The Rumperbutts

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The Rumperbutts
Rumperbutts official theatrical poster.jpg
Theatrical Poster
Directed byMarc Brener
Written byMarc Brener
Produced by
  • Marc Brener
  • Dena Hysell
Starring
Music by Mates of State
Distributed byMance Media
Release date
  • May 22, 2015 (2015-05-22)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Rumperbutts is a 2015 American musical comedy written and directed by Marc Brener, starring Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel of the indie pop duo Mates of State, as well as Vanessa Ray, Josh Brener and Arian Moayed. Marc Brener and Dena Hysell, of Rumpus Room Productions, are the producers of the film. The film is distributed by Mance Media and was released theatrically on May 22, 2015. The film was also released in HD and 4K Ultra HD formats.

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Plot

Financially struggling, a married indie band duo regretfully takes a job on a children's show, The Rumperbutts. Despite the money and success, they are miserable. However, on one magical evening, a mysterious man appears and gives them a second chance at happiness.

Cast

Production

The Rumperbutts started as a Kickstarter project in 2013. [1] Shooting took place in October 2013. [2]

The Rumperbutts was shot in various locations in Connecticut during the fall of 2013 over the course of 14 days. The film is director Marc Brener's first feature, which he began to write just after the success of his short film Say It Ain't Solo (Best of Fest and Best Direction 2012 LA Comedy Festival).[ citation needed ]

During production, the Metro North line between New York and Connecticut broke down. Since most of the cast was New York-based, one crew member was pulled off all other duties to spend all their time figuring out what trains were running when, and to where, and how to get Vanessa Ray back to the city to shoot an episode of Blue Bloods at 7 AM when she had been on set until midnight.[ citation needed ]

Sending the actors down the street in full costume attracted a crowd, which then had to be dispersed by the crew in order to shoot. People were curious what the colorful furry creatures were, asking, "What is a Rumperbutt?" The film used this phrase as part of the promotional campaign.[ citation needed ]

In New Haven, at the Yale club Toad's, a number of extras didn't show up, making it look empty. The production team made calls, trying to recruit anyone they knew in the area, because the club needed to be packed in order for the scene to work. A group of 60-70 student huggers[ clarification needed ] appeared outside, and the first Assistant Director convinced them to come inside and see a free Mates of State show for a couple of hours. He didn't tell them it would be the same song played repeatedly, but he managed to wrangle them inside for an hour so that the scene could be filled with people.[ citation needed ]

Soundtrack

The Rumperbutts Soundtrack, written by Marc Brener and Mates of State, was released in May 2015. Mates of State had previously worked with Brener on a short film, and he contacted them to score his film, before ultimately casting them as the stars of the film. [3]

  1. "Hope" – Mates of State
  2. "I Know I Knew" – Mates of State
  3. "Someone Like You" – Mates of State
  4. "Rock Bottom" – Mates of State
  5. "You Can't Undo" – Mates of State
  6. "Chemistry Attack" – Mates of State
  7. "Not Sure What We Needed" – Mates of State
  8. "I'm Sorry" – Mates of State
  9. "Going for Gold" – Music by Mates of State; Performed by Arian Moayed and Vanessa Ray
  10. "Rumperbutts Theme Song" – Mates of State
  11. "When Mommy Says No" – Mates of State
  12. "Hope" (Live @ Toad's Place) – Live Performance by Mates of State, Josh Brener, John Panos and Nancy Matlack

Release

Rumperbutts was released on May 22, 2015. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rumperbutts".
  2. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 9, 2013). "Music-Themed Indie 'Rumperbutts' Nabs 'Pretty Little Liars' and Broadway Actors"
  3. ↑ DeMerritt, Paul (July 25, 2014). "Q&A Mates of State's Kori Gardner talks writing new album, soundtracking 'Rumperbutts'". Creative Loafing . Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ THR Staff (February 18, 2015). "Music-Themed 'Rumperbutts' Sells to Mance Media"
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