tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89168539817652584962024-03-19T04:33:30.247-07:00Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of PenguinsWritten, directed, produced and edited by Jeremy Dylan. <br> <br>When a nerdy skiffle loving redhead discovers he's a wizard, he must travel to Australia and learn magic under the tutelage of eccentric Bavarian filmmaker Werner Herzog while battling the machinations of the evil Lord Emmerich.Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-37795911654163731742011-08-31T17:12:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:12:02.907-07:00Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins - Now Available for Free Online Viewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKMK4NNDI5dz3LdqdmMB4WRmwUBozzSM36nxnuZt5lLtLHU80qDN3s6kqqjmWe6vlMbVEVGzN_EiMeipH56B6JgZVMadQcy4JWg3B3cb1bcQCr7Fz26F2gOCtW8OUAs0pJT8hyeHncLFX/s1600/BSATCOPytposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKMK4NNDI5dz3LdqdmMB4WRmwUBozzSM36nxnuZt5lLtLHU80qDN3s6kqqjmWe6vlMbVEVGzN_EiMeipH56B6JgZVMadQcy4JWg3B3cb1bcQCr7Fz26F2gOCtW8OUAs0pJT8hyeHncLFX/s320/BSATCOPytposter.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Benjamin Sniddlegrass rocks - in a nerdy, ginger kind of way."</i> - Ivan Radfork, i-Flicks.net<br />
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<i>"Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins is a triumph."</i> - Mark Harrison, The Double Take Movie Show <br />
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<i>"This has taken on a life of its own." </i>- Dr. Mark Kermode, BBC Radio FiveLive</div><br />
Cooked up by 20-year old Sydney country music video director Jeremy Dylan, Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins is the most anticipated romantic-fantasy-horror-sci-fi-satirical-musical-comedy-drama Australia has seen in months, and is now available to watch for free on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaFsgYvhi8Y">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaFsgYvhi8Y</a><br />
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BSATCOP is the harrowing tale of a nerdy redhead (Andrew Griscti) from Cockfosters, UK, who discovers that he is part of an ancient order of Wittertainers. Under the watchful eye of Mr. Pentangle (Alec Doomadgee), Benjamin heads to Australia to be taught the way of the witter by eccentric Bavarian filmmaker Werner Herzog (Dorian Newstead). A romance develops between Ben and enigmatic mod Scarlett McKenna (Catherine Davies). But soon must face unexpected challenges in the person of the sinister Lord Emmerich (Lol McKenna), a vicious mastermind with the head of a gorilla. Also, skiffle music.<br />
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Inspired by a throwaway gag in British film critic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbzoOxgzYt4">Mark Kermode’s review of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief</a>, loveable eccentric Jeremy Dylan penned his first feature film screenplay and gathered a cast of independent music theatre players, an indigenous radio host and Stephen Fry.<br />
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‘It’s completely ludicrous’, says Dylan of the casting of his boyhood idol as the film’s narrator. ‘I’ve looked up to the man since I was seven years old. Actually, almost everyone looks up to him. He’s about 12 feet tall.’<br />
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Filming was completed over seven days spaced across a five month period, with production entirely financed from Dylan’s back pocket. The writer-director used his alma matter Epping Boys High School to double as magic school Fairport Academy and hired out The Exchange Hotel, Oxford St, for use as the villain Lord Emmerich’s lair.<br />
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The film features an original score composed by Golden Guitar winning singer-songwriter Mike Carr, who also co-wrote one of the original songs that feature on <a href="http://sevenshellsmedia.bandcamp.com/">the BSATCOP soundtrack</a>. Fictional rockabilly trio Johnny Leroy and the Impulsives rock out Famous and Judgement Day. The main titles, a penguin-themed homage to the James Bond films, are accompanied by Stonesy R&B number Bad Man.<br />
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‘Not bad for ten months work,’ says Dylan, who wrote, directed, co-produced, financed and edited the film (and co-produced the soundtrack). ‘It’s amazing what you can do with a MacBookPro, a conscientious cast and crew and gumption.’<br />
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After a sold-out premiere at the Dendy Newtown in Sydney in January, a Special Edition DVD of the film went on sale, greeted by overwhelmingly positive reviews and selling hundreds of copies throughout Australia, the US and Europe. As the film became more and more successful, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVOguFRLwiw">a schism grew</a> between writer/director Jeremy Dylan and his producer, Jeremy Dylan. Dylan felt the film could be tighter, pacier and funnier and exploited a loophole in his contract to wrest control of the film from Dylan and re-edit it, launching it online today, Friday September 2nd.<br />
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Watch Dylan’s BBC interview with Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIoQQ2AXxxk">here</a>.<br />
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A behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film is available <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDNQP22EfJI">here</a>.<br />
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Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins is available now for free viewing at <a href="http://benjaminsniddlegrass.com/">benjaminsniddlegrass.com</a> Become a fan at <a href="http://facebook.com/benjaminsniddlegrass">facebook.com/benjaminsniddlegrass</a> <br />
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For interviews and enquiries, email <a href="mailto:jeremy@sevenshellsmedia.com">jeremy@sevenshellsmedia.com</a>.<br />
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Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-26838509624844389642011-08-12T03:41:00.000-07:002011-08-12T03:41:56.121-07:00BSATCOP is coming free to a computer/iPhone near you.A message from BSATCOP Writer/Director Jeremy Dylan:<br />
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Well, it turns out you can't trust nobody. I thought I knew my producer, Jeremy Dylan, but he was just a conniving control freak. As soon as my back was turned, the arsehole took my movie off me, cut 25 minutes off it, and decided to release it for free on the internet. What a prick.<br />
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Here's an example of the two of us having a reasonable discussion on set:<br />
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The Producer's Cut of <b>Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins</b> will hit YouTube on Friday, September 2nd, to co-incide with Dr. Mayo and Dr. Kermode returning to Wittertainment. Check back here or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/benjaminsniddlegrass">our Facebook page</a> for the link.<br />
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Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-51780249470626642812011-06-19T20:14:00.001-07:002011-06-19T20:14:08.400-07:00BEHIND THE CAULDRON: The Making of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of PenguinsHow did a deranged 20 year old music video director from Australia and his rag tag group of space monkeys make a feature film for $10,000 and rope Stephen Fry into the proceedings? Like this! <br />
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It's in fine nick, lovely to play and comes with a brand new hard-case I just bought and didn't intend to part with this quickly. Happy to ship to any corner of the globe (cost of this is, of course, your responsibility) and will entertain all offers within the bounds of taste and reason.<br />
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Perhaps one of the Dodge Brothers might be interested?<br />
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First off, a look at some of the styling of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins:<br />
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Yes, we're officially a franchise.<br />
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In this zany mockumentary CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, Dorian Newstead reprises his role as eccentric Fairport Academy headmaster Werner Herzog, who in an effort to stave off his mid-life crisis takes up spelunking. Hilarity ensues as he and his ragtag band of mates, including Peter Zeitlinger as the gruff Austrian cameraman, embark on a series of madcap adventures in France. Watch out for a side-splitting cameo by Frédéric Mitterrand as the Clouseau-esque Minister of Culture!<br />
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Coming in 3D to a multiplex near you, COFD is sure to be the sleeper comedy hit of 2011 - comparisons are already being made to THE HANGOVER and WILD HOGS.<br />
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Watch the trailer here: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/caveofforgottendreams/Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-47523057439653602372011-03-14T03:35:00.000-07:002011-03-14T03:35:00.681-07:00The BSATCOP roadshow comes to HobartNext Monday (March 21) at the State Cinema, to be exact. The night before my 21st birthday.<br />
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Hope to see all you Taswegians there. Tickets are free this time around, and can be secured by emailing jeremy@sevenshellsmedia.com<br />
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You'll be able to buy it from the this here website, just by clicking the button up the top that says 'PAY MONEY FOR THE FILM'.<br />
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In the meantime, here's a behind the scenes featurette on some of the music you'll be hearing in the film:<br />
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Have a listen to the BSATCOP main title theme - composed by Rob Draper and Mick Hanna and performed by Naseem Alinejad and the Expendables (Riley Maher, Tim Sampson, Harry Sutherland, Abe Rounds and Olivia Rosebery).<br />
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$AUD4,800 will be required for this. This will add approx 50% to the budget, so if anyone is willing assist please get in touch: jeremy@sevenshellsmedia.com<br />
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Alternatively, you can donate here by clicking the button below. Anyone who donates $15AUD of more will receive a free DVD copy of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, so make sure to email us with your postal address after donating. If we don't reach our fundraising goal, all donations will be returned.<br />
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<b>UPDATE:</b> Unfortunately, it seems extremely unlikely that we shall reach our fundraising goal in time to put the Doctors on a plane to Oz.<br />
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Thank you deeply to all who have donated - you will all be refunded, save the few of you who have asked me to hang onto your donations as preorders for the BASTCOP DVD.<br />
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Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins will premiere in Sydney at the Dendy Cinema, Newtown - Monday, January 31 @ 9.15pm.<br />
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Tickets are $10 - for payment details, please email info@sevenshellsmedia.com<br />
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This is the ONLY way to buy tickets.<br />
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Get in quick before they all go!Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-45182230762729706492010-12-31T20:51:00.000-08:002011-08-31T17:03:22.776-07:00BEHIND THE CAULDRONSo you want to peek behind the cauldron, to see how the magic is made?<br />
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<b>BEHIND THE SCENES DOCUMENTARY</b><br />
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<b>INTERVIEWS</b><br />
Interview with writer/director Jeremy Dylan at ScreenHub<br />
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Interview with writer/director Jeremy Dylan on BBC Radio FiveLive<br />
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Interview with writer/director Jeremy Dylan at Den of Geek.<br />
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Behind the Cauldron Episode #1: Rock'n'Roll Music<br />
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Behind the Cauldron Episode #2: Meet Andrew Griscti<br />
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The Music of BSATCOP<br />
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Rehearsal to Film Comparison<br />
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The BSATCOP Fashion File<br />
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DISPATCHES FROM THE BSATCOP ROADSHOW<br />
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Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-10121969712194795572010-12-31T20:14:00.001-08:002010-12-31T20:14:46.696-08:00Huge.... tracks of sound<div style="text-align: center;"><b>BENJAMIN SNIDDLEGRASS</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>AND THE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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<a href="http://www.screenhub.com.au/news/shownewsarticleG.asp?newsID=35782">http://www.screenhub.com.au/news/shownewsarticleG.asp?newsID=35782</a>Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-32015142704705412752010-12-01T21:55:00.000-08:002010-12-01T21:55:32.781-08:00Posters are where our nation finds hope - where wings take dream!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TPczjBvoYtI/AAAAAAAAAY0/8bClBzF33G4/s1600/BSATCOP+poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TPczjBvoYtI/AAAAAAAAAY0/8bClBzF33G4/s400/BSATCOP+poster.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-42623270214822468382010-10-24T19:03:00.000-07:002010-10-24T19:03:29.796-07:00Did someone order a trailer?Yes, it's here. The brand-spanking new 2nd trailer for Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins! This time with added Fry narration, a bit of Professor Mumblecore and a lovely shot with the Sydney Opera House in the background.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">he brand new trailer for 'Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins', the brand new romantic-fantasy-horror-thriller-sci-fi-<wbr></wbr>mystery-comedy-drama from Seven Shells Media.<br />
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It's the story of a nerdy redhead from Cockfosters who unexpectedly discovers he's part of an ancient order of 'Wittertainers' and must travel to Australia to fulfill his birthright. The film stars Andrew Griscti as Benjamin Sniddlegrass, Catherine Davies as Scarlett McKenna, Dorian Newstead as Werner Herzog, Alec Doomadgee as Pentangle, Linda Newstead as Aunt David Morrissey and Stephen Fry as the narrator. Also starring Sarah Linnegar, Jon Sewell, Riley Maher and Tim Sampson. Written and directed by Jeremy Dylan, cinematography by Yavor Dimitrov.<br />
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The film features original skiffle music by Johnny Leroy and the Impulsives - check it out here:<a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" dir="ltr" href="http://www.myspace.com/johnnyleroytheimpulsives" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #0033cc; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="http://www.myspace.com/johnnyleroytheimpulsives">http://www.myspace.com/johnnyleroythe...</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Benjamin-Sniddlegrass-and-the-Cauldron-of-Penguins/330953948561">Find the film on facebook</a> or visit <a href="http://benjaminsniddlegrass.com/">benjaminsniddlegrass.com</a></span>Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-29472141517635563762010-08-13T18:19:00.000-07:002010-08-13T18:22:15.695-07:00Welcome to Fairport Academy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TGXuM9eyCaI/AAAAAAAAAX8/u0vPw2aTSos/s1600/fairport-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TGXuM9eyCaI/AAAAAAAAAX8/u0vPw2aTSos/s320/fairport-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
As you enter your teenage years, you may have noticed changes coming over you, physically and emotionally. New feelings and sensations, certain stirrings in certain parts of your body. This is called puberty and is perfectly normal. You may also have noticed that you can fly, sing in a very high voice and turn strawberries blue with your mind. This is not normal and is in fact very unusual. It means you are a 'Wittertainer', a human subspecies blessed with extraordinary powers. Congratulations.<br />
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Welcome to the official website of Fairport Academy, the world's finest Wittertainment Education Centre!<br />
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Situated on the picturesque Fairport Island off the east coast of Australia, Fairport Academy was founded in 1858 by Jeremiah Fairport, once of the most powerful wittertainers of his day. Dubbed 'Mains de Flappy' by his students, Jeremiah was headmaster for twenty years and ushered an entire generation of Witters through the spotty hell of adolescence into the cynical arrogance of young adulthood.<br />
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Famous students from Fairport's history include Mark Kermode (President of the Zac Efron Appreciation Society), Simon Mayo (voted #1 Charles Hawtrey impersonator 3 years running), music hall comedy double act Boyd & Floyd and former member of the Village People Jason Isaacs. Hello to Jason Isaacs.<br />
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Fairport offers a whole range of subjects, from the standard (Calculus, Biology, Quiff Maintenance) to the arcane (Advanced Zither Orchestration, 'Slade In Flames' Studies and Sport). Over your four years at Fairport, you will learn to take it like a man, feel like a natural woman and ring them bells, you heathens. <br />
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We encourage healthy competition among the student body. This often takes the form of Debating Societies, Chess Games and knife fights at Brighton Pier. When you arrive in your first year, you will be assessed and assigned a school house - either 'Mod' or 'Rocker'. Please see Mr. Ace Face when you arrive.<br />
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As part of our exchange program with the Werner Herzog Rogue Film School, our headmaster for the upcoming school year will be eccentric Bavarian filmmaker Werner Herzog. Students will be familiar with Mr. Herzog's work and may recall our 2009 school production of 'Grizzly Man! The Musical'. Theremin Instructor Pentangle will be heading to Germany as part of the exchange. Mr. Herzog has very kindly agreed to comply with Fairport staff facial hair requirements and grow a moustache for his time here.Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916853981765258496.post-89515563736667135082010-08-09T18:59:00.000-07:002010-08-09T18:59:02.817-07:00Benjamin Sniddlegrass announces bid for PM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TGCxZJygvQI/AAAAAAAAAX0/-zEm0T8wh9c/s1600/Entertainment%2BPictures%2BWeek%2B2007%2BApril%2B12%2BqY_1Dt8R7rrl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tj_wmG7JBJ8/TGCxZJygvQI/AAAAAAAAAX0/-zEm0T8wh9c/s320/Entertainment%2BPictures%2BWeek%2B2007%2BApril%2B12%2BqY_1Dt8R7rrl.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Nineteen year-old wittertainer Benjamin Sniddlegrass today announced that he was throwing his cap into the ring for Australia's highest position of power - Prime Minister. He made the announcement at a sparsely attended press conference at the foot of Mt. Buggery, Victoria, this morning.<br />
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'I've always loved this country - my island home!' said Sniddlegrass, who grew up in Cockfosters, England and moved to Australia less than a year ago. 'A burning country, a land of sweeping drains, of rugged Mountain Rangers!'<br />
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Sniddlegrass is running as a candidate for the newly-formed Cauldron Party, whose manifesto promises 'a horse in every barn, a cauldron in every kitchen'. So far, he appears to be the only candidate the party is fielding for this election, which may hurt their chances of gaining the majority needed to form government.<br />
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'Julia Gillard may be Australia's first ginger prime minister, but I will be Australia's first elected ginger prime minister,' said the be-quiffed redhead. 'It's time we ended the era of female prime ministers and let a man have a go for once!'<br />
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Pundits were quick to weigh in on his chances. <br />
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'He's got some forthright views,' explained veteran Channel 9 commentator Laurie Oakes, 'and those may hurt him in some areas. But he's been right out there in front on some issues. He was the first to say 'tough on penguins, tough on the causes of penguins', although he wouldn't explain what that actually meant when I asked him'.<br />
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Sniddlegrass took questions for a total of ninety minutes at the end of the press conference, most of them from Mark Latham, whose constant entreaties to the candidate to "call Rudd a snotty little douche" went unanswered.<br />
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In response to a question on immigration, Sniddlegrass had this to say: 'We will stop the stoats! I've had enough of this country being overrun by stoat people and my ban on human-animal hybridization should put a stop to that!'<br />
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The campaign released this commercial to media this afternoon:<br />
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Benjamin Sniddlegrass is currently polling third as Preferred Prime Minister - ahead of Tony Abbott, but behind Julia Gillard and P!nk.Jeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.com0