The Dominion Post (from Q magazine) - September 01, 2008
Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:14 pm
Apologies if already posted somewhere:
Conchords set to end acclaimed TV show
By KELLY ANDREW - The Dominion Post | Monday, 01 September 2008
BOWING OUT IN STYLE: Flight of the Conchords say the second season of their hit HBO show might be their last.
Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords are planning to ground their Emmy-nominated television series after the next season to pursue other interests.
In an article headlined "The Chuckle Brothers, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have told British music magazine Q that the second, 10-episode series of Flight of the Conchords, now being filmed in New York, is likely to be their last.
"The second series seems to me like it would be a good end to the show. I feel like another 10 ... That will be enough," McKenzie says.
McKenzie's mother, Deirdre Tarrant, a Wellington dance teacher, said the pair wanted to spread their wings.
"They want to break into a few other things."
McKenzie was keen to focus on music and script writing and he was missing being a member of Wellington band The Black Seeds, Ms Tarrant said.
"There are quite a few things in the wind. I think they want to put a few more things under their belts.
"They've done a huge amount of touring. It's just got out of control. . They're definitely developing a show that's going to play big spaces."
Flight of the Conchords have been booked for a January gig at the new O2 arena in London which seats 20,000 people.
Clement recently landed a leading role in the American movie Gentlemen Broncos and McKenzie told Q magazine he had applied for a part in a movie version of DC Comics' Justice League of America.
The first series of the HBO show Flight of the Conchords, in which the two Kiwis play folk singers struggling to make it big in New York, has received four Emmy nominations for writing, original music and lyrics.
Clement and McKenzie will attend the awards ceremony on September 21.
They won a Grammy award for best comedy album in February.
Q magazine said the pair were the "cult hit of the moment"
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"New Zealand's biggest export since those films about hobbits", and the "funniest thing to be found right now both on stage and TV".
Dominion / Q mag article
Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:44 pm
They've said this next season would be the last before, haven't they? Personally, I was surprised there was a second season at all--it seemed like such a one-shot, twelve-ep show to me.
I think two seasons is just right. I'd much, much rather see a short series with lots of work put into it than watch a brilliant, original show slowly die under the weight of its own viewership and continuity (y halo there, The Office US).
I think two seasons is just right. I'd much, much rather see a short series with lots of work put into it than watch a brilliant, original show slowly die under the weight of its own viewership and continuity (y halo there, The Office US).
- hellomyfriendProbing Planet Bret
Dominion / Q mag article
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:00 pm
There's a thread about the Q article ... that's the same one Roxy was featured in:
- hellomyfriendProbing Planet Bret
Dominion / Q mag article
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:02 pm
3degrees wrote:
Flight of the Conchords have been booked for a January gig at the new O2 arena in London which seats 20,000 people. ...
Does anyone have more details about this? If anyone can narrow the dates down, I'll buy a plane ticket.
Dominion / Q mag article
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:11 pm
Ahhh, sorry. That makes sense. I wonder why its the September issue if it came out in Aug? Or is it just cause we're so behind over here? Nevermind. My bad.
- ohjeezPosing like a swan
Dominion / Q mag article
Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:11 pm
i think all magazines are a month ahead...like you get the july issue in june and so on.
anyway i'm not surprised that the second season is the last. they've put almost all of their material in s1 and had to start from scratch on s2, which we all know has been quite draining on them.
again it's best that they finish out on top rather than drag things out over 5 or whatever seasons.
anyway i'm not surprised that the second season is the last. they've put almost all of their material in s1 and had to start from scratch on s2, which we all know has been quite draining on them.
again it's best that they finish out on top rather than drag things out over 5 or whatever seasons.
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