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2 Contact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IT S THE GOLDEN GIRLS MEETS MURDER SHE WROTE WITH BIG, HAIRY BEARS! Where the Bears Are comedy, mystery web series to premiere online August 1 st, 2012 at wherethebearsare.tv Los Angeles (June 2012) From the creative team of Rick Copp (The Brady Bunch Movie) Joe Dietl (The Thin Pink Line) and Ben Zook (Jack and Jill) comes Where the Bears Are, a comedy mystery web series that follows the exploits of three gay bear roommates living together in Los Angeles, as they attempt to solve the murder of a party guest that turned up dead in their bathroom. Part Golden Girls and part Murder, She Wrote, the series consists of 26 four-minute episodes, and is a romp through L.A. s trendy neighborhood of Silver Lake, and whose mystery eventually reaches it s climax in the desert outside of Palm Springs. Featuring guest appearances by Bruce Daniels, Tuc Watkins, Jackie Beat, and Shawn Pelofsky, the series is designed to appeal to both gay and straight audiences alike, and will premiere online August 1 st, 2012 at wherethebearsare.tv If you would like more information about our web series, or to schedule an interview with the creators or cast, us at wherethebearsare95@gmail.com Follow us at: facebook.com/wherethebearsare & twitter.com/wherethebearsr View the trailer at wherethebearsare.tv

ABOUT THE SERIES Where the Bears Are is a comedy mystery web series that follows the exploits of three bear roommates living together in Los Angeles, as they attempt to solve the murder of a party

3 ABOUT THE SERIES Where the Bears Are is a comedy mystery web series that follows the exploits of three bear roommates living together in Los Angeles, as they attempt to solve the murder of a party guest that turned up dead in their bathroom. Part Golden Girls and part Murder, She Wrote, the series consists of 25, three to four minute episodes, and is a hilarious romp through L.A. s trendy neighborhood of Silver Lake, and whose mystery eventually reaches it s thrilling climax in the desert outside of Palm Springs. Sure to be a hit for both gay and straight audiences, Where the Bears Are premieres online August 1 st, 2012 at wherethebearsare.tv * Downloadable photos and media are available in the attached Downloadable Media File of your .

CREATORS AND CAST RICK COPP Writer/Producer/ Reggie http://www.imdb.

He is also an accomplished mystery novelist, whose books include The Actor s Guide to Murder, and his latest Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series, featuring the first installation, Death

com/name/nm0226202/ Joe is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School, and has appeared in dozens of national commercials, as well guest-starring roles on television including Two and a

4 CREATORS AND CAST RICK COPP Writer/Producer/ Reggie Rick s writing credits are extensive and include writing for The Golden Girls at the age of 24, as well as penning the feature hit, The Brady Bunch Movie. He is also an accomplished mystery novelist, whose books include The Actor s Guide to Murder, and his latest Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series, featuring the first installation, Death of a Kitchen Diva in bookstores now. JOE DIETL Director/Producer/ Wood Joe is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School, and has appeared in dozens of national commercials, as well guest-starring roles on television including Two and a Half Men, icarly and The Suite Life on Deck. His directing credits include The Thin Pink Line, The Mezzos and Sorry. BEN ZOOK Producer/ Nelson Ben s acting credits include a recurring role on Comedy Central s Reno 911! Lifetime s Lovespring International, and the cult indie movie, Can t Stop Dancing! As a writer, Ben has sold several feature projects to studios, including Jack and Jill starring Adam Sandler and Al Pacino.

IAN PARKS Hot Toddy Ian is a film school graduate and moved to Los Angeles from his home state of Pennsylvania.

well as an actor in his off time. CHAD SANDERS Detective Winters Chad moved to L.A. 7 years ago, and made his acting debut in 2008 in the short film, Lost Hills California.

imdb.com/name/nm0225019/ Mario s acting credits include numerous national commercials, as well as TV s Two Broke Girls.

5 IAN PARKS Hot Toddy Ian is a film school graduate and moved to Los Angeles from his home state of Pennsylvania. He has worked a variety of jobs in the film industry and is currently a successful editor and sound designer for features, as well as an actor in his off time. CHAD SANDERS Detective Winters Chad moved to L.A. 7 years ago, and made his acting debut in 2008 in the short film, Lost Hills California. He has worked in a handful of films and is making his series debut in Where the Bears Are. MARIO DIAZ Ramon Santiago Mario s acting credits include numerous national commercials, as well as TV s Two Broke Girls. His feature credits include Hollywood Sex Wars, The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down, and Adam and Steve.

SCOTT BEAUCHEMIN Cyril Scott has appeared in numerous TV commercials, and series appearances including Alan Rudolph s Breakfast of Champions and Muddling

He is in a twenty-three year long relationship with husband Steve.

production, as well as TV and feature film postproduction. He now spends his time acting and traveling the world with his life partner, Eddie.

6 SCOTT BEAUCHEMIN Cyril Scott has appeared in numerous TV commercials, and series appearances including Alan Rudolph s Breakfast of Champions and Muddling Through on CBS. A graduate of Emerson College, he has studied with Howard Fine and also the late Uta Hagen. He is in a twenty-three year long relationship with husband Steve. JESSE MELI Thor Jesse recently ended a successful 30- year run as an award-winning executive in the entertainment industry, managing commercial production, as well as TV and feature film postproduction. He now spends his time acting and traveling the world with his life partner, Eddie. James Parr Hulk James has worked as an operations manager, as well as special effects makeup artist on dozens of major motion pictures, including Pirates of the Caribbean and Van Helsing. He also runs security for the Coachella music festival and acts in his spare time.

PETE CINCINNATO Hairy Potter Pete is a popular doorman in Los Angeles and is a welcome and sexy presence in Where the Bears Are. GUEST STARS Tuc Watkins Jackie Beat Bruce Daniels http://www.imdb.

7 PETE CINCINNATO Hairy Potter Pete is a popular doorman in Los Angeles and is a welcome and sexy presence in Where the Bears Are. GUEST STARS Tuc Watkins Jackie Beat Bruce Daniels Shawn Pelofsky * Downloadable photos and media are available in the attached Downloadable Media File of your . * ****************************************************** INTERVIEW Larry Dean Harris interviews the creators and stars of the series, Rick Copp, Joe Dietl and Ben Zook. Larry Dean Harris: I m speaking with the creators and stars of the new web series, Where the Bears Are, Rick Copp, Joe Dietl, and Ben Zook. Guys, tell me how this whole project came into being.

8 Joe Dietl: Well, Ben and I have been life partners for 18 years. We re both actors, writers and directors. And, we ve been friends with Rick for 13 of those years. Ben Zook: And, I m a graduate of Chicago s Second City and a founding member of The Annoyance Theatre. Joe is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School. And, Rick is a veteran writer of dozens of TV shows and feature films like The Brady Bunch Movie. Rick Copp: And, the three of us had always wanted to team up and do something together. I actually had two feature scripts that I wrote that Joe wanted to direct, but we had trouble getting financing due to the financial crisis in 08. So, we decided to do something extremely low budget that we knew we COULD get made, and the idea was hatched while we were all sitting in my Jacuzzi in Palm Springs drinking. Ben Zook: Yeah, Rick is an amazing writer, and he had the concept for Where the Bears Are for quite awhile, and we all realized that we could do it on a low budget and get it made and on the web quickly, and basically nobody could say no to us. Rick Copp: Very much like a Mickey and Judy let s put on a show sort of thing. And, I actually wrote for The Golden Girls when I was 24 years old, and this is basically The Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote about three bears living together in Silver Lake in Los Angeles, who attempt to solve the murder of a party guest that turned up dead in their bathroom. Joe Dietl: And, I just wanted to focus on directing the series, so at first we thought we would cast actors, but then we realized, we re all actors and we already have a chemistry between the three of us, so let s just cast ourselves. Ben Zook: Basically, I m the Dorothy, Joe is the Rose, and Rick is the Blanche. It s the Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote with big, hairy gay bears!

9 Rick Copp: The series is made up of 26 four-minute episodes, and it s going to feature guest stars like Tuc Watkins from Desperate Housewives, comedians Jackie Beat, Bruce Daniels, and Shawn Pelofsky. So, it s really fun. You re in, you re out, it s quick, with a lot of laughs and a mystery thrown in as well. It s also totally free. We just want everyone to watch. Joe Dietl: There s also a lot of hot eye candy in the show, as well as romance thrown in too. And, the whole thing has been just a really positive experience because everyone donated their time and talent for free because we had so little money. But, we had an amazing crew, and a really funny, sexy, terrific cast, and I think people will be shocked at the quality of the series, considering it s low budget. Ben Zook: Joe and I actually purchased our own high def camera and equipment so we wouldn t have to rent it. And, everything happened really quickly. Rick wrote the script in a matter of a couple of months. He turned it in on a Wednesday. We gave him notes on Friday. We had a casting session on Sunday. And, began shooting on that Monday. It was crazy, but really fun. Larry Dean Harris: You all have a quite an improv background. Did you use improvisation during the shoot? Joe Dietl: Actually, Rick has written several mystery novels so the script was pretty tight. And, it was already very funny. But yes, because of our background we threw in a lot of improvised moments when we shot the show. Rick Copp: We also really wanted to make the neighborhood of Silverlake in Los Angeles be a character as well. So, most of the series takes place at different locations in the neighborhood The Eagle L.A. Akbar Sunset Junction etc. Everyone in the community was totally supportive of the project and let us film for no money. They ve all been amazingly generous.

10 Ben Zook: I also want to mention that the show has an awesome theme song by the group, The Temperamentals. It s really catchy and fun, and everyone in the bear community is going to LOVE it. Rick Copp: Obviously, the gay bear community is our target audience. But, the show really appeals to all gay people and even straight audiences, too. Like I said, it s The Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote. What group of people WOULDN T love that? Joe Dietl: The show premieres online August 1 st, 2012 at wherethebearsare.tv. You can also like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to follow the progress and get extra behind the scenes updates on what s happening with the show. Larry Dean Harris: Thanks, guys. I look forward to checking it out. END INTERVIEW AND PRESS KIT * A Downloadable copy of this interview, as well as photos and media are available in the attached Downloadable Media File of your . *

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ready to work hard to achieve my dream. What are you working on at this time? Right now I am editing my first movie, having already six hours of material on tape and an editing studio in Odense at my disposal