Giancarlo Fiorentini

Like Father, Or Else, Son

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:24:43 -0500

My dad always prided himself on his frugality. Once, I asked if I could have a mirror for my bedroom. Instead, he made my twin brother move into it.

About time someone made this.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:54:11 -0500

About time someone made this.

Close Encounters of the Seinfeld Kind

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:25:12 -0500

About three months ago while in Los Angeles, Jon and I met with an old friend at the Roosevelt to catch up over drinks. Upon leaving, I thought I recognized a familiar face in the lobby. She was an older woman, probably in her late sixties; an actress I’d seen several times before, but I couldn’t place my finger on exactly where. Whereas I’d normally continue on my way unconcerned, something (several vodka sodas) was telling me to get to the bottom of it. I asked my friend if perhaps she recognized the woman, to which she confidently replied, “You’re hurting my arm.”

I decided to get a closer look.

Unfortunately, subtlety is not the art of a drunk. What I thought was merely stealing a couple glances evolved into a Larry David-esque stare down that quickly ended with a distinct look of panic settling across her face. Like any grown man who inadvertently frightens an old woman, I sprinted in the opposite direction and hid behind the largest piece of furniture I could find.

Once the coast was clear, I emerged to show my friends that I had found her on IMDB. Mystery solved! With her headshot plastered on my iPhone, I declared, “I think it’s Grace…”

“WHAT are you doing?!” an exasperated Grace Zabriskie cried over my shoulder.

I turned around to a horrified expression that I’d previously only seen reserved for George Costanza on Seinfeld.

“Yeah, it’s definitely Mrs. Ross!”

My Halloween costume: Ferris Bueller

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:54:44 -0500

My Halloween costume: Ferris Bueller

Running Joke

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:29:50 -0400

I’m such a bad runner, I don’t even know where to begin. So I usually get disqualified.

Fat Kid Loves Bacon (rap remix)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:13:00 -0400

Fat Kid Loves Bacon (rap remix)

A video that Jon and I made of Brand New’s acoustic...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:34:34 -0400

A video that Jon and I made of Brand New’s acoustic version of “Sowing Season.” Two other unplugged videos should be released soon.

Discovered what looks like an outline of Frankenstein in the...

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:27:46 -0400

Discovered what looks like an outline of Frankenstein in the shower today. I also saw an impression of Jesus on my bar of soap, but my iPhone shorted out before I could snap the pic lol…

Lin Manuel Miranda from “In the Heights” came by to...

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:28:22 -0400

Lin Manuel Miranda from “In the Heights” came by to star in this Hardly Working with some of “Freestyle Love Supreme.” They don’t give Tony’s away for nothing.

Equal parts hilarious and terrifying, “Frat House”...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:08:46 -0400

Equal parts hilarious and terrifying, “Frat House” is an HBO documentary by a young Todd Phillips that chronicles some utterly insane fraternities during their pledge season. Made in 1998, it was never released due to a lawsuit from those depicted, but is now available in full online.

"I was in Toronto and went to see “Life is Beautiful” by myself. When I came out, I had a..."

Fri, 22 May 2009 02:06:00 -0400

“I was in Toronto and went to see “Life is Beautiful” by myself. When I came out, I had a craving for blood unlike anything I’d ever experienced since I decided to go vegetarian at the age of 7. I went to several restaurants…and got the biggest, bloodiest steaks I could get my hands on.”

- Christian Bale, officially scaring the shit out of everyone.

Music to My Fears

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:23:22 -0400

I’m a classically trained pianist. Whenever I made a mistake, my father beat me with “War and Peace.”

The Old Man and the Seymour

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:49:00 -0400

The Old Man and the Seymour:

Full movie is now online:

Trailer #2 for “The Old Man and the Seymour.”

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:12:22 -0500

Trailer #2 for “The Old Man and the Seymour.”

As my senior project at NYU, I co-wrote and co-directed a...

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:43:00 -0500

As my senior project at NYU, I co-wrote and co-directed a 30-minute film with Jonathan Grimm, starring Amir and Streeter. It was shot almost a year ago, but is finally going to make its way online very soon. Here’s the trailer.

The CollegeHumor Show

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:15:05 -0500

Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing a group of really funny people go from producing a few very popular internet videos to producing a lot of very popular internet videos and a (soon-to-be) very popular television show. Although it is surreal to see things like this and this on billboards and television, the inevitable success of the people behind it isn’t at all surprising. And after watching SNL last night, I think it will be a breath of fresh air.

If you think this is bad, you should see Jeff during Bleep...

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:24:10 -0500

If you think this is bad, you should see Jeff during Bleep Bloop.

Empire Yesterday

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:57:33 -0500

I wonder what the thought process was like for the person who invented carpeting. They just stepped out of bed one morning and were like, “Fuck this shit.”

An amateur mason was resting near his cottage when it hit him like a ton of bricks: next time,...

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:53:00 -0500

An amateur mason was resting near his cottage when it hit him like a ton of bricks: next time, don’t forget to use cement.

Lloydian Analysis

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:38:46 -0500

I wish I had known about this show when it was on T.V.

Another funny one with Ralph Macchio.