Break a Leg

Hey, everyone.

We're switching hosts and our email is temporarily screwed up. That means info@breakaleg.tv, yuri@breakaleg.tv and vlad@breakaleg.tv are all not functional right now.

If you need anything, anything at all (HBO, Showtime, NBC, FX -- we're looking at you), you can either email Yuri at yuribaranovsky@gmail.com or Vlad at alliteration@gmail.com.

Sorry about that!

-Yuri 

Hey, Swamblerinoes.

So, we've got a new video up for you -- it's the commentary for Episode 1, Part 1. We'll be releasing these every monday for every part -- we'll also be releasing a blooper reel for each part (yes, we mess up that much that we can make a blooper reel for ten minutes worth of footage) every thursday. So, stay tuned!

One quick warning -- try to avoid using Internet Explorer when you're viewing videos right now. For some reason, IE has decided that it's a really good idea to autoplay every single video that's listed in Episodes simultaneously. Thanks, Microsoft! We'll be fixing that shortly, until then, we recommend using Firefox, which is God's gift for Internet browsing.

Enjoy! Leave a comment to tell us what you think!

-Yuri 

EDIT: The Episodes should now work with Internet Explorer. 

Hey, guys.

 Click "boards" on the navigation bar above and go ask Jennifer John Bradley a question. He waiting for you and he's damn witty.

If you have any questions, cast, crew, God -- just ask and we'll do our best to answer. Check out some of the press stuff in the previous blog too.

 

Hey, Swamblers!

So, the Press Release, the website and the minisode release has gotten us more press than we've gotten in the past year! It's been a fun ride and hopefully, it'll keep getting better.

We'll be adding the majority of these quotes and links to the "Press" section, but here are some of the links for now:

http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=14380

http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=16259

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20070809/118668891300.html

http://newteevee.com/2007/08/08/for-your-imagination/

http://worshiptheglitch.com/2007/08/is-yuri-baranovsky
-next-woody-allen.html

Enjoy the articles -- especially the one in The Jewish Week which, while being incredibly complimentary and amazingly well-written, says I'm weird-looking, short, neurotic and generally ugly (but in a good way.) So, you know, ladies -- come and get me, I'll Jew my way into your heart.

Thanks guys! More updates soon!

-Yuri

Hey, guys.

Hope you're enjoying the site! Two quick updates:

-Break a Leg, Episode 2, part 3 is being featured in the YouTube entertainment section. They've also added it under the "Director Video" rotation -- this is great news, and hopefully we can count on YouTube for more support in the future.

-For Your Imagination has officially launched a Press Release about our signing with one another. I've posted below for your enjoyment.

Thanks guys! Don't forget to leave us a note and tell us what you think.

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For Your Imagination Selected to Expand Reach of Popular Online Series Break a Leg

Marketing to raise visibility and target advertisers
begins with today's launch of a new website

For Your Imagination, an original online video programming company, has formed an agreement to manage and market the popular web series, Break a Leg, created by Late Again Films, a San Francisco-based production company. Under the terms of the agreement, For Your Imagination will help develop the show, broaden the distribution and syndication of each episode and promote the brand through advertising, sponsorship, merchandising, franchising and licensing opportunities.

Break a Leg is an original sitcom series created by brothers Vlad and Yuri Baranovsky, which premiered online in November 2006. The show follows David Penn, a writer who just landed his first sitcom deal, GROOMMATES, due to the untimely death of the writer/creator of the previous hit. In the pilot, viewers are introduced to David about to meet the same fate as his predecessor. Guided by David's narration, viewers are taken back in time to explore the bizarre circumstances leading up to his murder. The quality of the production offers a viewing experience that mirrors the best of television programming.

The For Your Imagination creative team redesigned the Break a Leg website, which now features new content such as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast. The web site will also be optimized to increase exposure and ensure higher ranking in natural search results. Through For Your Imagination’s signature online marketing methodology called ADDForce™, the Break a Leg promotional efforts will be targeted towards specific online influencers through blog-based and social media marketing.

“We are thrilled to add a hit like Break a Leg to our lineup of new shows. This is the first web series we're promoting that we have not produced ourselves,” said Paul Kontonis, the CEO of For Your Imagination. “With its following and our marketing and distribution expertise, we expect to broaden the show’s viewer base and bring it to a mass audience."

“We were eager to collaborate with For Your Imagination’s creative team and leverage their current initiatives in marketing made-for-web content,” said Yuri Baranovsky, co-creator and co-producer of Break a Leg. “With the space growing and the right approach, we see the potential for our show to garner an even bigger audience. We feel confident that For Your Imagination can help us achieve our goal.”

The first six webisodes of Break a Leg are hosted on www.breakaleg.tv, and are also available on Veoh, Blip.TV, YouTube, MySpace and Metacafe. New episodes of the show will begin on October 1st.