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ne Comedy Dan Stevens and Dave Ells. Big Fans LUNCH BRUNCH DINNER SMALL PLATES BAR DINNING ROOM 25 Hammatt Street | Ipswich MA 01938 | 978.356.0099 J. Gibley Tuxedos 5 Sylvan Street, Peabody MA (Directly in front of Pellana Steakhouse) 978-531-8856 NEW LOCATION Jonathan is wearing the Saratoga by Lauren infants and toddlers sizes from 6 months to 3T. Boys sizes 4-18 (husky also available) and mens sizes 34-64. gesticulating wildly as he discusses the sexual undertones of yachting, chatters nonsensically about Avatar, and explains why recycling cans signal the end of Communism, all while questioning the cameraman's cinematographic choices. "I wanted to recreate this specific individual who's very gestural and accented," says Brett. Mastering Zizek's unique speaking style required quite a bit of prep work on Brett's part. In the end the practice paid off: The video has reached more than 1,000 views on Brainfox's YouTube channel. Their videos can also be found on the group's website, itsbrainfox.com. Brainfox's videos appear effortless. They're well written, acted, directed, and, most important, achingly funny. And while comedy comes naturally to the couple, a lot of work goes into making a short video. On average, it takes about a month from inception to completion for a medium-length video like Nina and Debbie or Zizek. During this time, a script is written, passed along to friends and collaborators for sugges- tions, and rewritten until it's perfect. Then the actors rehearse the skit while the team scouts locations, perfects costumes, and decides how best to film it. For a video that calls for high 54 nshoremag.com January/February 2012 nshoremag.com January/February 2012