S6, What to Expect
July 19, 2013
Sid returning once more to bring you more information on the long awaited 6th season of the somewhat infamous SideShow webshow. I've got Havoc with me again this time so that he can help answer some questions and give us a glimpse into the future and help us understand what's in store a little better.
Sid: Welcome again.
Havoc: It's getting to the point you don't need to welcome me.
Sid: Noted, well how much are you prepared to share with us today Mr.Ishtar?
Havoc: Just about whatever it is you want to know within reason. Keep in mind that I have absolutely no estimation on when you'll see Episode 52 yet.
Sid: Alright, well how about we discuss the line up you have established for season six? Some have noticed you have added 3 new members just in recent months, anything you'd like say about that?
Havoc: We were never against bringing new people in, however we aren't the most social group either so that brings limitations to our options. Whenever we consider an addition to the cast we have to not only try to imagine what they bring to the table, but how well they will get along with the group as a whole. I personally wanted to make this season special though since we've been without any new videos for quite some time, and searched more actively for new blood to help establish the newest season from the rest.
Sid: Will adding so many new members have any effect on the amount of footage we see from other parts of the cast? Are you going to be pushing the older cast members to the sidelines to make room for the fresh meat?
Havoc: No, doing that would make the new season feel more like a totally different web show merely taking the place of SideShow. Regardless of the season, whenever I edit an episode I try to balance out the videos so that it's not a series of clips from one particular cast member. I do my best to make sure that if I have 2 Enigma clips I put an Okidoki or Subaki clip in between them using whatever footage I happen to have at my disposal. Now on the other hand if I have a stockpile of footage from the new members and barely anything from the older cast then I don't really have much choice in the matter.
Sid: Some are saying this is probably the largest cast SideShow has offered fans, is that true?
Havoc: Sort of, in the original season we had a ton of people sign the back of a notebook and they were what you could call the "original" cast. However this was back before SideShow was technically established as this was for the preceding group formed by Matty & I known as Jackass Junior. In season one of SideShow however there were a few people that were only really seen in episode one that didn't stick around to keep things going. but the point I'm trying to make is we've had similar numbers before it's just you hardly ever see them all at once.
Sid: Word is that the first official meeting for season 6 production is coming up in about a week or so, is that true? If so who do you expect to show up and what do you plan to accomplish?
Havoc: Yes we are going to attempt to get everyone together really soon with the hopes of accomplishing a few simple things. Firstly we will be reviewing what SideShow has done so far and discuss some of the changes we will be applying to the new season. Organization will be more crucial then it has been in the past, as we will be working on acting a little better, working angles more, addressing each other by alias, and so on. I have quite a few plans for how I intend to deal with the new season AND the 2nd movie. If I manage to get the new camera by the meeting we will also be filming an anime themed opening that will be used at the beginning of every season 6 episode. (any members that miss this first meeting are likely to miss out on appearing in the intro)
Sid: Sounds like you already have quite a bit planned. Do you expect any trouble with getting your ideas across to the other cast members, or maybe having them implement them?
Havoc: Haha, all I can say to that is expect the worst and hope for the best. There has been some issues that have presented themselves already but none I can't move the show past. This might worry the faithful fans but a couple of our longest running members have been showing some disturbing signs of disinterest. As much as I'd like to avoid doing so, these people are leaving me with less & less options each day, they may end up having to leave the show. I won't get too involved with this because there is no certainty behind these claims, but when we have our 1st cast meeting on the 27th I'll be taking careful notes to who attends. It was stated in the past that the cast meetings will not be mandatory, but your attendance & participation is taken into consideration with your membership. If these members force my hand then so be it, the show must go on either way.
Sid: That sounds rather ominous, any hints on who we're talking about here?
Havoc: It appears rather ominous to me, and no I will not give you any hints. You'll know who IF & WHEN the worst happens as we have no intention of just kicking them out for no reason (although reasons are building for both). So I guess when it comes to the cast number we were talking about earlier expect anywhere from 6-8 members.
Sid: Six or eight cast members sounds about right, that seems like the number you've had since the beginning.
Havoc: I guess so, even though when we established SideShow we had also decided that we would not allow more than 12 cast members at a time we have never actually had that number at any given time.
Sid: Alright one last question before I let you leave to go play your Minecraft.
Havoc: Shoot.
Sid: If you were to make a guess which past season this new season of SideShow would be most like which would you have to say?
Havoc: Well let's see that's a tough one. It'll have the channel switch transitions in it, intro clips before each opening, bonus clips after the credits roll...I think I want to say season 3. That was the season we got our new camera, went through a cast change, added the intro clips, and really set the foundation for episode structure. The only real difference should be a more varied cast, and more than one take per skit.
Sid: Well thanks for all the information, and I hope the true fans are set straight because of this. Remember to like the SideShow facebook page to keep up with the crew and browse a large collection of highlight footage.
Sid: Welcome again.
Havoc: It's getting to the point you don't need to welcome me.
Sid: Noted, well how much are you prepared to share with us today Mr.Ishtar?
Havoc: Just about whatever it is you want to know within reason. Keep in mind that I have absolutely no estimation on when you'll see Episode 52 yet.
Sid: Alright, well how about we discuss the line up you have established for season six? Some have noticed you have added 3 new members just in recent months, anything you'd like say about that?
Havoc: We were never against bringing new people in, however we aren't the most social group either so that brings limitations to our options. Whenever we consider an addition to the cast we have to not only try to imagine what they bring to the table, but how well they will get along with the group as a whole. I personally wanted to make this season special though since we've been without any new videos for quite some time, and searched more actively for new blood to help establish the newest season from the rest.
Sid: Will adding so many new members have any effect on the amount of footage we see from other parts of the cast? Are you going to be pushing the older cast members to the sidelines to make room for the fresh meat?
Havoc: No, doing that would make the new season feel more like a totally different web show merely taking the place of SideShow. Regardless of the season, whenever I edit an episode I try to balance out the videos so that it's not a series of clips from one particular cast member. I do my best to make sure that if I have 2 Enigma clips I put an Okidoki or Subaki clip in between them using whatever footage I happen to have at my disposal. Now on the other hand if I have a stockpile of footage from the new members and barely anything from the older cast then I don't really have much choice in the matter.
Sid: Some are saying this is probably the largest cast SideShow has offered fans, is that true?
Havoc: Sort of, in the original season we had a ton of people sign the back of a notebook and they were what you could call the "original" cast. However this was back before SideShow was technically established as this was for the preceding group formed by Matty & I known as Jackass Junior. In season one of SideShow however there were a few people that were only really seen in episode one that didn't stick around to keep things going. but the point I'm trying to make is we've had similar numbers before it's just you hardly ever see them all at once.
Sid: Word is that the first official meeting for season 6 production is coming up in about a week or so, is that true? If so who do you expect to show up and what do you plan to accomplish?
Havoc: Yes we are going to attempt to get everyone together really soon with the hopes of accomplishing a few simple things. Firstly we will be reviewing what SideShow has done so far and discuss some of the changes we will be applying to the new season. Organization will be more crucial then it has been in the past, as we will be working on acting a little better, working angles more, addressing each other by alias, and so on. I have quite a few plans for how I intend to deal with the new season AND the 2nd movie. If I manage to get the new camera by the meeting we will also be filming an anime themed opening that will be used at the beginning of every season 6 episode. (any members that miss this first meeting are likely to miss out on appearing in the intro)
Sid: Sounds like you already have quite a bit planned. Do you expect any trouble with getting your ideas across to the other cast members, or maybe having them implement them?
Havoc: Haha, all I can say to that is expect the worst and hope for the best. There has been some issues that have presented themselves already but none I can't move the show past. This might worry the faithful fans but a couple of our longest running members have been showing some disturbing signs of disinterest. As much as I'd like to avoid doing so, these people are leaving me with less & less options each day, they may end up having to leave the show. I won't get too involved with this because there is no certainty behind these claims, but when we have our 1st cast meeting on the 27th I'll be taking careful notes to who attends. It was stated in the past that the cast meetings will not be mandatory, but your attendance & participation is taken into consideration with your membership. If these members force my hand then so be it, the show must go on either way.
Sid: That sounds rather ominous, any hints on who we're talking about here?
Havoc: It appears rather ominous to me, and no I will not give you any hints. You'll know who IF & WHEN the worst happens as we have no intention of just kicking them out for no reason (although reasons are building for both). So I guess when it comes to the cast number we were talking about earlier expect anywhere from 6-8 members.
Sid: Six or eight cast members sounds about right, that seems like the number you've had since the beginning.
Havoc: I guess so, even though when we established SideShow we had also decided that we would not allow more than 12 cast members at a time we have never actually had that number at any given time.
Sid: Alright one last question before I let you leave to go play your Minecraft.
Havoc: Shoot.
Sid: If you were to make a guess which past season this new season of SideShow would be most like which would you have to say?
Havoc: Well let's see that's a tough one. It'll have the channel switch transitions in it, intro clips before each opening, bonus clips after the credits roll...I think I want to say season 3. That was the season we got our new camera, went through a cast change, added the intro clips, and really set the foundation for episode structure. The only real difference should be a more varied cast, and more than one take per skit.
Sid: Well thanks for all the information, and I hope the true fans are set straight because of this. Remember to like the SideShow facebook page to keep up with the crew and browse a large collection of highlight footage.
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