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TT: TINSEL’S TOWN
WHAT DOES A STRUGGLING, ACRONYM-OBSESSED ACTRESS DO WHEN HER CAREER WON’T TAKE OFF? SHE LAUNCHES HER OWN YOUTUBE CHANNEL. DUH
The award-winning comedy is written by David C. Barry, directed by BAFTA-winner Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and stars Disney alum Aimee-Lynn Chadwick as slightly neurotic, acronym-obsessed Tinsel Townsend, a struggling LA actress and know-it-all, who launches her own Youtube vlog, Tinsel’s Town, in a desperate bid for worldwide fame. Or at least a little attention.
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“Underneath the candy coating, Tinsel’s Town is the story of someone looking for an identity in the all the wrong places – and so there’s a real discrepancy between who Tinsel is, deep down, and who she thinks she is. To me, there’s a sadness and a kind of loneliness underneath, but I try to be funny about it. I mean, it is a comedy.” – David C. Barry, Creator
TWS: THE WHOLE STORY
“Tinsel’s Town doesn’t just set out to skewer v-logging culture; it’s also interested in examining the idol worship inherent in our culture at large. – Tubefilter
While Tinsel’s Town aims a klieg light on a culture that values fame over talent, shine over substance, outrage over empathy, and Q Score over IQ, we’ve also managed to pull off a pretty fun show and, to our great surprise – people watched. Although the show was originally imagined as a stalking horse for a commercial TV pilot, it quickly took on a life of its own, amassing an impressive 2.3 million views in its first season alone on YouTube. To learn more about the Tinsel’s Town sequel, click here or keep on scrollin’.
The show has amassed a loyal following of self-described “Tinselers”.
How could we possibly have a page about Tinsel’s Town without mentioning Tinsel’s fans? We couldn’t! Because our fans are everything. WE LOVE THEM.
Whether tuning in from Milwaukee for a laugh, from Los Angeles for some advice, or from Tokyo to learn a bit of English (true story),Tinsel’s fans show up regularly for the show. With her legion of loyal followers, more than a few awards under her bedazzled belt, and with new viewers watching everyday, Tinsel is proving that she might just have the chops to conquer Hollywood the new-fashioned way: one subscriber at a time.
TLE: TOTALLY LIVE EVENTS
On occasion, Tinsel crept beyond the confines of her tiny online world into our great big one with an innovative series of Live Appearances at VidCon and The Razzies Awards.
TINSEL, LIVE AT VIDCON
Tinsel has appeared twice at VidCon (which is twice as many times as her Oscars appearances). On VidCon Eve, dressed as Penelope Pitstop from the classic cartoon The Wacky Races, Tinsel conned and cosplayed her way from sidelined Flag Gal to centerstage superstar, singing the national anthem at the Official VidCon Pre-party at K-1 Races.
Then, in an effort to not have her VidCon day outshine her VidCon night, Tinsel abandoned the red carpet and A/C of the convention hall for the red-hot cement of an Anaheim summer afternoon to grab a slew of interviews with YouTube stars and convention attendees. And of course, there was also a bit of self-promotion, just to maintain perspective and provide some much-needed balance.
With the help of an impromptu spelling bee, a Rorschach test and a clever disguise, Tinsel gets access, answers, laughs, and (in a first) pelted with breakfast sausage.
For more info on Tinsel’s Live VidCon appearances, including some fun videos and a gallery of photos, just click button below:
TINSEL, LIVE AT THE RAZZIES
Tinsel also appeared twice at THE RAZZIE AWARDS, as Miss Golden Berries, the marginalized Envelope Girl who parlays a non-speaking role into a star turn, singing centerstage in the show’s finale. When the curtain closed, Tinsel earned a standing ovation and was later featured, along with other cast members, in both The Daily Beast and LA Weekly.
FUN FACT/TRUE STORY: The night also earned Tinsel an entry in the dictionary, at Dictionary.com under usage examples for the word “Tiara”. Don’t believe us? See for yourself by clicking here.
For more information, pics and some video of Tinsel’s live appearances at The Razzie Awards, click the button below.
Aimee-Lynn Chadwick as Tinsel Townsend steals the mic AND the spotlight on the Razzie Awards red carpet.
WHAT’s NEXT? TGQ: Totally good question
“I liked the idea of creating a prequel for The Lullaby League, and was taken by David’s scripts for Tinsel. They were alert and funny and then suddenly dramatic, with a surprising heroine.
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Director
THE BACKSTORY
As Tinsel would say: “In order to understand the ending, we need to go back to the beginning.” So hang on, here we go: Although Tinsels’ Town is a stand-alone series, the show began as a stalking horse for a commercial TV pilot called The Lullaby League, a 2-hour comedy/drama about a group of veteran Hollywood actresses who share residence in a grand Victorian mansion that doubles as a retirement “home”.
THE STORY
Already relegated to the periphery of a town and a business that values youth over experience, the womens’ lives are even further upended with the arrival of a petulant, spoiled reality star who’s been sentenced to do community service at their home. That reality star is: Tinsel Townsend. Tinsel, since we left off in the web series, has gone on to become a world-infamous reality TV star. (But we kinda saw that missile incoming.)
A STORYBOOK ENDING?
So, will Tinsel emerge the victor? Is she a fish out of water, a shark in a tank? Or is she exactly where she belongs? We’ll see. But in the meantime, batten your hatches, because with the pilot currently in development, one thing is certain: Tinsel is just getting started.
David Barry’s script for ‘The Lullaby League’ had a stage reading at The Lee Strasberg Theater in Los Angeles; it was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who also directed the original production of “The Normal Heart” at the Public Theater as well as “Agnes of God” and Neil Simon’s “Whose Life Is It, Anyway?” on Broadway.
Click below for an interview with creator David Barry:
TBG: TOTALLY BIG NEWS!
“Tinsel’s Town” was chosen by WikiArts for a detailed monograph about the show’s unique origins and innovative storytelling. Click below to read the article or keep scrolling to meet the creative team behind the show.
TT: Team tinsel
YOU CAN’T DO EPIC STUFF WITH BASIC PEOPLE.
Click the below to meet the Tinsel’s Town creative team:
