Author Topic: WTF AT THIS INTERNET FAD? Lonelygirl15 goes public... (Read 4059 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** September 13, 2006, 06:42:14 PM »

Quote from: MSN

Creators of Lonelygirl15 blogs go public
Friends told adventures of 16-year-old girl as an experiment in storytelling

Updated: 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The creators behind the Internet video mystery teen Lonelygirl15 have revealed themselves and want their fans to know they are not a front for a big Hollywood studio marketing some upcoming film.

Instead, the three friends launched the adventures of the doe-eyed, 16-year-old homeschooled "Bree" as an experiment in storytelling that they intend to continue on their own Web site that was launched Tuesday.

Bree's inventors went public after fans of the two- to three-minute videos began questioning her existence and expressing disappointment that the seemingly genuine video diaries were a hoax.

The creators identified themselves to The Associated Press as Miles Beckett, 28, of Woodland Hills, Calif.; Mesh Flinders, 26, of Petaluma, Calif., and Greg Goodfried, 27, of Los Angeles.

Beckett, a self-confessed Internet geek, said he came up with the idea of using short videos as a storytelling technique while a surgical resident. Earlier this year, he met Flinders, a fledgling filmmaker, at a party.

Flinders said he had been developing the character of a teenage girl who was more at home relating to adults than with her peers. The character never quite fit into any of his screenplays, but seemed a perfect fit for Beckett's idea of telling stories using video blogging.

The two joined with Goodfried, an attorney, recruited the actors to play Bree and her dorky boyfriend, Daniel, and began writing the broad outlines of an open-ended plot filled with the kind of mysteries and clues TV watchers know from the hit ABC show "Lost."

The short videos began appearing on the Web sites YouTube and MySpace in June. The creators said Tuesday that they never intended to stage a hoax or trick people into believing their characters were real.

Rather, they intended to begin posting elements of the story online and then incorporate reactions and suggestions from fans into the plot.

The result was part video game, where viewers exercise some measure of control over the characters, and part mystery novel, complete with hidden clues and cliffhanger chapters that left viewers wanting more.

Flinders writes scripts for each "episode" and the actress playing Bree delivers her lines with a persuasive power that still has some online viewers believing she is genuine, even after "The Creators" posted their online confession several days ago.

The three creators declined to identify the name of the actress Tuesday. But amateur Internet sleuths discovered she is Jessica Rose, a 19-year-old actress from New Zealand who recently moved to Los Angeles.

The revelation that Bree was fake initially angered fans on YouTube, who suspected Lonelygirl15 was a slick Hollywood attempt to advertise some upcoming movie or TV show.

But since the creators revealed the fictitious nature of the show last week, the number of people subscribing to the Lonelygirl15 channel on YouTube has skyrocketed.

"Just because I know a movie isn't real isn't going to stop me from watching it," Alexandra Inman, a 17-year-old fan from St. Louis, said Tuesday. "I'm there for the entertainment."

Bree's adventures will continue on a new Web site created in conjunction with the online syndication network Revver. The company helps video-makers profit from their efforts by attaching ads to each video, then burying a "tag" in the computer code that tracks where the video is posted. Revver then shares the ad revenue with the authors.

As far as what happens to Bree next or just how long "Season One" will last, the creators themselves are unsure. Stay tuned.

When did this shit go down? Is this like the whole GameLife Melissa crap that went down that I was seemingly ignorant of or is this just distinguished mentally-challenged?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:43:55 PM »

So Melissa is a fraud? Hunh?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:47:00 PM »

Melissa who posts here? No, she's the real Melissa. But there was that MEGATON E3 SCANDAL that rocked the Internet that I was completely unaware of until WhiteMan gave me the gory details.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:49:21 PM »

Who gives a fuck?

Vizzys · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:50:04 PM »

lol...another viral marketing scheme...too many these days.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:34:43 PM »

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2006, 09:34:08 PM »

ARIES

Melissa · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2006, 11:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 13, 2006, 06:47:00 PM

Melissa who posts here? No, she's the real Melissa. But there was that MEGATON E3 SCANDAL that rocked the Internet that I was completely unaware of until WhiteMan gave me the gory details.

That was all so lame.

They said this:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/oddities/gamelifes-melissa-has-a-deadly-hobby-174898.php

I said this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd1eLLksnxs

There was a GAF thread featuring a bunch of those idiots freaking out, saying I was "bad for the gaming industry as a whole". I'm permabanned so I can't provide a link to the thread, but it's quite pathetic.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:56:17 AM »

Bahaha, Melissa, is that EB Games in the background the one at CityWalk? I just came from there to purchase omg Megaman ZX omg.

morphix · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2006, 10:11:29 AM »

I used to think Melissa was using Gamelife to promote herself, taking advantage of the poor kids. Now knowing a bit more about her she doesn't come off like a person who would do something like that, she is just a fan of gaming.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:48:48 PM »

Melissa, my apologies, I accidentally deleted your reply in an effort to quote it. I did read what you said, feel free to repost it, because I didn't do it on purpose.

I did want to say, that it's kind of a small world, I guess. I walk to Citywalk all the time, it's right down the street from me. But I'll let you guess which street.

Melissa · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:25:01 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 01:48:48 PM

Melissa, my apologies, I accidentally deleted your reply in an effort to quote it. I did read what you said, feel free to repost it, because I didn't do it on purpose.

TERRORISM!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #12 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:35:21 PM »

You the one who is ruining my local romps with your scandalous presence. How can I shop at EB now knowing that you may lurk around the corner? GAF will never respect me.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #13 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:38:35 PM »

She's watching you now Willco

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #14 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:44:10 PM »

I know! I bet she was in there yesterday, eyeing my copy of Mega Man ZX.

What will people say. We know about her sordid past, but what will it do to my sterling reputation?

Melissa · « **Reply #15 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:46:05 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 02:35:21 PM

You the one who is ruining my local romps with your scandalous presence. How can I shop at EB now knowing that you may lurk around the corner? GAF will never respect me.

You don't know the half of it. I eat at City Wok, I shop at Ralphs on Ventura and rent from that shitty, little Blockbuster in the same plaza because Odyssey just seems so far when it comes to walking. I take that nasty tram up the hill to City Walk to catch a movie (never for food though - so foul up there). Zachs, NoHo, the 99 Cent Store on Lankershim and the little Asian mechanic right next to it.

There's no escape.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #16 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:48:19 PM »

Holy crap, you are living my life.

I take the tram all the time - Sunday morning $6 matinee prices for the win. I am usually at Karl Strauss' on the weekends, boozin' it up with the Universal Studio "actors".

And stop shopping at places I go to, Melissa. At least you don't go to Vendomes!

Also, if I find out that you're the person that steals the good bagels from the 99 cent store, I am going to be PISSED.

Melissa · « **Reply #17 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:49:43 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 02:48:19 PM

And stop shopping at places I go to, Melissa. At least you don't go to Vendomes!

Sorry - the only place in town still selling Barbra Streisand wine? I'm there too.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #18 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:52:43 PM »

My only hope is that somehow, miraculously, we continue to avoid each other!

Melissa · « **Reply #19 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:53:46 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 02:52:43 PM

My only hope is that somehow, miraculously, we continue to avoid each other!

Once all the black has grown out of my hair and it's no longer two-tone, you won't even recognize me.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #20 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:06:21 PM »

That's a good thing, right?

Melissa · « **Reply #21 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:17:21 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 03:06:21 PM

That's a good thing, right?

I suppose. I'm not the one who thinks it's "scary" having me live closeby.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #22 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:21:20 PM »

I'm joking, don't take it personally. Trust me, when you see GAF'ers within eye sight at E3, nothing else on the Internet can possibly scare you more.

Actually, I take that back, when GAF'ers recognize you by shoe size and kiss you when Zelda is announced at a Ninty press conference -- then nothing else can possibly scare you via the Internet.

rocketman · « **Reply #23 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:24:40 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 03:21:20 PM

I'm joking, don't take it personally. Trust me, when you see GAF'ers within eye sight at E3, nothing else on the Internet can possibly scare you more.

Actually, I take that back, when GAF'ers recognize you by shoe size and kiss you when Zelda is announced at a Ninty press conference -- then nothing else can possibly scare you via the Internet.

How many cherries have you popped, playa

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #24 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:25:05 PM »

Yes, I said kiss you. Not even dealing with Morgan Webb two years in a row can eclipse the horror of being kissed on the cheek by a sexually excited Ninty fan.

Quote from: rocketman

How many cherries have you popped, playa

On the contrary, that marked the first time I was ever kissed by a guy... forcefully.

Melissa · « **Reply #25 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:25:33 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 03:21:20 PM

when GAF'ers recognize you.

Fuck GAF. That place is worthless and overflowing with unintelligent people.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #26 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:31:18 PM »

Yes, but I have mad street cred there. I'm an Internet baller, I got game, like that movie... I think it was called He Got Game.

rocketman · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:57:00 PM »

<Stocky> Her smile and nose are big turnoffs
<Willco> hahah
<Willco> Stocky's remark is so incredibly harsh.
<Willco> I can imagine him at a date
<Willco> "HEY DON'T SMILE, IT'S A HUGE TURNOFF."

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #28 on:** September 14, 2006, 03:59:16 PM »

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:01:43 PM »

You're a mean dude.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:02:32 PM »

<Stocky> Would you date a woman whose smile looked like a fucking bat cave?
<Stocky> She has the perfect witch nose, too
<Stocky> All it's missing is the wart
<Stocky> I'm contemplating taking a nap.

... Man, how does you brain work? It's not human.

rocketman · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:10:08 PM »

Have you ever boiled up noodles and added some soy sauce? Good shit, imo.

Melissa · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:48:04 PM »

Looks like yet another night of no sleep because some boy on the Internet has an issue with my looks.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #33 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:50:32 PM »

Quote from: Melissa on September 14, 2006, 04:48:04 PM

Looks like yet another night of no sleep because some boy on the Internet has an issue with my looks.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2006, 04:53:21 PM »

Melissa's cute, fo sho

rocketman · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2006, 06:31:20 PM »

Quote from: Melissa on September 14, 2006, 04:48:04 PM

Looks like yet another night of no sleep because some boy on the Internet has an issue with my looks.

I wouldn't expect you to lose any sleep, as it's just my preference, along with a few jokes.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2006, 06:32:10 PM »

Don't hate, man.

rocketman · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2006, 06:35:39 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 14, 2006, 06:32:10 PM

Don't hate, man.

Your chin sucks.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #38 on:** September 14, 2006, 06:43:26 PM »

Which one lolz

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #39 on:** September 14, 2006, 06:51:57 PM »

Im glad I live way up in WA away from most of you crazies.

Melissa · « **Reply #40 on:** September 14, 2006, 08:00:11 PM »

Quote from: rocketman on September 14, 2006, 06:31:20 PM

I wouldn't expect you to lose any sleep, as it's just my preference.

I've missed Rocketman

Mupepe · « **Reply #41 on:** September 14, 2006, 08:03:09 PM »

Melissa's a looker

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