You may not have heard of Bo Burnham yet, but the 18 year-old (virgin?) Youtube comedian/songwriter is soon to hit it big. Unlike most people his age, who are worrying about their college classes and trying to hit 5th base, Burnham is soon to work with comedy's best friend, Judd Apatow.
Burnham earned a decent following on Youtube (49th Most Subscribed - All Time) and has taken the initiative to write a screenplay that utilizes his creative/offensive ("like handi-capped porn") lyrics. "I'm writing the main character as named Bo, so that's a not-so-subtle hint I want to be in it," said Burnham, "I don't know who else would perform my songs [in the movie]." He's a charismatic kid who is extremely clever with his words and would do very well in a self-penned project.
Burnham's calling his screenplay an anti-"High School Musical," even though he made sure to broadcast that it is NOT a parody of the tween sensation.
Burnham met up with Judd Apatow at Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy fest this past July. Apatow wasn't available for comment due to the commencement of filming for "Funny People," but his PR agency confirmed that the two are in a working relationship.
Apatow has put his trust in the hands of a youth before. He hired Seth Rogen to write three episodes of "Undeclared" when he was only 18.
You can check out all 13 of his videos here, but for now we will leave you with our favorite...[Wired]
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5 comments:
Dam, luck son of gun!!
Good for him!! Now how can I get in on the action TOO!!
PEACE!
Wanted to hate the kid cause I'm just plain jealous, but he's pretty damn funny. I wasn't nearly that smart or funny when I was 18. Hell, I'm still not. A little goes a long way though, so hopefully he can parlay his humor into good writing and storytelling.
Feel free to disagree with me on this, but I have only known about this kid for like 4 days and he is already starting to annoy me. He is like a poor man's Jason Segel.
I didn't find that video clip particularly funny either, but i suppose if Apatow sees something in him he's worth keeping an eye on.
I think the songs and humor clearly show intelligence and wit, but whether that means he can write a movie isn't clear, and I agree it hasn't even held up since this weekend.
I'm starting to think Apatow is just seeing how many young people he can teach to write a screenplay and turn it into a good and successful film. He's two for two with Rogen and Segal...Jonah Hill, the Asian girl from Knocked Up and this guy still in the pipeline. Even back in the day he hired an 18 year old Jon Kasdan on Freaks and Geeks. It's amazing really. He should open a school.
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