A nationally-televised competition to find the Web Star of the Year is about to begin in our exclusive clip from the upcoming comedyInternet Famous. This hot new release is available on iTunes and other Digital HD/VOD formats. The story centers around one massive competition, which, as you can see in our clip, have some bizarre judges, includingMissi Pyleas a home shopping guru.
Follow the hilarious journey of five of the Internet’s biggest stars as they travel across the country to compete in a nationally-televised talent competition. The only problem is… they have no talent. Tomas “The Parody Boss” (Shane Dawson) creates spoofs of pop songs, but thinks he is an original artist; Comedienne Amber (Amanda Cerny) gets tons of attention, just never for her jokes; Dale Hand (Steve Greene), likes to stage elaborate pranks to scare his baby daughter, Lucy; Veronica Decker (Wendy McColm), a struggling actress known internationally for the viral video she would like to forget; and Dennis Wasserman (Richard Ryan), a self-described “serious filmmaker” who makes intricate videos starring his cat.
Michael J. Gallagher, who directedShane Dawsonand several of theInternet Famouscast members inSmiley, returns to direct this comedy. The director also co-wrote the script alongsideSteve Greene.Michael J. Gallagheris one of the co-founders ofTotally Sketch, who has also directed a number of popular internetshort films. He is currently in post-production onThe Thinning, which starsPeyton ListandRyan Newman.
With this collection of YouTube stars,Internet Famouscould very well reach a new level of “internet fame,” since it won’t be getting a theatrical release of any kind. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with any updates from all of these rising YouTube stars. Until then take a look at thisexclusive clipfromInternet Famousbelow.
