Amy Huberman. Finding Joy.

Elmo

Elmo wrote: »

so they can sell it to the English, UKTV seem to pick up this kind of stuff. In fairness it was clearly signaled as a very very light, and Huberman isn't the worst actress and in this very light comedy drama she's joining the dots, don't expect much.

Also Huberman has forged a career for herself, she has been on nearly every single Sunday Night drama on RTÉ since the demise of Glenroe (20 fing years nearly), long before she met BOD, On Home Ground, The Clinic, Striking Out, surprised she didn't get a role in Raw or Love/Hate.

until she met BOD though she was a bit part character at best in the few things she was in. Her career would have ultimately died off even with her RTE connections. Her brother acts as well. Another brutally wooden actor

walshb

walshb wrote: »

Can you just imagine poor owl BOD fake laughing to it and spoofing the fooking head off Amy telling her how it’s actually quite good..

if he can keep a straight face and tell her this, he deserves multiple oscars.

Ten Pin

They really should change the name to F...

...unding Amy

Truthvader

walshb wrote: »

Can you just imagine poor owl BOD fake laughing to it and spoofing the fooking head off Amy telling her how it’s actually quite good..

Thats actually a good concept for a comedy. Bubble head actress marries sports star and lands TV series that is dire. Everyone around her and her husband have to pretend its great. Rob Kearney and Tommy Bowe meeting up and fake laughing about how hilarious the show is each knowing the other is lying but everyone too afraid. Good metaphor for loads of stuff in Ireland. Isn't Hector a sream in Africa???

Bowlardo

saabsaab wrote: »

'Catastrophe', apt name. Didn't see much of it. Mean woman meets nice guy get pregnant, that's it. Not my thing surprised it did as well as it did.

It's brilliant and very funny. Takes a a few episodes to get into it as found the American lads accent a bit much .

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

until she met BOD though she was a bit part character at best in the few things she was in. Her career would have ultimately died off even with her RTE connections. Her brother acts as well. Another brutally wooden actor

Ryle Nugent must be commissioning shows now in RTE .. doing anything for his rugby heroes

Muahahaha

I saw the credits at the end of last nights episode and it had around 70 or 80 people working on making it. Plus it said "Supported by RTE and the Government of Ireland through tax concessions" which I presume is that Section 481 Film tax credit which allows investors in fils and tv programs write off 32% of their costs against tax. Must say Im flabberghasted that investors actually invested in this tripe, I dont think they'll be seeing much of a profit out of this one.

ligerdub

Muahahaha wrote: »

I saw the credits at the end of last nights episode and it had around 70 or 80 people working on making it. Plus it said "Supported by RTE and the Government of Ireland through tax concessions" which I presume is that Section 481 Film tax credit which allows investors in fils and tv programs write off 32% of their costs against tax. Must say Im flabberghasted that investors actually invested in this tripe, I dont think they'll be seeing much of a profit out of this one.

It isn't profit dependent as far as I understand. The benefit is known when you put your money in (open to correction on that).

Five Eighth

Muahahaha wrote: »

I saw the credits at the end of last nights episode and it had around 70 or 80 people working on making it. Plus it said "Supported by RTE and the Government of Ireland through tax concessions" which I presume is that Section 481 Film tax credit which allows investors in fils and tv programs write off 32% of their costs against tax. Must say Im flabberghasted that investors actually invested in this tripe, I dont think they'll be seeing much of a profit out of this one.

Maybe it's using the same creative accounting that was used in the film 'The Producers' - film the worst sitcom you can create and take out insurance against it flopping. Beginning to make sense.

Elmo

ligerdub wrote: »

It isn't profit dependent as far as I understand. The benefit is known when you put your money in (open to correction on that).

It a tax avoidance scheme really, you help out the film industry we then refund you the tax. Never really got it tbh.

As I say almost all Irish scripted TV (drama and comedy) has gone this way. Lots of funding from different sources, little RTÉ input.

Watch the second one. It was awful. It was all over place, completely.

What? Did no one read the script or did the editors not wonder about the show.

Did anyone here work on it?

Maybe I am too forgiving but there might be something here if re-written.

Laura Whitmore even got another cameo! The Abkab scene what was going on? It's an old joke we don't serve alcohol here.

TCM

This woman can't act and isn't funny, but she's BODs wife and well in with RTE so all's ok. Just pay your licence fee.

IAMAMORON

walshb wrote: »

Can you just imagine poor owl BOD fake laughing to it and spoofing the fooking head off Amy telling her how it’s actually quite good..

I would say he is well used to doing that at this stage, they are married 10 years.

IAMAMORON

Muahahaha wrote: »

I saw the credits at the end of last nights episode and it had around 70 or 80 people working on making it. Plus it said "Supported by RTE and the Government of Ireland through tax concessions" which I presume is that Section 481 Film tax credit which allows investors in fils and tv programs write off 32% of their costs against tax. Must say Im flabberghasted that investors actually invested in this tripe, I dont think they'll be seeing much of a profit out of this one.

As far as I know as soon as RTE decide to broadcast you are in profit? RTE purchase the show off whoever produced it. The onus is then on RTE to cover their cost with advertising revenue.

Whoever produced the show should be turning a profit once the show gets commissioned.

Truthvader

Muahahaha wrote: »

I saw the credits at the end of last nights episode and it had around 70 or 80 people working on making it. Plus it said "Supported by RTE and the Government of Ireland through tax concessions" which I presume is that Section 481 Film tax credit which allows investors in fils and tv programs write off 32% of their costs against tax. Must say Im flabberghasted that investors actually invested in this tripe, I dont think they'll be seeing much of a profit out of this one.

Jesus this is comedy gold. Going to watch it now knowing this

Man Vs ManUre

For anyone wondering how/why RTÉ broadcast this awful show, I think it’s the same reason why they are currently making a 2nd show of ‘The Style Counsellors’. They are seeing the huge number of Instagram followers of both Amy and Sosueme and jumping in it, paying big money to these 2 already rich young women. The Style Counsellors was terrible, Sosueme and Pennywise the granny clown presenting, the former having to slow her speech to be tv coherent and the latter slurring her words due to her old age. This show (TSCs) is so bad you just have to watch it.

Truthvader

Hey its on now . Even had an RTE "funny" sex scene where the girl got sick on the guys....... em thingy - you know what. Hur hur hur abso looty hilarious

IAMAMORON

It's crap.

gazzer

I felt nauseous paying my renewal of my licence fee today. Funding the likes of this ****e. I wouldn't have paid it only I work for the Dept of Communications

ButtersSuki

Muahahaha wrote: »

I wonder what Neil Morriseys 10 second cameo cost last week, would guess he is not going to do it for any less than 10k + hotel and flight costs. Absolutely pointless having him in there as staff in Supermacs except for Huberman doing a friend a favour. He must have been laughing his head off straight down to the bank.

You’re seriously underestimating the fees involved in a tv series if you think an appearance is €10k. Opening a Supermac’s in Ballinasloe will net you €20K+. An appearance would be approx €50k, then there’s repeat fees (and we know RTÉ will be repeating this every year until 2040 and beyond), and he’ll get fees if it’s sold on to other stations and countries - prob unlikely in this case.

Elmo

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You’re seriously underestimating the fees involved in a tv series if you think an appearance is €10k. Opening a Supermac’s in Ballinasloe will net you €20K+. An appearance would be approx €50k, then there’s repeat fees (and we know RTÉ will be repeating this every year until 2040 and beyond), and he’ll get fees if it’s sold on to other stations and countries - prob unlikely in this case.

ButtersSuki thankfully for us Finding Joy its a drama and RTÉ consistently fail to repeat their own drama/comedy all that much because of said fees. They had to force a repeat of season 1 on RTÉ2 last year to see how epic the first season was, 5,000 or so viewers, since then season 1 has not been repeated. You'll be unluckly to catch the first and only repeat of Finding Joy sometime next summer.

Elmo

gazzer wrote: »

I felt nauseous paying my renewal of my licence fee today. Funding the likes of this ****e. I wouldn't have paid it only I work for the Dept of Communications

It's alright RTÉ has moved over to Dept of Media now, hope you were not assigned to the Post and Telegraphs division.

gazzer

Elmo wrote: »

It's alright RTÉ has moved over to Dept of Media now, hope you were not assigned to the Post and Telegraphs division.

No. Staying where I am. My bedroom office 😂

Elmo

Out of the top 20, so under 228,000 viewers this week. Ray D'Arcy would be getting into the top 5, maybe its a ploy to show us all that in reality we need Ray!

Thelonious Monk

jill_valentine wrote: »

If you didn't see much of it then...?

Eh, either way, missed out tbh. Catastrophe is some of the best Irish or British writing in recent memory.

Can ye imagine how different Irish tv could be if RTE were giving people with Horgan's kind of talent a reason to stay rather than paying their otherwise completely unhireable human wallpaper presenters half a million a year?

I wasn't really into Catastrophe, it was ok and it was well done so I get the hype around it.
I found Pulling far better, absolutely hilarious at times. Wouldn't it be nice if RTE could produce such a show instead of this garbage by Amy?
They really do just live in a bubble, RTE, and why wouldn't they, they get paid truck loads of money no matter what the plebs think.

Hangdogroad

Five Eighth wrote: »

Maybe it's using the same creative accounting that was used in the film 'The Producers' - film the worst sitcom you can create and take out insurance against it flopping. Beginning to make sense.

Wasnt there a fairly recent case in UK where a movie specifically made was an elaborate tax or insurance scam? A few people jailed including g an Irish woman who I think was the producer.

Found it, Aoife Madden is the Irish one involved.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-21922456

seligehgit

https://cdn.radiocms.net/radio-cms/uploads/2020/10/16183619/Amy-Huberman.mp3?aw_0_1st.collectionid=NT028&aw_0_1st.episodeid=Amy_huberman_on_finding_joy_in_lockdown

DebDynamite

Elmo wrote: »

Out of the top 20, so under 228,000 viewers this week. Ray D'Arcy would be getting into the top 5, maybe its a ploy to show us all that in reality we need Ray!

Imagine how much worse the ratings would be if we were in normal times and people had places to be, people to see...everyone is sat in on Saturday night now and even that’s not helping it!

tylercheribini

As a taxpayer funded broadcaster surely the public should have some type of influence over at least some productions. I've never heard or read anything positive about this show so it really isnt representative of the public appetite.

ButtersSuki

tylercheribini wrote: »

As a taxpayer funded broadcaster surely the public should have some type of influence over at least some productions. I've never heard or read anything positive about this show so it really isnt representative of the public appetite.

But it's loike totes representative of millionairess's loike totes stressful loife on the Southsoyde of the capital city with the weight of the world on your shoulders having to make loike totes life-changing decisions every day about which magazine to do an interview for or which Hermes handbag to take with you to lunch after a hard morning's graft on Instagram. Don't these people deserve a voice too?

Elmo

tylercheribini wrote: »

As a taxpayer funded broadcaster surely the public should have some type of influence over at least some productions. I've never heard or read anything positive about this show so it really isnt representative of the public appetite.

I don't think the audience can have that much control. The problem is that RTÉ only spend about 2.2million on independent drama a year, if they were producing more you could write this of as a dud but as there are so few drama/comedies coming from RTÉ you end up will just duds.

Though it should never have got a second series.

santana75

Saw an episode of this the other night and it is truly awful. It was actually physically painful to sit through and in the end I couldn't even make it through an entire episode. The comic timing is not there, the jokes are just not funny and the acting from everyone involved is so hammy and over cooked as to make childrens TV seem like the Godfather.
I do have some sympathy for Amy huberman though. She is being (rightly) criticised for this crap but you gotta start somewhere and who knows, if she sticks at the writing she may eventually come up with something decent.

hamburgham

Laughing remembering that she went to William and Kate’s wedding on her own, she was invited as BOD’s plus one, he couldn’t go because of an imminent match so she went anyway. Scarlet for her. I remember hearing her saying that their invitation was just to the ceremony so she didn’t even get a sandwich, imagine the plus one travelling overseas just to go to the ceremony on their own.

Elmo

santana75 wrote: »

Saw an episode of this the other night and it is truly awful. It was actually physically painful to sit through and in the end I couldn't even make it through an entire episode. The comic timing is not there, the jokes are just not funny and the acting from everyone involved is so hammy and over cooked as to make childrens TV seem like the Godfather.
I do have some sympathy for Amy huberman though. She is being (rightly) criticised for this crap but you gotta start somewhere and who knows, if she sticks at the writing she may eventually come up with something decent.

3rd ep was even worse then the first two, human Aidan scene was way too long.

Muahahaha

hamburgham wrote: »

Laughing remembering that she went to William and Kate’s wedding on her own, she was invited as BOD’s plus one, he couldn’t go because of an imminent match so she went anyway. Scarlet for her. I remember hearing her saying that their invitation was just to the ceremony so she didn’t even get a sandwich, imagine the plus one travelling overseas just to go to the ceremony on their own.

yeah that was bizarre, imagine showing up to a wedding on your own where you dont even know anybody, thats completely awkward. And then you're not even invited to the dinner part.

ButtersSuki

Muahahaha wrote: »

yeah that was bizarre, imagine showing up to a wedding on your own where you dont even know anybody, thats completely awkward. And then you're not even invited to the dinner part.

She absolutely milked that for “content” at the time, including several Irish independent articles (incl. one about a slice of the cake - allegedly) and of course across her own social media platforms. You’d swear she was one of the bridesmaids the way she went on about it.

bigpink

has she a full time PR team i see daily articles about the show?

Hangdogroad

I've a feeling itll get another series.

Elmo

Hangdogroad wrote: »

I've a feeling itll get another series.

I know I said last time it wouldn't .... but it just can't this time... there is no way RTÉ or Acorn could commission it again, unless Acorn commission it and RTÉ only buy it.

tylercheribini

bigpink wrote: »

has she a full time PR team i see daily articles about the show?

She is "famous for being famous" as they said about Jimmy Savile and equally as talentless.

Muahahaha

Elmo wrote: »

I know I said last time it wouldn't .... but it just can't this time... there is no way RTÉ or Acorn could commission it again, unless Acorn commission it and RTÉ only buy it.

Never say never! Acorn TV seem to be an American streaming service who plan to distribute it across much of the english speaking world. Looking at the press release they're highly enthusiastic about series 2, I wonder what these lot are smoking

Catherine Mackin, Managing Director of Acorn Media Enterprises noted; “We’re excited to work with Amy Huberman, Treasure Entertainment, and our friends at RTÉ to bring back this very funny and relatable comedy. With securing more rights globally for Finding Joy, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this fun and irreverent Irish comedy with Acorn TV subscribers worldwide.”
Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy said; “We’re thrilled to be going into production again with Amy and Treasure. Investing in homegrown comedy and drama that showcases the best of Irish creative talent is a key priority for us here in RTÉ. It's another cracking set of scripts and with John Butler and Cathal Watters involved as well, we know we’re in safe hands."
Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan said; ‘We are thrilled to be shooting series 2 of this great comedy. Series 1 was a great professional experience: Amy is a joy to work with and our partners at Acorn and RTÉ have been thoroughly supportive throughout. And we believe this second series will be even better – and will reach an even wider audience.”
Finding Joy, Series 2 will make its World Premiere as an Acorn TV Original on Acorn TV, North America’s largest streaming service for television from Britain and beyond, in Summer 2020 followed by its Irish premiere on RTÉ. Acorn Media Enterprises has secured all rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom and secondary rights in Ireland. Acorn Media International will distribute the series in the English-speaking territories.
Amy Huberman is one of Ireland’s most popular actresses. She has been nominated for eight Irish Film & TV Awards, including wins for Best Actress for her role as Tara Rafferty in Striking Out in 2017 and as Karen in the thriller Rewind in 2011. Additional credits include The Clinic (also on Acorn TV), Cold Feet, Can’t Cope Won’t Cope, Moone Boy, and Threesome.

http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293087&tpl=archnews&force=1

Elmo

Muahahaha wrote: »

Never say never! Acorn TV seem to be an American streaming service who plan to distribute it across much of the english speaking world. Looking at the press release they're highly enthusiastic about series 2, I wonder what these lot are smoking


http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293087&tpl=archnews&force=1

Not saying this is as bad as Hallmark but ....

Hangdogroad

Hangdogroad wrote: »

I've a feeling itll get another series.

I think they did (for some posts anyway) turned off the comments on social media about the show and have severely dropped the number of ads like they did for the first two episodes (also Indo and other reviewers/social media slaughtered it being dreadfully poor) ...i think they wont give her a 3rd series....but they'll give her another chance to write a show where its the same premise but she's now an accountant

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

yeah that was bizarre, imagine showing up to a wedding on your own where you dont even know anybody, thats completely awkward. And then you're not even invited to the dinner part.

Gotta get her mug on the papers/the insta posts....but how cringy is that, real life wedding crasher

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

Never say never! Acorn TV seem to be an American streaming service who plan to distribute it across much of the english speaking world. Looking at the press release they're highly enthusiastic about series 2, I wonder what these lot are smoking


http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293087&tpl=archnews&force=1

Catherine Mackin, Managing Director of Acorn Media Enterprises noted; “We’re excited to work with Amy Huberman, Treasure Entertainment, and our friends at RTÉ to bring back this very funny and relatable comedy. With securing more rights globally for Finding Joy, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this fun and irreverent Irish comedy with Acorn TV subscribers worldwide.”

Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy said; “We’re thrilled to be going into production again with Amy and Treasure. Investing in homegrown comedy and drama that showcases the best of Irish creative talent is a key priority for us here in RTÉ. It's another cracking set of scripts and with John Butler and Cathal Watters involved as well, we know we’re in safe hands."

Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan said; ‘We are thrilled to be shooting series 2 of this great comedy. Series 1 was a great professional experience: Amy is a joy to work with and our partners at Acorn and RTÉ have been thoroughly supportive throughout. And we believe this second series will be even better – and will reach an even wider audience.”

Well, at least they’re thrilled. What about the rest of us?

Elmo

Tanner Crooked Armchair wrote: »

I think they did (for some posts anyway) turned off the comments on social media about the show and have severely dropped the number of ads like they did for the first two episodes (also Indo and other reviewers/social media slaughtered it being dreadfully poor) ...i think they wont give her a 3rd series....but they'll give her another chance to write a show where its the same premise but she's now an accountant

Even if you have pure ****e you have to market it, regardless, not to try to get an audience for it is just as bad as producing it.

RTÉ did a huge promo drive for Yellowstone during the summer, first episode tops RTÉ2's shows over 100,000 viewers, nothing over the rest of the run back down to under 50,000 viewers, nothing to do with quality just no promotion for the show.

banoffe2

Amy going to be on Living with Lucy Monday night , that constant laughing at nothing must be hard work

BornIn84

Elmo wrote: »

Even if you have pure ****e you have to market it, regardless, not to try to get an audience for it is just as bad as producing it.

RTÉ did a huge promo drive for Yellowstone during the summer, first episode tops RTÉ2's shows over 100,000 viewers, nothing over the rest of the run back down to under 50,000 viewers, nothing to do with quality just no promotion for the show.

I heard its a good show. would you recommend @Elmo?

Elmo

BornIn84 wrote: »

I heard its a good show. would you recommend @Elmo?

I heard it was a good show also (Yellowstone), I didn't get to watch it, but RTÉ promoted the hell out of its first episode, did better than normal for an RTÉ2, only to have no promotion the following weeks and it to lose 50% - 70% of its audience, I think it is still on the player.

Finding Joy moves to 10pm tonight following a repeat of Mrs. Browne's Boys.

Karlos77

Watched an episode now jesus it's brutal.joy is a focking nob head. ..

Five Eighth

Watching 'Finding Joy' must be like living in the twilight zone. I know we are living in weird times but 'Finding Joy' on a Saturday night? Is this a Halloween nightmare?