WHITNEY’S BIG UMBRELLA | Puppets! Music! Despair! *explicit*
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Here are the theme song and a scene/song from “Whitney’s Big Umbrella,” a TV series that doesn’t yet exist but should! Like most of my work, it twists pop culture into something that is definitely #notforkids.
If you’re with a studio, network, or production company who wants to work with me to develop and create this show, email my manager at jake@noworriesentertainment.co... for the pilot script and treatment.
This sizzle video won an unprecedented two excellence awards at Buffer Festival. Their enthusiastic audience made clear they all want to see “Whitney’s Big Umbrella” as a full series.
Of course, this project was safely filmed prior to 2020.
** CREDITS **
Creator, Director, Writer, Performer: Whitney Avalon (instagram.com/whitneyavalon, imdb.me/whitneyavalon, whitneyavalon.com)
Theme Song & “Don’t Be a Dick” Written By: Whitney Avalon & Brendan Milburn
Music Producer, Orchestrator: Brendan Milburn
Alex, Puppeteer: Kelly Vrooman
Bertrand, Puppeteer, Puppet Builder: Danny Montooth
Hipster: Joey Richter
Cinematographer: Peyton Skelton
Make-up & Hair: Rebecca Lee Castro
Prod. Coordinator: Leia Crawford
Prod. Designer: Katie Moest
Theme Song Animation: Octopie Network
1st A.C.: Stephen J. Branagan
2nd A.C.: Rachel Widerhoeft
Key Grip: Kevin Neilwocki
Grip: Adam Brant, Jake Reeder
G&E Swing: Billy Brenner
Executive Assistant: Jenna Bryson
Sound Designer: Shannon Deane
Colorist: Ryan K McNeal
Logo Designer: David Cater
Music Mix, Master: Will Hampton
Editor: Raymond Frasier
Assistant Editor: Kate West
Craft Service: Candace Ostler
Scripty, Live Sound: T.C. De Witt
PA: Monica Polk
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** THEME SONG LYRICS **
When the raindrops rain down endlessly
And life's not quite the way it oughta be
Then there's a place for you and me
Under Whitney's Big Umbrella!
** DON’T BE A DICK LYRICS **
Well, I'm not gonna lie
We’ll all suffer and die
Sure, you never know when, but my friend, until then
It doesn’t help to sit and cry
'Cause you could live to a hundred or later today
Be brained by a falling brick
So the best use of however much time you’ve got is
Don’t be a dick
Yes, the planet is screwed
Millions don’t have enough food
We’re insignificant and small, so we can’t fix it all
But we can change our attitude
So if the reservoir in your neighborhood
Is polluted with arsenic
Buy a bottle of water for that homeless guy and--
Don't be a dick?
Right!
People are greedy, they make bad choices
Consumers consume and it's never enough
They eat tortured beef and drive big Rolls Royces
While flies are eating third-world children's eyeballs and stuff
“I'm just one puppet,” you're probably thinking
“What kind of difference can I possibly make?
When all of humanity is flailing and sinking
Careening towards another apocalyptic mistake”
Well, don't forget about the butterfly effect--
The movie?
No, what, are you high?
You can have more of an impact than you might expect
If you look up from your phone and actually try
So give more than you take
Keep your word and don’t flake
And if your epitaph says “she made people laugh”
That’s not bad, for goodness’ sake!
'Cause being kind won’t stop the rising seas
Or immediately cure the sick
But still the best first step is
Don’t be a liar, a bigot, a selfish prick
Yes, the best thing you can do with your one little life is
Don’t be a dick!
Feel better?
Not really.
Me neither!
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