Gavin Webster calls on comedy fans to review sitcom pilot
Ever wonder how your favourite
sitcom came to be? Well, Geordie comedian Gavin Webster is letting comedy fans
in on the development of his new sitcom by sharing the pilot with the wider
public and inviting reviews.
'I've Got a Job For
You, Gav', which has been
written by Gavin and stars an array of familiar faces from the North East
comedy and theatre scene, has recently been released online for the wider
public following screenings as part of the North East's Jesterval comedy
festival and at The
Stand Comedy Club.
In a brave move (and one that
unashamedly hopes to raise the viewing figures!) Gavin is asking comedy fans
for their views on the pilot to support the further development of the show.
The sitcom, which sees Gavin take
on the role of salt of the earth taxi driver, Gav (surprisingly), has been in
the making since March 2016, and was filmed in and around Tyne and Wear.
Gavin said: "Pilots are the
first foray into bringing an idea to life and, much like in theatre, it opens
up new ideas and ways of doing things. It's a bit of an experiment and gives a
writer or director an idea as to how it could work as a fully-fledged TV show -
without the gloss and big budgets which, let's face it, nobody has these days.
"More and more performers
and directors make their own pilots these days so it seems only right to let
the general public in on the act too. After all, they're often the harshest
critics and they can make or break any show.
"So I'm going to be brave
and open it up to critique. I hope I'm not going to regret this too much!"
Gavin is keen to know what people
like, what they think could be done differently and what would make them tune
in if the show became a regular instalment.
In addition to the man himself,
the cast is made up of well-known North East comedians and actors including
Simon Donald (co-founder of Viz), Judi Earl (Key Change, Open Clasp), Alfie
Joey (BBC Newcastle, BBC2's Hebburn), Sammy Dobson (I, Daniel Blake), Cal
Halbert (who has performed at the London Palladium as well as on Britain's Got
Talent with comedy partner Alfie), Dave Greener, Matt Reed, Suzanne Richardson
and Brogan Gilbert.
This isn't the first time Gavin
has appeared on screen, having enjoyed success alongside Sammy Dobson in Ken
Loach's award-winning I, Daniel Blake last year. Gavin also lent his voice to
animated BBC comedy, Walk on the Wild Side along with Sarah
Millican and Jason Manford.
To view
the sitcom, search 'I've got a job for you Gav' on
YouTube and leave your comments or share them on Twitter with
@JobForGav.
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