Release Tony Martin's 'Mockumentary' axed from the...

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Author: Nathan Sampo

Started: October 28, 2007, 3:48:46 pm

Target: Molloy Boy Productions

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Martin was hired by Molloy Boy Productions to make a mockumentary about the fictional boy band spoofed in the local feature film Boytown in which he also had a small role.

But the DVD was released in February, minus the largely improvised Martin piece.

John Molloy, Mick Molloy's brother and producing partner, said the film was scrapped because the team ran out of post-production money and editing time.

"There was amazing raw footage in there, absolutely," Molloy said. "But we ran out of the time and resources to do it."
But Martin said he offered to pay the estimated $5000 post-production bill himself.
"If it was a choice between the work just being put into a vault and never seen or paying $5000, I was quite happy to pay $5000, given it was four months full-time work went into it," he said.

Martin has not spoken to Molloy since he was told the film would not appear on the DVD.

Some of those who have seen Martin's film suggested it may have been chopped for being "too funny," potentially overshadowing the feature itself.
"I'm in the awkward position where possibly the best thing I've done has become a blight on my reputation."
"I do think that it's probably one of the two or three best things I've ever done in any medium," he said.

"When I was editing, a lot of actors who were in it and a lot of other people saw it, and I've never had so many people tell me, 'This is the best thing you've ever done', so it is hugely disappointing," he said.

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** Excerpts from http://www.champagnecomedy.com/forum/showthread.php?t=493