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Maximum Wage (film)
Encyclopedia
Maximum Wage is a short film/music video
about a disgruntled doughnut shop worker who wants to make "maximum wage". It stars Andrew Bancroft
who plays the role of Jelly Donut.
) and his co-worker, Hinky Dink (Kenny Taylor
), waiting for customers in an empty doughnut shop. A sugar daddy
(Kid Beyond
), and two women come into the shop and begin ordering Jelly D around. Then his boss, Bob (Paco Romane
), enters the room and tells him to hurry up. This is too much for Jelly D, and he becomes enraged about his economic circumstance. He then raps about what it would be like to make "maximum wage".
) made a guest appearance in the video. Kid Beyond is a San Francisco, CA beat boxer. Paco Romane
also made a guest appearance as the donut shop worker's boss. Paco is a San Francisco comedian, and host of The Romane Event, a monthly comedy show in San Francisco.
and Andrew Bancroft
of illBilly productions
. It was written and directed by Andrew Bancroft. It was filmed entirely in San Francisco California. The short can be seen on Atom Films. It premiered at the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival in 2004. and was shown in the San Francisco International Film Festival
in 2008, as part of a group of shorts which featured Evolution: The Musical!
, also an illBilly production
.
in 2008.
, a British hip-hop musician.
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
about a disgruntled doughnut shop worker who wants to make "maximum wage". It stars Andrew Bancroft
Andrew Bancroft
-Films:Bancroft wrote and starred in Evolution: The Musical! which was screened at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed and starred in the music video "Maximum Wage".-Features in the media:...
who plays the role of Jelly Donut.
Plot
The video begins with Jelly Donut (Andrew BancroftAndrew Bancroft
-Films:Bancroft wrote and starred in Evolution: The Musical! which was screened at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed and starred in the music video "Maximum Wage".-Features in the media:...
) and his co-worker, Hinky Dink (Kenny Taylor
Kenny Taylor (director)
Kenny Taylor is an American filmmaker.Born and raised in Southern Oregon, Kenny Taylor moved to Los Angeles as a teenager, where he began working as an actor, stand-up comic, and screenwriter....
), waiting for customers in an empty doughnut shop. A sugar daddy
Sugar Daddy
"Sugar Daddy" is a hit single for Motown quintet The Jackson 5 in late 1971.The song, which peaked at #3 on the R&B singles chart and #10 on the pop singles chart in the beginning of 1972, was one of the Jackson 5 hits produced by The Corporation: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and...
(Kid Beyond
Kid Beyond
Kid Beyond is a singer, beat boxer and live looper based in the San Francisco area.-Early career:Chaikin attended Brown University and was a leader in the co-ed fraternity Zeta Delta Xi. He sang in the Jabberwocks, a student a cappella group...
), and two women come into the shop and begin ordering Jelly D around. Then his boss, Bob (Paco Romane
Paco Romane
Paco Romane is a comedian, actor, multi-instrumentalist, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian based in San Francisco after leaving the great midwest. His true love is comedy. He has a large fan base and his short comedy films have won him numerous awards and a big following.- Style :Romane's...
), enters the room and tells him to hurry up. This is too much for Jelly D, and he becomes enraged about his economic circumstance. He then raps about what it would be like to make "maximum wage".
Cast
- Andrew BancroftAndrew Bancroft-Films:Bancroft wrote and starred in Evolution: The Musical! which was screened at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed and starred in the music video "Maximum Wage".-Features in the media:...
as Jelly Donut - Kenny TaylorKenny Taylor (director)Kenny Taylor is an American filmmaker.Born and raised in Southern Oregon, Kenny Taylor moved to Los Angeles as a teenager, where he began working as an actor, stand-up comic, and screenwriter....
as Hinky Dink - Paco RomanePaco RomanePaco Romane is a comedian, actor, multi-instrumentalist, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian based in San Francisco after leaving the great midwest. His true love is comedy. He has a large fan base and his short comedy films have won him numerous awards and a big following.- Style :Romane's...
as Bob - Cameron Cox as Donut Ho
- Kid BeyondKid BeyondKid Beyond is a singer, beat boxer and live looper based in the San Francisco area.-Early career:Chaikin attended Brown University and was a leader in the co-ed fraternity Zeta Delta Xi. He sang in the Jabberwocks, a student a cappella group...
as Sugar Daddy - Andrew Barrett as Trucker
- Freda Banks as Donut Ho
Guest appearances
Andrew Chaikin (AKA Kid BeyondKid Beyond
Kid Beyond is a singer, beat boxer and live looper based in the San Francisco area.-Early career:Chaikin attended Brown University and was a leader in the co-ed fraternity Zeta Delta Xi. He sang in the Jabberwocks, a student a cappella group...
) made a guest appearance in the video. Kid Beyond is a San Francisco, CA beat boxer. Paco Romane
Paco Romane
Paco Romane is a comedian, actor, multi-instrumentalist, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian based in San Francisco after leaving the great midwest. His true love is comedy. He has a large fan base and his short comedy films have won him numerous awards and a big following.- Style :Romane's...
also made a guest appearance as the donut shop worker's boss. Paco is a San Francisco comedian, and host of The Romane Event, a monthly comedy show in San Francisco.
Production
This short video was produced by Kenny TaylorKenny Taylor (director)
Kenny Taylor is an American filmmaker.Born and raised in Southern Oregon, Kenny Taylor moved to Los Angeles as a teenager, where he began working as an actor, stand-up comic, and screenwriter....
and Andrew Bancroft
Andrew Bancroft
-Films:Bancroft wrote and starred in Evolution: The Musical! which was screened at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed and starred in the music video "Maximum Wage".-Features in the media:...
of illBilly productions
IllBilly productions
illBilly productions is an entertainment company based in San Francisco. Founded by Kenny Taylor and Andrew Bancroft, illBilly productions is responsible for numerous live comedy shows and films that range in subject matter from a rapping jelly donut, to a version of the Angel Gabriel that prances...
. It was written and directed by Andrew Bancroft. It was filmed entirely in San Francisco California. The short can be seen on Atom Films. It premiered at the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival in 2004. and was shown in the San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
in 2008, as part of a group of shorts which featured Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical! is a short musical comedy depicting the struggle between Evolution and Creationism, through two groups of fictional characters: "The Beasties" and "The Blesseds"...
, also an illBilly production
IllBilly productions
illBilly productions is an entertainment company based in San Francisco. Founded by Kenny Taylor and Andrew Bancroft, illBilly productions is responsible for numerous live comedy shows and films that range in subject matter from a rapping jelly donut, to a version of the Angel Gabriel that prances...
.
Release
Maximum Wage premiered at the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival in 2004. Maximum Wage was also shown at the San Francisco International Film FestivalSan Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
in 2008.
Controversy
In 2007, as the character "Jelly Donut", Bancroft had a public dispute with Lady SovereignLady Sovereign
Louise Amanda Harman , better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is an English rapper & grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males...
, a British hip-hop musician.
External links
- Interview with Jelly Donut on SF360.org