Project Link
http://YouTube.com/c/DumbLuck2016

Dumb Luck

In this comedy web series, a young, idealistic college student (Danny McIntyre, played by Miles Dabbs) interns for a newly-elected councilman. To Danny's dismay, the Councilman, Aaron Luck (Josh Ballinger) is a combination of Chauncy Gardener and Donald Trump who slowly drives his colleagues insane. Through his efforts to save Luck from himself, and the town from Luck, Danny unwittingly makes Luck's fortunes rise, and his own along with them.

  • Josh Ballinger
    Director
  • Alan Wethern
    Director
  • Josh Ballinger
    Writer
  • Leighton Strout
    Writer
  • Jessica Villalba
    Producer
  • Jessica Villa
    Key Cast
    Jessica Flowers
  • Leighton Strout
    Key Cast
    Terms of Use, Standard Operating Procedure
  • Myles Dabbs
    Key Cast
    Sun for Sorrow, Flyover Country
  • Josh Ballinger
    Key Cast
    Such Good People, Terms of Use
  • Bob Honest
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Satire
  • Completion Date:
    November 11, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital SLR
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Josh Ballinger, Alan Wethern

Directing for the first time, Josh is a stage and film actor living in Los Angeles.

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Director Statement

This project has been a labor of love for me. I first conceived of the character Aaron Luck while on an audition for another project. The other project never got made, but the character--an infuriating but weirdly likable local politician--took hold in my mind, and I couldn't shake it. And, realizing how infuriating the character would be, i soon understood that he was really a foil for the character whose story this really is--the idealistic young intern, Danny, who gradually becomes a cynical politico in his own right. We made this project on a shoestring--about $2,000 an episode--but it was a lot for me. And, though I made some mistakes along the way, the time, money, and effort were more than worth it, to get to work with such a dedicated cast and crew, and to see the characters come alive and grow over the course of the series.