OK, so “director’s commentary” makes it sound like Brad wears a beret and sits in a studio chair with a megaphone in his hand, shouting instructions at Baby Cakes and The Professor Brothers. Of course he doesn’t do that. That’s just silly.
But, given enough booze and coddling, the normally reclusive and tight-lipped artist is capable of opening up about his handiwork. So, when he was in town recently, we did the only honorable thing we could think of: we plied him with Ghetto Blasters (using his own secret recipe) and forced him to talk about some of his most popular videos.
(That’s Brad approaching total blackout mode)
The result? A series of candid conversations with Brad about four of his masterpieces: I Am Baby Cakes: Lies, Bring The Gold, The Professor Brothers: Substitute, and I Am Baby Cakes: The Role Play Tournament. Believe you us, this stuff is a goldmine for obsessive fans and casual observers alike (except if you’re hoping to see Brad’s face; just like Dr. Claw, only his hands appear in the videos). His explanations for his creations are as entertaining as the actual videos themselves.
What’s more, this behind-the-scenes chit-chat with Mr. Neely also marks the inaugural installment of our new Inside The Artist series (found here). In the future, we’ll be James Liptoning all over many of our favorite video makers’ work under this banner. So, pay attention!
Now, those of you who already receive our newsletter got this first snippet a while ago. Those of you who don’t receive our newsletter need to sign up for it (or just subscribe to the RSS feed on the newsletter page). But enough about that. Without further ado, here it is: the first taste of Inside The Artist: Brad Neely. Enjoy!
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“Of course he doesn’t do that. That’s just silly.”
I have much to learn, then, about how the Internet works…
Otherwise, this approaches unprecedented levels of awesomeness.
I slept on that couch 11 times
I think thats my Old Mill on the table
The video seems to be down. Any chance of getting it back up?