lots of tough competition out there. May the best teams win. Congrats on making it to the top 55 and good luck again in the top 15!
I've watched your videos and I still don't think I get it??? It looks good and I have laughed, but I don't think I completely understand the show..... Is there another show out there like it that I can watch and get the right idea about it?
Hi Gayle, thanks for commenting. We've had a tough time communicating our entire concept in 90-second clips, but we're up for the challenge! Please check out the next video!
Most unique concept in the competition for sure. The writing is funny and the acting is great. This show should be made no matter what. Can't wait to see more.
I am a fan of ghost humour. Here's to keeping content as strong as the original concept.
This show is an interesting concept. It's supremely meta, which, when done right, works really well! I hope you guys make it to the next round! I'm rooting for you!
I don't want to fault you guys for production values because the whole point of this competition is to take great writers and performers without the means to produce their content and give them visibility, but I agree that this week's video looked a little thrown-together. I like your concept, I like your event idea, and I wish that obvious creativity and passion had been applied to this video.
Caitlin, we're bouncing back this week! Thanks for sticking with us.
i like the concept you guys have but to be honest i think you can put a little bit more effort in. i understand the technical limitations and the demands of this intense competition but it seemed a little bit thrown-together. but you know what, i am curious to see what you can do with this. i am still on board.
Thanks Ryan. We're back in action this week. Please check it out!
I like the concept. Even if I am worried it's a little too meta. Still cool though, I'd like to see this move on in competition!
Good job on this week's challenge. Good luck in the remainder of the competition. You have a funny concept here and hope you make it through the next round! Cheers!
I think that at this point in the competition you guys should come up with something bigger, something more than two people talking to the camera in their living room . i think the quality was poor and i didn't find it funny sorry.
Alice, we're trying to balance our ideas and technical limitations with the 'missions of the week'. I hope you like this week's video!
This is the only video I have seen and it leaves me confused about what this show would be. The comic character is really funny though. So I will check out your other videos!
Ya lost me on the video maybe it's my super short attention span but I didn't feel it sorry. I have enjoyed your previous stuff and your sell sheet was good, all the best in making the top 15!!
I really really like this. It has a lot of potential I think in so many ways. Id love to see it get really dark and twisted. I love this premise so so so much. Good luck today.
I'm still on board with this premise. This bizarre, beautiful premise. I'm hoping to see a lot more absurdity grow from the same brains; betting on the potential
just didn't do it for me - but good luck
Come on Jim. Check out the next one.
hey ghostlawyer you guys are adorable underdogs and i wish you success, ive actually been surprised that y'all have made it so far but it's a good surprise, like sitting on a (closed) box of cupcakes.
this is kind of a cool concept but it is a little dark and a little bit weird. i dunno, i just cant get into it. that said your videos are well done and it seems like you really care and that can go a long way
this is kind of a cool comment Rob.
cool storyline but I find it hard to believe this show made it this far. This weeks video didnt help but the sell sheets is hella cool. Wish you folks the best.
have you seen the other videos David?
From this video, I didn't get much of an example of the comedy but the sell was really well done. I will go back and look at other videos to get a better idea. So, hey, I guess the video really did work!
Well spoken, had not seen this project until today. Interesting storyline. Lots of different ideas and possibilities.
Congratulations on making it to the final 55 you obviously done a lot of work to get there with not alot in the way of filming extras to help you. The concept is a remake of maybe an Adams family plot but am not sure it has the depth to go sitcom. Will watch to see if you are able to do something to get it to work.
Hey Sue, thanks for commenting. We're currently at the Ghost Lawyer hype and we can't hear you...because you're not a ghost. Sorry.
I had to play it back a few times to catch everything as I had a hard time with the clarity of it. I also found that the written word was gone before I could read it all. I think the original concept is a good one but this assignment fell flat for me. I found the ending a little disturbing & just a filler for the time. Good luck though & congrats on top 55!
Thanks Helen. Congrats on the comment.
Unfortunately I have to agree with many that this video just misses the mark, but I don't say this because of the production values. I would just like to have seen a more creative approach to your self-promotion. I wish you the best of luck as the competition continues!
guys dont be discouraged by your equipment. you are like the little engine that could. i think you can i think you can :) hehehe.. good stuff guys.. your ambition makes up for any technical difficulties.. its a very funny unique original idea.. roll with it!!!
Congratulations on finishing the video for this week and good luck in all your missions in the future.
I somehow missed you guys until today, and when I saw there was a show called ghost lawyer I thought 'how the heck did I miss that!?'. I was not disappointed.
I like the flippant nature of these guys, crazy log lines and reviews, and the weirdness of the cutaways in this video are hilarious. I mean, it seems like you guys are having a lot of fun when you write and hype up yourselves.
Good luck guys this was great!
Oh good I just met another one of your team mates. I was not sure about this video, but I see that Daniel was really honest in talking about the quality of the video. It is a good idea though, and could be really funny, but I would leave the banging ghost out of it. Good luck!
best of luck, this video was kind of a letdown from your first few week's submissions. i still like the concept and humour in the show but it kind of fell flat with this video!
If you've got a good concept, depth of characters, unlimited potential for interesting story lines that make me laugh hysterically, then I hope you will continue onto the next level. If not, best of luck to you!
I wasn't quite sure why we were getting so many, "Bad quality" and "Production value" comments, but now I can clearly see why!! HOLY CRAP the quality on this video is CRAP!! We didn't notice it at all on our end when we uploaded it but man, it's all fuzzy and pixelated and CRAPPY.. SORRY everyone!!! No excuses but wow! WOW! That looks like ass. Won't happen again!
I like the way you went from the living room to the street with your other partner. that was interesting, but i am not sure i am sold on your project. I wish you good luck with your team; Hope your party is a blast you guys!
I'm not to sure about this one. I think the concept is funny and the idea has potential but I wasn't totally engaged. Congratulations on making the top 55 and best of luck going forward.
A lot of people are trying a dating site called "plenty of fish" or "Christian Mingle" to get engaged... Give it a try... who knows???
Congratulations on making the top 55! Your project looks really funny and the concept seems interesting. Best of luck!
This started off a bit...hammy but then it got so oddly funny I couldn't help running a ray parker jr soundtrack to "Ghost Banger" in my head.
I'm totally confused by what I just saw. Ghost banging? Maybe I'm just too old, but this wasn't funny. Sorry. Wish I could get on board.
I agree with Amedeo!
I'm old too! But I loved it!!
i love this project as a concept. great title. I was so on board at first and now my friends are making fun of me! Can't we see more cool stuff in your videos? production quality is bad and not even in an ironic sense. Do stuff better!
cool concept. interested to see where you guys go next. not something ive seen yet so a fresh idea was nice. best of luck in the 15!
I'm not really sure what I just watched, I didn't get what was going on. But! That being said. I like the concept, and you all seem to gel together on screen.
I'm hyped! I feel the creative pressure too! Too bad I settled down with my dogs in my condo so I don't do that anymore. Love the concept though!
honestly i have no idea what i just watched. okay so show within a show like 30 rock. i'll have to watch more of your videos to figure out the sense of humour. hopefully it goes a little deeper than ghost banging. anyway congratulations on making the top 55
Likes and lawyers, what's not to ghost? Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and I good lucking on making it to the Top 15!!
Have to comment if only for the costume potential alone! Plus meta shows are always fun.
Can't wait for next weeks video. Interested to see what your fresh direction is. Dog Lawyer? Moon Lawyer? Lawyer Lawyer?
Max you are on to it buddy. You are on to it! A limitless supply of specialized lawyers!
Hey guys, not one of your better ones, but I think a few groups fell apart a bit this week. Too bad one of your members, cracked. Hopefully they come back from the mental breakdown soon. I know a few teams are having some of those issues at this point.
Thanks Jonathan. Dan's been a bit of a diva with all this success. Jen and I need the support. We really appreciate it.
really liked the earlier videos but this one missed for me. Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and good luck on making it to the Top 15!!
Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and good lucking on making it to the Top 15!! This is a super interesting concept, I hope we get to see where this goes!
I'm sorry guys this was a total miss for me. There are some really strong projects out there , I will check out some of your earlier videos.
And....?
I liked your concept from previous videos, but I wasn't a fan of this one. There wasn't anything that really hyped me up about your show.
Elizabeth, thanks for the comment. We were actually all on anti-hype medication - doctor's orders! We actually engaged the press ahead of this competition and received some pretty powerful quotes from them. Check out the sell sheet. Thanks again for commenting!
don't ghost bang me, but I hope you make it top15!
In terms of constructive comments, I appreciated the self-deprecating humor in this week's video, but I'm not sure if it's a serious pitch to actual media outlets. Perhaps they'll find the fake quotes and trash-talking entertaining, but I was hoping to hear more reasons as to why the show itself deserves coverage. Regardless, good luck with the Top 15!
Fake quotes, Michael? If you talk to Andrew Parker or Richard Crouse they will tell you how horrible the footage really was!
"This one caught my eye out of pure chance and I am super happy that it did! Loved the effort you guys are putting into this! The writing is nice and I can't wait to see what unfolds in the voting process.
Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and I good lucking on making it to the Top 15!! Very interesting, would love to see something like this work out
Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and I good lucking on making it to the Top 15!! You guys are really intriguing... keep it up
Hey guys! Still loving the Ghost Lawyer song, it's actually stuck in my head more times than not! Great and informative video, really followed the instructions for the challenge which is awesome to see! Good luck on the Top 15 vote!
Really funny concept, but the video didn't quite get me hyped. I will keep following and think you've got a good shot at the top 15. Good luck in the voting!
Thanks, Lane!
Appreciate the effort, saw two kinds of humour in the top 55, what I like and what I don’t. I hope I will see less silly and no beeps from the top 15.
What...does...this...even...mean.
I loved the Week 1 teaser and the differentiator video so I'm following and liking and stuff but the rest of the weekly projects haven't done anything for me, the quality's way lower than I expected from the teaser.
Katy, you're going to love the next one...trust me.
Again, loved this week just as much as the last mission! Great job again! I enjoyed the use of the contract in this film, however I would be cautious with the use of the imovie because it was a little distracting sometimes! But congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and good luck on making it to the Top 15!!
Interesting take on the sell sheet. The video wasn't really my taste but good work none the less. Good luck.
I like this concept ghost lawyer is funny, lots of humorous moments and I enjoyed watching it. I am a big self help fan myself but I think this show has great potential and best of luck to all future endeavours. Canadian comedy talent coming together is really fun to see!
I'm not quite sure about the concept, but i am intrigued to see what's up next for this group! Congratulations, Hope to see you next week!
I like the idea of the piece but got slightly distracted by the use of imovie. I like the use of your not so passive aggressive attempt to scare the competition though. That made me smile. Good luck!
I think you were right about there being confusion. I like the contract idea. That's some good humour right there. The first page of the sell sheet is cool in concept, but kind of dark, text-heavy and a little squinty to read. Best wishes going forward.
Congrats on making the Top 55! Love the leopard print jacket and the sunglasses. Keep it up guys and good luck in the next round of voting!
HAHA! That awesome jacket needs to keep staying awesome! Good job again this week, loved the hashtag shoutouts! Best of luck in the voting period :)
Goon #2
Always hard to tell from the short clip what your show would be about. Not sure that i still know by watching your clip, looking for something I could relate to, humour didn't always comes through. Again not sure what this was trying to show. good Luck this week
What a clever idea! I for sure feel hyped! Congratulations on making it to the Top 55 and I good lucking on making it to the Top 15!!
Constructively commenting on your video for mission week number five. keep doing what you are doing, best of luck.
I'd like to see more of the tonal influences in your challenges, some visual shout-outs to perhaps "The Frighteners" and "Ghost Dad." Ah... Ghost Dad. Keep your branding tight and reveal to us each week what this show will look like, feel like, sound like, etc.
Production value of this was a little low and didn't really tell me very much about the show. The comments also scrolled by too fast to read and enjoy. Would this really go out to media to promote your show?
Why is the Ghost Lawyer dressed up in a leopard print jacket with headband and sunglasses? Unless that wasn't the Ghost Lawyer, but if not, why did he threaten to "Ghost Bang" everyone?
HA HA. Actors are not set in stone for this so I play anything and everything. I was playing myself... and myself let the Hype go to my head, therefore I am going to Ghost Bang everyone. Me. Not Ghost Lawyer... LOL
Haha. Happy about the song comeback, and laughed out loud at moments where you are acting like a freak. I already know I think you're funny though, and the actual production value of this vid was a little lack lustre.
I love the idea of a Ghostly Lawyer. That would be first on my list for a list of lawyers to defend me were I to be charged of something. Luckily, as of yet this isn't the case, but I'll keep you in mind!
You did a good job on the video and the sell sheet. I didn't find it very funny, but this show definitely has potential. I want to wish you all good luck making the top 15.
If I ran a TV network, Ghost Lawyer would be on there.
I wonder if you guys can post your theme song? Through your twitter or whatever. It's been stuck in my head for like 5 weeks now and I'd like to get it on my ipod nano.
I am sorry but I did not enjoy this presentation of your project. It started well but the take on the character who has let all this go to his head was not funny for me. I found him annoying.
Well you had me totally confused.
Very nice work. Such a unique idea for a comedy show. Very original. Wishing you the best of luck. Hope you can continue to move forward to the top fifteen.
I hope the CBC is haunted by ghost lawyer until an ancient jury curse is lifted. keep up the great work and I'll go as ghost lawyer for next halloween
This Project is very creative and original, plus don't forget very funny, and I cant wait to see where this show goes, and congrats for making it this far!
Guys... I love to love you. This week, you're making it tough. You've got to look like you're putting some effort in. The campiness of this feels like you're not even trying, and I'm supposed to think that's hilarious.
That was such a random video. I liked the fuzziness at the beginning, it made everything seem kind of ghostly (I'm not sure if the video was meant to be fuzzy, but I like it anyways considering it works with your concept). It might have been a good idea to stick a little closer to your concept rather than the super randomness shown here, but at least it was creative.
This video just doesn't do it for me and the sell sheet is not eye catching. I know not everyone has professional equipment to work with but I think this is the stage in the competition where other groups are starting to step up their game. This is not something I would want to share with friends or hype up. Other comments point out that this video is different from your other ones, maybe going back to basics would be better.
Hey Melanie. Thanks for the feedback. We were trying to bring something different. I think we're one week ahead of the Missions ;) We'll bring it next week. We were pressed for time, no real excuse but we all do work on other projects as well as this one so we were actually pretty proud of accomplishing this much in such short time with our limited resources.... See you Friday!
The last part, Ghost Bang ya, that had me laughing, the rest of the video was not that great, seem slow going, I'll just leave it at that, good luck with your event Friday night at Dave's
YES! GHOST BANG!!!
The production value of this video (in a media competition) is worrisome to say the least. Furthermore, you haven't really said anything new about this project, and that's not encouraging from a group whose end goal is to create an ongoing series. Sorry guys.
This is pretty different from the past videos so I am not sure this video worked but great job with those press mentions. I follow Richard Crouse and he is someone to take note of.
I didn't think this hype video was consistent with the style of the rest of the material produced for Ghost Lawyer so far. Where are the ghosts? Where is the lawyer? I want to see Ghost Lawyer, sheets and legal stereotypes, not pimpin' producer.
Based on this video I am very glad I did not sign up until the top 55 because the ones already eliminated must be total garbage. I saw nothing entertaining or funny about this show at all. 1 out of 10.
There are some ups and downs to an intense competition of this length (5 weeks up until this point). If you didn't like this week's content, maybe check out some of the previous weeks. We try the best we can given the amount of time we have to work on each week's assignment. Not everybody has studio quality equipment at their fingertips. Some groups, like us, are hopeful and energetic people with a camera and not much else in terms of equipment. Sometimes we hit, sometimes we miss.
good and interesting video and dat girl is hawwwwt! good concept looking forward to seeing what more you guys can do. you guys are likeable and good luck making it to the top 15!!!! also nice sell sheeet good and info and clean cool layout
Good job
this weeks video was interesting. It was pretty entertaining and got your idea across nicely. I think you still need to work on perfecting your comedy and the idea of Ghost Lawyer. Well done.
I loved this!
good job.
I honestly can't wait for more Ghost Lawyer! You guys look like you're having a great time making this thing! Fooor the ghosts! Fooor the ghosts!!!
I'm still waiting on that Exorcist...... :P
Great chemistry, you guys work great a team......ghost bang yah! LOL
That was pretty funny guys. Nice job on the hype video. A lot of other teams didn't really have any hype of their show itself, just the writers so this was fulfilling the requirement much better.
I don't know what to say... on a positive note. I find that the sound was not clear, like people talking in an empty room... I like you guys as characters... but this is not my favorite video that you have made.
I can’t stop thinking that I would like this concept more as just the show about a lawyer who represents ghosts. I don’t think you need the show-within-the show part with the writer. It’s the “Ghost Lawyer” part of this that I think people actually find intriguing and I was kind of disappointed that it turned out to just be the “bad show” that a guy has to write…but maybe that’s just me.
We have had a lot of feedback both ways. We get a lot of what you're saying but we also get a lot of love for the writer who has to create a really bad show... We hear ya for sure. I think both can work and in the writer writing a really bad show you still get to see the version of the show you are describing in every episode. We feel you get the best of both worlds with the direction we are taking Ghost Lawyer :)
^^ this!
I just love the title.
We're ghost bang yah!!!!
Really funny! Loving the jacket Dan! Great job guys! Your concept is so interesting and I think it would make an awesome show! Good luck guys!
I think if I were to ever have a lawyer, I’d want them to be a ghost. Or maybe I’d want a lawyer that’s represented ghosts in the past, so nothing would really shock them. Hm. Now I’m going to have to think about this.
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