12/21/2024 - 12/22/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

01/04/2025 4:52 pm EST
TLDR: David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Kristian Nairn;  Samba Schutte; Vico Ortiz; Ruibo Qian; Anapela Polata'ivao; Tim Heidecker; Dominic Burgess; Christopher Corbin; Hugo Pierre Martin; Fan Spotlight: Tiny Crew Big Raffle Results Part 3; Our Flag Means Fanfiction Holiday Episode; OFMD Advent Calendar; Love Notes;

= David Jenkins = 

David shared some gorgeous artwork from our crewmate @viccsart!

OFMD fanart posted by @VicCsArt.bsky.social: a colourful collage-style drawing of the season 2 poster with Ed and Stede lying on the ground and the show's logo in the middle. Ed and Stede are both surrounded by many different objects, like little hearts and stars, stickers of many different shapes, cut-out letters spelling out the words

Source: David Jenkins Bsky

= Rhys Darby =

Our Captain sent us a lovely message <3

Source: Rhys Instagram Stories

They interviewed Rhys for the new Bad Jelly TV show!


The fabulous @catski22 was kind enough to share the interview text from TV Guide's article on Badjelly!

Screenshot of Rhys Darby’s Instagram story, where he has shared a video from the Badjelly account of someone opening TV Guide (NZ) magazine to an interview with Rhys about his role. They have added the caption

Article title: Bonkers Badjelly. Text: As a fan of the absurd, the ridiculous, the downright silly, Rhys Darby is tickled to be playing tree goblin Binkle-bonk (right) in Badjelly, a TV series based on Spike Milligan's memorable fairytale, writes Bess Manson. It’s the scream that does it. That terrifying, bloodcurdling shriek that made children want to hide under the covers: Spike Milligan's Badjelly the Witch was scary as hell. That’s Kiwi actor Rhys Darby's take on the baddest witch who liked to eat children with peanut butter. Darby voices Binkle-bonk, a cantankerous tree goblin, in a 13-part animated TV series of Milligan’s evergreen tale, produced by Auckland’s Mukpuddy Animation with UK and Canadian production partners. Yes, Badjelly was a frightening character, perfectly portrayed by Milligan himself on the recording of the tale, but it was the silliness of the story that stuck with Darby. “Stinky-poo stinky-poo, knickers knickers knickers.” Milligan's Badjelly cornered the market on absurdity alright. Speaking from Los Angeles, where he is based, Darby says he, like most Kiwi kids, grew up listening to the story on the regular Sunday morning radio shows. “I was blown away by it. I loved the funny voices. I had never come across a story that was so imaginative. It's weird how in New Zealand it became so iconic and I think it helped shape our sense of humour because we thought, ‘oh, yeah, we're bonkers’. It's always had a special place in my heart.”

Article text continued: Darby, best known for playing incompetent manager Murray Hewitt in Flight of the Conchords alongside Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement and more recently the would-be pirate Stede Bonnet in Our Flag Means Death with Taika Waititi, says it was the madness of Milligan’s story that made it so exciting - and so popular here in Aotearoa. “I think it’s because it’s out of the ordinary - we are out of the ordinary. What Spike Milligan was doing spoke to us and I think it was the ‘other’ and that's how we feel we are. We are unique - and that's what that story is.” Made with the blessing of the Milligan family, Badjelly is a fresh, modern take on 1973 story which follows children Rose and Tim, who, while searching for their cow Lucy, encounter an entourage of magical characters, before being captured by the witch. Darby was honoured to get a role in the show, he says. He’s long been a fan of Milligan's work. You don't have to look too closely to see how the writer's absurdity has bled into Darby's own style of comedy. “I got his books and poetry. I listened to Badjelly. I listened to The Goon Show. It was his writing, his doing these funny voices, being really silly and clever. Everything he has done has influenced me. I think he’s really special. I've given my kids his books and they have in turn felt the love of his work.”Article text continued: As well as live-action roles, including his Kiwi-accented character in the Jumanji movie series, Darby has been in demand for voice work, with parts in shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and The Simpsons. He can also be heard in Richard Curtis’ animated movie That Christmas, released on Netflix earlier this month. Animation voice work is a treat for an actor, he says. It allows the imagination to run wild. Plus, there’s the added bonus of getting a break from all the faff that comes with live-action roles. “You’re there with a microphone and nothing else. There’s no faffing about with hair and makeup and sets. Don’t get me wrong, I love all that sort of thing, that’s why I love acting. I love putting on outfits. But it takes so long to do anything. “Half the time, you’re sitting in your trailer and you’ve learned your lines and then you think, ‘God, what am I going to do now?’ But with voice work, you just drive to the studio, you go straight in, you’ve got your script and you just enter this imaginary world.” His animation roles began with Jake and the Neverland Pirates in which he played Percy the Penguin - he was a penguin from Antarctica so, of course, he had Darby’s accent. “That was just the start of it and the door kind of opened and I started playing other weird creatures and insects. The big breakthrough was getting Voltron: Legendary Defender, where I got to play Coran, this iconic space character from another world. “So I do play alien voices and things that are the ‘other’. That’s what I am, I am an alien living in America.”


Source: Catski's Bsky

= Taika Waititi =

The video behind my favorite picture of the interview Taika and Jimmy O Yang!


Source: TV Insider's Instagram

= Kristian Nairn =

Kristian is going to be joining the EM-CON in Nottingham on June 7-8! To learn more and get tickets, visit here!

Graphic with a photo of Kristian as Hodor in Game of Thrones, the EM-Con logo and the following text: Kristian Nairn, Game of Thrones, Our Flag Means Death. Nottingham, June 7 to 8. www.em-con.co.uk. Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.

Source: Em-Con's Instagram

= Samba Schutte =

Samba sent us some selfies, and festive IG Stories for the holidays!

Selfie taken by Samba from on top of a hill on a sunny day, with a beach, city and mountains visible behind him. He is looking directly at the camera with one corner of his mouth quirked up in a smile.Instagram story from Samba, where he shared a post from the Advanced Chemistry account showing a production still from the film. He writes: Stream Advanced Chemistry on Amazon too (sparkle emoji).

Instagram story from te.ro.liveira, shared by Samba: Photo of a printed-out production still showing his OFMD character Roach, which Samba has signed

Source: Samba Schutte's Instagram Stories

= VIco Ortiz =

More pictures of Vico's new Project - Today in Gay! It's going live January 1st, 2025!! You can sign up for updates from their substack!

Vico reads aloud from a sheet of paper while holding a cute red dragon stuffie.

Vico and Some of the podcast crew in the studio. The two desks and the walls are covered in screens and recording equipment. Executive producer Jasmin Savoy Brown stands behind one of the desks, her arms casually draped over several screens, while Vico, Nay and their co-host Bex Taylor-Klaus sit in front of the desk. They are dressed in more


Vico back at the newsdesk in their black suit with a red tie, looking confidently at the camera and holding a fan. On the fan,

Nay, Bex and Vico laugh while sitting at the newsdesk. Behind them, there is a yellow wall with a large segmented screen or photo showing a city skyline at night.

Source: Vico's Instagram

= Ruibo Qian =

Ruibo's been really active this season, love to see her happy and feeling herself!Portrait photo of Ruibo standing in front of a white wall, shot slightly from the side. She is looking at a camera with a slight smile. Her lipstick is a bright, pinkish red, her hair artfully messy, combed over to one side and falling to just below her shoulders. She is wearing a white blazer with three-quarter sleeves and a sheer blue bralette beneath. Around her neck are several necklaces, one with a large golden key. Her hands are lightly clasped in front of her belly and are similarly adorned, with several rings on her fingers, colourful nail art, and a dainty bracelet next to an elegant silver smart watch on her wrist.

Another portrait, shot from the same angle but with a different pose. Ruibo is running one hand through the roots of her hair and her other hand has moved a bit closer to the camera, showing off her bracelet, watch and rings. Her blazer has fallen open a little, revealing more of the bralette and the hint of a very toned belly.

Source: Ruibo Qian's Instagram

= Anapela Polata'ivao = 

Tinā is now showing at @PerthFest until December 29. Coming soon to Australian cinemas. Coming to NZ cinemas February 27.

Source: Anapela's Instagram

= Tim Heidecker =

Our friend Doug, aka Tim Heidecker is out here interviewing--himself!


Source: Tim Heidecker Bsky

= Dominic Burgess = 

I love that Dominic is still giving us cat content while in a completely different country!

Bluesky post by Dominic Burgess ‪(dominicburgess.bsky.social‬) that reads

Source: Dominic's Bsky

= Rachel House & David Fane =

More shots of the cast from Moana. Rachel and David look so darn cute.

Moana 2 voiceover cast members Awhimai Fraser (Matangi) Temuera Morrison (Chief Tui), Rachel House (Gramma Tala) and David Fane (Kele) smiling for the cameras on the blue carpet. Awhimai is wearing an elegant, form-fitting black dress with one shoulder exposed, Temuera and Rachel are in a green and red suit respectively, and David is wearing a dark linen lavalava with a matching short-sleeved button-up shirt and a small straw hat. The words


Maori voiceover cast members Awhimai Fraser, Jaedyn Randell (voice of Moana), Rachel House and Temuera Morrison on the blue carpet. Jaedyn is wearing a strapless turquoise dress with large blue flowers printed on it. Rachel is resting her head on Jaedyn's shoulder and pointing appreciatively at her.

Source: PressPhotoG Instagram

= Christopher Corbin =

Remember "We could have made magic." man? Well Christopher Corbin is Santa in this new FOX NFL ad!

Source: Christopher Corbin's Instagram

= Hugo Pierre Martin = 

Speaking of commercials -- Our favorite attendant from the "The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well" and fellow crewmate, Hugo Pierre Martin,  did the voiceover for a spicy commercial recently!



Source: HPM's Instagram

== Articles ==

Thank you to @adoptourcrew for sharing this article from Fandomwire!

https://fandomwire.com/15-tv-shows-we-wish-did-not-get-canceled-in-2024/

Article preview with the text

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Tumblr

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Tiny Crew Big Raffle =

More Donation results from our friends over @ofmd-buys-boats from the Tiny Boats Raffle. 

  • Cure Kids - Taika's Charity of Choice - US$143.09, £21.42,  €225.53, NZ$658
  • Kitten Rescue LA - Rhys' Charity of Choice - US$ 1,198.12 , CAD $7.20
One more charity to go and then some awesome BTS from Lindsey Cantrell (I ran out of photo room on this one sorry)!


Izzy holding a piece of parchment with donation amounts photoshopped onto it: 1,198.12 USD; 7.20 CAD. Below the logo of Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, text reads: Chosen for Rhys Darby.

Source: OFMD Buys Boats Taika / Rhys 

= Our Flag Means Fanfiction =

New episode of Our Flag Means Fanfiction is out! It's a special holiday episode, and one of the co-hosts, @ringasunn was able to get several crew members to send some holiday messages (Lindsey Cantrell, Con O'Neill and more!) You can listen in on spotify here or choose your favorite listening platform on their linktr.ee!

Title card for the Holiday Episode of Our Flag Means Fanfiction podcast. There is a black & white cutout of a weary-looking Ed from the scene where he sings

Source: Our Flag Means Fanfiction Instagram

= OFMD Advent Calendar = 

So close! Sorry I'm so behind on these! Thank you so much to @tillychmo for hosting these wonderful Advent Calendar event and putting together these adorable Doors for each day!
The 20th Door features a fluff fic by our dear crewmate @politestmenace aka gaypirateofficianado!

Bluesky post by OFMD Advent Calendar 2024‬ (@OFMDAdventCalendar.bsky.social‬):

The 21st Door features some lovely Winter Solstice artwork by the fabulous @deanbird.bsky.social! 

Image posted on Bluesky for the 21st door of the OFMD Advent Calendar: production still of Stede from the pilot episode. He is standing in the captain’s cabin, wearing the teal suit. The image has been digitally altered (by @tillythmo) by drawing a Santa hat on his head and adding a bunch of snowflakes all around him. Handwritten text reads: “The 21st door” and “Happy Winter Solstice!”


The 22nd Door featured the brilliant @blueberreads! They made a innkeepers game for the occasion!!

Image posted on Bluesky for the 22nd door of the OFMD Advent Calendar: a production still of Izzy and Wee John from the scene where Wee John is starting to put together his look for Calypso’s Birthday. John is sitting down and Izzy is leaning over his shoulder to look into John's mirror. Santa hats have been drawn (by @tillychmo) on both their heads and snow flakes of various sizes surround them. Handwritten text at the bottom reads: “The 22nd door”.

The 23rd Door features an adorable drawing by the massively talented @gleafer! 

Image posted on Bluesky for the 23rd door of the OFMD Advent Calendar: a production still of Buttons, ‘Karl’ (except he has been switched out with a goose), Frenchie, and Ed from when the two crews first meet. Frenchie watches as Ed looks in wonder at the bird perched on Buttons's head. The image has been digitally altered (by @tillychmo – apart from the goose! I don’t know who made the original switch-out!) by drawing Santa hats on all four of them (goose included) and snowflakes all around them. Handwritten text at the top reads: “The 23rd door”.
















Source: OFMD Advent Calendar Bsky

== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies! Wow, two recaps in one night! That's overkill! (JK I'm so behind, lol).

I know we're deep into the holidays now, and some of the big ones have passed us by. I hope you've gotten a chance for some down time. I know this time of year can be tough for various reasons, and especially this year given the political climate around the world.

Please hear me when I say, you are so very loved. Whether you had a good holiday, or a rough one. Whether you were swamped and busy, or got a break finally and got some rest. You are SO very very loved, no matter what you accomplished today, or this month, or this year.

I am seeing so many new folks poking their heads out in the fandom-- which is absolutely lovely to see-- and if you're just joining us for the first time, or have been in the fandom since Day One of S1 or anywhere in between-- you too are loved.

We are Crew For Life, as Samba says, for a reason. This show brought so many of us together because of it's love, and it's light, and it's fond family. We all care about you so much crew, please remember that.

It's time for me to sneak off to bed, and hopefully I'll see you soon lovelies, going to be posting the David Christmas specials in the next edition. 

Sending love your way <3


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