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Muy Excited is an original episodic comedy web series about being brown and down in Austin, Texas. The show follows Andie, new to town on her 26th birthday, her wacky news anchor (and maybe part witch?) cousin, Vanessa (played by Vanessa Gonzalez), and her new friends Gabriel, Maggie, and Maggie's brother, Chris (played by Nickclette Izuegbu, Jesus Valles, and Devon Walker), as they navigate a very white Austin, Texas.
Over a series of eight episodes, the show not only broadens the mainstream narrative of what it means to be a young person of color in an urban city, it does so in a fast-paced, 30 Rock-esqe style that is as absurd as it is funny.
The project will film in fall 2017 in Austin, Texas.
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Andie Flores, Writer/Director, "Andie": Andie Flores is a writer and performer living in Austin, Texas. She writes for and stars in storytelling and sketch shows around town, including the B. Iden Payne award-winning sketch comedy show Doper Than Dope (Heckle Her Productions), Mortified! Austin, and Greetings from Queer Mountain. Andie starred in the short film Liberté by Kate Bryant, the film series We Are from B.B. Araya, and is also writing a short film.
Originally from San Antonio, Andie's work has two main goals: 1) bring together awesome people of color and show them off to the world, and 2) make funny, weird shit that pleases her.
Vanessa Gonzalez, "Vanessa": Vanessa Gonzalez is a comedian based out of Austin, TX. She has toured the U.S. with her critically acclaimed solo shows and was just named one of Just for Laughs' New Faces in 2017. In 2016 and 2017, Gonzalez placed in the top 3 in the Funniest Person in Austin contest.
Jesus I. Valles, "Gabriel": Jesus I. Valles is a Mexican storyteller, performer, and educator based in Austin, Texas. His theatre credits include include A Perfect Robot (Diego), Doper Than Dope 2, La Pastorela (Luzbel), Los Tequileros (Geronimo), El Nogalar (Lopez), Aye, No! (Joe), The Comedy of Errors (Courtesan), Just a Minute: A Dia De Los Muertos Play (Grandma Beetle), Salvador Dali’s Naked Feast (Federico Garcia Lorca), Emma When You Need Her (Emma 4). Jesus’ spoken word work has been featured in FAT: The Play and Friends. Jesus is a regular contributor for Greetings From Queer Mountain!, where he tells stories about his questionable life choices.
Nickclette Izuegbu, "Maggie": Nickclette Izuegbu is an actress, writer, producer, with wit that you can curl up to. She began her career working and training at various theaters across the United States, including the Steppenwolf Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Zach Scott Theater, Vortex Repertory Theater Company, Houston Shakespeare Festival, and First Stage Theater. She has created/written/produced/and starred in several digital series, including the hit scripted comedy "Nneka the Uber Driver," available on www.irokotv.com.
Devon Walker, "Chris": Devon is a beautiful stand-up comic based in Austin, TX. Devon was chosen as one of the 8 "Comics to Watch" by Comedy Central in 2017, and his dad is proud of him. Devon hosts the popular weekly stand-up show "Buzzkill at the Buzzmill", which is perfect in every way.
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Shanice Malakai, Producer: Shanice is the award winning creator and CEO of Malakai Creative. A creative producer for films, commercials, promotional productions and creative branding. In 2013 her short film Black Girls Code screened at the Cannes Film Festival, in 2014 she was awarded and honored as an “Extraordinary Woman of Color”, live on Sonoran Living TV. in 2015 she was tapped as the “filmmakers voice” to speak on a panel for SXSW Interactive on Instant Gratification, Media and technology. In January 2016, Malakai was awarded the Horizon Award.
Kate Bryant, Assistant Director and Script Supervisor: Kate is a writer and filmmaker based in Queens, NY, currently pursuing an MFA in fiction at Queens College. She was a writer-in-residence at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in 2017, producing work inspired by the Louis Armstrong archives at Queens College. She has directed music videos for Lakutis, The Echo Friendly, and Kool A.D., and she wrote and directed the short film What Night Isn’t Weird, a selection at the LA Film Festival in 2011, as well as the short film Liberté, currently in consideration at festivals worldwide. She was the potbellied pig trainer on the Academy Award-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild.
E.J. Enríquez, Cinematography: E.J. is a cinematographer whose work encompasses a variety of genres and formats, giving unique perspective in his craft. His experiences behind the camera range from commercial fashion spots, international feature documentaries as well as narrative shorts and features that have screened around the world including Sundance, Berlinale, LAFF, SXSW and IFFBoston among others.
Tiago da Silva, Sound: Tiago is a professional sound engineer, location sound mixer, boom operator, sound designer, sound editor, multi-instrumentalist, composer, orchestrator, music producer, and virtual instrument programmer. Tiago has over fifteen years of composition and music performance experience, has produced over fifteen full length studio recordings, scored six films, and has worked both on location and in post on over twenty films just over the last three years.
Cynthia Muñoz, Wardrobe: Cynthia is a visual artist whose photographs are an escape from reality. Using found objects, clothing, and makeup, she transforms her body into anyone and anything she wants, with her empty home as an audience. She is influenced by fashion editorials, makeup artists on Instagram, B movies, clowns, and comedy.
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Let's break it down, shall we?
- Saturday Night Live is in its 42nd year on air and they just hired their first Latina performer… Ugh.
- In Texas, April 2017 brought a vote to eliminate the Texas film incentives program, historically used to encourage major filmmaking in the state, altogether. Double ugh!
- According to the August 2017 LA Weekly, the USC’s “Inequality in 900 Popular Films” reported that “of the 100 top-grossing films of 2016, Latinos captured only 3.1% of big-screen roles. That's the lowest percentage since the study began in 2007…”
What we're trying to do here is make a dope series that, against all odds, gets in front of people all over the country and makes them LOL.
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Alright Andie, I donated 'cause I'm AMAZING... but I want to kick my support up to the next level. I'm extreme! What can I do?
Glad you asked. Here's how else you can help:
- Spread the word: Share this with all of your friends. Message it to anyone you know who ❤️ s funny stuff or supports independent film projects or Latinas making funny stuff. Share it with anyone who loves anyone on this cast or crew! Share it far and wide, dude.
- Gettin' money: Now tell your rich friends. Tell them to tell their rich friends! And tell those rich people to support our lovely project.
- Connect with us: If there's someone you think we should connect with, reach out and tell us! We love making new friends. Then follow us on social media to see what we're up to.
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Check us out all over the dang web:
Website: www.muyexcitedwebseries.com
Instagram: @muyexcitedwebseries
Facebook: Muy Excited
Email: muyexcitedwebseries@gmail.com
