Jemaine clement also confirmed a us television adaptation of what we do in the shadows is in the works. Flight of the conchords star jemaine clements student days inspired his turn as disgruntled vampire, he tells alistair harkness. Sep 01, 2014 the conchord and star of new vampire film, what we do in the shadows, on share homes, his maori heritage and playing a nice guy for the first time. Taped before a soldout audience at the eventim apollo in london, bret mckenzie and jemaine clement return to hbo to perform their classics and new original songs from their flight of the conchords sing flight of the conchords tour. Conchords star jemaine clement wings it with vampire comedy what we. From the makers of flight of the conchords, a wickedly funny.
Jemaine clement, the actor best known as onehalf of new zealands singing comedy duo flight of the conchords stars in a new vampire mockumentary that. With this in mind, three ancient friends and centuriesold vampiresvulvus, the romantic and somehow temperamental lord byron wannabe. The actor is the eleventh episode of the hbo comedy series flight of the conchords. From the makers of flight of the conchords, a wickedly funny vampire mockumentary forget about contemporary depictions of sparkling vampires and softfocus necksucking. From the creators of flight of the conchords comes the hilarious adventures. Flight of the conchords official website for the hbo series. The film also stars clement and waititi, along with jonathan brugh, ben fransham, cori gonzalezmacuer, stu rutherford, and jackie van beek. With jemaine clement, taika waititi, cori gonzalezmacuer, jonny brugh. Flight of the conchords star plays undeadtoronto in jemaine clements own words, the character he plays in what we do in the shadows is like gary oldman and dracula, if life hadnt gone so well. Flight of the conchords star in vampire comedy what we do. I wont go any further, but from here the plot delves the movie into. Bret mckenzie and jemaine clement have confirmed they are working on a film version of their hit hbo television series and hope to announce a flight of. And for those who may not want to wait for a flight of the conchords movie to get their new zealand folk fix, clement has more good news. Flight of the conchords star jemaine tells us whats at stake what we do in the shadows.
Clement called in from his home in new zealand to discuss how the film came to be, the future of flight of the. Flight of the conchords fans have been begging for a new season or a film for years, and now they might finally be getting the latter while promoting. Sep 01, 2015 the upcoming flight of the conchords movie is shaping up to be a musical like no other, one of its cocreators has promised albeit tentatively the actor and composer jemaine clement who. As opposed to many film and television productions which often change filming locations dramatically from scene to scene, flight of the conchords stayed remarkably faithful to the chinatownlower east side area. Its been nearly seven years since flight of the conchords left television, but according to jemaine clement, the. From the makers of flight of the conchords, a wickedly funny vampire mockumentary. What we do in the shadows, a mockumentary from flight of the conchords jemaine clement and director taika waititi about vampires living. Inner city pressure inner city pressure counting coins on the counter of the 711, from a quarter past six til a quarter to seven, the manager bevan starts to abuse me hey man, i just want some. With bret mckenzie, as the grammy awardwinning comedy duo flight of the conchords, he has released several albums. Can jemaine clement do the same for sharehouse vampires. While the film makes no secret of its decidedly human themes. Taika waititi what we do in the shadows, flight of the conchords is in talks for the marvel movie. Hes half of flight of the conchords, the fourthmostpopular fok duo in new.
Jemaine clement, one half of the comedy music duo, told indiewire on friday that he and bret mckenzie will. Flight of the conchords jemaine clement talks about how he. Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy. Jemaine clement confirms flight of the conchords hbo. The film follows an unhip quartet of vampire friends ranging in age from 183 to 8,000. Jonathan brugh, taika waititi and jemaine clement star in what we do in the shadows, a vampire mockumentary that screened at the toronto international film festival. Viago, deacon, and vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has. Flight of the conchords members working on new hbo comedy. He recently told consequence of sound that a reunion tour.
Flight of the conchords is an american sitcom that was first shown on hbo on june 17, 2007. Spinal tap meets the only way is transylvania in this kiwi vampire spoof. Jemaine atea mahana clement born 10 january 1974 is a new zealand actor, musician, comedian, screenwriter and director. Aug 19, 2015 bret mckenzie and jemaine clement have confirmed they are working on a film version of their hit hbo television series and hope to announce a flight of the conchords tour before the end of the year. What we do in the shadows, a comedy from flight of the. Flight of the conchords return in live special that. Jemaine clement is vlad the vampire in what we do in the shadows. What we do in the shadows and his flight of the conchords legacy. Whilst there he met taika waititi, and they formed comedy troupes so youre a man and the humourbeasts.
Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Nov 22, 2014 flight of the conchords star jemaine clements student days inspired his turn as disgruntled vampire, he tells alistair harkness. The film is a mustsee for fans of christopher guest films, flight of the conchords, horror, or anybody who just needs a good laugh. What we do in the shadows, a comedy from flight of the conchords creators, gets release date. The upcoming flight of the conchords movie is shaping up to be a musical like no other, one of its cocreators has promised albeit tentatively the actor and. The conchord and star of new vampire film, what we do in the shadows, on share homes, his maori heritage and playing a nice guy for the first time. Conchords star jemaine clement wings it with vampire comedy. The guardian recently interviewed clement about his new vampire film what we. Jun 25, 2007 inner city pressure inner city pressure counting coins on the counter of the 711, from a quarter past six til a quarter to seven, the manager bevan starts to abuse me hey man, i just want some. Jemaine clement on his vampire film and hbo show vulture.
After rejecting murray for spending too much time with another band, bret and jemaine find success managing themselves and land a deal to record an ad jingle. Flight of the conchords are a new zealand grammy awardwinning comedy duo composed of musicians bret mckenzie and jemaine clement. While the film makes no secret of its decidedly human themes, theres a. Flight of the conchords jemaine clement talks about how he became a vampire in his new film by peter howell movie critic thu. Sep 14, 2014 jemaine clement, the actor best known as onehalf of new zealands singing comedy duo flight of the conchords stars in a new vampire mockumentary that he directed with fellow kiwi funnyman taika. Flight of the conchords star jemaine tells us whats at stake what we.
What we do in the shadows 2014 june 2014 from flight of. Viago, deacon, and vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling. Jemaine atea mahana clement born 10 january 1974 is a new zealand actor, voice actor, musician, comedian, singer, director and writer. Nov 01, 2014 spinal tap meets the only way is transylvania in this kiwi vampire spoof.
The guys behind flight of the conchords bite into their new. Flight of the conchords star in vampire comedy what we. Clement was educated at makoura college in masterton, nz. Occasionally i think, if id just stuck that year out, i. Jemaine clement on vampire obsession, what we do in the shadows and his flight of the conchords legacy. Aug 29, 2014 flight of the conchords made his special brand of nerdiness seem sexy. This episode first aired in the united states on sunday, august 26, 2007. Flight of the conchords ep2 inner city pressure youtube. Forget about contemporary depictions of sparkling vampires and. Viago, deacon and vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts. A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild new zealand bush.
The same year, waititi wrote and directed one episode of the tv show flight of the conchords and was director of another. Review of the return of bret mckenzie and jemaine clement as the whimsical musical comedy duo flight of the conchords, who return to hbo for. What we do in the shadows international trailer youtube. Jemaine clement claims flight of the conchords will have 2018. Jemaine clement flight of the conchords, taika waititi boy, jonathan brugh, cori gonzalezmacuer, stu rutherford, jackie van. If you want to start a film flightoftheconchords page, just click the edit button above. Feb, 2015 from the makers of flight of the conchords, a wickedly funny vampire mockumentary. For example, nearby columbus park was used for this scene where bret and jermaine battle with a racist fruit vendor. Season 2 dvd despite living as big apple bohemians for over a year, jemaine clement and bret mckenzie new zealands 4th most popular folk parody duo remain as hopelessly out of place in manhattan as a kiwi in a pigeon nest. Hbo has ordered a show from the flight of the conchords guys. Clement and waititi, creators of the hbo hit series flight of the conchords.
Mar 04, 2015 jemaine clement on vampire obsession, what we do in the shadows and his flight of the conchords legacy. Flight of the conchords the musical is coming, says jemaine. Flight of the conchords special in 2018, per jemaine clement. His first feature film, oddball romantic comedy eagle vs shark, was released in u. Feb 12, 2015 flight of the conchords jemaine clement talks about how he became a vampire in his new film by peter howell movie critic thu. When he introduces his human friend to his vampire friends, you just know its not gonna go well. Flight of the conchords jemaine clement talks about how.
Jemaine clement was born and raised in masterton, new zealand, the oldest of three brothers. The duos comedy and music became the basis of a bbc radio series and then an american television series that aired for two seasons on hbo. Viago, the 19thcentury flamboyant dandy, and deacon, the 107yearold youngsterinvite a documentary crew to shed light on a vampires daily life. Jemaine clement on vampire movies, flight of the conchords. The film stars waititis then reallife partner, loren horsley, as lily. Aug 18, 2015 flight of the conchords fans have been begging for a new season or a film for years, and now they might finally be getting the latter while promoting his new movie people places things, clement. Where does this movie fit into the pantheon of vampire movies. From the makers of flight of the conchords, a wickedly. According to clements twitter account, clement and mckenzie are working on an entirely different hbo project that is not flight of the conchords. Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be. Trivia before flight of the conchords 2007 was made into a hbo series, it was a mostly improvised radio series on bbc radio 2 which is similar to the tv series, where bret and jemaine were band members who were trying to make it big in london.
With bret mckenzie, as the grammy awardwinning comedy duo flight of the conchords, he has released several albums and created comedy series for both the bbc and hbo. Conchords star jemaine clement wings it with vampire. He went on to study drama and film at victoria university of wellington. What we do in the shadows official trailer youtube. The actor best known as onehalf of new zealands singing comedy duo flight of the conchords stars in a new vampire mockumentary that he directed with fellow kiwi funnyman taika waititi. Jemaine clement on vampire obsession, what we do in the. Viago, the 19thcentury flamboyant dandy, and deacon, the 107yearold youngsterinvite a documentary crew to shed light on a vampire s daily life. The show follows the adventures of flight of the conchords, a twoman band from new zealand, as its members seek fame and success in new york city. Sep 26, 2011 as opposed to many film and television productions which often change filming locations dramatically from scene to scene, flight of the conchords stayed remarkably faithful to the chinatownlower east side area. Flight of the conchords made his special brand of nerdiness seem sexy.
Flight of the conchords filming locations the newer yorker. Flight of the conchords may be returning to your tv screen. A flight of the conchords movie may come together film. What we do in the shadows is a 2014 new zealand mockumentary horror comedy film written and directed by jemaine clement and taika waititi and the first installment in the what we do in the shadows franchise. Clement called in from his home in new zealand to discuss how the film came to be, the future of flight of the conchords and the best and worst parts of being a. Taika waititi jokes about creating an entire vampire universe to rival marvel suddenly vampires were mooneyed teenagers spouting about love.
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