The Tale of Henry McMutton

Stuart and Baryd, who play, respectively, the titular Henry McMutton and the crazy, southern slave driver, needed to make a video project for their 9th grade History Class (about indentured servantry in the Industrial Revolution). So they showed up on my doorstep the night before it was due and asked me if I would make it for them. Of course, I happily obliged, and what we have as a result is this HILARIOUS (to me, anyway) six-minute romp that has little to do with either indentured servantry or the Industrial Revolution.

As I recall, Stuart kept pushing for more scenes that would better their grade, and I kept pushing for more scenes that involved chopping Stuart's limbs off. In the end, despite there being absolutely no redeeming educational value, I'm pretty sure they got an A+. Style over substance wins every time.

I came up with most of the ideas (that is to say, with Stuart and Baryd's help) on the spot, without a script or prior planning. And since we had neither the means nor the time to edit the movie, I had to edit it while I filmed by pressing "Record" and "Standby" when I wanted a shot to start and stop. I think it shows.

Look for the scene where Stuart actually drinks sewage water (at the 1:58 mark), all for the sake of his art. Bravo, Stuart. Bravo.

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