Game / activity
The Macchiato Men
How this one works
Setup and instructions
- So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea.
- The movie's called The Macchiato Men.
Context and recorded outcome
- Title: The Macchiato Men Activity request: So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea. Premise: I think we can join him as fellow Macchiato Men ourselves. Rules: The movie's called The Macchiato Men. Interaction mode: Pitches with questions and audience reactions.
Recorded activity context
Title: The Macchiato Men Activity request: So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea. Premise: I think we can join him as fellow Macchiato Men ourselves. Rules: The movie's called The Macchiato Men. Interaction mode: pitches with questions and audience reactions
RESULT STATUS
This one was not a competition.
Reviewed record explicitly identifies a noncompetitive activity.
Preserved source round labels (1)
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pitch round
Activity request: So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea. Final state summary: Did we do the segment? Yeah.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea. The movie's called The Macchiato Men. Brad, what do you got?
Prompt: So I want you guys to pitch to me a movie idea. The movie's called The Macchiato Men. Brad, what do you got?
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- Facilitator: Ryan
- Respondent: Brad
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
brad pitch
Submission type: It is a thriller. Central premise: And we have to go to Columbia to save the coffee empire or else we can't have Macchiato's anymore if we don't save the coffee from an evil dictator. Notable references: So the role Frasier is going to be played by the actor Jim Cuvies. I, Bradley Kirkston, is going to be played by Alex D. Lentz, the guy from…
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Submission type: It is a thriller. Central premise: And we have to go to Columbia to save the coffee empire or else we can't have Macchiato's anymore if we don't save the coffee from an evil dictator. Notable references: So the role Frasier is going to be played by the actor Jim Cuvies. I, Bradley Kirkston, is going to be played by Alex D. Lentz, the guy from Max Keebler's Big Move. And the role of Roz is going to be played by Sarah Paulson. Answer qualification: We're known for solving people's Macchiato issues. Oh, that we almost get shot at by the Colombian government. And, you know, we're fighting all these people. suggested explanation: Are they making a huge, like, amount of money selling terrible coffee?; uptake: Yeah, yeah, 100%.
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- Respondent: Brad
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Here's that?
Question: Here's that? She's been in a lot of American horror stories. She's been in a bunch of random stuff. Phrase attribution: who is Sarah Paulson?: Ryan; explanation: Brad
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Why did they hire you, the Macchiato Men? They hired you because your title is Macchiato Men?
Question: Why did they hire you, the Macchiato Men? They hired you because your title is Macchiato Men?
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- Facilitator: Curtis
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What's the thriller part of it?
Question: What's the thriller part of it?
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- Facilitator: Ryan
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Why are they trying to stop you guys? Are they making a huge, like, amount of money selling terrible coffee? Is that what's going on?
Question: Why are they trying to stop you guys? Are they making a huge, like, amount of money selling terrible coffee? Is that what's going on?
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- Facilitator: Ryan
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
brad reactions
Adjudication: Oh, that's great. It's a great name. I love it. I would watch that. Ending or payoff: Check out the Macchiato Men in theaters. For seven days in July. Phrase attribution: great; questions; coffee quality; would watch: Ryan; would not watch: Curtis
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Can you rate a Brad's? Would you watch that?
Prompt: Can you rate a Brad's? Would you watch that?
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- Respondent: Curtis
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
watch b
No, but I don't watch any movies.
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- Respondent: Curtis
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Let's hear a pitch.
Prompt: Let's hear a pitch.
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
documentary
Pitch title: Macchiato Men Submission type: And the premise is it's actually going to be a documentary. Central premise: And we're going to follow Kelsey Grammer as he films the new upcoming season of the rebooted Frasier. And every single time we interact with him, we will offer him a Macchiato. Method: But the three of us will take turns interviewing him. But…
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Pitch title: Macchiato Men Submission type: And the premise is it's actually going to be a documentary. Central premise: And we're going to follow Kelsey Grammer as he films the new upcoming season of the rebooted Frasier. And every single time we interact with him, we will offer him a Macchiato. Method: But the three of us will take turns interviewing him. But we won't like schedule appropriate times to do it. We'll just like bother him when he's not expecting it. And if he engages with us in any kind of conversation or interview, we will keep steering the conversation back to, are you sure you don't want the Macchiato? Answer qualification: Oh, it doesn't matter. If he accepts them, we'll just keep, he'll be like in the middle of drinking one. And we're like, would you like a Macchiato? to film it, but ideally whatever, whatever length of time they're going to be shooting, we will be there. If they haven't started.
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- Respondent: Curtis
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Is he turning down the Macchiato? Why would he turn down the Macchiato?
Question: Is he turning down the Macchiato? Why would he turn down the Macchiato?
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- Facilitator: Ryan
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Will he be double fisting Macchiatos at one point?
Question: Will he be double fisting Macchiatos at one point? Answer qualification: I mean, that's the, that's the thing that a documentary filmmaker dreams of.
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- Facilitator: Ryan
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What do you think is the most amount of Macchiatos we could possibly peddle? Like seven, eight?
Question: What do you think is the most amount of Macchiatos we could possibly peddle? Like seven, eight?
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So I'm going to, how long is the, how long is the documentary like in years? What, what timeframe are we capturing?
Question: So I'm going to, how long is the, how long is the documentary like in years? What, what timeframe are we capturing?
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- Facilitator: Ryan
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I don't know, Brad, would you watch that one?
Prompt: I don't know, Brad, would you watch that one?
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- Respondent: Brad
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
watch d
Yeah, it's fine. But I would watch anything, I would watch anything crazy related.
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- Respondent: Brad
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documentary reaction
Adjudication: I would not watch yours because this is a documentary and those are always boring.
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- Adjudicator: Ryan
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
trailer pitch
Submission type: trailer Some like it hot. Some like it cold. The Macchiato men just need some smooth caramel. As everyone tries to figure out how to make lemonade, the Macchiato men use global warming to burn the sweet, sweet sugar. This summer, the world is about to become a slightly less bitter place.
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- Respondent: Ryan
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Who says “I’m going to do that thing for the Macchiato man” before the trailer?
I'm going to do that thing for the Macchiato man.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Who performs “Some like it hot. Some like it cold.” in the trailer?
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Who performs “This summer, the world is about to become a slightly less bitter place”?
This summer, the world is about to become a slightly less bitter place.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
trailer creepy
Adjudication: That was so creepy. I thought that was so creepy. You guys can go see your creepy Macchiato men.
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- Adjudicator: Brad
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
trailer positive
Adjudication: I gotta tell you, I don't know what a trailer is, but, and, and I don't go see movies, but I want to pay money to see that.
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- Adjudicator: Curtis
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
What is, what is creepy about it?
Question: What is, what is creepy about it? Maybe it's the weird voice you did. That's the trailer voice. That's what people always do. Phrase attribution: trailer commentary and later questions: Curtis
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
brad voice
Answer or action: No, in a world where there's no diamonds. Submission type: volunteered trailer voice demonstration
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- Participant: Brad
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Curtis, let's hear your, let's hear your trailer voice.
Prompt: Curtis, let's hear your, let's hear your trailer voice. Final phrase attribution: Who asks Curtis to do his trailer voice? Ryan’s questions to Brad are already confirmed, but this question is to Curtis.: Ryan
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- Respondent: Curtis
- Facilitator: Ryan
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
curtis voice
Answer or action: In the fictional city of Caffeinopoli, a unique hero emerges. Macchiato man. Answer qualification: Caffeinopolis. Adjudication: It was supposed to be the Macchiato men, not Macchiato man. Final phrase attribution: Who corrects “Macchiato man” to “Macchiato men”?: Ryan Adjudication speaker: Ryan
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- Respondent: Curtis
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No, do your trailer voice, but say Hulkamania stuff.
Prompt: No, do your trailer voice, but say Hulkamania stuff.
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- Respondent: Brad
- Facilitator: Ryan
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
hulk voice
Answer or action: Oh, listen up, brother. This is Hulkamania. In a world where Hulkamania takes over the world, this guy is the champion. Answer qualification: I just have to start with in a world, and then I'm good. No, I have to start with to get into that. Adjudication: No, you maintained your terrible Hulk impression after that. I know, but you didn't do that. Result qualification: I did. Final phrase attribution: Who says Brad maintained his “terrible Hulk impression”?: Ryan Adjudication speaker: Ryan
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- Respondent: Brad
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- Facilitator: Ryan