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I interviewed Evan Bass of We Need Girlfriends and was surprised to realize how drastically different he is from his on-screen counterpart. Below you will find what he had to say about his hair, psychology, fan girls, what he thinks of his WNG character (Rod) - and he was even nice enough to dispense some cooking tips. We even made a secret pact. While I get started beading some BFF bracelets (or buying them, since, you know, I’m not made of money here) go ahead and read this interview. It may very possibly be the best thing you read today.

Key: J - Jessica (me), E - Evan

J: Do you recall what WNG scene you auditioned with the first time you read for Rod?
E: Actually, a couple of weeks ago we all watched the audition tapes (digitized, so not really tapes anymore). I remember most the “squirrel” opening line and the rooftop squirrel scamming scene. Apparently I also thought that chewing gum during the audition would add to the character. I look somewhat like a fool.

J: From what I’ve read on your MySpace, your personality is fairly different from Rod’s. Does that make playing Rod more entertaining, or more challenging?
E: Rod is fun to play. Getting to be something different than yourself is challenging, but that is part of the fun of it, getting into Rod’s head. I work a lot on my scripts and I go through figuring out what perspective the character, in this case Rod, has on each interaction and it is fun. I mean, it is not the same reaction I personally would have, but figuring it out, or seeing how it comes out when I am Rod, is always a blast.

J: Did shooting game night on the set of WNG ever lead to any real game nights for the cast and crew? How skilled are you at board games?
E: I have partaken in a couple of game nights with some of the cast and crew. I am pretty awesome at games. That being said, there was one game where you had to watch videos for each question and dealt with old pictures of movie actors or random movie trivia, and Steven and Patrick were Continued

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Are you possibly ready for the third exclusive Sofachip interview with the Ragtag Productions team? No, I mean it - are you really ready? If you aren’t prepared then you should drink some sort of caffeinated drink, run around the block, and come back. I’ll wait for you!

This installment features writer Steven Tsapelas. Steven talks about the future of We Need Girlfriends, guys with insecurities, the episode of WNG we never saw, Charlie Brown, and he even shares a priceless story about outsmarting Angel Acevedo on a game night.

Much like how Bob Barker reminded people, “Help control the pet population. Have your pets spay or neutered” on The Price is Right, I’m going to mention again that the first grouping of questions was asked to each member of the Ragtag team, and the second grouping were specific to each member. Also, please do have your pets spayed or neutered. (Shelters work hard to try and find homes for all animals but overpopulation is a problem you can help control!)

Key: J = Jessica (me), S = Steven

J: How are you preparing for bringing We Need Girlfriends to CBS? Does it involve doing daily push-ups and eating seaweed while meditating? (This question was asked before the strike ended.)
S: It involves being alone in my apartment for months, living off of spaghetti and Netflix, and waiting for the strike to end. While we were lucky enough to sell We Need Girlfriends to CBS, we unfortunately suffered the bad timing of selling it weeks before the first WGA strike in 20 years. Luckily, we got a lot of work done pre-strike, and I’m confident that the script that’s written both honors the webseries that came before it and successfully transitions it into a 22 minute situation comedy for primetime television. I’m quite proud of it, actually.

J: For the TV show, will you still be using some MySpace bands for music? (Steven’s answer below rightly seems to be pointing out my mistake of the term ‘MySpace bands’ when I should have said ‘up and coming bands’. If this was 1992 I would be using the phrase, “my bad”.)
S: We’d love to keep the show up to date by profiling up and coming bands. We were lucky enough to find bands like Plushgun that our viewers really latched on to. It helps our show when fans are active and it’s especially great when they hear music in our show then pass it around to their friends. We really appreciate getting to use this great music for free, so we really try to do the bands right by getting as many viewers as we can.

I’m sure Sony has their own music that they’d like us to use, but I really hope that we can continue to use new “MySpace bands.”

J: Since you guys love movies, and Valentine’s Day (was) here, can you tell us your idea of a romantic movie?
S: Every Valentine’s Day I watch Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown and kill a box of chocolates (with my mouth). It is the single most depressing holiday special of all time. Charlie Brown, Linus, Sally and Lucy attempt to woo the ones they love and they all fail miserably. In a way I think it’s inspired every episode of We Need Girlfriends. And the reason I think the special succeeds is because you need those romantic failures to make the romantic successes seem that much better. Beside that, my two favorite romantic movies are Continued

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Today I am bringing you the second installment of our exclusive Sofachip interviews with the Ragtag Productions team. This installment features Brian Amyot. The first grouping of questions were asked to each guy on the team. Then there are questions that are tailored to Brian, specifically. If you’ve been reading these interviews I think you’ll notice what I did about the first questions. They all have a way of answering the questions that shows the unique personality that they have and have incorporated into We Need Girlfriends.

People always tell you to be yourself, but it doesn’t always mean you’ll get a second date, a call back, or the last bagel. In this case, it’s led to a growing legion of loyal fans, and a very possible TV show deal. This has me seriously reconsidering whether or not to keep using a fake English accent.

Brian has a envy-inducing last name. Now, so do the other two members of Ragtag Productions. Seriously. But I really like ‘Amyot’! You must say it like A-Me-Ot. I have a sister named Amy, so I just remember it like Amy ought (to return my necklace, shoes, and books - what a rotten stealer).

I asked Brian about New York City, UNO, and if he’s seen every Jaws movie. And you’ll definitely want to see what startling thing he had to say about Saved by the Bell: The College Years.

Key: J = Jessica (me), B = Brian

J: How are you preparing for bringing We Need Girlfriends to CBS? Does it involve doing daily push-ups and eating seaweed while meditating? (This question was asked before the strike ended.)
B: Well, at the current moment, we are on strike. Therefore, we can’t work on the show. But all this time off has given lots of time to work out, so I have been doing daily push-ups.

J: For the TV show, will you still be using some MySpace bands for music?
B: That is not something that has been discussed yet, but we’ve really been lucky to find some amazing artists on MySpace and its been mutually beneficial to use their music. I hope we still have an opportunity to do something like that.

J: Since you guys love movies, and Valentine’s Day (was) here, can you tell us your idea of a romantic movie?
B: I’m a bit of a traditionalist. I like the classics, but I like it when everything doesn’t come up roses at the end. It doesn’t get much better than Casablanca for that.

J: Bring It On was quoted on WNG, what other chick flick movies will you admit to having watched? Do you have rules or guidelines for watching these types of movies?
B: I willing to give a lot of movies a chance. Bring It On is actually a very well directed film. I don’t have a problem with romantic comedies, just a lot of them are not made well and get repetitive. I can’t really watch anything with Kate Hudson, my eyes would just reject the images, as if my body were fighting off some disease.

J: How influential has Saved by the Bell been on your lives? What was your favorite couple? Do you agree that Zach dating Stacey Carosi (played by Leah Remini) at the beach resort was stupid?
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I’ve written previously about We Need Girlfriends. So, if you haven’t read that yet, allow me to send you: to that piece, first. After reading it, you may be craving more about WNG. And I don’t blame you. That’s why I’ve used my psychic powers to predict those needs and arranged for some special treats for you. I know, I know, I didn’t have to get you anything for Valentine’s day, but I wanted to.

When I saw the three guys who are behind Ragtag Productions in a dark alley - I decided to corner them and then lure them out with Snickers bars. Once they were lulled into sweet, sweet, sugary intoxication, I made them answer questions about the WNG show, Saved by the Bell, and romantic movies. The New York Times recently wrote about these guys, but they didn’t ask them anything about seaweed. (Game on, NY Times. Game on. )

Angel Acevedo is 1/3 of the Ragtag team. In the Angel Acevedo interview installment (I’m using the alphabet for the posting order - I’m creative) I asked him about his impressive DVD collection, best times for napping and filming, and I pulled out a fancy French term. The first five questions were asked separately to each guy. The last ones are tailored to the individual in question.

You can look on Sofachip for upcoming interview segments with Ragtag members Steven Tsapelas and Brian Amyot, as well as Evan Bass who plays Rod on WNG.

Let’s go!

Key: J = Jessica (me), A = Angel

J: How are you preparing for bringing We Need Girlfriends to CBS? Does it involve doing daily push-ups and eating seaweed while meditating?
A: Well Evan (Rod) and I hit the gym three times a week. Steve and I will play Bond on GameCube whereupon I destroy his ass every time. But Steve, Brian, and I have been watching a lot of CBS programming and pilots to get our minds ready for post-strike writing.

J: For the TV show, will you still be using some MySpace bands for music?
A: I hope so. I think it’s a great idea to use music from up and coming bands and expose them to new audiences.

J: Since you guys love movies, and Valentine’s Day is here, can you tell us your idea of a romantic movie?
A: My idea of a romantic movie is whatever the girlfriend wants to watch. For example, she wants to see Definitely, Maybe with Ryan Reynolds on Valentine’s Day. It’s a romantic chick flick, she’ll love it. And you know what, secretly, I want to see that movie too. Ryan Reynolds is the man.

J: Bring It On was quoted on WNG, what other chick flick movies will you admit to having watched? Do you have rules or guidelines for watching these types of movies? Continued

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As promised, I’m back to write about some more TV character-inspired products, and the replica props you can purchase to fully channel your inner Vampire Slayer, or whomever.

To start you out, there is a necklace and ring that Kristen Bell wore on Veronica Mars, as the title character. Veronica wore this necklace through all three seasons of the show as it was given to her by her deceased best friend, the amazing Lilly Kane.

The necklace was stolen in a robbery of a campus casino in the season three episode President Evil, and Veronica didn‘t couldn’t rest until she got it back.

Something that was in Veronica’s room was a pit bull dog, named Backup 1.5, as her real pit bull was named Backup. I diligently searched for the site where you can buy him, I think he as a pencil sharpener, change bank, or something - but I cannot find him. But I do have a picture (left) from the ultimate Veronica Mars website, marsinvestigations.net.

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