Well the "Season to be Jolly" is almost upon us. I live by the mantra, it's better to give than to recieve and I feel in a very giving mood. Consider this an early gift from yours truly that will certainly lighten up your holidays. No, it's not egg nog with a splash of rum, it's something way cooler than that.. I'm talking about 'Barton Police', this really awesome show on the web.
Right now it is a four episode show (I believe a fifth episode is looming) about a dysfunctional police station in Barton County, Texas. This show is essentially the brainchild of Scott Lee (who does the music, editing, produces and stars in) and Stephen Wolfe (who writes, directs and also shares the editing duties on 'Barton Police'). I had a chance to briefly correspond with Mr. Wolfe and he was a very nice fellow. These two are also co-founders of 'Barton Ct. Productions Inc.'. For more information on their company and updates on the happenings around Barton, check out their website HERE!
The cast of the show seems to me to be more like a family than anything, despite the on-screen name calling and seemingly endless bickering. The chemistry between the actors is great, which makes it that much easier watching them interact.
The protagonist of 'Barton Police' is AJ Jenkins, played by Justin Herman. He is a hot shot young officer and self-appointed badass. His sexuality also comes into question fairly often. Commissioner Preston Leebo is played by the aforementioned Scott Lee. Leebo is a bumbling, typical nerd with a nervous tick. The rest of the station questions his leadership and doesn't seem to take him very seriously. The rest of the cast stars Xavier Flores as resident funny man Detective Alex Ramirez, John Pandolph as the womanizing Irishman Detective David McAlister, Mitchell Ganey as the uber intense Officer Bill O'Hara, Matthew Cisneros as Dispatcher Jose D. Garcia and Michael Gutierrez as the oft intoxicated Officer Marshall Price. Near the end of Episode 1 we are introduced to the dreamy eyed, optimist rookie Officer Bob Riley, played by Chester Smith.
Episode 1 pretty much got me hooked on this show. There were more "fucks", "shits" and "punching in the throat" then I could count, which is essential to making a good production. Now I'm not sure what the budget was like for the show, but I don't think it was very high. None-the-less, I was very impressed with the police uniforms and the realisticness of the department. It looks like a lot of effort went into the little details and it didn't go unnoticed.
There are too many videos to individually post every one, but you can find all the episodes and whatnot on their YouTube page HERE! Please make sure you check these guys out and support what they are doing. Long live Independent!
This here is just a quick video to show you how kind and caring these guys are off screen. It really touches your heart to see such friendship. Beautiful!
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