On Thursday night Ben Whimpey and I flew up to the Gold Coast to debut the new Magic Unlimited/Orsino Images co-production, 'Hollywood:Live!'
This is a new form of entertainment created specifically for the corporate market. Guests arrived for pre-dinner drinks and were met by the acclaimed Hollywood director 'Cecil B D'Star' and his film crew (Ben) complete with lights, cameras, and an 8ft high 'Green Screen'.
Guests were grabbed at random and asked to stand in front of the green screen and count from one to ten. Others were given hats or jackets and told to pose around the room. Some even got to act out spectacular death scenes! No-one had the faintest idea of what was going on but they were caught up in the excitement of movie-making and they all participated and had a whole heap of fun!
But it didn't end there. While they went inside and enjoyed their dinner, Ben started a frantic session of editing and, just after main course, Cecil jumped up on stage to introduce the World Premiere of a brand new "James Bond Style" movie starring 'Jake Long' and featuring performances by all of the guests.
You can imagine the hilarity as the guests saw themselves starring in the 8 minute movie, acting out situations that they hadn't dreamed of. Thanks to Ben's editing and Mat Unwin's character voices, Jake Long battled Gold Finger Pricker (a customised villain to suit our client, the Diabetes Society) and his henchmen while getting the girl and saving the day.
People who were asked to wear white costs and hold glasses of water suddenly saw themselves as scientists in a fully equipped lab. A couple who were asked to hold hands and walk on the spot saw themselves strolling down a beach at sunset. One man even ended up on screen with the body of a bikini babe flirting with Jake Long!
It was a hugely successful debut and Hollywood: Live! is now available for your event, Australia-wide.
Your guests not only get to be the stars of a blockbuster Hollywood movie, but they get to take home a DVD of their adventures at the end of the night!
Call Magic Unlimited now on (03) 9486 4445 to have Hollywood:Live! at your next event.
