When is Bob's comic relief thing going to be on?

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

When is Bob's comic relief thing going to be on?

Joke · The Dutch One

"Red nose day" is Friday 16 March, so I guess Bob's film will be on that day.

gill670 · Lookin' After Number 1

I am part of this film. We filmed it with Bob in the summer and we have no idea if its going to be shown on comic relief night or not! Does anyone know if it IS definatley going to be shown? Hope so as it really was funny to film so would love to watch it all the way through

Scottie · Loudmouth

It is not in the Radio Times listings for Friday, but then, they don't always have everything in. If you here first, post it here. I will do the same.
Irene

Scottie · Loudmouth

Scottie · Loudmouth

I found the above photo on this site.

http://www.georgenicolas.net/page2.htm

Have emailed George to ask if he knows when it will be on

-- Edited by Scottie at 17:01, 2007-03-14
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GEORGE THAT THIS WAS FOR A BET AND A LAUGH, NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FILM.

-- Edited by Scottie at 11:28, 2007-05-03

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I hope we get to know in advance so we can record it!!

Gill670 you were in the film? What part did you play? Or were you behind the scenes? Was it fun to film?

gill670 · Lookin' After Number 1

I was one of the lookalikes on stage with him. Its not everyday you can say you stood on stage singing "I dont like Mondays" with Sir Bob!!!!!

It was great fun and he was so easy to work with and he had a really good laugh with us all.

Scottie · Loudmouth

From George
Dear Irene,

No idea when or if it's going to be shown on Comic Relief yet. I might give the production company a call to find out. Blue does suit Bob I think,

Best Wishes,

George
Have asked him to let me know and asked permission to put Bob in a dress pic on myspace site. 2 pics of Bob in drag in a few days. Hmmmm! One thing, he is not afraid to send himself up at all.

Scottie · Loudmouth

Yep, got permission to use the dress pic. He will let me know if he finds out anything. Thinks it might be doing the festival circuit first. Look out for the title "I am Bob".

Scottie · Loudmouth

It is not THE sketch, but at least he is on tonight. From the Daily Mirror.

Other highlights include a special appearance by Girls Aloud - and Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant team up for a sketch with Bono, Bob Geldof and Jamie Oliver.

A producer said: "It's one of the funniest scenes of the night as they try to outdo each other with heartfelt appeals to camera. Sir Bob couldn't stop laughing

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

OK, so what time is their slot? I'd like to see Bono and Bob doing a sketch! Superb! I had a look through the listings through Sky but it doesn't mention them - except for Girls Aloud singing. They don't mention Ricky Gervais anywhere or any of the others?

Scottie · Loudmouth

For anyone who recorded it, Bob was on about 11pm in a sketch with Ricky Gervais, Steven Merchant, Jamie Oliver and Bono. About faking a visit to Africa.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Thanks, Irene, I'll delete the rest of it then!!! It has raised multi-millions so far. Didn't hear an exact figure yet...

Scottie · Loudmouth

It is on youtube already. A bit of a weird one though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg4nAt7UuOI&mode=related&search=

Cazzy · Tonight

very funny x] it's was a complete surprise to me when bob appeared

-- Edited by Cazzy at 00:15, 2007-03-18

Scottie · Loudmouth

I think they are sending up those who say they are doing it for all the wrong reasons, by appearing to do it for the wrong reasons. Bob certainly does not mind sending himself up, hence the deoderant, and the reference to the Rats. I loved Bono and the U2 tape.

Cazzy · Tonight

"is it a homeless person? is it a smack head? no it's bob geldof!!" XDD

Cazzy · Tonight

scottie:I think they are sending up those who say they are doing it for all the wrong reasons, by appearing to do it for the wrong reasons. Bob certainly does not mind sending himself up, hence the deoderant, and the reference to the Rats. I loved Bono and the U2 tape.

i thought that was really great of bob to take part =] i also loved what bono did especially the part at the end with the edge

-- Edited by Cazzy at 00:37, 2007-03-18

dam9191 · House on Fire

Cazzy wrote:

"is it a homeless person? is it a smack head? no it's bob geldof!!" XDD

Hey I just watched this on YouTube. Those lines were some of the best ones. Really clever.

Peace,
debm

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Did Ricky Gervais write it? The reference to the Rats and the deodorant makes me think Bob had a say in it. I could see him writing stuff like himself

Wasn't he supposed to be laughing all the way through? He did brilliantly not to show it on the final take.. Not so keen on Jamie Oliver but he was pretty good, I have to say.

kidneybean · House on Fire

It's been removed from YouTube!

My kids saw it on the night and said it was one of the funniest clips of the night, but we were down in Dublin for the night and missed it!

So what about the thing with Bob in a blue dress? Did that get an airing?

Scottie · Loudmouth

There are other copies on youtube. Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ia__1d_rM

Or search- Gervais comic Relief. Nobody yet knows when the blue dress one is on, even the actors!

-- Edited by Scottie at 17:15, 2007-03-19

Cazzy · Tonight

dam9191 wrote:

Cazzy wrote:

"is it a homeless person? is it a smack head? no it's bob geldof!!" XDD
Hey I just watched this on YouTube. Those lines were some of the best ones. Really clever.

Peace,
debm

haha they rocked xD having said that the whole thing was awesome

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Hey, has anyone contacted the beeb to see if they have any plans to broadcast the film in the near future. That short sketch was funny, and Bono was in it too, but it doesn't make up for missing a whole film with Bob in it! *stamps feet* I want to see it NOW.

kidneybean · House on Fire

Thanks for the new link Scottie. It was great!

fodleg · I Don't Like Mondays

that was a very funny clip !

Scottie · Loudmouth

Answer, at the Tribeca film Festival New York

Effective Pitching Lessons from "I Am Bob"

This short began as a cross between an old Elton John SNL skit involving a moose (I just couldn't bring myself to ask) and the writer/director's real life friend becoming stranded from his limo one night when he stepped out for a momentary mother nature solute.

Combined with the surreal world of celebrity look-alikes, the self-parody leaves plenty of room for irony. When the real Bob is mistaken himself as just another look-alike in the competition, "the" Bob Geldof is then coerced into singing onstage as a means of getting cab fair away from a remote northern town.

You might think it's great luck that Donald Rice was able to get Geldof, but you'd be missing the point about working long and hard on custom versions of the script for both Mick Jagger and Elton John that were written and pitched as well, proving that most luck is in fact smart selling.

Cheers to Geldof for being a good enough sport to play the parody of himself, with the real point of luck being Geldof's willingness to stay an extra three days to finish the shoot after wishful thinking made Rice think he could shoot a seven-day production schedule in four.

To see these shockingly good shoestring films for yourself, "Mood Enhancer" plays for the rest of the festival at these venues:

Sun, Apr 29, 6:30pm
AMC Village VII Theater 1

Thu, May 3, 11:30pm
Tribeca Cinemas Theater 1

Fri, May 4, 11:30pm
AMC Kips Bay Theater 13

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Hmm, don't think I just 'pop' over to New York. What about the rest of the world? We want a look in too!

Scottie · Loudmouth

Here is a still from it to keep you going Jules. The other Bob looks more like Dustin Hoffman.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Yes, I agree. Bob's looking amazing, as ever!

Scottie · Loudmouth

I have been in touch with George again. The actor/comedian who plays the compere is Brian Conley, (I did not recognise him) and the other Bob is supposed to be a very bad comedy version. I have asked him how the "blue dress" fits into the story. He is also going to let me know if he hears of any UK screenings. Hopefully, the Edinbugh International Film Festival, then I could go.

-- Edited by Scottie at 06:47, 2007-05-01

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

|Why not release it generally as a film to make some more ££££s for Comic Relief? biggrin

And we get to see it too.

Scottie · Loudmouth

It is only 19 minutes long. Maybe more suited for TV?

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Sell it on DVD along with some other stuff, then. Surely it will be screened again elsewhere, what a waste of time and effort otherwise on the behalf of everyone involved in it. furious

Scottie · Loudmouth

Seemingly, the "blue dress" does not fit in the story. It was just for a laugh and a bet with Bob. Bet he did not think it would end up on the internet. Good on him for doing it, though.

Scottie · Loudmouth

Bob talks about the film in this ITN news report. I have not seen this before.
http://www.blinkx.com/burl?id=1514947&referrer=partner_LookSmart

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I hadn't seen that before either. So now they need to broadcast it having shown a newsclip on it!

What's all that about? A friend is doing and I'm doing it for him/No I didn't know him and wrote to him for about 9 months before he agreed. Odd!

Scottie · Loudmouth

I wondered if he did it as a favour for the guy's father, Sir Tim Rice. Maybe it is them who are friends.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Yes, I suspect Bob didn't know that anyone had been chasing him for 9 months and maybe 'Dad' stepped in a pulled a few strings.

Scottie · Loudmouth

George Nicolas plays Sadam Hussein in the film and he manhandles Bob out of the club, after he LOSES the contest.

Scottie · Loudmouth

The only review I have seen

I am Bob is more like a conventional film than an experimental short -- it just tells its story very quickly. Bob Geldof is in the back of a limo, talking business -- "I don't do Romania, just Africa" -- when an unexpected detour lands him at a little backwoods British dive where they are having a celebrity look-alike contest. When his limousine pulls away from the place without him, thinking he's still in the backseat, Geldof is stranded without money or identification. Out of options, he enters the contest as 'Bob Geldof,' hoping to win the prize money and be on his way. There are plenty of funny moments as impersonators each take turns on stage doing their thing. As you might expect, the plot thickens when Geldof finds that there is another Bob Geldof in the contest -- which Geldof will prevail? There's a nice rendition of "I Don't Like Mondays" to round things out and after its over, you'll be surprised how much story they were able to pack into a film that I'm pretty sure ran under twenty minutes.

Scottie · Loudmouth

Following the showings at Montreal and Seattle, "I am Bob" is on in Milan this weekend.
Short films competition

GROUP A
fri 14th, ore 22.30, Teatro Strehler
tue 18th, ore 20:30, Teatro Strehler
sat 22th, ore 15:00, Teatro Strehler

A Nick In Time,
by Be Garrett, USA, 2006, 16mm, 12
Soldat, (Soldier),
by David Peros Bonnot, Croatia, 2006, digiBeta, 5
The Last Call,
by Awad Abu Al-Kheir, Palestinian Territories, 2006, mini Dv, 11
Ingrid,
by Cinthia Varela, ARG, 20c07, 16mm, 6
Induction,
by Nicolas Provost, Belgium, 2006, 35mm, 10
I Am Bob,
by Donald Rice, GB, 2007, DvCam, 19

When is it coming out on Amazon, or shown in the UK? I WANT TO SEE IT!
NOW!!!!!!