Soup of the Day
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Soup of the Day was a loosely scripted 2006 web series
about a man dating three women at the same time. It consisted of 19 self-contained episodes, and was later released on DVD as a full-length movie.
. Sometimes episodes were posted only hours after editing was completed.
The 19 episodes reportedly received a total of over 6 million views as of October 2006.
As the story unfolded online, the audience was encouraged to interact with Brandon on MySpace
. The character maintained a real-time profile page at MySpace
, and received advice from viewers as to which girl he should pick, which could influence the plot. This interactive element of the series came from director Scott Zakarin
, creator of the internet's first episodic series The Spot
in 1995.
The entire series was originally viewable at SoupMovie.com, but was later revised to simply direct users to where they can buy the series on DVD. The DVD was released in February 2007 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, and features the original 19 episodes, a re-cut film-length version of the series, and hours of bonus materials including bloopers, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary, cast interviews, and an alternate ending.
), who is a manic depressant who will act upon her suicidal tendencies if Brandon breaks up with her.
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
about a man dating three women at the same time. It consisted of 19 self-contained episodes, and was later released on DVD as a full-length movie.
Background
Soup of the Day debuted in May 2006. Its episodes varied from 3 to 8 minutes in length, and were posted on each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to video sites including YouTube and Break.comBreak.com
Break.com is a humor website founded in 1998 that features comedy videos, flash games, and pictures among other material. The chief executive officer of Break is Steve Boss...
. Sometimes episodes were posted only hours after editing was completed.
The 19 episodes reportedly received a total of over 6 million views as of October 2006.
As the story unfolded online, the audience was encouraged to interact with Brandon on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. The character maintained a real-time profile page at MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, and received advice from viewers as to which girl he should pick, which could influence the plot. This interactive element of the series came from director Scott Zakarin
Scott Zakarin
Scott Zakarin is an American writer, film producer and new media entertainment pioneer.-Career:In 1995, while directing commercials and early interactive television tests for the Fattal & Collins advertising agency, Zakarin became fascinated by the Internet. He spent time in chat rooms and quickly...
, creator of the internet's first episodic series The Spot
The Spot
The Spot, or thespot.com, was the second episodic online story , after an earlier experiment by AOL's QuantumLink Serial, and pioneered the underwriting of bandwidth and production costs by offering paid advertising banners on the web pages and product placement within the journal entries...
in 1995.
The entire series was originally viewable at SoupMovie.com, but was later revised to simply direct users to where they can buy the series on DVD. The DVD was released in February 2007 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, and features the original 19 episodes, a re-cut film-length version of the series, and hours of bonus materials including bloopers, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary, cast interviews, and an alternate ending.
Plot
Brandon Craig is a man who is dating three women at the same time. He met all three girls in one night. One is his boss, Monique, and she will destroy his career if he breaks up with her. Another is Wendy, a tough undercover cop, who will beat him up if he breaks up with her. The third is Franki, the host of Missileblast (a parody of RocketboomRocketboom
Rocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
), who is a manic depressant who will act upon her suicidal tendencies if Brandon breaks up with her.
Cast
- Jon Crowley – Brandon Craig
- Catherine ReitmanCatherine ReitmanCatherine Marcelle Reitman is an American actress.Reitman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is French-Canadian actress Geneviève Robert and her father is director Ivan Reitman...
– Monique - Patty Wortham – Wendy
- Tina Molina – Franki
- Brian Palermo – Todd
- Rob CesterninoRob CesterninoRob Cesternino is best known for his appearances in both Survivor: Amazon in 2003 and Survivor: All Stars. Originally from Wantagh, New York, Cesternino worked as a computer projects coordinator for an insurance general agency before Survivor.Petrozzello, Donna . , Daily News Petrozzello, Donna...
– Himself - Levin O'Connor – Dr. Mitch
Trivia
- Soup of the Day contains cameos by a number of different stars from reality television, including small roles from stars from Survivor, The Amazing RaceThe Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
, Big BrotherBig Brother (TV series)Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
and The Real WorldThe Real WorldThe Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the... - The lead character, Brandon, is named after Brandon TartikoffBrandon TartikoffBrandon Tartikoff was a television executive who was credited with turning around NBC's low prime time reputation with such hit series as Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, ALF, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Miami Vice, The Golden Girls, Knight Rider, The A-Team, St...
who was the mentor of the film's director, Scott Zakarin - In Episode 7, the character Franki is shown at her job on "Missileblast" which is a parody of RocketboomRocketboomRocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
. In the episode Franki was revealed to be taking orders from demanding producers and ultimately decides to leave her show. Several months later some speculated that it was a case of life imitating art when Amanda CongdonAmanda CongdonCongdon sometimes went on the road. One episode showed her dancing in various locations throughout St. Petersburg, Russia. She has performed her frenetic signature dance in the streets and parks of Austin and other cities. In the 15 April 2005 episode, she stood in Washington Square Park and posed...
similarly left RocketboomRocketboomRocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
after an argument with her own behind-the-scenes producer. - Monique is played by Catherine ReitmanCatherine ReitmanCatherine Marcelle Reitman is an American actress.Reitman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is French-Canadian actress Geneviève Robert and her father is director Ivan Reitman...
who is the daughter of Hollywood producer and director Ivan ReitmanIvan ReitmanIvan Reitman, OC is a Canadian film producer and director. He is known for the comedies he has directed and produced, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000.-Early life:...
.
External links
- "Soup of the Day" Homepage – The home page of all 19 episodes of "Soup of the Day"
- Brandon's MySpace – The profile page of the film's main character, Brandon Craig
- ZabberBOX.com – The video content site that is home to "Soup of the Day" and Iron Sink Media's other projects.
- Missileblast – The fictitious home page of Franki's internet video blog which is a parody of RocketboomRocketboomRocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009...
- Soup of the Day on IMDB