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- čas přidán 8. 11. 2020
- A Star Trek actor tries to one-up his co-star in his return to Hollywood.
BRENTWOOD is used with permission from Sharon Everitt. Learn more at sharoneveritt.com.
Brent Spiner made his name as iconic android Data on STAR TREK, but he's retreated from public life in Hollywood. He's been teaching acting at Cal State Fullerton, but when he's up for an award for his work on the show that made him famous, he mulls over a comeback, though he's reluctant to dive back in. It's a whole new Hollywood, complete with TMZ and hashtags, and Spiner isn't sure it's for him.
But when his old nemesis LeVar Burton commits to the awards show, Spiner decides to jump back into Hollywood. As he makes the rounds and re-enters in the industry, he finds himself embroiled in the old feud that plagued him during the height of his fame -- and it's still bitter enough to possibly derail his re-entry into Hollywood.
Directed by Sharon Everitt and written by Karen Anderson, Jeff Cosgrove and Everitt, this spiky short comedy has a scope and ambition rare in a genre where punchline skits and sketches dominate. The storytelling is character-based, driven by its protagonist's drive to prove himself and stake out his terrain in a hostile, competitive environment, against a long-running archenemy. Sounds serious, but when the main character is a petty, egotistical star trying to regain his past glory in an industry always looking for the shiny and new -- and you throw in some musical numbers for good measure, along with Frasier actor Peri Gilpin as Spiner's wife and a cameo by comedian Doug Benson -- the result is hilarious, entertaining and a helluva lot of fun.
The film's strength rests on a great central performance by Brent Spiner, who is playing himself. But it's clearly a heightened portrait of a star who has seen better days and yet still demands the attention of current-day celebrity. Spiner the character is bitter, sarcastic, ego-driven and vainglorious. Spiner the actor is clearly enjoying himself as he sings, dances and preens, with a performance that's both utterly committed to the moment's emotion while winking at the satire of an ego that just won't let go of past glories or grudges.
Spiner traipses from one scene and musical number to the next with a deliciously toxic combination of entitlement and bad attitude, and the rhythms of the storytelling are both amiably laidback yet constantly bubbling with sharply amusing observations. The visual style is also seemingly relaxed and casual as well, in the style of the handheld one-camera comedy that's great at capturing small but telling moments. These moments pile up as Spiner finally confronts his nemesis -- and rethink its long-running effect on his life when it bubbles over into humiliation.
The delight of BRENTWOOD is watching an iconic actor poke fun at himself and the peculiarly enduring level of stardom that being on an iconic, much-beloved show and franchise confers. Though Spiner the character has tried to move on, he's not quite where he wants to be despite all his efforts and is both hampered and seduced by his enduring fame to remain in the past. The great irony, of course, is that by lampooning himself and the grip of stardom, Spiner the actor reveals terrific range, comedic chops, and wily self-awareness -- not to mention a facility as an enjoyable song-and-dance man -- and it would be immense fun to follow this story of a former star finding his way in a new Hollywood. Which, after all, isn't so different from the old Hollywood, except with more hashtags on social media and more ways to get famous than ever. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner honestly need to do a show together..
The Perceivers.
...on Broadway
They definitely should. They were on The Big Bang Theory a few times and it went well.
I think they just did!! I love them both and today, students are learning from him at Cal State Fullerton....lucky students!
Musical number with Robert Picardo
spiner was always a fkn ledgend, pure class even when he's being naughty
_"...I'm gonna let my wife finish first."_ Fkn lost it...
Maybe I shouldn't have keyed his car.
@Ethan Leonard Aye, I've been drinking a lot, lately...
I'm guessing Brent was doing a parody of himself, but this portrayal is so much more like Lore than Data.
Really does just scream Lore to me lol
Saw him at a con. Very personable and funny. He would sign a few autographs and work the line. They couldn't keep him behind the desk, he mingled with the line directly.
I was at another star getting an autograph. She said Brent, she, and several others flew up on a commercial flight. Didn't realize they all booked the same flight, it became a party. They were having a grand time, on that flight and at the con, and much of it had to do with Brent's attitude.
Beep bop boop.
Come on - any character from Brent would seem more like Lore, compared to the stilted wooden voice of Data. It makes me appreciate how much Brent did with the Data character while being confined to Data's stiff android style.
@@manofsan Realized how great of an actor Brent is- in the first episode where we met Lore, I forget the name of it, Brent made it completely believable that Data and Lore were 2 different people. It didn't matter that they looked identical. In the first episode that featured Dr. Soong I didn't realize that he was played by Brent as well (I was a kid the first time I watched it). Just showed the depth of his talent.
Spiner-- such a good sport for this. But the song, "I'm gonna let my wife finish first tonight." I can't!
I do not know what I was expecting but I was not expecting this 12 mins of utter joy. This is amazing and just what I needed today.
ME TOO!!!!!
I mean, me also.
@@ranbauli me one
What's not to love?
@@ranbauli I see what you did there! :D
“I don’t play DATA anymore!” - ends up flat on his back like Data 😆
"Not without makeup." 😂
If you have seen Picard - ...............
To soon 😥😥😥
His secret switch is unlimited shrimp.
@@jeromastheking ...doesn't need make-up for Doctor Noonian Soong...
And in another "undignified" position with people around him, not knowing what to do!! Still funny as hell and Brent's still my favorite actor!
WE LOVE YOU BRENT SPINER!❤
I love the grouchy old man persona Mr. Spiner has created for himself
It's actually pretty close to his real personality.
@@nobodycaresaboutchicken it's good that he's self aware
How do you know that?
I met him at a convention - and yes, this does seem to be his personality
@@AndyBerman Nah it isn't. I met him too. He can be a bit more distant at times, but when I told him I didn't do well in conventions, he shook his head said 'Me neither' lol, and then we just started talking about music and his book.
Holy crap, you landed LeVar Burton to star in this?! He’s a major celebrity!
Grrrr! LeVAR! *shakes fist*
Don't know why they even have this weird unknown convention guy in there.
More fish for Kunta!
who was the other guy ?
@@billkear6674 Doug Benson?
The “flooded with calls” joke is underrated. You think he’s gonna say he shouldn’t say it, but he’s just worried about the way he’s saying it. Lol
I shouldn't say it, but thanx I missed it, can you explain don't do the gesture for me
When they pulled that from him he should have replied, "But, I'm from )(*#@)(Q*@# Houston!"
Brent Spiner lives in Malibu not Brentwood as far as I know.Also he has no wife and I never heard of him teaching acting either.
@@Sharperthanu1 No, he IS married and they have a son. Her name is Loree McBride and their son is Jackson.
No clue what the hell any of you are babbling on about.
This needs to be a series!!!!
Hear, hear!
I was thinking the same thing. Curb Your Enthusiasm from Outer Space
There are a few series like Curb, Rob Schneider has one, I think the writing comes from the experiences and Larry David doesn't have the same life experiences as Brent. This show would also draw in the Big Bang crowd that probably doesn't enjoy Curb.
True, and they could use different actors from all the greatest tv shows on each episode, imagine them doing a Richard Dean Anderson from Mcgyver, a Michael Imperioli from Sopranos on another episode, then a Lisa Kudrow from friends.. Beyond cool!
Check out Fresh Hell if you haven’t seen it!
Brent was in an episode of Frazier where he makes plans for a “date” with Lilith, now he’s “married” to Roz.. talk about tossed salads and scrambled eggs
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Say it again
I had to look and see if they were really married cause his son looked so much like him lmao. I would have died if he was really married to Roz. Good to see her again lmao
Oh, Brent does conventions. He makes lots of fun at everybody, including himself, but he does conventions.
I imagine he's one of those guys that's the nicest damn person out of character but this persona is so popular (and hopefully fun) to not do. :D I also love this character.
I met him on the cruise back in March, he was great.
Yeah the whole thing is a joke, dude
Yes, and he has been in many virtual comic cons these past months from GalaxyCon.
I met him at a convention in Santa Rosa in 1993. I was star struck as TNG was and still is my favorite show of all time. He was great!
OMG, Peri Gilpin as Brett's wife? Yes, this SHOULD be a series. She's a fantastic comic foil!
Thank you for saying this. I kept looking at her thinking "What the hell do I know her from" and you saying that allowed me to look her up and its Roz from Frasier
I kept hearing her voice and wondering where I'd heard it.....
Still hot
I'm thinking something like "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" with James Van Der Beek playing the bitchiest of B's! Have it center around his wife's podiatrists office with every episode featuring someone coming to see her who played along side of Brent over the years. He can have some issue with them and ends up singing and being captured doing something crazy on a CZcamsr's viral video.
I really would watch that.
Wow - loved this! Certainly not what I expected and a very enjoyable change in the usually CZcams shorts.
"These M&Ms have your initials..."
I laughed.
I don't know how I never ever realized that Brent Spiner's initials are "BS" its amazing that I never noticed that before XD it just never came to mind lmao
Man still acts like he's has the charisma of a 40 year old Data with the emotion chip activated
This has legs. A series would run for a while.
Brent had (has?) a web series he was doing called "Fresh Hell" or something similar in name, it holds a similar premise to this.
Wow! Why is this not a thing? I would happily watch a few seasons of that.
“Kerry’s a podiatrist, she doesn’t wear heels.”
Killed me..lol
"I don't know anything from the ankles up!"
I thought she ran a radio show in Seattle.
Brent Spiner singing was not a surprise to me. Many years ago, I saw him in the role of John Adams, in a revival of the Broadway musical ‘1776’. He was great then, still great now.
When you don't like musicals, but Spiner.
^THIS! :P
I watched this and was amazed, thinking he should totally have his own "curb" style show... Well.. He did. Almost 9 years ago... "Fresh Hell" free on youtube, 2 seasons, 10 minute episodes. Its amazing and I feel terrible that we all missed it collectively, otherwise there'd be like 10 seasons by now.
Agreed. I JUST found it (from CZcams recommendation) a few days ago.
"Im a doctor, but im a podiatrist - I only know him from the ankles down!!!" 😂😂😂
This was fantastic - love these "honest" versions of actors who played beloved characters on TV. Brett Spiner was fantastically funny and a good sport willing to send himself up. Brilliant!
I choked on my laughter when he said he feels bad for keying his car
Im in love this has it all.
Mad respect to Brent Spiner for his singing.
Thanks to everyone involved in this it was a great joyfull watch. :D
Worf slowly lifting his head: Irving Berlin...
Worf slowly lowers his head again.
He used to sing all the time as data in the Next Generation.
@@rondavis5012 i don't remember him singing all the time. I remember him singing in the movies on Mr and Mrs Troys wedding. As he lost his memory at Baku but about the series i recently started to rewatch i cant remember him singing but i'm only at season 3 by now.
"I'm gonna let my wife finish first tonight." 🎵🎵🎵🤣🤣🤣
This absolutely needs to be a series. Hilarious. And Brent is a legend, as always.
The Brent x Peri crossover we never asked for but realise we always wanted
Correction: The crossover we NEED.
All hail Rozalinda!
Capt Picard taught Data the arts too well :).
Two things: Hearing Brent Spiner swear is just brilliant ... and ... Peri Gilpin is STILL a smokeshow.
Yeah when she showed up I was like Damn!!
She was the one reason why I watched 'Frasier'.
This was hysterical for so many reasons.
1. Brent started as a comedic actor on “Night Court.”
2. He does do Comicon, conferences, podcasts and interviews.
3. He is gracious and funny in real life and was the biggest prankster with Michael Dorn (Worf) on the set of TGN.
4. Levar Burton is one of his closest friends.
5. And Peri was the icing on the cake!
BRAVO! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
A regular on Cheers too.
This is brilliant, and so much fun! Brent Spiner's singing is perfect: that's how to hold notes, Brent. Bravo!!! And his comedic genius. Loving seeing there Levar Burton and Peri Gilpin as well. This should become a TV show, these people are such great actors.
This had a real steve Martin vibe.
Smoother & gentler than Steve Martin for me. More like (Martin sheen? In Grace & Frankie). He does a couple show tunes in it. But Spiner is so alive. Maybe Richard Geere in Chicago?
That was friggin' hilarious. I'm cracking up. He's a talented guy. Not many people can play someone who has no emotions but you feel bad for him when he gets insulted. I met Spiner once- he's a real gentleman. A lot of people let their celebrity go to their head. He's as friendly and down-to-earth as you can get. Great guy, funny AF.
Brent Spiner ranting and swearing like a normie. I needed this. Better than Shatner's SNL skit!
Shatner’s not even in the same league
Maaaaaaan forget Shartner
Editing some of these lines into the TNG series would be hilarious
I wasn't going to leave this comment until I saw that LeVar Burton had made one.
“Guess who’s not using the bathroom tonight.” Lol
I want this as a Netflix series now....
I'd rather see it elsewhere. Too many reasons to not subscribe to Netflix.
Brilliant direction, clever writing and the perfect star to play Brent Spiner. This would make a great series.
The world needed this, Brent. Thank you.
“Look! These M&M’s have your initials on them”....
It had never occurred to me what Brent Spiner’s initials spelled....nice burn.
Seeing Brent Spiner act really emotion is not only uncomfortable, but entertaining.
I completely agree! This is the BEST worst thing I've ever seen
It’s weird as hell seeing Geordi and Data in a modern day setting 😁
It's just like another episode on the holodeck
You should check out Fresh Hell. They're hysterical in it.
Not a big bang fan? Lol
Ironic use of the term “modern day setting.” 🖖
Fresh hell on CZcams. The Levar episode
OMG! That was awesome! Brent and LeVar are icons! And this was such an amazing departure from their usual gig! I think a sitcom with these awesome actors would really do well(as long as it had good writers!)! In the words of Yogi Guru Shia LaBeouf...Just DO IT! !
There already is one. Check out Fresh Hell.
@@chapablo - I will do that! Thanks!
Make it so!
"You might wana check the local library" hahaha what a call back, had me pissin myself
way over most people's heads...
🤲🌈📖
Not is it over my head but I was thrilled when Kirk asked the lady who talked with her hands why she did that, finally was going to know why people did that to me
Lol tf you mean call back. He was pushing reading rainbow just a few years prior.
Oh he does conventions, his patrick Stuart impression is the best. 😆
This was funny as hell!
Thank you for putting it up.
I would have regretted missing it.
Wow, Peri Gilpin hasn't aged at all.
no, she hasn't. Almost makes Brent look like a jailbait grabber.
I know when she showed up on-screen I was like Brent Spiner must have married a much younger woman. It took a second to realize it was Peri Gilpin. She has aged a little but in a good way. Still very natural looking
About my age but doesn’t look it...
Brent dropping the F-bomb more than once is the funniest thing I've ever seen so far!!
Three cheers for the hula lamp on Brent's desk! This video is the funniest thing I've ever seen so far!! Brent Spiner is still my favorite actor even to this very day!!😆😁
Excellent! This short is hilarious. Congratulations and thanks to all who put this together.
Skilfully brushed on so many subjects that are currently touchy. Sneaky!
My immediate reaction to this was "when did Brent Spiner get married to Peri Gilpin?"
Yep, I went straight to IMDB
The first thing I did was look up CSUF faculty. 😂
Looks like Data finally got that emotion chip finely tuned.
😂🤣😂🤣👍🏻
Holy crap. I would watch the star trek out of this. Whatever that means.
I'm with you 100%
Over & over for oh... almost 50 years, and counting?
So, was this "the incident" that kick-started Fresh Hell?
It only makes sense that it was something as petty as a wrong email address.
This absolutely needs to be made into a full series.
This was everything I needed.
More please.
Loved this! Who knew a Brent Spiner was what we all needed?!
What a blast! Make this a series please!
Thank you to all in and behind the making this video. I was having the worst day ever and stumbled onto this which helped bring a smile to my face again
This should be a series. I absolutely adored this.
Oh please, more! That was absolutely magnificent!!!!
This is the best thing I've ever seen.
Absolutely brilliant, Brent is a very talented guy, keep up the singing.
Omg this video needs WAY more attention. So awesome! Brent you are seriously on my bucket list of people to hopefully meet someday. I came down with COVID recently which hasnt been fun, and this video has seriously cheered me up! Thanks for all of the amazing acting you've done Brent; I've literally been watching you my whole life. (Hope that doesnt sound as creepy as it reads lol).
Loved it!!! Best short on the channel.
Brent Spiner is very funny. He made me laugh like hell with his songs...
This guy needs to be back. He's always been one of my favorite actors. This was 12 minutes and 19 seconds of awesomeness, I enjoyed it keep it up man welcome back.
7:34 The Reading Rainbow reference, has me in stitches. 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣👏
Sooo... many... 90's... actors!!!
Ah this must be the third season of Fresh Hell!
Now this reminds me of his performances before Data ! His character on Night Court was epic !
I just finished watching it. It is the best thing I've watched in a very long time. So funny. Thank you so much. I needed this!
This was the short I never knew I needed so much
To hear him drop the f bomb is hard to take lol 😂
I almost spat coffee ☕ out and couldn't stop laughing.
@@iamdacrazydimples it was fantastic he should definitely do more of that .
The icing on top of this would’ve been him in full Data character while singing lol 😂
"Gonna let my wife finish first tonight!" That killed me lol 😆
Heh heh. He said "Screwed with the wrong puppy!"
I would watch a whole series just like that. That was great, had a good laugh.
What a goddamned legend, as usual. This needs to be a series... he's still got it! And Lavar... god that was funny! This was amazing!
Gonna let my wife finish first tonight 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What an even Fresher Hell. 😁 it’s great to have short comedy that’s actually funny. Thank you guys for whipping this together.
"A Jet Ski.... whaddaya gonna tow it with, your electric car?!" ;-p
The subtle humor of this man is like a fine wine.
Pure Joy ~ Thanks Brent, Levar, and friends!!
Imagine if Kelsey Grammer showed up to invite them to a radio show
Someone needs to share this with mike and rich from RLM
Omg please do a whole season of these!
I am still reeling from the non-stop laughing. This was what they refer to in the Biz as “ Pure comedy gold” . The writing of the script and the lyrics to the songs were just brilliant. Whoever was in charge of the writing is a genius, it’s so hard to find talented writers in Hollywood they are a very rare breed indeed. It’s funny, when watching a movie or tv show I never complain about the cinematography, costumes, lighting, sound department, set design, editing, etc. the only thing I find that makes or breaks a movie or show is its writing team. The cast of extraordinary actors here are phenomenal as well, all my favorites were in attendance. Thank you for absolutely making my day.
He is saying, in a funny way, HE DON'T WANT TO PLAY DATA ANYMOOORE!
Brent is like a fine Whiskey, not for everyone's taste, and a bit unhealthy, but happy-making.
LeVar is like a nice fruit juice: Tasty, healthy and everyone loves him.
MORE .....WE MUST HAVE MORE PLEASE...WE DESERVE IT FOR MAKING IT THROUGH 2020.....PLEASE BRENT
Is that really his son? The resemblance is remarkable.
Nah it's not his real son, I've seen pictures of them at red carpet events. His real son is a bit younger than this actor too.
This was unexpected & fun! Love the pandering to Broadway. Maybe once COVID19 is behind us he can come do a musical at my town's civic theater. We're small but overflow with amazingly talented people.
He has a comfy office. Love his little Enterprise model on the table :P
He needs a mini-series hopefully on Hulu or Amazon Prime. Now that will be great.