Rob Michael Hugel Is Here

This is so rad.

Tech Up Episode 1 
Episode 2
Episode 3

All 3 episodes of Tech Up are out now! Check them out on My Damn Channel. This was a very fun and crazy production funded by Subway and through the NYU film program. The creators Charles Rogers, Heather Jack were a delight to work with and I met some other awesome people Russ Armstrong, Ariana Seigel, and Nicholas Feitel, old friend Will Storie always makes me laugh on camera. Then there’s Kumar Pallana, from Wes Anderson film history, and Stephen Spieldberg’s The Terminal. The man was just amazing to meet not to mention hang out with. He’s 94 and he flew here from Oakland, stayed for for 2 weeks in the winter because he wanted to enjoy NYC, meet new friends, and make connections. We went to see the Artist, went to a chinese buffet in Jersey City, attended the wrap party for the show, and he performed at my friend Todd Bieber’s Animated Stories show at UCB Theatre. Over the course of hanging out, he is full of stories about traveling Africa, India in the 1930’s, performing in Paris with Sammy Davis Jr. about how “The” Tom Hanks eats sushi everyday… Did I mention he’s 94? That’s a bad ass right there. The man is full of love.

Working on this was an unexpected and exciting experience. It was quick paced with a lot of content and the most intense shooting schedule I’ve had to follow yet. I am very proud of how it turned out. It was cool to see how a web series can be made with a bigger budget and still had a very independent spirit. The series premieres today at SXSW at the IFC Crossroads. I did always want to go to to SXSW I guess this will have to suffice for now.