Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Eight: “Boston Lockdown”
Boston is in a major lockdown after terrorists bombed the Boston Marathon. Christiana, Pete, and Rob are unable to leave the apartment after Governor Deval Patrick has requested everyone stay indoors as the cops and army search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Things get tense in the apartment…
Starring: Rob Potylo, Christiana Celli, Pete Jaquay, Erica Derrickson
Music by: The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, Streight Angular, Rob Potylo, Super Time Pilot
Created by: Rob Potylo
Filmed by: Erik Angra
Edited by: Pete Jaquay
Original animations by: Pete Jaquay
Produced by: Steve Onderick
Brought to you by: Angra Media, Snow Arch Films, and Stiggie Vandell Industries
We wanna thank our Kickstarter funders…
Scott Feldman, Jennifer Sutherland, Chris Locke, Adam luce, Scott Berger, Brenton Barnes, Marian Dioguardi, Michael C Oliver, Tyler Russo, James Griffin, Sooz, Michael v Magee, Tom Christian Eriksen, Katherine Bergeron, Titus, Mary Widow, Cynthia Cone, John Brady, Anne-Marie Taylor, Nate Wilson, Chet Ripley, Alex Saurus, Ryan Healy, Amy Roeder, Erin Randall Pasternak, Philip Padovani, Brian Donnelly, Jack&Jo Neary, Crystal Reed, Heather Bryant, Melmoth, Matt Hamilton, captain airhab, Josh Deering, Rachel McNeill, Ken, Valerie & Michael Malta KOP Productions, Joe Cavaliere, Amy Splitt, Kristilyn Stevenson, Tim Hansen, Robert Poole, Jennifer TwinMommy Cordy, Liz Ridge, Andrew Coppellotti, Katie Baker, Kristen Scioli, Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, Edrie Edrie, Dug, Sean Brown, Dan Reinhold, Vince Lathrop, Marc Shulman, Love is Currency, Bradley Momberger, Jennifer Putnam, Mark Kaczorowski, Krista Spaulding, Sarah Steinberg, Kelly Roburge, Abigail Jaquay Verpeut, Will Eisner, Rae Becerra
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Seven: “The Middle East”
Rob gets a chance to perform at a show with Vermin Supreme at the Middle East (Downstairs) in Cambridge Massachusetts April 7th, 2013. Rob goes out of control and does a lot of rails of percs and adderall and there seems to be an eery theme during his performance.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Christiana Celli, Pete Jaquay, Vermin Supreme, Bigg Nez, Clay N Ferno, and Chestnut Hullabaloo
Music by: The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library And Rob Potylo (Get the live album from the show RIGHT HERE!)
Created by: Rob Potylo
Directed and Edited by: Erik Angra
Filmed by: Erik Angra and Pete Jaquay
Original animations by: Pete Jaquay
Produced by: Steve Onderick
Brought to you by: Angra Media, Snow Arch Films, and Stiggie Vandell Industries
We would also like to thank our support from Kickstarter pals…..
Scott Feldman, Jennifer Sutherland, Chris Locke, Adam luce, Scott Berger, Brenton Barnes, Marian Dioguardi, Michael C Oliver, Tyler Russo, James Griffin, Sooz, Michael v Magee, Tom Christian Eriksen, Katherine Bergeron, Titus, Mary Widow, Cynthia Cone, John Brady, Anne-Marie Taylor, Nate Wilson, Chet Ripley, Alex Saurus, Ryan Healy, Amy Roeder, Erin Randall Pasternak, Philip Padovani, Brian Donnelly, Jack&Jo Neary, Crystal Reed, Heather Bryant, Melmoth, Matt Hamilton, captain airhab, Josh Deering, Rachel McNeill, Ken, Valerie & Michael Malta KOP Productions, Joe Cavaliere, Amy Splitt, Kristilyn Stevenson, Tim Hansen, Robert Poole, Jennifer TwinMommy Cordy, Liz Ridge, Andrew Coppellotti, Katie Baker, Kristen Scioli, Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, Edrie Edrie, Dug, Sean Brown, Dan Reinhold, Vince Lathrop, Marc Shulman, Love is Currency, Bradley Momberger, Jennifer Putnam, Mark Kaczorowski, Krista Spaulding, Sarah Steinberg, Kelly Roburge, Abigail Jaquay Verpeut, Will Eisner, Rae Becerra
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Six: “North Korea”
Rob is desperate to make a living as a creative type. He invites Aaron The King Wizard over to make a viral video about North Korea to put on youtube. Meanwhile Christiana has been making the home a loving and caring enviroment for artists with less swearing and more signs.
Watch and share with everyone, get the word out on this groundbreaking, Boston-based reality sitcom adventure!
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Five: “New Nu Metal”
Rob is suicidal again as his unemployment is running low and his body falling apart. One night smoking he started a New Nu Metal band with roommate Sean called Dis*…Meanwhile Christiana is freaking about electrical problems in the apartment…
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Four: “Hipster Geese”
Rob is avoiding the apartment after Christiana sprung his ex-girlfriend on him in the last episode. He is spending his day getting stoned and going to Petco. Pete is working on a cartoon to shop to Adult Swim about ninjas and vampires in space and shit! Meanwhile, Christiana is getting high off the exposure of getting a quote published in the Allston Tab! Wow watch out now! Meanwhile there’s a new squatter staying on the couch named India Pearl.
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Three: “Cat Day”
The apartment is flying high on good creative vibes and that Robert can bring the cats into his room for “Cat Day.” But what happens when Christiana invites an ex of Rob over to the house to be creative without his knowledge…?
Quiet Desperation Act Four, Episode Two: “The Blizzard”
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“The Blizzard”. Christiana returns to her apartment in Lower Allston Massachusetts during the great blizzard Nemo in hopes of starting a magical open mic night/film festival in the living room… Plus she’s juicing!!!
And a money CAMEO by Massachusetts GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK!!
Shot and edited entirely during the Blizzard of 2013 in Boston.
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Quiet Desperation Season Four Premier!!!
Quiet Desperation Season Four or 4… Episode One or 1… “A New Hope”. Rob Potylo returns to his apartment in Lower Allston Massachusetts. Only now he has a new set of room mates including Christiana and her Boyfriend Pete…. And squatters!! And Sean!
Kickstarter Update!!!
Here’s an update on the status of the Quiet D Season 4 Kickstarter, featuring Aaron the King Wizard!
Filmed and edited by Erik Angra
New Year, New Videos, New Season!
First of all, Happy New Year from everyone here at Quiet Desperation! Hope you all enjoyed season 3 of Quiet D, and if you’re looking forward for fresh new content for season 4, please visit the official Quiet Desperation kickstarter to find out how you can help make the next season of Quiet D the best ever!
Quiet Desperation Season 3, Episode 10: “Season Finale”
Greetings and good tidings!!!
This is the finale of Quiet Desperation season three, a Boston-based reality series that follows the adventures of bi-polar manic artist-type Rob Potylo. The finale episode centers around Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Union Beach, New Jersey and how Occupy, working together with Rainbow Rapid Response helped set up a camp to provide food, clothing, and supplies, along with a crew to repair houses in the area for those suffering from the devastation.
Occupy seems to be moving more towards epic humanitarian efforts to unify people and spread their message instead of the V For Vendetta style protest that seemed to define the group during much of its first year.
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Nine: “A League of Loons”
Rob is back in Allston Massachusetts after going on multiple protests, occupy events, rallies with Vermin Supreme. Unfortunately with coming back to Allston comes the vices of life in the city and Rob is quickly back on the drugs and partying it up with old friend Bigg Nez. In hopes to clear him and his friend’s head Rob brings Bigg Nez to Vermin’s compound in hopes to find his groove again.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Vermin Supreme, Bigg Nez
Music by: Super Time Pilot
Filmed and Directed by: Steve Onderick
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Eight: “The Democratic National Convention”
After surviving his cliff dive Rob Potylo takes a bus down to Charlotte, North Carolina and joins the Occupy The DNC Camp at Marshall Park with Vermin Supreme to have some protest fun and sing some songs at the Democratic National Convention. Fulls of Occupiers, Anti Abortionists, McRib signs from McDonald’s, cops, dreams, a song about hot dogs and applesauce, and more!!!
Starring: Rob Potylo, Vermin Supreme
Music by: Rob Potylo, Battle House
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Edited by: Erik Angra
Filmed by: Erik Angra, Steve Onderick
Produced by: Rob Potylo, Erik Angra, Steve Onderick
QuietD at the DNC!
Rob and Vermin Supreme are down in North Carolina for the DNC, checking out the convention and creating tons of magical content for Quiet Desperation! Stay tuned for the next episodes, featuring all the exciting footage. In the mean time, catch up on the rest of QuietD Act Three here.
From Rob: Filmed all day at the Democratic National Convention for Quiet Desperation!!! Sang my songs for the folks at the Occupy Camp, marched in the protest, sang for a bunch of the cops, and the anti-abortion folks… And for a bunch of the delegates. Tons of press types took lovely photos and we had an epic time!!! Will have a ton of videos to put up for the next month thanks to Erik Angra and Steve Onderick… And as always Vermin Supreme ran the show and turned the whole scene into Ferris Bueller’s day off!!!
Stay tuned for the newest episode of Quiet D, featuring all-new DNC content!!
Being Rob Potylo
Nate Greenslit is working on a book about being a musician in the age of social media and sat down with Rob Potylo on July 20th, 2012, along the Charles River in lovely Allston, Massachusetts to gather this interview….
Click to read interview at RobPotylo.com
(full interview available for download in PDF, Nook or Kindle format).
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Seven: “A Vermin Love Supreme”
After trying to kill himself by slashing his wrists Robert is saved by ex-commune member and presidental candidate Vermin Supreme who then carries Rob away to his compound in the middle of nowhere. Vermin then spends the next three months practicing his methods of evolution on Rob — who is mostly on mushrooms and still harbors city paranoia and basically is scared of everything around him. Rob eventually starts to come around and an epic journey through the forrest to a magical cliff dressed as a penguin takes place. Robert then has to take the flight of his life…
Starring: Rob Potylo, Vermin Supreme
Music by: Rob Potylo, Battle House, Steve Fanale
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Edited by: Erik Angra
Filmed by: Erik Angra
Produced by: Rob Potylo, Erik Angra
also check out a special edition video of “Condom on My Dreams” featuring Vermin Supreme.
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Six: “Apocalypse Nez”
Bigg Nez is up poo creek without a paddle. After winding up with a dead lady at the commune due to her allegic reaction to hummus Bigg Nez is targeted by Sprinkles and company to be killed off. Although Mallory is trying to keep things together, time is ticking on things blowing up…. Meanwhile Rob is suicidal after being thrown out of living in the backseat of a car and is on his last straw as he can’t find a way to make a living with his creative side and doesn’t want to try and fit into a world that doesn’t seem to understand or want him around. He visits the commune and Nez/Mallory in hopes he can find something to hang onto.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Bigg Nez, Mary Widow, Karin Webb, Katrina Galore, Kurt Gombar, Emily Griffen, Tricia Smith, James Neville, Donovan Smith, Ted Read, Kiki, Amy Roeder, Jamie Mclaughlin.
Music by: Rob Potylo, Swamp Bear, Erik Angra, Battle House
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Director of Photography: Erik Angra
Edited by: Erik Angra
Produced by: Warren Lynch, Rob Potylo, Erik Angra, Kevin Brooks
F/X, Fight Choreographer: Matthew Martino
Production Designer: Sandri Valente
B Cam: Kevin Brooks
Music by: Rob Potylo
Special Thanks to The Empire SNAFU Restoration Project for the use of Torrent engine 18!!!!!
New Video: Nickelodeon Special!
In this new children’s music series, Nickelodeon brings musicians on the cutting edge of children’s music. In this sneak peak Boston musician Rob Potylo performs a controversial and political children song. He believes that “the truth” is important for all children to hear. Many childrens songs have become more political as the economy worsens. This video is suitable for All Ages.
“911 Was an Inside Job”
Original Music by Rob Potylo
New Video: IFC Exclusive, “Coin Operated War”
Rob Potylo presents the song “Coin Operated War,” a cover of a Dresden Dolls Song “Coin Operated Boy” for the folks from IFC for an upcoming Documentary about Outsider Music.
Performed by Rob Potylo
Originally by the Dresden Dolls
New Videos: IFC Exclusive, “Bill Hicks”
In this sneak peak of IFC’s (Independent Film Channel) new show, “Outsider Music” Boston based musician Rob Potylo performs his rendition of “Jesus Christ” by Woodie Guthrie aptly named “Bill Hicks”, after the late underground comedian. Check IFC for more sneak peaks.
Performed by Rob Potylo
Orginal Music “Jesus Christ”, Woody Guthrie
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Five: “Occupy That Car”
Rob is out on his own again in Allston and finds himself moving into the backseat of a car owned by Sammie. He writes some lovely tunes about wars set to Dresden Dolls tunes, and 911 being an inside job set to All I Want For X-Mas Is My Two Front Teeth, and he has wonderful dumpster diving adventures at Trader Joe’s and Upper Crust. Meanwhile Bigg Nez has taken over as Father of the Commune “The Station” after Tom has committed suicide. Bigg Nez is soon in over his head as Sprinkles questions his every move
Starring: Rob Potylo, Bigg Nez, Mary Widow, Karin Webb, Jojo Lazar, Adolfo Gonzalez, Katrina Galore, Vermin Supreme, Kelly Roberge, XO, Tom Tipton, Stephanie Gertrude McMorris, Morgana Allen, Edgar Stephen Curo, Kurt Gombar, Emily Griffen, Tricia Smith, James Neville, Donovan Johnson, Jennifer Janeway, Iam Free
Music by Rob Potylo and SwampBear
Directed by Rob Potylo
Edited by Erik Angra
Filmed by Erik Angra, Kevin Brooks
Produced by Rob Potylo, Erik Angra, Warren Lynch, Kevin Brooks
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Four: “The Station”
Rob has lived in Peter Bower’s RV for four weeks only to be saved by his wonderful and loving niece Mallory who is also a member of a commune called “The Station”… It’s full of like-minded people who just wanna Occupy™ your hearts… Rob moves into the commune along with Bigg Nez and they quickly learn about a lovely vegan diet and lifestyle from the 20 year head honcho Tom. Rob doesn’t like the overuse of DMT and orgies that run through the place and tries to escape.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Bigg Nez, Mary Widow, Karin Webb, Jojo Lazar, Tom Tipton, Katrina Galore, Vermin Supreme, Kelly Roberge, Morgana Allen, Kurt Gombar, Emily Griffen, Tricia Smith, James Neville, Donovan Smith, XO, Ryan Fessinger.
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Director of Photography: Erik Angra
Edited by: Erik Angra
Produced by: Warren Lynch, Rob Potylo, Erik Angra, Kevin Brooks
B Cam: Kevin Brooks
Music by: SwampBear, Battle House, Rob Potylo, The Freeways
Special Thanks to The Empire SNAFU Restoration Project for the use of Torrent Engine 18!!!!!
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Three: “Mallory”
Rob is now living out of an RV in the woods while Peter has to make a living for the two of them by playing Squeeze Box for pennies. Bigg Nez is in the woods trying to track down his friend… And then Robert meets Peter’s niece Mallory.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Bigg Nez, Mary Widow, Peter Bowers
Music by: Battle House And Rob Potylo
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Edited by: Erik Angra
Filmed by: Erik Angra
Produced by: Rob Potylo, Erik Angra
Quiet Desperation Act Three, Episode Two: “The Escape”
Rob is trapped in the Brighton Wellness Center and is starting to go crazy because he knows he will have to go back to a life sucking day job like Best Buy or Ruby Tuesday unless he pretends he’s crazy for the rest of his life. He is visited by Bruce who is studying for the role of Elliott Smith in a Lexington Community Theater production, and starts a relationship with Natalie that is about to turn into a full blown marriage until Bigg Nez and Peter Bowers come to the rescue.
Starring: Rob Potylo, Chris Coxen, James Neville, Bigg Nez, Kelly Roberge, Peter Bowers, Brian Flaherty, Natalia Starling, Troy Schoeller
Music by: Battle House, Rob Potylo
Directed by: Rob Potylo
Edited by: Erik Angra
Filmed by: Erik Angra
Produced by: Rob Potylo, Erik Angra, Warren Lynch
A surrealist reality show chronicling the struggles of manic-depressive comedian Rob Potylo & other artists as they trudge their way through the cynics and hipsters of Boston's creative scene.
