Aside from the pleasure it’s been being able to call him my friend, I have always known Sam to be one of the kindest, most organized, level-headed, and diplomatic people I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I once told him that I thought we would be working together a very long time. It’s been 5 years since the birth of DutchWest, and merely 3 since we started collaborating on CollegeHumor originals. Sam, Jordan, and I have logged so many hours on set that the idea of getting here actually makes me tear up. It’s been such a gift to meet all the incredible people that have come aboard along the way, and have become crucial to our team.
We made a TV show, guys. Love you.
samreich:
The show’s tonight.
I dropped out of high school when I was 16. Until I was hired at CollegeHumor, I wasn’t sure I could pull off the whole show business thing. I did a month of background work on “Third Watch.” I toured miserably with a children’s theater company. I was Scott Caan’s stand-in in a terrible indy film. And now, eight years later, I have a TV show. My old drama teacher used to say, “It’s not how long you want something, it’s how long you want it for.”
While my name is all over this project, it doesn’t exist because of me. It’s because David, Michael, and Scott have pulled four all-nighters a week for the past three weeks in the edit bay. It’s because Vince nearly threw out his back holding a camera more than ever before in his life. It’s because Dan and Amir followed through on their writing instincts despite the worst kind of pressure. It’s because Elaine made do with kisses on the cheek when she was already asleep. It’s because fifty people synchronously rose to the occasion.
I’m full of pride, embarrassment, and excitement. Please forgive our self-involvement and, for God’s sake, enjoy.
