RETIRED SUPERHERO COMEDY WEBSERIES - Hero and Sidekick
A project in Buffalo, NY by John Szablewski000days
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Your healthcare benefits are gone. . .how do you get them back? You become a villain and try to destroy the world. Then, you retire.
Backers: 17
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $1,500 of $500
Dates: Apr 15th -> May 16th (31 days)
Project By: John Szablewski
Backers: 17
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $1,500 of $500
Dates: Apr 15th -> May 16th (31 days)
Project By: John Szablewski
$1,500
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 16 @ 20:46 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
FUN FACT: LAST DAY EDITION 
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Originally - The Adventures of Hero & Sidekick was produced as a short film entitled FRIENDS WITHOUT BENEFITS, but after a few test screenings, it was evident that the comedy was just too goofy to watch for a long period of time. After letting... (Read More)
70 Hours to go!
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I would just like to thank all of you folks who have supported me in my endeavor! I have met some really great people on this campaign who are helping me take Hero and Sidekick to a brand new level! Season two will be awesome! This is the last call!... (Read More)
Day 14 Fun Fact!
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
In the original script, writer John Szablewski just used the names Hero and Sidekick as fill ins and was going to go back to name the characters later on. After not being able to think of good names for the characters, Hero and Sidekick stuck! Actor... (Read More)
FUNDING SUCCESSFUL!
April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Well folks! Thanks to your generous support, this project has been funded! I thank you for believing in me, and my ideas! It really means a lot! There are still 20 days left in this campaign, and I know that since you all believed in the project, and... (Read More)
Day Eight Fun Fact!
April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
One rule that the actors were given was that if a continuity error happened during a take, and they noticed it, they were suppose to call it out, or draw attention to it in their performance, so it seemed as if it really was meant to be there. And... (Read More)
Day Seven Fun Fact!
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The Pirate boots that actor Tim Joyce wears as Sidekick in the show, were rented from the SUNY Buffalo State Theater department, and had not been used in years. While shooting, the boots, probably due to dry rot, fell apart on Joyce's feet, and... (Read More)
Day Six Fun Fact!
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
EASTER EGG Edition: While shooting the scenes in the President's office, it occurred to us that we had not built a door for the actors to enter and exit on the set. Drastically trying to find something that could act as a door, we found an old metal... (Read More)
Day Five Fun Fact!
April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The famous Girl scout scene in episode one, The Story Begins, was actually real. Actor Tim Joyce requested that the girls actually hit him and bring him to the ground to make the scene look real. Joyce reports that his kidneys were sore for a week... (Read More)
Day Four Fun Fact!
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Tim Joyce and Dan Danforth were both former teachers of show creator John Szablewski. Joyce was the instructor for John's Intro to Theater class at SUNY Buffalo State and Danforth was John's 8th grade Drama teacher at the Dr. Lydia T. Wright School... (Read More)
Day Three Fun Fact
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
In the original script to the show, Sarah Palin was written in to be the villain. Her name in the script was ITEM 2012 and she was suppose to cause massive destruction. She was also a robot. Upon looking for an actress to portray Sarah Palin, we... (Read More)
Day Two! Fun Fact!
April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Colonel Savage is played physically by Anthony A Vitello, but his voice is played by Tom McCray - AKA Tom Donahue, who can be heard every weekday morning on WECK 102.9 FM or AM 1230 in Buffalo! (Read More)
DAY ONE: Fun Fact!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The gloves worn by Tim Joyce and Dan Danforth in the show were made out of PVC rubber, and when the actors would sweat, a terrible odor would emit from them. So bad in fact that we had to bleach them out four times during the course of the shooting.... (Read More)
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