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[size=150:14zcy7qu]The Topp Twins take on the US
Published: 9:41PM Wednesday June 16, 2010
Source: ONE News



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They are one of New Zealand's favourite entertainment acts but what will Americans make of the likes of Ken and Ken, camp mother and camp leader?

The Topp Twins are in the US to find out. They have been on tour singing, playing and looking for a distributor for their movie.

[size=133:14zcy7qu]And on this reconnaissance of the US market, Linda and Jools Topp have been helped by another pair of progressively-inclined enzedders - the lads from the Flight of the Conchords.

The Twins' manager, Arani Cuthbert, credits the Conchords for getting Americans to understand New Zealand, something she struggled with in previous tours.

"
I had a real struggle with trying to book the Twins and people not understanding what we said, or the humour, and the Conchords have really changed that a lot,"
she told TV ONE's Close Up programme.

Jools Topp says everyone that talks to her in the US asks her if she knows the Conchords.

"
They really have got New Zealand out there. So they're paving the way for us, which is great,"
she says.

The Twins are looking for a distributor for their documentary, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, which was a box office smash in New Zealand last year.

But in a land where the billboards seem as big as aircraft carriers, getting noticed might be difficult.

Brian Sweeney from public relations and communications company Sweeney Vesty says the Twins have a tough job ahead of them getting their film shown in cinemas.

"
The independent film distribution circuit has taken a real beating because of the economy, and the structure of the industry, so one has to start from the ground up, and that's what the Twins are doing on this visit."


Cuthbert says they are taking it step-by-step.

"
There's a couple of companies we're talking to that are going to help us release the film theatrically in cinemas."


The Twins won the jury award at the Gay and Lesbian Newfest Film Festival in New York.

The judges commended the film for its craft of story-telling, its irrepressible spirit of radical protest and, of course, for the singing.

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Exhibit A: I had a casting director send me out to play Miss France on an episode of Flight of the Conchords, and she asked me to bring my native dress with me. I had to ask her what the hell that was. “A beret, a striped sweater, and black capri pants of course.” Naturally, we natives of France love to gambol down our native boulevards in our native dress, eating only baguettes, and sneering through a thick haze of Gaulois smoke at trembling American tourists. That is our raison d’etre. At least I got a huge guffaw out of Jemaine Clement and Brett Mckenzie when I told them why I was dressed the way I was for the song “Ladies of the World”. ...

hellomyfriend wrote:

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Exhibit A: I had a casting director send me out to play Miss France on an episode of Flight of the Conchords, and she asked me to bring my native dress with me. I had to ask her what the hell that was. “A beret, a striped sweater, and black capri pants of course.” Naturally, we natives of France love to gambol down our native boulevards in our native dress, eating only baguettes, and sneering through a thick haze of Gaulois smoke at trembling American tourists. That is our raison d’etre. At least I got a huge guffaw out of Jemaine Clement and Brett Mckenzie when I told them why I was dressed the way I was for the song “Ladies of the World”. ...

source:

hellomyfriend wrote:

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Exhibit A: I had a casting director send me out to play Miss France on an episode of Flight of the Conchords, and she asked me to bring my native dress with me. I had to ask her what the hell that was. “
A beret, a striped sweater, and black capri pants of course.”
Naturally, we natives of France love to gambol down our native boulevards in our native dress, eating only baguettes, and sneering through a thick haze of Gaulois smoke at trembling American tourists. That is our raison d’
etre. At least I got a huge guffaw out of Jemaine Clement and Brett Mckenzie when I told them why I was dressed the way I was for the song “
Ladies of the World”
. ...

source:

[size=100:8wtp7hcf]The Slovak number is a slightly less cheery version of Petrov, Yelyena And Me by Flight of the Conchords

[size=100:8wtp7hcf]Wow I think that's the first time Wigan has ever been mentioned on Test Match Special cricket ... Though we do have a famous New Zealand international playing for Wigan Cricket Club this season. Pranav, a Wigan Pooles pie to anyone who can get it right!"

Errrrr, Roger Twose? Ewen Chatfield? Martin Sneddon? Sean Fitzpatrick? Ryan Nelsen? Brett off Flight of the Conchords?

[size=100:okmwzezr]Kevin Tong Illustration I am giving up art to be a Polish Rock Star. This is my inspiration:

[flash=350,287:okmwzezr]https://www.youtube.com/v/w2X1_yvfsXk&hl=en&fs=1[/flash:okmwzezr]

[size=100:9cpuvuzz]Pet Shop Boys at Glasto have giant boxes on their heads and just remind me of Flight of the Conchords doing Robots

[size=100:9cpuvuzz]@petshopboys campaign for a PSB / FOTC new version of inner city pressure!

sargifster wrote:From twitter:

[size=100:xwdi8nwf]Pet Shop Boys at Glasto have giant boxes on their heads and just remind me of Flight of the Conchords doing Robots

Freaky.

Flight of the Conchords doing Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys doing Flight of the Conchords

Where will it end?

Perhaps...

Earlier today on twitter:

[size=100:xwdi8nwf]@petshopboys campaign for a PSB / FOTC new version of inner city pressure!

[size=150:46rzcp4w]NZ's most trusted - the list
[size=100:46rzcp4w]Published: 6:52AM Monday June 28, 2010
Source: ONE News

The full list of New Zealand's most trusted people, according to the latest Reader's Digest survey.

1. Corporal Bill Apiata, Victoria Cross recipient
2. Kevin Milne, presenter of Fair Go
3. Sir Peter Snell, scientist and former Olympian
4. Margaret Mahy, children's author
5. John Kirwan, former All Black and mental illness spokesperson
6. Sir Colin Meads, former All Black
6. Sir Peter Jackson, film director
8. Alison Holst, celebrity chef and author
9. Irene van Dyk, netballer
10. Valerie Vili, Olympic shotputter
11. Richie McCaw, All Blacks captain
12. Dame Malvina Major, opera singer
13. Ray Avery, scientist, New Zealander of the Year 2010
14. Mike McRoberts, 3 News anchor
15. Dame Susan Devoy, former squash player
16. Sir Richard Hadlee, former cricketer
17. Sir Brian Lochore, former All Black and coach
18. Daniel Vettori, New Zealand cricket captain
18. Queen Elizabeth II
20. Hayley Westenra, singer
21. Sam Neill, actor
22. Prince William
23. Robyn Malcolm, actor
23. Greg Murphy, V8 Supercar driver
25. Dave Dobbyn, musician
26. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, opera singer
27. Jo Seagar, celebrity chef
28. Sir Stephen Tindall, The Warehouse founder
29. Simon Dallow, ONE News anchor
30. Jim Mora, radio host
31. Tamati Coffey, TV weather presenter
31. Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
33. John Campbell, presenter of Campbell Live
34. Helen Winkelmann, Chief High Court Judge
34. Garth McVicar, Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman
34. Mark Sainsbury, Close Up host
37. Peta Mathias, chef, author and TV presenter
38. The Topp Twins, entertainers and activists
38. Roger Hall, playwright
40. Sir Paul Callaghan, physicist
41. Ruben Wiki, former rugby league footballer
42. Michael Campbell, golfer
43. Garth Morgan, economist and philanthropist
44. Sir Peter Gluckman, scientist
44. Ilona Rodgers, actor
46. A. J. Hackett, tourism entrepreneur
46. Steve Williams, Tiger Woods' golf caddie
48. Karen Walker, fashion designer
49. Celia Lashlie, social commentator, author
49. Joe Karam, former All Black, businessman
51. Howard Broad, Police Commissioner
52. Rhys Darby, comedian
53. David Russell, consumer rights advocate
53. Jemaine Clement, comedian, Flight of the Conchords duo
55. Bret McKenzie, comedian, Flight of the Conchords duo
56. Tim Shadbolt, mayor of Invercargill
57. Kate Sylvester, fashion designer
58. Te Radar, comedian
58. Louise Nicholas, rape victim advocate
58. Marcus Lush, TV and radio presenter
61. Keisha Castle-Hughes, actor
62. Bob Parker, former TV host, mayor of Christchurch
63. Jock Hobbs, former New Zealand Rugby Union chair
64. Alan Bollard, Governor of the Reserve Bank
65. Helen Clark, former Prime Minister
66. Oliver Driver, actor
67. Paul Henry, host of Breakfast Show
68. Graeme Hart, businessman
69. Marc Ellis, sports personality and businessman
70. John Key, Prime Minister
71. Sir Bob Jones, businessman
72. Terry Serepisos, businessman, host of The Apprentice NZ
73. Russel Norman, co-leader, Green Party
74. Eric Watson, entrepreneur
75. Lockwood Smith, politician
76. Phil Goff, Labour Party leader
77. Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister
78. Pita Sharples, co-leader Maori Party
79. Mark Bryers, businessman
80. Winston Peters, leader, New Zealand First
81. Tariana Turia, co-leader, Maori Party
82. John Banks, mayor of Auckland
83. Rodney Hide, leader, Act Party
84. Sir Roger Douglas, Act politician
85. Hone Harawira, Maori Party politician

Amily wrote:
Really think they should be higher up.

But like I would know.

caiknbake wrote:i wonder why jemaine is one higher than bret.... ???

emira wrote:

caiknbake wrote:i wonder why jemaine is one higher than bret.... ???

Would you ask a similar question if it was the other way round?

caiknbake wrote:i wonder why jemaine is one higher than bret.... ???

caiknbake wrote:i wonder why jemaine is one higher than bret.... ???

Amily wrote:

[size=100:23rs5z26]52. Rhys Darby, comedian
53. David Russell, consumer rights advocate
53. Jemaine Clement, comedian, Flight of the Conchords duo
55. Bret McKenzie, comedian, Flight of the Conchords duo

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hellomyfriend wrote:

caiknbake wrote:i wonder why jemaine is one higher than bret.... ???

Because he keeps quitting the band.

[size=100:lop9fz45]Love Advice (for the Nerds in the audience): If a girl you dig is into Flight of the Conchords"
, you have a GREAT chance (just talk to her!)

sargifster wrote:From twitter:

[size=100:z6xepcfe]Love Advice (for the Nerds in the audience): If a girl you dig is into Flight of the Conchords"
, you have a GREAT chance (just talk to her!)

caiknbake wrote:

sargifster wrote:From twitter:

i love this!!!!!

who posted it?

sargifster wrote:From twitter:

[size=100:rivr08hj]Love Advice (for the Nerds in the audience): If a girl you dig is into Flight of the Conchords"
, you have a GREAT chance (just talk to her!)

accordions wrote:

sargifster wrote:From twitter:

I have once been wearing a FOTC tshirt and a guy came up to me and just started quoting the show and singing.

FOTC: Bringin' people together.

Musically we are a bit more pro and mature these days. Our friends in NZ inspire us too, like Fat Freddy’s Drop and the Flight of the Conchords.