By - Steve Mezo
Newt Wallen loved an arcade game just as much as any of us and the name of that game is...
Back when that game was out I wouldn't be a paperboy if I had to, but I was at that arcade every day paying to work the most dangerous route ever known!
So Newt had this great idea for a parody of the game and teamed up with Justin Silverman from "SILVERMANIA" to write the script. It's done in the style of a movie trailer like the one's in Newt's soon to be released movie "MIDNIGHT SHOW", but will be featured as a SILVERMANIA episode.
When Newt and Justin set out to make the project they had done a who's available request to the Facebook contacts and had props from Tony DeBartolis, Directing and Second Unit Cameras by Isaac Williams and Kieran Billeh, Audio by Will Rivera, Script Supervision and Prop/Costuming by Justin Silverman of SILVERMANIA and Location Production by Jarret Michael Alan Courtney from SILVERMANIA.
The Actors that day were Newt Wallen as The Paperman, "The Inquier" Reporter Kevin Riordan as The Evil News Paper Editor, Jo Pincushion as The Evil Office Assistant, Kristy Richman as The Papergirl, Justin Michael Alan Haller as one of the (Fallen) Paperboys, Will Rivera as The Grim Reaper, Isaac Williams as The Tire Thug, Kieran Billeh as The Skateboard Thug, Harold as The Incumbent Bike Thug and Me as one of The Brawler Thugs.
It was really cool having Kevin Riordan there because he had interviewed Newt and a few of us for an article for The Inquier's Web Edition. And he did a great job in his role of The Evil Newspaper Editor.
My wife Jackie and I were there to do F/X makeup and help with the production wherever needed and it was a great day out too. Jackie had never been to Liberty Lake before so when other shots were being done we were able to walk around the park and spend some much needed brain break time together.
Jackie Mezo applying Kevin Riordan's F/X battle damage.
Kristy Richman after being attacked by Jo Pincushion's Evil Office Assistant character.
Jackie applying Newt's F/X base makeup.
Paperman ready for action!
The Paperman after going rounds with countless thugs.
Arguing with Tony DeBartolis's torched Paperboy prop.
Took a much needed ice cream break.
8 - Bit artwork by Frank Browning that could have been used in the Super Nes version.
Now that we've gotten this far this was only one day out of a couple days shoot. Newt and Justin have every Paperboy Antagonist involved, but the twist is they are the demise of many a Paperboy.
And this brings The Best Paperboy ever out of retirement, but now he is The Paperman and is looking to make every one of them pay their dues!
I had read the script three times in one day because I loved the plot and the gags. And to see quite a few of them acted out (Including the Bounus Level) was hysterical.
I can't wait to see it because as Flounder from Delta House would say "This is gonna be great!"