'Serial Scoop Now' on the 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet, Part 3

The cast of hit indie drama EastSiders on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 6 at the El Portal Theatre.

Serial Scoop Now interviewed the stars in front of and behind the camera on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 6. In the third of our multi-part coverage, we chat with EastSiders' Kit Williamson, Stephen Guarino, Brianna Brown and John Halbach; Life's a Drag creator and star Ian Verdun; Nature Show's Andy Batson and Jarrod Lynch Moses Anderson; The Bay's Gregori J. Martin, Nicolas Coster, Terri Ivens, Lilly Melgar, Kristos Andrews, Karrueche Tran, Ronn Moss, Devin DeVasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Matthew Ashford, Taylor Stanley, Alicia Leigh Willis, Jared Safier and Brittany Underwood; The Under 5ers' Alexandra Nader and Matthew Ryan Wilson; and Hunting Season's Ben Baur, Jon Marcus, Marc Sinoway, Jake Manabat, Tyler French and David Garelik.

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Indie Series Awards Spotlight: Best Guest Actor — Comedy

(Clockwise from top left) Jim Beaver, Craig Cackowski, Stephen Guarino, Hunter Parrish, Jim Rash and Fred Willard.

The 7th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony is only 53 days away. As the countdown to ISA7 continues, Serial Scoop will be shining a spotlight on the nominees in each category. Today we look at Best Guest Actor — Comedy. Check out the nominated performances below.

'Life's a Drag' Pilot Premieres at Brooklyn Web Fest; Series Crowdfunding for Next Episode

The multi-talented Ian Verdun stars as Melvin Everman in Life's a Drag.

Life's a Drag premiered at Brooklyn Web Fest on Friday, October 9. Based on the positive reaction from a packed theater, creator and star Ian Verdun has a hit on his hands.

Life's a Drag is a story about self-discovery as straight(ish) down-on-his-luck actor, Melvin Everman (played by Verdun), in an act of desperation, "inexplicably embarks on a journey that will lead him to Drag superstardom. Along the he'll will meet a host of colorful characters, some new and some old as he struts his way to glory. But before the crown is won, he'll have to go toe to toe with more than a few shady queens, and be forced to come to terms with the most damaged parts of himself, forever altering the perception of his own identity, and testing the foundations of his relationships."

Chatting with members of the audience at Brooklyn Web Fest, it was obvious the pilot made an impact. Viewers instantly cared about Mel and his friends, rooted for him, and against the boss that fired him (played by series director Sebastian La Cause, Hustling). The superb pilot script was full of humor and heart, and sets up a potentially fascinating journey for Mel that seems new and fresh.

I asked Verdun what inspired him to create Life's a Drag.

"Honestly, I wrote the first episode in three days after experiencing my worst year in recent memory," Verdun explained. "It was the kind of year where life just takes a huge crap on you...repeatedly...in rapid succession. Really, the only way I could retain any form of sanity was to write about. I think a lot of artists can relate to exercising their demons through their craft, I'm certainly no different."

'Life's a Drag' For Melvin Everman! Watch the Premiere of Ian Verdun's New Web Series

Ian Verdun

In Ian Verdun's new web series, Life's a Drag, a down on his luck actor named Melvin Everman turns to drag in a last ditch effort to earn money on one of the worst days of his life.

Verdun stars as Mel, who faces a less than enthusiastic casting director (Ginifer King) in Part One of the newly released pilot, then gets a surprise at work from his boss, Carl (Indie Series Award winner Sebastian La Cause).

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