Calling all parents/legal guardians! Nickelodeon is looking for funny kids across North America as part of their Comedy Talent Search 2020!
Update (7/31) - Nickelodeon will reportedly be hosting a online casting event in the coming weeks.
Nickelodeon has announced that it is holding an online open call for funny kids with great confidence, fun personalities, and lots of energy to audition for live-action projects via self-tape from the safety of their own homes!
Performers
Nickelodeon is looking for performers who can play 11-15 years old, any ethnicity, any gender. Nick are looking for strong COMEDIC LEADING PERFORMERS who possess that “it” factor. Must have great comedic timing, presence, physicality, energy, and confidence. Ability to sing, dance, rap, and/or play musical instruments a plus!
Instructions
This is an online open call for young performers to audition for upcoming Nickelodeon live-action projects. Nickelodeon is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, national origin, ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law. AUDITIONS MAY ONLY BE POSTED TO THE AUDITION WEBSITE; PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL THEM AND PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO NICKALIVE!. All material is considered property of Nickelodeon and should not be posted or shared on any public forums. If you have any technical issues related to the uploading of audition footage, please email NickOnlineOpenCall@nick.com.
TO SUBMIT:
SLATE (this must be before the audition)
Please hold up a piece of paper (for 5-10 seconds) with the following information written or typed in large, clear letters:
* Name
* Age and Date of Birth (if over 18 - please say ‘over 18’)
* Height
* City, State (or Province, if in Canada) you reside in
* Agent/Manager’s name if represented. If not represented, guardian’s phone number and email address
TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:
* Please tape each portion of the audition as separate clips and upload each as individual files.
* A guardian should tape the performer from mid-torso up. NO - hats, sunglasses, gum or props. Nick wants all performers to wear casual attire – a plain t-shirt and jeans with natural, fresh faces and laid-back hair and makeup is perfect. If taping with a camera phone, please tape horizontally.
* If you are able, please stand when performing, speak slightly to the left or right of the camera and do not look directly into the camera lens.
* There should be no other person on camera and be sure the reader speaks softly off camera in order not to overshadow the performer.
* All performers should have the scene memorized.
* If you use an assistive device, feel free to do so in your tape.
* Nick wants to see each performer bring the comedy. Pacing should be quick and playful.
Please tape the audition in the following order and make each part a separate video clip:
A. SLATE
B. SCENE (please choose ONE of the three available scenes attached)
C. SPECIAL TALENTS - If the performer has any funny characters, impressions, or special talents, we would like to see them. If the performer is a singer and/or plays an instrument, they are welcome to self-tape a chorus and a verse of an upbeat, popular Top 40-style song – no showtunes or Broadway please. Footage of each talent should be no more than 30 seconds, max.
D. At the END, full body shot (No side profiles)
Sides:
Nickelodeon has provided three scripts for characters named Charlie, Lennon and Sidney.
Please note: there are no costs associated with self-taping. Please follow all the instructions HERE for a successful self-tape.
Nickelodeon's Comedy Talent Search 2020 online open call closes on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 @ 7:00 AM
Originally published: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 21.01 BST.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Auditions News and Highlights!
Sfera, the children's arm of Milan-based multimedia publishing group RCS MediaGroup, is partnering with ViacomCBS Italia to launch "Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob", a a brand new pro-social initiative which aims to encourage children to do their part to help protect the planet and its environment and oceans with the help of Nickelodeon superstar, SpongeBob SquarePants.
Originally born in 2019 from an idea by Chiara Bidoli (director of Insieme, Io e il mio Bambino, Style Piccoli, quimamme.it), Diana de Marsanich (green journalist of Natural Style and F) and Mariasole Bianco (scientist, marine biologist and president of the NGO Worldrise), the “Manifesto della Generazione Blu” initiative will now be joined by joined by the beloved marine sponge and protagonist of the hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, broadcast on Nickelodeon.
Over the years, SpongeBob has increasingly established itself as a pop character and icon, loved by all generations, creating a universe of characters, catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, walking the catwalks of international fashion weeks, winning a Tony award with its Broadway musical and creating a worldwide fan base of over 51 million followers on the show's dedicated Facebook page!
In "Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob", SpongeBob himself is sending a request for help to all his friends on earth, to educate them and to help them understand that the planet needs kindness and respect. Nature, our gardens, plants, animals, living beings and the sea, SpongeBob's home is in danger because of overheating sea water and climate change, but not only that. Unfortunately, the actions of us humans also affect the situation and it is now time to become aware of it and change our behaviour as soon as possible. Sometimes small everyday actions, even within our own walls, are enough for each of us to make our own contribution. The nine rules that make up the values of the new Manifesto are very close to what SpongeBob SquarePants is all about: Be kind to nature; pay attention to waste and recycle where you can; use transport that uses renewable power sources; and how by joining together we can make even more of a big difference.
"The audience of our kids channels, Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon, have grown up watching quality programming that have always conveyed the values of friendship, teamwork and being together and protecting nature. The Blue Generation Manifesto with SpongeBob represents a further step in raising awareness and involvement of our younger viewers on environmental issues that are fundamental to their and our future. In addition, for some time now the Nickelodeon network has been carrying on the Together For Good project that celebrates children around the world who are able to make positive changes at home, at school and in their communities. We are, therefore, very proud of how our international initiative gets joined with this project started by RCS's children's magazines and we believe that SpongeBob can be the ambassador and the best "friend" to involve everyone in respecting the 9 rules of the Blue Manifesto," said says Micaela Lodrini, Vice President (VP), Marketing & Brand Solutions, ViacomCBS Networks Italia.
"After the great success of the first 'Manifesto della Generazione Blu' we are happy that SpongeBob, the marine character best known and loved by children, has decided to join us in a new project, [which will] offer children many new ideas to continue [to protect the environment], or become, small sentinels of the sea. We know how much we care about protecting the sea for the little ones and how much SpongeBob, and his friends, are loved by our children. That's why we couldn't have a better ambassador with whom to spread our new 'Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob'," said Chiara Bidoli, Director of RCS MediaGroup's children's magazines.
The "Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob" will be launched on the International Friendship Day, Thursday 30 July. To support it, Nickelodeon has created seven video shorts, which will be released weekly on the Nickelodeon television channel and on the Nickelodeon Italia YouTube channel. Each short will show the beauty of our world but also how much it is in danger today. There will be no lack of advice and actions viewers can take to safeguard it. In addition, in the coming months, there will be many surprises and activities that will involve SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom pals.
The awareness campaign will of course also be amplified online, on the website, and on Nickelodeon's social channels: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, as well as in RCS's children's magazines. A dedicated area will also be available on the website quimamme.corriere.it with all the information.
The partnership follows Nickelodeon Australia partnering with Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef to launch Junior Citizens Of The Reef, a pro-social initiative which aims to raise awareness about the Great Barrier Reef, and what can be done to protect it - a cause very close to SpongeBob's heart.
SpongeBob e il Manifesto della Generazione Blu insieme per crescere una nuova generazione di amici ambientalisti capaci di un cambiamento di rotta per il nostro pianeta
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” è un nuovo progetto che nasce da chi ama il mare e l’ambiente. Il network internazionale di Sfera, l’area di RCS MediaGroup dedicata all’infanzia, e ViacomCBS Italia, con il brand per ragazzi e famiglie Nickelodeon, si uniscono per un nuovo impegno che ha lo scopo di aiutare le nuove generazioni ad avere una sensibilità maggiore nei confronti del pianeta. Nessuno di noi nasce con il rispetto dell’ambiente e del mare incorporato, da qui l’importanza dell’educazione ambientale che deve iniziare da piccoli e con il giusto linguaggio.
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu” nasce nel 2019, da un’idea di Chiara Bidoli (direttore di Insieme, Io e il mio Bambino, Style Piccoli, quimamme.it), Diana de Marsanich (giornalista green di Natural Style e F) e Mariasole Bianco (scienziata, biologa marina e presidente della ONG Worldrise). Oggi a questa importante iniziativa si aggiunge anche SpongeBob, la spugna marina più amata e protagonista dell’omonima serie animata, in onda su Nickelodeon (Sky 605), lanciata nel 1999 e conosciuta dai bambini di tutto il mondo. Negli anni SpongeBob si è sempre più affermato come personaggio e icona pop, amato da tutte le generazioni, creando un universo di personaggi, slogan e meme, uscite teatrali, prodotti di consumo, calcando le passerelle delle fashion week internazionali, vincendo un Tony award con il musical di Broadway e creando una fan base a livello mondiale di oltre 51milioni di follower sulla pagina Facebook dedicata!
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” è una richiesta d’aiuto che lo stesso SpongeBob invia ai suoi amici sulla terra, per sensibilizzarli e far capire loro che il pianeta ha bisogno di gentilezza e rispetto. La natura, i nostri giardini, le piante, gli animali, gli esseri viventi e il mare, la casa di SpongeBob sono in pericolo a causa del surriscaldamento dell’acqua del mare e dei cambiamenti climatici, ma non solo. Purtroppo anche le azioni di noi umani incidono su questa situazione ed è arrivato ora il momento di prenderne coscienza e cambiare il nostro comportamento, il prima possibile. A volte bastano piccole azioni quotidiane, anche dentro le nostre mura di casa, affinché ognuno di noi possa dare il proprio contributo. Le 9 regole che compongono i valori del nuovo Manifesto, e che hanno il suono della parola “SpongeBob”, parlano di gentilezza, di natura, di attenzione allo spreco e alla raccolta differenziata, di trasporti ecologici e di unione, di come tutti insieme si potrà ancora di più fare la differenza.
“Il pubblico dei nostri canali kids, NickJr e Nickelodeon, sono cresciuti guardando prodotti di qualità che da sempre trasmettono i valori dell’amicizia, del gioco di squadra e dello stare insieme e nella natura. Il Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob rappresenta un ulteriore passo nella sensibilizzazione e nel coinvolgimento dei nostri piccoli spettatori sulle tematiche ambientali fondamentali per il loro e nostro futuro. Inoltre, da diverso tempo il network Nickelodeon sta portando avanti il progetto “Together For Good” che celebra i bambini in tutto il mondo capaci di apportare cambiamenti positivi a casa, a scuola e nelle loro comunità. Siamo, quindi, molto fieri di come la nostra iniziativa internazionale si sposi con questo progetto iniziato dalle testate infanzia di RCS e crediamo che SpongeBob possa essere l’ambasciatore e il miglior “amico” per coinvolgere tutti nel rispetto delle 9 regole del Manifesto Blu” - afferma Micaela Lodrini, VP Marketing & Brand Solutions, ViacomCBS Networks Italia.
“Dopo il grande riscontro del primo “Manifesto della Generazione Blu” siamo felici che SpongeBob, il personaggio marino più conosciuto e amato dai bambini, abbia deciso di affiancarci in un nuovo progetto, che vede la rivisitazione del nostro Manifesto – realizzato sempre insieme a due grandi esperte del mare: Diana de Marsanich, giornalista green, e Mariasole Bianco, scienziata e biologa marina - per offrire ai bambini tanti nuovi spunti per continuare ad essere, o diventare, piccole sentinelle del mare. Sappiamo bene quanto sia a cuore la tutela del mare per i più piccoli e quanto SpongeBob, e i suoi amici, siano amati dai nostri bambini. Per questo non potevamo avere un ambasciatore migliore con cui diffondere il nostro nuovo “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” - afferma Chiara Bidoli Direttore delle testate infanzia di RCS MediaGroup.
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” sarà lanciato proprio nel giorno internazionale dell’amicizia, giovedì 30 luglio. A supporto, Nickelodeon ha realizzato 7 pillole video, che saranno veicolate una a settimana, e saranno trasmesse sul canale (605 di Sky) e sulla pagina youtube, di Nickelodeon e mostreranno la bellezza del nostro mondo ma anche quanto esso è in pericolo oggi. Non mancheranno i consigli e le azioni, relative al manifesto, che SpongeBob chiede ai suoi amici di applicare per salvaguardarlo. Inoltre sono previste, nei prossimi mesi, anche tante sorprese e attività che coinvolgeranno, in prima persona, tutti gli amici di SpongeBob sensibili a questa tematica.
La campagna di sensibilizzazione sarà amplificata ovviamente anche online, sul sito, e sui social di Nickelodeon, instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, e delle testate infanzia di RCS. Sarà inoltre disponibile un’area dedicata sul sito quimamme.corriere.it con tutte le informazioni. In questo modo il messaggio arriverà a tutti, perché questa volta per fare la “DIFFERENZA” bisogna essere in gruppo, meglio ancora se una generazione di amici.
Aiuti per la generazione blu che si impegna per il Pianeta
In vacanza o in città, ognuno di noi può fare la differenza con piccole grandi azioni che fanno bene al Pianeta. Lo sapevate? Si, c'è tutta una 'generazione blu' che sta crescento. Ecco le Piccole Azioni per Piccoli Ambientalisti ispirate ai personaggi dei cartoon Spongebob, una sorta di manifesto che ci impegnamo a rispettare giorno dopo giorno. Ecco come:
1. S come Supereroe della Gentilezza
Mi impegno a praticare la gentilezza con i miei amici, con le persone e gli animali. In spiaggia, mi diverto a esplorare e a osservare gli abitanti del mare senza toccarli o toglierli dal loro ambiente perché posso fargli male.
2. P come Paladino della Natura
Divento un cacciatore di plastica. Al mare, mi impegno a prendermi cura della spiaggia, lasciando dove sono le conchiglie e raccogliendo al loro posto la plastica che trovo, anche se non sono stato io ad abbandonarla.
3. O come occhio al bidone
C’è un bidone per tutto: carta, vetro, plastica e umido. Se le cose vengono messe nel cestino giusto posso avere nuova vita, per questo io mi impegno sempre a fare la raccolta differenziata controllando che la facciano tutti in famiglia.
4. N come Naturalmente connesso
Mi impegno ad aumentare il numero di ore passate a giocare all’aria aperta che sia al mare, in montagna o al parco dietro casa! Al bagno nella vasca, preferisco una doccia super veloce e non uso il WC come una pattumiera perché quello che ci getto può finire nel mare.
5. G come Giga Giardiniere
Mi impegno a curare un giardino, le piante di casa, o a coltivare l’orto sul terrazzo. Le api sono le guardiane delle biodiversità, mi impegno ad aiutarle seminando fiori “amici” di cui sono ghiotte, come la calendula, il rosmarino, il timo e la lavanda.
6. E come Elimino lo spreco
Mi impegno a non sprecare niente e a dar sfogo alla mia creatività. Tappi, bottiglie, cartoni possono avere diventare porta sale, vasi e astucci. Anche gli scarti di frutta e verdura possono diventare fertilizzanti per il giardino e una vecchia t-shirt una borsa o un ottimo straccio per fare la polvere.
7. B di Bevo con la Borraccia
Al posto della bottiglietta di acqua in plastica, mi impegno a usare una borraccia riutilizzabile non solo a scuola, ma anche in vacanza al mare, in montagna o sotto l'ombrellone: insieme possiamo risparmiare migliaia di bottigliette.
8. O come Ognuno è un ambasciatore della Generazione Blu
Per essere gentile con il pianeta e non inquinare l’aria che respiriamo, quando posso, mi sposto a piedi, in treno o ancora meglio con il mio super monopattino o in bici con i miei amici.
9. B come Bambini uniti per cambiare il mondo.
con piccole grandi azioni che fanno bene al Pianeta
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” è un nuovo progetto che nasce da chi ama il mare e l’ambiente. Il network internazionale di Sfera, l’area di RCS MediaGroup dedicata all’infanzia, e ViacomCBS Italia, con il brand per ragazzi e famiglie Nickelodeon, si uniscono per un nuovo impegno che ha lo scopo di aiutare le nuove generazioni ad avere una sensibilità maggiore nei confronti del pianeta. Nessuno di noi nasce con il rispetto dell’ambiente e del mare incorporato, da qui l’importanza dell’educazione ambientale che deve iniziare da piccoli e con il giusto linguaggio. Il Manifesto della Generazione Blu è un'idea di Chiara Bidoli, direttore responsabile di Insieme, Io e il mio Bambino, Style Piccoli, Quimamme.it, Diana de Marsanich, Giornalista green ,Mariasole Bianco, Biologa marina e divulgatrice, presidente di Worldrise Onlus.
Il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob” è un nuovo progetto che nasce da chi ama il mare e l’ambiente. Il network internazionale di Sfera, l’area di RCS MediaGroup dedicata all’infanzia, e ViacomCBS Italia, con il brand per ragazzi e famiglie Nickelodeon, si uniscono per un nuovo impegno che ha lo scopo di aiutare le nuove generazioni ad avere una sensibilità maggiore nei confronti del pianeta. Nessuno di noi nasce con il rispetto dell’ambiente e del mare incorporato, da qui l’importanza dell’educazione ambientale che deve iniziare da piccoli e con il giusto linguaggio.
SpongeBob lancia "Manifesto della Generazione Blu" per l'ambiente
SpongeBob lancia “Manifesto della Generazione Blu” per l’ambientePer la giornata dell'amicizia, un progetto per aiutare il Pianeta
Roma, 29 lug. (askanews) – Per il 30 luglio, giorno internazionale dell’amicizia, arriva il “Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob”, un progetto che nasce da chi ama il mare e l’ambiente. Il network internazionale di Sfera (l’area di RCS MediaGroup dedicata all’infanzia), e ViacomCBS Italia, con il brand per ragazzi e famiglie Nickelodeon, si uniscono per un nuovo impegno che ha lo scopo di aiutare le nuove generazioni ad avere una sensibilità maggiore nei confronti del Pianeta.
Il manifesto con SpongeBob, eroe dei bambini, è una richiesta d aiuto che lo stesso simpatico personaggio invia ai suoi amici sulla Terra, per sensibilizzarli e far capire loro che il Pianeta ha bisogno di gentilezza e rispetto. La natura, i nostri giardini, le piante, gli animali, gli esseri viventi e il mare, la casa di SpongeBob sono in pericolo a causa del surriscaldamento dell acqua e dei cambiamenti climatici, ma non solo. Purtroppo anche le azioni di noi umani incidono su questa situazione ed è arrivato il momento di prenderne coscienza e cambiare il nostro comportamento, il prima possibile. A volte bastano piccole azioni quotidiane, anche dentro le nostre mura di casa, affinché ognuno di noi possa dare il proprio contributo.
Le 9 regole che compongono i valori del nuovo Manifesto, e che hanno il suono della parola “SpongeBob”, parlano di gentilezza, di natura, di attenzione allo spreco e alla raccolta differenziata, di trasporti ecologici e di unione, di come tutti insieme si potrà ancora di più fare la differenza.
Il Manifesto della Generazione Blu con l’amico SpongeBob
Oggi, 30 luglio, si festeggia la Giornata internazionale dell’amicizia. SpongeBob e il Manifesto della Generazione Blu si rivolgono a tutti i piccoli amici dell’ambiente con nove azioni da adottare subito per la salvaguardia del mare e del Pianeta!
La spugna più famosa della tv, protagonista dell’omonima serie su Nickelodeon (Sky 605), si è unito al nostro Manifesto della Generazione Blu per lanciarlo in questa giornata speciale. Il decalogo di comportamenti virtuosi per preservare l’ambiente nasce nel 2019, da un’idea di Chiara Bidoli (direttore di Style Piccoli, Insieme, Io e il mio Bambino, quimamme.it), Diana De Marsanich (giornalista green di Natural Style e F) e Mariasole Bianco (scienziata, biologa marina e presidente della ONG Worldrise, qui una sua intervista per stylepiccoli.it). Ora SpongeBob si unisce a questa campagna con una nuova versione del manifesto ispirata alle lettere che formano il suo nome, come in un acrostico. Si parte dalla “S” di Supereroe della Gentilezza per arrivare alla “B” di Bambini uniti per cambiare il mondo. In mezzo, tanti spunti e consigli per diventare veri guardiani del mare, che è poi lo straordinario scenario dove sono ambientate le avventure di Spongy.
«Dopo il grande riscontro del primo Manifesto della Generazione Blu siamo felici che SpongeBob, il personaggio marino più conosciuto e amato dai bambini, abbia deciso di affiancarci in un nuovo progetto, che vede la rivisitazione del nostro Manifesto – realizzato sempre insieme a due grandi esperte del mare: Diana de Marsanich, giornalista green, e Mariasole Bianco, scienziata e biologa marina – per offrire ai bambini tanti nuovi spunti per continuare ad essere, o diventare, piccole sentinelle del mare. Sappiamo bene quanto sia a cuore la tutela del mare per i più piccoli e quanto SpongeBob, e i suoi amici, siano amati dai nostri bambini. Per questo non potevamo avere un ambasciatore migliore con cui diffondere il nostro nuovo Manifesto della Generazione Blu con SpongeBob» ha affermato il nostro direttore, Chiara Bidoli.
A supporto del progetto, Nickelodeon ha realizzato sette pillole video, che saranno trasmesse sul canale 605 di Sky e sulla pagina youtube di Nickelodeon. I mini filmati mostreranno la bellezza del nostro mondo ma anche la fragilità dei suoi ecosistemi. Non mancheranno i consigli e le azioni, relative al manifesto, che SpongeBob chiede ai suoi amici di applicare per salvaguardare il Pianeta. Questa campagna di sensibilizzazione sarà protagonista anche online, sul sito e sui social di Nickelodeon, e su tutte le testate infanzia di RCS Mediagroup.
Non resta che leggere il manifesto e impararlo a memoria: è questo il compito delle vacanze che Style Piccoli assegna a tutti i suoi giovani lettori!
Originally published: Wednesday, July 29, 2020.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Italy and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!
COWABUNGA! Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) has announced that Comic-Con@Home, the virtual event taking lieu of the annual on-the-ground event, will be hosting a selection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panels!
Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), the largest fan convention in North America, was set to be held July 22–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, until the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic forced it to move online.
In June, Comic-Con International — the non-profit organization that oversees SDCC and its sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif. — announced it was moving forward with the virtual event on the same dates. This time, however, the event is free and open to all.
Below is a list of Comic-Con@Home 2020 panels featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
Find out what it takes to create the sonic worlds of your favorite animated shows! Learn how creatives in entertainment write songs, create sounds, and compose music for projects like the Harley Quinn animated series, Central Park, JJ Villaird's Fairy Tales, King of the Hill, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, and more! Featuring panelist songwriters Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson (Central Park), and composers Jefferson Friedman (Harley Quinn), Roger Neill (JJ Villaird's Fairy Tales), Sebastian Evans (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Tim Davies (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia). Moderated by actors Keith David (JJ Villaird's Fairy Tales, Gargoyles) and Alan Tudyk (Frozen, Harley Quinn).
Share your thoughts using the hashtags: #MusicForAnimation #ComicConAtHome
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Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson - @samselanderson @jeffefferspin
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TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer and artist Sophie Campbell, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Chad Thomas bring the turtles to life demonstrate how to draw everyone's favorite ninja turtles while discussing the IDW TMNT comics with moderator Caleb Goellner (journalist, author, writer).
Update (7/22) - In addition to panels, Super7 has unveiled exclusive SDCC 2020 goodies, ranging from apparel to figures as part of their Spectacular Stay-at-home-ic-con Special! Plus, for their Super Special Giveaway, they're including a free gift with every Stay-at-home-ic-con Special purchase today. Pick any item from the collection and a mystery item will automatically appear in your cart! Visit http://super7.com/special for more!
SDCC ’20: Talking the 5th Ninja Turtle and more in IDW’s Draw a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle panel
Turtle Power!
Journalist/Writer Caleb Goellner moderated IDW’s “Draw a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” panel, a free-form discussion with TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer and artist Sophie Campbell, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Chad Thomas while the artists work on TMNT related pieces.
Eastman referred to the current IDW TMNT series as the “definitive Turtle run,” for its ability to blend the various iterations together while simultaneously adding to the mythology.
Moving to perhaps the biggest development for the TMNT franchise in recent years, the introduction of a new female Ninja Turtle Jennika, Goellner inquired about the genesis of the character. As Eastman conceded ever since Venus de Milo, Turtles fandom have not taken kindly to the prospect of a new female Ninja Turtle. Debuting as a Foot assassin in TMNT #51, Jennika was not intended to stick around but proved to have unexpected popularity with fans. Discussions with co-writer Tom Waltz planted the seeds for Jennika’s mutation and when Sophie Campbell drew the first Jennika Turtle designs, Eastman said that she nailed it.
Campbell definitely felt the pressure when asked by Waltz to provide designs for Jennika’s Ninja Turtle form for pitch meetings. Likewise editor Bobby Curnow and Nickelodeon had reservations initially due to the aforementioned stigma of Venus de Milo. Ultimately the execution paid off since Jennika has been so well received by fans.
Goellner observed that compared to other fandoms, TMNT fans are more friendlier than others, or at least more welcome to change. That perfectly segued into the most drastic reinvention of the TMNT franchise with Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Artist Chad Thomas is the artist on the current Rise of the TMNT tie-in IDW book and is no stranger to the all-ages TMNT comics having drawn the previous TMNT cartoon tie-in series for IDW. Thomas attested that the high-energy kinetic action of the animated series can be challenging to translate to a static comic book page.
Eastman has the privilege of being involved in both the 2012 TMNT series as well as Rise in various capacities. Big Trouble in Little China was a particular influence for Rise of the TMNT producers Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, a film which also inspired Eastman with the original TMNT series. As Eastman has mentioned previously, Casey Jones is based on Big Trouble protagonist Jack Burton.
The current storyline of the IDW TMNT series by Campbell upends the traditional status quo with the Turtles abandoning the sewers and living above ground in a closed-off section of Manhattan known as Mutant Town. For Campbell, it seemed like a natural direction for the team that allows her to develop a larger mutant culture. It’s less the Turtles joining society than creating their own society according to Campbell.
Campbell teased a new activist coming up now that Old Hob, leader of Mutanimals, has been deemed unfit to run Mutant Town. In discussing the different viewpoints between human and animal mutants, Campbell believed that Jennika is the perfect character who bridges the two groups. Eastman divulged that the bomb that mutated New York was originally planned to transform the majority of the city as opposed to a small section.
The panel then took a break to reveal the progress of their art pieces. Eastman drew Casey and Raph, Campbell naturally drew Jennika, and Thomas drew Donatello as depicted in Rise.
While it may have been virtual, this panel was the first time Thomas got to meet Eastman. He then thanked Eastman for being a formative part of his childhood and the chance to work on an all-ages TMNT comic is a dream project for him. Incidentally, Eastman related that he had a similar experience when he met Jack Kirby and hearing fans thank him always means the world to him.
And with that the “Draw a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” panel came to a close.
Kevin Eastman Panel: TMNT, The Last Ronin, & Drawing Blood #SDCC
Kevin Eastman Panel Announcement
Continuing Comic-Con@Home 2020 Kevin Eastman, along with Tom Waltz, and Ben Bishop held the Kevin Eastman panel dedicated to past tidbits and a look at work coming in 2020. Starting with some reflection by Kevin Eastman on where everyone is at now, and leading into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100, which came out December 2019. Eastman then handed over talking to Tom Waltz, who has the distinction of writing on the first 100 issues of the longest-running TMNT comic, the current series from IDW, which is still going and up to #106.
Speaking of the road to #100, the biggest concern Tom Waltz had was introducing the first female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle into comics Jennika, who now has been a part of the series as a turtle for ten issues and has her own mini-series. Now that Waltz isn't the primary writer, he can look back with great fondness for the story they told and be amazed they made it to 100 issues. Eastman also is shocked by the number of issues but believes the Waltz-verse or IDW-verse is now the definitive TMNT universe.
Ben Bishop then added to the retrospective, starting with his first work on the book, a cover for issue #55. Bishop attributes his contributions to TMNT being due to Eastman and spending time with him at Eastman's house on the last night of SDCC a few years ago. The two began discussing what would be Bishop's ideal TMNT story, which Bishop started "rambling on about like one night out with Casey [Jones] and Raph, and most of it's like inner monologue, different colored narration boxes … and they're just beating up for doing it for reasons and in different ways with different things on their minds." So the story became TMNT Macro-Series #4.
Waltz is quick to point out that while the Macro-Series let them do some great Turtle stories, the book over time was full of A LOT of characters, and while they were important to the overall story, the Turtles themselves were not always as "front and center in their own book." So, the Macro-Series for the individual Turtles was important to do, and while Waltz reached out to other creators to do books in the Macro-Series he knew the Raphael book was one that Eastman and Bishop had ideas for. Eastman then shifted to talking about the TMNT 2012 Annual which he and Waltz did, where Eastman "had this huge grid of what I wanted to do, this sort of Guy Ritchie sort of heist, and I think I was like what the hell am I supposed to do with this, but Tom helped me figure it out and make a sensible story out of it."
TMNT The Last Ronin #1 Main Cover
Working with Waltz and talking about it led Eastman to talk on their next collaboration, TMNT The Last Ronin, something that sprung out of Eastman's huge collection of … stuff. Many know that Eastman boarders "on hoarding. I save everything, especially you know artwork, little scripts, and scribbles, and things and I came across a number of years ago a story that Peter Laird and I wrote and [in ] 1987 was set to 30 years in the future which is 2017, and I just loved it. [It] had certain elements in the story that what Peter and I were thinking is that it was sort of the tail end of us intimately working together on the ongoing comic. So there was this idea that we had, Peter and I, … and I showed it to Tom at some point when I been noodling around and making some notes on it and because we've been talking about so many other things that we wanted to do together. [So] late 2018, 2019 we started bantering it about it pretty regularly we sort of started [feeling it leaned] definitely towards the Mirage Universe in every way, shape, and form, based on Peter Laird's involvement. I went back to Peter, and we had a number of conversations about him becoming involved in the story, which he gave us his blessing, and said, 'I'm kind of retired, but you go forth young men.' So from that, Tom and I really dug deep in and dug into an idea that started on this thread … [of it set] 30 years in the future [and] we didn't have to pay respects to any particular Turtle Universe. WE sort of, what do we call it? Kind of our Dark Knight [TMNT story]."
With the regular book in the hands of Sophie Campbell, who Eastman believes even after the IDW book being ten years is making the book new and "fresh," Eastman and Waltz are now free to work on the Last Ronin. As Tom Waltz adds, one of "the funniest things, it's a future story, but a future story that was plotted in the 80's so what about the future stuff we have now it's not so new [or] futuristic. Working on [the Last Ronin and Turtles] again … proves it still has stores to tell. That this property, this brand, this there's whatever you want to call this, this is just lightning in a bottle [that] continues to strike."
Talking about the Last Ronin, Eastman and Waltz had one big announcement, the fact that artist Andy Kuhn had to step away from drawing the comic for personal reasons, so Ben Bishop has now stepped into that spot. The book, however, will likely not meet it's August planned launch but is looking more likely to begin in September, though if any of issues has already been drawn by Kuhn is not mentioned, though it seems likely #1 has been, and the book plans to keep its bi-monthly schedule of five issues, each 40 pages in length. Eastman promises that Nickelodeon is aware the book will be dark, and the "edgiest Turtle story that has been done in a while, [has] some repercussions and it tells a really good story of love and family and resolution and redemption." However, it is a series that is in its own universe, neither fully in the IDW or Mirage cannon, and is something designed to be "evergreen," something that be read right away or years from now and still seem relevant to the Turtles.
Going back to the monthly IDW book, Waltz and Eastman talked about how, when they left the book, they ended it with a big event, that when #101 started Campbell had jumped to six months after that event in #100. So now with the TMNT 2020 Annual Waltz is going back in telling a story set in that aftermath, about a month after #100. In particular, they are focusing on characters Campbell hasn't shown yet in the current monthly such as Shredder, the Rat King, Karai, Karai's mutants, Angel, and a special Leatherhead/Krang combo. Adam Gorham is the artist for it, and Waltz really enjoyed returning though it "felt weird because that was the first time where I felt like kind of a guest writer in the world 'you' built."
From Top Left to Bottom: Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, & David Avallone
With that, Tom Waltz left and David Avallone, writer of Drawing Blood, Eastman's semi-auto-biographical comic book based loosely on himself, which Ben Bishop, Troy Little, and Eastman had done artwork for. Avallone recalled that he was reminded that July 9th, 2020, was the fifth anniversary for Drawing Blood as he and Eastman had discussed the book on that day in 2015, and Avallone had come up with the title. After that, the two had tried developing it as a TV show, but then reworked the first script into a three-issue comic book that served as volume 1 of Drawing Blood that was created and funded through Kickstarter. The book then had another successful campaign for Volume 2 on Kickstarter, but now the three creators are putting their energy back into trying to make Drawing Blood a TV show again.
After discussing Drawing Blood, Kevin Eastman wrapped the panel up by reminding fans to check the Drawing Blood Facebook page for updates and to thank everyone for all their support.
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ViacomCBS Networks UK has hired one of the execs behind UK broadcaster Channel 4’s streaming service All4 as its COO, with a remit that includes working across Viacom International Studios (VIS) UK and its channels operation.
ViacomCBS Networks UK has appointed Sarah Rose as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the day-to-day running of ViacomCBS' business in the UK. She will report into Maria Kyriacou, President, ViacomCBS Networks UK and Australia.
At ViacomCBS Networks UK, she will have oversight of all UK business functions including operations, legal and business affairs, finance, HR, communications, research, broadcasting technology and ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) UK. Working alongside Director of Programmes, Ben Frow and Chief Commercial Officer, Arran Tindall, Rose will also play an important role in strategic planning across ViacomCBS’ UK channel portfolio, which includes free-to-air network Channel 5 and pay TV brands Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central. Externally, Rose will be responsible for managing industry and regulatory relationships, including with UK media regulator Ofcom.
Rose joins ViacomCBS from Channel 4, where she was most recently Chief Consumer and Strategy Officer, responsible for Corporate Strategy, Consumer Insight and Data Science. She previously worked in a number of roles across the business, joining originally to launch Channel 4’s groundbreaking VOD service (All4), then moving on to lead Commercial and Business Development before becoming Director of Consumer Insight.
Rose started her career at ITV, where she progressed to General Manager of ITV Digital Channels, responsible for digital channels ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4.
Kyriacou commented: “Sarah has a wealth of expertise in broadcast media and proven experience in successfully driving companies forward. This is a key role in our UK senior leadership team, overseeing the entirety of our operations and ensuring that we function at optimum efficiency. I’m delighted to welcome her on board at what is an exciting time for the business, as we continue to evolve our offering in a fast-moving media landscape.”
Rose said: “I have loved my time at Channel 4 from the first minute to the last, but am ready for a new challenge and I am so excited to have the opportunity to join a business of ViacomCBS’ international stature, and to help steer the growth of its iconic channel and digital brands in the UK.”
Rose's arrival is the latest management change at ViacomCBS, which has been extensively restructuring following the merger of Viacom and CBS late last year.
Earlier this month it was announced that Paul Dunthorne, the long-time Channel 5 executive, was stepping down as ViacomCBS’s COO and EVP UK of Northern and Eastern Europe.
A slew of senior execs have already departed at ViacomCBS’s US operations, with Smithsonian Channel’s president Tom Hayden among those leaving, while the company has also restructured much of its international business, which included breaking its ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) group into two brand divisions and three pan-regional management hubs.
Other UK-based departures included the exit of Jill Offman, the former Comedy Central exec who was most recently EVP of VIS UK, a role she took up earlier this year as part of an earlier restructure and following the arrival of Maria Kyriacou as president of ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia.
Rose’s appointment comes as ViacomCBS looks to retain more rights to its programming as it prepares to roll out a new ‘house of brands’ streaming service in 2021.
The company initially announced plans to launch a large-scale streamer comparable to the likes of HBO Max and Netflix in February, but CEO Bob Bakish shed further light on the planned SVOD earlier this year, describing it as a “super service” that will be a relaunch of CBS All Access with 15,000 hours of new Viacom and CBS programming in addition to CBS All Access’ existing 15,000 hours.
Comic-Con@Home is in full swing! For families looking for activities to enjoy for your kids, look no further. Check out the details below for a SpongeBob virtual pancake party this weekend:
As part of the world builders celebration of Comic-Con@Home taking place this weekend, there is a special treat, literally, scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday.
FutureTechLive!, the official entertainment-meets-tech pavilion of Comic-Con the past five years, and now virtually, is presenting live from The Food Channel & SugarGeek Studios: “SPONGEBOB VIRTUAL PANCAKE COOKING PARTY!”
Attendees will join, from their homes, in a live virtual cooking get-together in which cake master Liz Marek will have you make delicious pancakes that look like favorite SpongeBob characters. People are welcome in even if they just want to watch the culinary fun.
This is a FREE EVENT, and open to any one worldwide.
There are two options: Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. PT and Sunday, July 26 at 10 a.m. PT
After the Zoom session, participants will be able to post photos of their creations, and have a chance to win prizes from Sugar Geek Show and Food Channel.
This event is part of the FutureTechLive! World Builders Experience taking place now during the first-ever virtual Comic-Con — which resulted from the physical show being canceled for the first time in over 50 years due to Covid-19.
There is a Sugar Geek / Food Channel lounge inside of this virtual world. To experience that, go to: www.comic-con.org then look for the FutureTechLive! Virtual World Builders square on the home page there, click on it, then download the file (or go to: https://parallux.co/comic-con and then download the file). Then “walk” around this very cool virtual world, and find the Sugar Geek / Food Channel lounge area.
SpongeBob is indeed quite the example of world building. SpongeBob, Patrick and co. make up a motley crew of characters in a land under the sea. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The fifth-longest-running American animated series, its popularity has made it a media franchise. It is the highest rated series to air on Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks‘ most distributed property.
Now people can have fun with these characters in the kitchen.
If you are going to make pancakes during the live zoom, then here’s the list of ingredients you want to get from your local store or wherever before the zoom:
pancake mix
food coloring
large non-stick pan or griddle
spatula
hand-mixer (optional)
plastic bottles for piping or piping bags
TO REGISTER FOR THE FUN!
TO REGISTER: attendees need to email their name, which party they want to join (Saturday’s or Sunday’s), and their email address to: info@foodchannel.com
About Your Host Liz Marek
Liz Marek has been creating fun and creative food on her YouTube channel youtube.com/sugargeekshow and her online cake decorating school www.sugargeekshow.com since 2009. She named her school “Sugar Geek Show” because of her obsessions with baking and #geekculture. Liz often combines her love for comic book characters, movies and anime into her cake creations. She is a winner of the Halloween Wars cake competition.
SpongeBob SquarePants' SDCC Pancake Party Proved Our Sunday Zen
Ahoy! Are you ready, kids? Well, you may need an adult to help, because even as an adult I don't have a great handle on the stovetop, but it's time to make some pancakes. Cake decorating instructor Liz Marek and her husband Dan (with a special cameo by their children) hosted an interactive panel that taught participants how to make pancake art in the form of SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends.
SpongeBob Pancake Party at SDCC
Liz Marek and family, c/o The Food Channel
The panel itself was hosted over Zoom and acted as a hands-on teaching session full of tips for not only making the Spongebob characters but pancake art and pancakes in general. The whole experience was charming and featured several participants who had their kids in the kitchen taking part, too. Wholesome fun for fans of the show of all ages, and fans of pancakes. So basically everyone. She walked participants through how to prep the batter for making perfect pancake art, reference guides for making SpongeBob, Plankton, Gary, and Patrick, as well as real-time questions, answers, and tips if anyone got stuck or tripped up along the way.
Marek is a Portland-based cake artist, instructor, and author who also runs the Sugar Geek Show channel and site. She partnered with The Food Channel to bring this experience to Comic-Con@Home as part of the "FutureTechLive! World Builders Experience." If Liz looks like a familiar face from your television screen, that's because she is: her team won 2017's seventh season of Food Network's Halloween Wars. This "cook along" was a delightful way to start my SDCC Sunday and I hope this panel makes some kind of a comeback in future years. Now, I'm going to sit down with my SpongeBob SquarePants and let you get back to enjoying all the amazing pancake art and the rest of SDCC.
