A year in the life of "The Last Of The Americans."

(Scene begins with a smartwatch screen and a finger as it taps the screen, and the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand as it taps an app on his phone, as it opens a portal.) 

(It cuts to James and the characters he’s played until it cut to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, Nick Yaun and the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces. The credits of “Paulo and Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca and Nick Yaun” are shown, then slide away to different images of Doug Yaun and Crosslyn Castillo, Nick Lopez and Jessica Lopez-Barkl, and the characters they’ve played, until it cuts to their faces.) 

(After that, the credits “Doug Yaun and Crosslyn Castillo, Nick Lopez and Jessica Lopez-Barkl” are shown, as it then slides away to different images of Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, and Olivia Horvath. Following this, the credits of “Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” are shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays.) 

(Everything becomes a swirl of reds, whites, and blues, as the credits “Produced by First Choice Entertainment Productions in association with Manic-Expression.com"; “Executive Producers: James Faraci, Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, Nick Yaun, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Andrew Beach & Olivia Horvath”; “Editing by Eric Kurtzke and James Faraci”; “Written and Directed by James Faraci” are shown, as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays.) 

(We then see an image of James as he jumps through the portal and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left is on a black background. Finally, the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays.) 

(The Scene changes to James in his office.)

TLOTA:
I'm James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, and what you are about to see has been compiled from behind the scenes, not only from this year but also from some years past. A lot of bloopers, a lot of secrets will be revealed. This is a documentary entitled "A Year in the Life of The Last Of The Americans." 

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and the words "A Year in the life of..." then cutting to behind the scenes of The Last Of The Americans as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
For many people in our industry, their calendar year starts in January. For me, it starts now in December, at the time I am working on this, I am also working on next year's schedule. Meanwhile, back around this time, I was working on the following reviews: Deadpool, LOGAN, Deadpool 2, LOKI, and Deadpool & Wolverine. In all the reviews that I have, everyone starts with a production meeting two weeks before we really get into the production. The work schedule is a six-day work week. The ONLY day I never work is Sunday. That day belongs to me going to Church. (Cut to the footage as James gets everyone together)

James Faraci:
Can everyone have my attention, PLEASE! I need to set everything up. (Everyone gathers) Okay, listen up, we're going to start pre-production today. Rehearse all your lines as I prep the props and set all the stunts for the three months we will be filming, starting Monday through Saturday, beginning January 7th of next year. Save for today, I am going to film the cold open and cold closing for the Top Ten Behind The Scenes of The Last Of The Americans, and Hunter, David, and Linkara. (Camera pans to Hunter Deno)

James Faraci (Audio only):
We're going to film the cold ending of The Top Ten Last Of The Americans Behind The scenes and the cold opening for the "Deadpool" review today, so be ready to film the part where you will be kicking my ass after lunch. Everyone else, be prepared to film that today after Lunch. (Cut to James)

James Faraci:
We will film "LOGAN" and the rest of the three-month block, starting with all the effects and green-screen shots on Tuesday over two days, and the story portions that don't need computer effects after starting on Friday. We have to have the final shots in the can by the 22nd of January. Now, if any of the guests wish to join us after the three-month block, raise your hands now. (Camera pans to Crosslyn Castillo, and James says Okay. Cut back to James.) We will also have to be done by the 25th, by the 28th, I have to be in Connecticut for a College Theatre Festival, as you can see by some of the props and people joining us are Jessica Lopez-Barkl, Nick Lopez, Kyra Lee, and several other cast and crew from the show "Carburetor: A Ghost Sonata" are here and will be using this place to store props, costumes, and sets. I have offered several of these people employment after the show as part of "The Last Of The Americans." So you will be seeing them more over the next few weeks as we share space and time.

James Faraci (V.O.):
We got lucky that everything went off without a problem, and we got everything on schedule. For those wondering, the blood we use is a mix of Cranberry Juice (not cranberry juice cocktail) and Pomegranate Juice, with unflavored gelatin and Simple Syrup. The glass that David hit was made from Isomalt and could be appropriately broken. I also test all the equipment using a reverse bungee principle, as Hunter, Crosslyn, and Ellie felt in the take I used in the intro for the "Deadpool & Wolverine" review. (Cut to an outtake that, while not injuring Hunter Deno, Crosslyn Castillo, or Ellie Jimenez, left them a little surprised when they were tossed up, and landing, and James shouts, "Cut! Get the medical kit." Cut to a few minutes later as Hunter Deno is looking and seeing a scrape on her leg.)

Olivia Horvath:
So how's your leg? 

Hunter Deno:
It doesn't hurt as badly; the ice spray reduced the sting.

James Faraci (V.O.):
When someone is injured during filming, they get minor scrapes. I get the short end of the stick often enough. (Cut to outtakes from The Producers two-part review, The ten best seasons of Power Rangers, Rocky Horror Picture Show review, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review, Ghostbusters (2016), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Between all the bumps and bruises from the review of The Producers two-parter, primarily from the "Entertain" musical number, the moment I jumped wrong in my review of "The Force Awakens," then of course in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" that wasn't make-up, Taylor and Marcella really had to build up the anger and let me have it, Of course, Alex DeCourville really clocked me in the back of the skull during the review of "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog," looking back I can't say I don't blame him. Then came the moment in which I had to fall off the Rainbow Bridge during the "Super Mario Bros." movie. We were elevated by two feet off the ground; however, I fell and landed in an above-ground pool meant for me, Paulo, and Ed. Anyone who says that landing in water doesn't hurt needs to be checked for brain damage because I hit the water first, followed by Paulo, who landed on my rib cage, and Ed landed feet first on my butt! And in case you're wondering, yes, Sean CW Johnson, aka Carter "The Power Ranger who has more facts about him than Chuck Norris" Grayson, walloped me with the V-Lancer and Rescue Bird! However, I digress. (Cut to behind the scenes of "The Last Of The Americans" in 2025 and the ride to Connecticut as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
After filming the Deadpool Trilogy and re-rehearsing "Carburetor," everyone from both shows, save for Hunter, Linkara, ERod, and Ellie, hit the road to Connecticut as I headed to the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival. I decided to relax and perform for some of the people at an event. (Show footage of James singing "Walking In Memphis" and promoting "Carburetor." Cut to after the performance.)

Kyra Lee:
He can really sing! Holy Shit!

Rebecca Yaun:
Well, if you guys have seen the reviews, James has sung well.

Joe Colon:
Yeah, but not to that extent we heard tonight. (Cut to the time at the Festival as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
While I relaxed and worked on "Carburetor," I almost forgot to wish my friend Chris Lee Moore a Happy Birthday, but I got the cast of "Carburetor" to join me in sending him a video wishing him the best. We went, and with endless promotion from me and everyone from The Last Of The Americans, we had a packed house. By Groundhog Day, we were back, and I was working on the Spring workload. By February 15th, I was getting ready with an idea for an April 1st release. I ran it by certain people I was going to satire. They were on board and willing to help with the writing and the sets for the reviews. The Death Battle between Garfield and Bugs Bunny and the reviews of TV TRASH, The Blockbuster Buster Honest Review of Blake's 7, Trainwreckords: Pink Floyd The Final Cut, and the Wrestling With Wregret episode of Dixie Carter were filmed over four days.  The storyline portion took three days: being in a harness under the clothes I wear, being dropped repeatedly, and, at one drop, nearly missing the crash mat. Especially when it was revealed that Crosslyn was joining the team. We finished three days ahead of schedule. However, by March, I had gotten word from the landlord that we had to get out of the building by the end of the lease, which happened to be by August 1st, not because we were troublesome tenants, far from it. Apparently, the building had to be rebuilt due to structural issues and could no longer accommodate us. (Cut to James as he gathers everyone for a meeting)

James Faraci:
So here's the schedule. We have to do the "Venom: The Last Dance" review and cold opening in three days, We're also going to have to do the "Three Men and a Baby," "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice," the "Ten Back To The Future" moments," "Connect The Plots," "Family Feud," "Dial Of Destiny" and "Thunderbolts" done no later than the 4th of July. Rebecca... (Camera cuts to Rebecca Yaun), We need to find a new place by the middle of July, somewhere between the New York State/Pennsylvania border. So we can shoot the workloads for September, November, and December. (Cut back to James)  

James Faraci:
 In October, which is "Monstertober," we will be filming in Roscoe, Margaretville, and Downsville by September 12th at the latest. (Cut to behind the scenes of 2025 as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Production had to revert to pre-COVID, pre-pandemic scheduling, which made me cautious. Thankfully, we were careful and managed to get most of the work done without incident. The only problem was the "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice" Review." It was a problem because my original crossover partner was unavailable; thankfully, Antoni Matteo Garcia came in at the last minute and improved the script beyond what I had initially set up. We filmed the crossover in one day! The shortest time I ever had to film, and it showed, as though you could see in the background when I'm talking to Olivia; you could see Paulo and Brenda starting to move costumes out. By the time we had finished "Reality Checkout," I had to rearrange the schedule and start filming in the new studio, and finish up in the old studio, because just days before we had to get out, I had decided to check out the 2025 Superman movie. I had Paulo and Doug come in to double-check everything when I told them that I needed them to be David Zaslav and Zack Snyder. So, all the recreated footage for that movie was shot in the new studio, while Paulo, Doug, and I had filmed the main body of the review in the old studio, and Steve was there in both places. By the time the Thunderbolts review was released, we had finished the workloads for September and November in the new studio, just in time for Kyra to leave and for Jessica Lopez-Barkl and her husband Nick Lopez to join the team. This showed one big problem with the tent pole review in November, which was meant to be a review of "Food Network's Thanksgiving Live": no one recorded the show, and my requests to my fellow Manic-Expression.com members went unanswered. So I had to go back to the Alton Brown well one last time. However, another incident that delayed the filming of Monstertober by a week was the Bob Ross cold open sketch. We only had one take for the ending, which was not the way I had hoped it would, because Nick Lopez actually hit me with the easel and rendered me unconscious for an hour. And this wasn't the first accident; in this behind-the-scenes footage from the 2025 Superman review, I went a little nuts. Again, the glass is made of Isomalt, so it shouldn't have hurt. The problem? It was made twice as thick as I had for the parameters when I made the glass for other projects, which led to Andrew Beach, who was playing Lex Luthor, getting a concussion. I had to bench him from filming until he was medically cleared, which he was, thankfully, in time for him to work on the Christmas Gift Guide. By the time I was ready to film the Monstertober workload, my reviews for "Sinners" and "Late Night With The Devil" were filmed in one day, and Andrew was able to do a light workload for Monstertober. Then came the story portion. Filming took until October 11th, by the time we finished in the Roscoe, Margaretville, and Downsville, and we recorded the review of "The Day The Earth Blew Up" the same day the "Sinners" review was posted. And now we're going to go through some of the elements that go into these reviews. 

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the word "Writing" then to writing sessions with everyone in the same room as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
While I do come up with the basic skeleton of the script, I also ask the team to contribute lines, jokes, or anything they can to help the production writing-wise. 

James Faraci:
So, what would work is talking about Roger Waters and his political stance.

Todd Nathanson (Via Zoom):
If I ever talked about this album, I would have to talk about Roger Waters. However, I also would have to talk about the problems with the recording, in which David and Nick decided to bail as Roger choked the life out of the band, and how the others became more successful under the Pink Floyd name.

James Faraci:
Well, I was planning on it after talking after "The Final Cut" tanked sales-wise. What else do I need from you? Keyboard/piano work for the "The Final Cut" title track when I do the end credits.

Todd Nathanson (Via Zoom):
Will do.  (Cut to a later point with James talking to Eric as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Sometimes it happens during research-based production.

Eric Kurtzke:
So you confused Richard Dawson for someone else.

James Faraci:
Yep, I mistook him for the actor who played the Grandpa from "Charles In Charge." I still don't know his name.

Eric Kurtzke:
Found it, James Callahan, he was also in "M*A*S*H" in the episode "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." 

James Faraci:
That's great to know. I was planning on adding a new segment entitled "First Season" sometime in the near future, and I could use it. Because, from what I heard, "M*A*S*H" was not a success at the start of the series run, had it not been for Summer Reruns and Emmy wins, then Fred Silverman put the second season up with "ALL IN THE FAMILY" that the series didn't take off as the long-lasting series it became.

James Faraci (V.O.):
And as strong the writing is as it is, I also allow for improvising, and it happens often during the next segment 

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the word "Filming and Editing" then to filming of several reviews as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
As I said several times, Filming Pre-COVID, Pre-Pandemic was three days. One day for Story and Sketch filming, one day for the review portion, and the third day was for pick-ups and reshoots. Post-pandemic, I doubled the days to six days, so I could allow more time for refining the shots. The second-longest review I had to shoot was "The Disaster Artist," and it wasn't because it was the first one back with the team in full strength post-pandemic. What had happened was Tommy Wiseau! I had to go over everything with him, and every day, shooting was equivalent to being waterboarded! Greg Sestero made the days shorter as he spoon-fed EVERYTHING I had planned for Greg to sing "The Lumberjack Song" by Monty Python, and what came out of Tommy's mouth about the song's context nearly landed him in prison for what he said about the LGBTQIA+ Community. Now, please understand I am a straight male, and an ally to the LGBTQIA+ Community. So if someone, I don't care who they are, if you come with prejudice and bigotry, you are not welcome in my world. Because I measure a person by the quality of their work, the quality of who they are on the inside, not who they are on the outside. I don't care about politics. I couldn't give a damn if someone is mentally or physically disabled; they are safe, and they are welcome to be a part of the series and my life. But I digress, the longest one is a tie between every single re-enacted review. However, I still have one thing I do when I film, since I brought my team in: Eric and I get to work on editing the footage using the script as a guide, including color and lighting correction. Something that helped while I was working on the "Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers." What also helped was knowing what else was necessary while filming.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the word "Costumes and Make-up" then to everyone getting in costume as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
A lot of time and effort goes into the costumes and practical effects-based make-up. The make-up is done by Olivia, and she is just a fantastic human, especially for putting up with me. Renee is a master at finding or working with me on getting the costumes right. Some of the costumes are repurposed from other projects or other pieces. That Superman suit Nick Lopez is wearing? Semi-handmade. The logo and the cape were designed to be both comic- and movie-accurate. The Deadpool suit was initially put on Campbell Dodson, and fortunately, the hemming was adjustable, and I could resew it to fit Paulo Fonseca. And now we come to Crosslyn dressed as Hawkgirl. Those were wings and the top from Rachel Herrick, FKA Adorkable Rachel, who played my guardian angel in my review of "It's a Very, Merry Muppet Christmas." And as I said earlier, the blood is a mix of cranberry and pomegranate juice, unflavored gelatin, and Simple syrup. The skin-based make-up, where someone has to look alien or like Elemento, does take time to get right with molds, silicone, latex, and makeup. The Slime we used in the Ghostbusters 2016 review was a mix of green apple powder, simple syrup, and unflavored gelatin for viscosity. However, even with the right people involved, I could write a masterpiece, and if someone is trying too hard and delivers a bad performance. It is the one bad apple that spoils the bunch. Which is why when I do bring people in, I know that they are hard workers and talented thespians. AKA...

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the word "The team," then to headshots of everyone as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Bringing Paulo and Rebecca into the show was easy since I knew them from Church. However, Rebecca wanted to get her husband in, and Paulo wanted Brenda involved in the production. I wanted to wait until they could commit their schedules around their other jobs. As a matter of fact, I make sure that production doesn't mess with anyone's lives outside of "The Last Of The Americans." Andrew Beach had been my next-door neighbor, and he is talented, so when I decided to bring more of a team onto the show, I asked Andrew and my other friend, Eric Neil Kurtzke, to join the production. Then there is Renee Miller, who has been a longtime friend since my school days. I didn't know how good she was with the costumes and some make-up. Olivia and I met during the days of CONtv as we talked together. She had talked about being a make-up artist, and I said I needed one, and she has been indispensable since the first day she signed on. Next up is Doug Yaun, whom I've known since church, and I needed to replace three for the price of one. Backstory time, initially the lineup was also John Ross Santos, who (in real life) had passed away for some time. Had I known, I wouldn't have made him a character in the show. Mike Santos was John's brother, and I was sure that when I discovered what really happened with John, he would not want anything to do with me. And now the most problematic of the three Doug had to replace. Ed Champion, the less said, the better. Nick Lopez and his wife, Jessica Lopez-Barkl. I had seen the two of them at the College I've been a part of since 2021. When the College closed down the Theater Department, I chose to bring them on Part-time as well. Now onto Crosslyn Castillo. We met through Instagram, and she told me about herself and Ellie Jimenez through other connections, and I talked about using the two of them in a storyline that would either revive a project or be its death knell. Sadly, it was the latter. It was around this time I had also met Hunter Deno from "Power Rangers" and she had a great reference from David Yost AKA the original Blue Power Ranger; "Billy Cranston." (Cut to behind the scenes footage of Ellie, Crosslyn, and Hunter Deno as they get ready to work with James as he is not in the room and they're getting ready to become Mermaids with Olivia Horvath filming and James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
As a point of being a gentleman, I am never in the same room as a woman, as they get dressed in general, without knocking.

Olivia Horvath (Audio only):
You three are gorgeous, Hunter. Are you okay?

Hunter Deno:
I just never thought I would look good as a mermaid, and I can barely swim as is.

Crosslyn Castillo:
We'll train you.

Ellie Jimenez:
And I learned on the job, so I can help any way I can. (Everyone embraces each other.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Now there is something I never showed that not many are willing to show. Some alternate takes. (Cut to every single intro of James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, as they intercut to the right time and pace with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo, and then a card showing the word "Alternate Takes," then to the Alternate Takes as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
For many, 2020 was the worst year of their lives, myself included. I had initially had James and Julia Alexa Miller reunite, showing a glimmer of hope. But it would be less realistic than the world we live in. But this wasn't the first alternate take. In the "Rocky Horror" review, I had Marcella and Taylor with different dresses from different eras. Then there was "The Producers" musical review, as it would've been with me looking at the reviews with the team in Tallycost and Flume's office, and it being a bigger brawl. However, I needed some time for people to change out of their own characters and turn into the suitable satirical versions of the characters from the movie and musical. Then we come to the "Dr. Horrible" review, which had me taking the shot meant for "Jenny"; however, everyone felt it was more true for "Jenny," much like the character Felicia Day played in "Dr. Horrible," who died to die. Now we come to the "Cool Like Keanu" review trilogy. Had I not decided to blindly hang on to some blind hope of things getting better, then the Cool Like Keanu trilogy would've ended with Julia Alexa Miller quickly being seen by Chad Narducci then disappearing into the water, becoming a mermaid and swimming away with me looking out into the snowy horizon of the future and deciding to end it and any hope for a movie and ending "The Last Of The Americans" once and for all. Speaking of the death knell of my film, the ending of the Kevin Smith trilogy I did last year was meant to revive hope that the movie would be made. That is, until Julia Alexa Miller's real life shattered the fantasy, and I am happy for her (in real life). That meant the original ending you're seeing of me. Julia Alexa Miller fighting to get back to my neck of the woods, escaping the pod and destroying the Digital Doppelganger of me and us having the happy ending was scrapped, once again going into the reality of my life that the woman I am meant to spend the rest of my days, doesn't exist and that the movie I would write for her as a love letter to her will not happen, at least the way I had hoped for. Boy, this job takes a lot from me. (Cut to clips of reviews done and behind-the-scenes of "The Last Of The Americans" as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
But that doesn't mean I don't like this job. I love getting my opinions out without fear of reprisal, with people enjoying my work and me in a somewhat joyful, creative aplomb. It's a part of me, and I know "The Last Of The Americans" will reach more people through my thoughts on pop culture. (Cut to James in his office)

TLOTA:
And with that, we end the 2025 season. The 2026 season, as much as I will be bringing out the usual stuff like "The Different Cuts," "Reality Checkout," "In Defense Of..." A top ten here and there, a crossover, there is one thing that I am doing, because it will be this country's 250th, and hopefully not the last, birthday of this country as we check out all year long! ("America F- Yeah!" plays in the background.) Icons of entertainment and America itself! I'm James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, and get ready to celebrate this country's icons, whether everyone wants to or not!

Top Ten Behind The Scenes Stories from "The Last Of The Americans"

(The scene begins with a finger tapping an app on a smartwatch as it opens a portal, and the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand, and it cuts to different images of James as the characters he’s played until it cuts to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun and Nick Yaun and Doug Yaun as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “ Doug Yaun, Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun” is shown as it then slides away to different images of Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of “Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci” as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into “The Last Of The Americans” and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left is on a white background, and the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays. Cut to James sitting in his office) 

TLOTA:
I'm James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, and the stories you're about to hear are some of the craziest events that happened while making these reviews. That's right—these events occurred while doing these reviews, and the stories told are by the people there! Brace yourself for ten of the craziest and most outrageous Behind The Stories from the eleven years of The Last Of The Americans.

 (Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and the words Ten best on top of the logo and at the bottom are the words Behind The Scenes stories and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

10) The Mighty Crusade, The Day Of  The Hero (The whole story), and The End Of Mankind (The whole story) (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Holy Shit, those three tied? Well, where to start? I Better start at the beginning. It was right after the second of the trilogy made by those fegulahs. I told the asshole (Doug Walker) about this idea I had been working on for years as a project for him and his team at that time, and he was interested. (Cut to Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug)

Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug:
The first thing James did after contacting Doug was to contact me, Allison, Phelan, Paul, Kaylyn, Mathew, and everyone he could find and tell us his idea. I wanted to keep the anniversary movies going even when we were together on that site; however, Doug wanted to get "To Boldy Flee" done first. (Cut to Allison Pregler-Porteous and Phelan "Phelous" Porteous)

Allison Pregler-Porteous:
I remember James talking to us about giving us more screen time, allowing us the ability to adlib, etc

Phelan Porteous:
One thing James gave me credit for was being great with the computer effects to make the project look less than the nickel-and-dime bullshit that someone would find at a dollar store. (Cut to Mathew Buck)

Mathew Buck:
James had me in mind to be in a storyline in which I was trying to come to terms with The Critic's passing and everyone still treating me like "The Kid" of the team as if I was utterly helpless, which in real life is not the case, (Cut to Erod, The Blockbuster Buster)

ERod:
I was just a newbie member then, but James wanted me as a secondary character for this project because he liked my work. (Cut to Christy Romano and Annelise Van Der Pol on the set of "Big Names.")

Christy Romano:
James had made out a check for me with Channel Awesome's watermark. It said "Mermaid/Acting Services Rendered," and it was three times the usual residual from a Kim Possible episode rerun and twice an Even Stevens rerun residual.

Annelise Van Der Pol:
So it was a good payday.

Christy Romano:
Hell no, it was just so I could get him out of my life. He is a nice guy but can be a pain in the ass. He said he was working on it as a project for me to be my breakout project. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
And I was two-thirds of the way through re-writing it to fit into the same model they were used to without The Nostalgia Critic; that's when Doug started to screw me over. (Cut to "The Review Must Go On" as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
I had not gotten word about Doug's return to The Nostalgia Critic, and when I saw "The Review Must Go On," I dropped at least a hundred f-bombs when I saw it, and that meant all that work, while not entirely down the drain it really meant that I had to rework everything I could. (Cut to Mathew Buck physically)

Mathew Buck:
James sent me an E-mail with a video saying that he had to change the story arc because of The Critic's return. James was apologetic throughout the entire video. And James, if you're watching, I accepted the apology years ago; please stop starting every production meeting when we work together with "I'm Sorry!" Everything is okay. (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
It was an interesting shoot because James took the reigns behind the scenes when we started production. (Cut to Christy Romano and Annelise Van Der Pol.)

Annelise Van Der Pol:
Now, were there guys there when you got your fins and tail?

Christy Romano:
The only guy allowed to be there was Thom Shouse, who designed the tail and top; James made sure the rest of the team was female. (Cut to behind-the-scenes photos of Christy Romano becoming Emmalina as a mermaid behind the scenes as Christy Romano does a voiceover)

Christy Romano (V.O.):
James had heard that it would take hours separately for me to get made up with the hair, makeup, and tail. However, James said that he wanted A) Female make-up artists to work on the mermaid costume team and me to see if they can work in synchronistic timing and B) to get me as comfortable on-screen and off.  (Cut to Christy and Annelise physically)

Annelise Van Der Pol:
What happened when you needed to do your business?

Christy Romano:
There were adult diapers; thankfully, the tail was easy to get in and out of, enough for me to use a toilet when needed. (Cut to Todd In The Shadows.)

Todd In The Shadows:
All our problems while working on the last few projects were immediately present. However, James became our voice; even when Doug, Rob, and Mike blew James off, he made his presence known that he was not going to fall in and would continue speaking for the rest of us, and he was going to be getting what we wanted to have happen in the production. (Cut to a clip of James saying that we need craft services and water and Mike Michaud blowing James off and James confronting Mike Michaud and James saying that all Mike had to do was pay James' brother for his services and James cursing at Mike. Mike Michaud got angry and almost made physical contact which allowed James a Will Smith to pimp smack Mike Michaud, and then Mike had to be restrained as Mike Michaud called James a R-----, which sent James' then live brother Rob to stand and curse Mike out. Cut to Todd In The Shadows.) Yeah, James has his family to back him in case he needs help, and even when they're not, James makes it clear he's not one to be fucked with. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Working with Doug Walker was about as impossible as Chinese Arithmetic. (Cut to James and Doug Walker having a disagreement as James says, "I must speak fucking Hebrew or some shit!" Doug replied, "I heard you, James. Just trust me." Cut to Allison Pregler-Porteous and Phelan "Phelous" Porteous)

Phelan "Phelous" Porteous:
James edited one scene, and we liked it; Doug didn't, and he re-edited it to be more humorous. James didn't like it and went on a tirade against what Doug had done. I was sure Doug would need many colostomy bags after James got through with him. (Cut to Christy Romano and Annelise Van Der Pol)

Christy Romano:
I sided with James on what I felt needed to be done, and Mike Michaud threatened to fire me because I agreed with everyone else's wishes. James and Brendan said that if Michaud did fire me, they'd file a whopping lawsuit, citing unlawful termination. 

Annelise Van Der Pol:
What? Shut the front door!

Christy Romano:
And that kept Mike's mouth shut. (Cut to Kaylyn Saucedo)

Kaylyn Saucedo:
James is the nicest guy and stepped up to protect and speak up for many of us. (Cut to Mathew Buck)

Mathew Buck:
Many people I've met in this business have a "Hello, how are you, etc.." and with James, it's "Hi." Like we were old mates from schooling catching up. (Cut to ERod, The Blockbuster Buster)

ERod:
James is like that brother you want to have who is nice and warm when he greets you; he'll play around and let you know what he's doing. When we are on the job, James works an extra hour longer than others, and he is highly professional, with the odd prank to give us a break when the work day gets long. (Cut to behind-the-scenes moments where James punks Doug Walker, and Doug doesn't see it as everyone laughs. Cut to a behind-the-scenes moment in which James & Chris Lee Moore (Rowdy) spiking Doug's drink with enough hot sauce and Horseradish to burn iron, Doug drinking the beverage and then screaming in pain. Cut to Kaylyn sitting down on a whoopie cushion. Kaylyn sits on her mark, smiles, and says, "Good one, James." Cut to Allison Pregler-Porteous and Phelan "Phelous" Porteous.)

Phelan "Phelous" Porteous:
James is similar to George Lucas, yet different enough. If he liked something I did with the digital effects, he smiled and told me I was on to something good. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
About six months after "Crusade" was completed, Michaud sent an Email Stating, "Okay, we need the first draft for the sequel," and I replied, "What?" and then I panicked for a moment and figured Mike Michaud was rock stupid, which, thankfully, he is. I had done some work, and Noah Antweiler was back somewhat in good graces as far as Mike Michaud was concerned. Michaud told me to write Spoony, but he never specified my dialogue with Spoony. Around that time of a mini exodus, a person with a yellow hat who, while "Crusade" was in production, was looking at my twin nieces WAY too closely ended himself. I wanted to hire a new actress to play Emmalina because I chose to be the nice guy and let Christy Romano be free of me. (Cut to Christy Romano and Annelise Van Der Pol)

Christy Romano:
James called me and said, "Christy, a part of me would LOVE for you to stay on, but if you don't want to work with me, I understand." That is how friendly James is; he gave me the option to work with him on future projects, and I said I would like to, but not at the same level as "Crusade," so that led to James writing out "Emmalina" from the other two of the three projects and led to where I am now. (Cut to Lea Michele)

Lea Michele:
I met James while he was in California while he was working on something, and I was on break from "GLEE" around the time Corey Montieth, my then-boyfriend, died. He said that what he was working on would be helpful in the healing process, and thankfully, he was partly right because I could play something more idyllic than how I was at the time. (Cut to Chris Colfer)

Chris Colfer:
James was very insistent on me making references to James being an N--i because of his association with the Republican party, but that was not even close to who James was as a person when Mike Michaud called me an F--got; James almost went postal on the guy and I said to James "I could defend myself against assholes like him." and James' response was "I am atoning for sins I did against the LGBTQIA+ Community because I had disavowed a cousin of mine for being LGBTQIA+, I have reconnected with my cousin, and I love my cousin the way I love my family, so know that I am the straight ally that will throw down with you against the haters and the neanderthals." and at that moment, I felt that I knew the real James Faraci. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Day Of The Hero" as Chris Colfer and Lea Michele do voiceovers.)

Chris Colfer (V.O.):
We saw Bruce Campbell on set, and I was in love. Everyone was fanboying him, asking him questions about everything, including "The Evil Dead" movies, "Hercules" and "Xena," "Burn Notice" and all of his other film and TV work. James was professional enough to wait until filming was over before doing all the usual fanboy work, and I remember seeing a ticket inside his costume. Bruce told me, "Doug is such an unprofessional asshole that the second filming is done, and I am wrapped; I am out of here. Nothing against the rest of you, but if I ever work with Doug Walker again, it will be because I had done a do-it-yourself lobotomy with a chainsaw!"

Lea Michele (V.O.):
I remember Mike Michaud trying to be nasty to me, and James wouldn't let him get away with it. I admit I was a diva behind the scenes of "GLEE," but I had my reasons, and James let me know that the diva act wouldn't fly while we were working together. Mike Michaud threatened to "Slap my Ass and fire me if I didn't do what he asked of me." James stepped up, and there was a near fistfight between James and Mike. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I looked over the contract after we had finished "Hero," before I got to work on the final of the three, I discovered a clause that would allow me total control of the final project. I told Mike I was exercising that clause, and one of the things I did know that I had control of the finale was to ban him from being on set and being near the project in any way; I am directing this, and whatever I said would go. (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
James has a "Three-take" rule when filming. The First take would be a lot looser, the second one had to be the ones where we were more professional, and if they took that third take and didn't work, James would always take whatever he could from the first two takes and work it out; otherwise, he would have to tell them that we need to shorten the lunch break to get the shot right and it would come out of their pay. It's one of the multitude of times James had to crack the whip because when Doug directed them, they did it with a "(Ugh) I hate this asshole!" James layed down the law and cracked the whip, but he was twice as hard on himself. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
As a director, you have multiple jobs, especially if you're acting in the project. As much as Autopiloting when you make a movie might be easy, it only sometimes means it works or will be good. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "Mankind" as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
Multiple scenes were shot on the same day at the same time, so if anyone noticed that certain people had cameras while we were filming, that was because I paid them an extra hundred dollars to help with the filming. I also ensured that certain movie portions were filmed, especially when I wanted to avoid working with certain people. I also used the script to ensure it sounded the way it should. (Cut to Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug)

Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug:
James's style differed from Doug's because he was willing to listen to us, especially when we went upstate towards Rome, Herkimer, and the Hamlets in that area. James ensured that we knew what we were into when we arrived in that area. (Cut to Lea Michele)

Lea Michele:
We recorded all our lines the way James thought they should sound in a travel trailer to make sure that even though we would have a generator muting a lot of the dialogue when we were in the Hunting Camp, James had gotten access to film for that weekend and that we would be back by Monday. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "Mankind" as Lea Michele does a voiceover)

Lea Michele (V.O.):
James and I also decided to work out the story so it would end the way it did because I did find a person I fell in love with, and James was okay because of his professional attitude towards how he wrote the scenarios. I remember when we finished the moments in which James and I had to meet each other after the events in the project's finale, James was okay while filming. I heard from his mom that James cried hours afterward until the following day and that James' father told him that it would be fine after a few months without her on your mind; the next time I saw James was when he was working on his musical review for "The Producers" and wondered if I would cameo. He asked nicely, which was why I did that and the cameo for the "X-Men Days Of Future Past; Different Cuts." (Cut to Lea Michele)

Lea Michele:
I hope James is the best in his professional and personal lives. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Working on these projects was the equivalent of enjoying the Stockholm Syndrome you suffered while being kidnapped.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

9) Jim vs Jem
(Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
My initial reaction to reviewing it was simple, There was NO way in hell I would do it! Then Traci Hines and I were working on a review when I noticed Traci in another review. (Cut to Traci Hines)

Traci Hines:
James showed me the review of the 2015 "Jem And The Holograms" by The Blockbuster Buster. James became inspired to have me play Synergy from the Jem And The Holograms cartoon for the review when he and I saw this. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Pre-pandemic, the shooting schedule was three days. The first day was the bulk of the review. The second would be the sketches, and the third would be the day to fix any mistakes. (Cut to Eliza Dushku)

Eliza Dushku:
We were about to film day one when James made a mistake that cost us a day. (Cut to the Day One of "Jem And The Holograms"(2015) review of everyone just shocked and unsure of what to do as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
I found a video of Eliza's old "Bring It On" Co-Star Kirsten Dunst singing "Turning Japanese," we didn't know how to react. We just stood there for a day wondering what we watched, and by the time we were coherent again, I had enough time to set up a modified schedule for Days Two and Three. (Cut to James physically)

James Faraci:
And we had no time for any mistakes. So, if any were made, they were honest mistakes. (Cut to Traci Hines)

Traci Hines:
James met Olivia while on the live Facebook streams of the CONtv. (Cut to Olivia Horvath)

Olivia Horvath:
What interested me about James was his desire for accuracy. I started working with James in early July 2016, starting with him on the "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" review. When James said he wanted me to be a part of the series, I immediately said, "Absolutely." (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Like everyone else, Olivia has been vital, and I always do my best to let them know that they mean everything to the series and me.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

8) "Breaking" The Curse of "The Twilight Saga" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I remember meeting Paul while working with those guys, and at that point, he was burning out, and his wife Elisa was warming up as "The Maven Of The Eventide" (Cut to Elisa Hanson-Schuler)

Elisa Hanson-Schuler:
James wanted me to work with his friend Chris "Rowdy" on a Halloween Crossover on his series "TV Trash" for a review of a vampire-based series. There were too many to count, and I didn't want to film on my wedding day. James said, "We'll film it before you leave." but again, schedule conflicts happened, and I said, "I'll film, and you can film and edit it in time for your October work." Then came the fact I was expecting my son, and we did what we did, and so when it was finally time for me, Paul, and my son to travel safely, we had finished filming the third of James' trilogy, and James said to everyone if we can stay a few days more and we were all willing to wait. (Cut to Eliza Dushku)

Eliza Dushku:
James met Traci and me at a convention. He said, "I'm James Faraci, and I wanted to wonder if you would join me for a review series I am doing called The Last Of The Americans. " This series films in blocks, and it would allow me and everyone else to work for a few months together. The rest of the time would belong to me for whatever I wanted. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part Two" review as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
While in Monticello, NY, I discovered what is now "Marshall's." Back then, it was an abandoned movie theater. I shared my memories of watching movies there, including my experience with "Twilight." with everyone there. (Cut to James telling about how people in the theater were groaning over the movie being bad, and the rest were having sex while the movie played, and it left many of the people who had heard it laughing, including ERod, who laughs until he breaks, for a couple of minutes on screen. Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
 We had the most elaborate moment up to that point, which was the final fight based on "Blazing Saddles." (Cut to Jon "JonTron" Jafari)

Jon Jafari:
James said, "You know, because of that distinct voice you have, I think you'd make a great director for the scene I had in mind." (Cut to Asaliari)

Asaliari:
I had gotten on James' bad side when I called out "Rowdy" for being annoying, and James gave me all sorts of cain for it. However, James regretted it and said I might need you elsewhere. Before I knew it, James told me, "You're going to kick JonTron in the nuts." (Cut to the practice take of Asaliari saying, "Piss on you! We're with James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans!" and JonTron screaming "Not in the face!" and Asaliari actually kicking JonTron in the nuts and he collapses and James cuts it as he sees JonTron coughing up blood. Cut to Asaliari). It was something I was not yet proud of. I've wanted to kick someone in the nuts; I just didn't think that it would hospitalize someone for a day or two. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I remember thinking that if I had seen "Breaking Dawn Part Two" in theaters, the sketch of one of my friends torching the theater wouldn't have been a sketch, and I would be in prison for destroying a movie theater. However, I loved filming this one.

(Cut ERod continuing to laugh uncontrollably, cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

7) The Top 13 Charmed Episodes (Cut to Holly Marie Combs)

Holly Marie Combs:
Shannen Doherty called me, Alyssa, Rose, and Brian about appearing on a review for a cold opening for something called "The Last Of The Americans." I was intrigued by what we were given, that is, until we heard about Allison Pregler, and I thought to myself, isn't that the annoying ass bitch who made me sound ridiculous? And James told me she would be on her best behavior while on the set with you guys. (Cut to Brian Krause)

Brian Krause:
James made sure that the sooner we got it right, the smoother the production would be, and to my surprise, he was right. (Cut to Rose McGowan)

Rose McGowan:
I remember reading my side, and while it encapsulated where I was then, I had to ask about my last lines: Why is it repeatedly just Blood and Kill? James said, "Rose, everyone thinks you're a cuckoo when the truth is that you are doing what you need to heal your pain, so you're going feral after breaking out of your confines and trying to kill me because I'm a guy, is a part of that healing process!" Even when I was at that point in my life, I would never basically kill a man unless it was one perv in particular. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I didn't know then that it would be one of the last united performances of the core cast from "Charmed," I'm talking about Brian, Holly, Rose, Alyssa, and Shannon in the same place. (Cut to filming of the Cold Opening of "The Top 13 Charmed Episodes" as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
I also knew Allison Pregler would be in town for another job, so I asked if you had a few hours to film the cold opening. I told her what I wanted from her as long as the core cast of Charmed was on the set. (Cut to Allison Pregler-Porteous and Phelan "Phelous" Porteous)

Allison Pregler-Porteous:
I was in town when I saw all the cast members of "Charmed," I said, "I am available to be there for an entire day of filming, and James told me to behave myself because they were aware that if I were to act the way I did when I was when I talked about the show, I would not have the appearance. Which I did, by the way. (Cut to Holly Marie Combs)

Holly Marie Combs:
I was so glad James brought us together one last time. It was worth spending time together outside of the podcasts and convention appearances.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

6) The Lost Review: Professor Monstrous' Sing-Along YouTube Video (Cut to Johnny Berchtold)

Johnny Berchtold:
I remember James pitching the idea of me playing a "Doctor Horrible-esque" character and that there would be a musical review in the vein of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog." That was at the tail end of 2018, and it would take time to get it right. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "PMSAYTV" as James Faraci does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
The plan was that in 2020, I would direct the musical and work on the movie. Those two things didn't happen, and I was forced to hold off on the film for a while; when we got back to work in 2021, I decided to direct the review and that the movie would be in developmental hell, leading to where it is right now. Knowing I had very little faith in those who had worked with Alex in the past, I did whatever I had to do to get the bulk of the review done so I could edit the Fercockt thing. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Of course, Chad Narducci was an irritant on par with being around loud construction equipment at least six inches away from your eardrums. (Cut to Chad Narducci)

Chad Narducci:
James and I were fine outside of work, but it was terrible when we had to get to work together. (Cut to James and Chad as the two argue on the set of "PMSAYTV" as Chad Narducci does a voiceover)

Chad Narducci (V.O.):
While we argued, we eventually found ourselves laughing about what it was after filming. It was never a nasty situation we couldn't have worked out. We were under time and financial constraints, which made things complicated, but we cooled off after the filming wrapped, which made our working relationship good enough for us to do what needed to get done. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
When I saw what had happened when it was done and we finally posted it, I received comments saying, "Congrats, you made one of the worst reviews since "The Nostalgia Critic's The Wall" review." and "This is an hour I am not getting back!" Yeah, it was not good! It's not something I ever want to talk about again!

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

5) The Two Part musical review of "The Producers" (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
My initial idea was to play "The Last Of The Americans" version of James as the "Leo Bloom" of "The Producers," and Eric was going to be the Max Bialystock in the review. However, I also had a berth of plenty of local talent, as well as the cast and crew of "Life As A Mermaid." and bringing in talent from Manic-Expression.com for the review. (Cut to Antoni Matteo Garcia)

Antoni Matteo Garcia:
Having seen James' reviews, I felt honored to be a part of his "Power Rangers (2017)" review, I said, "If you ever need me for any future reviews, let me know, and I will help out." and James immediately said "I need help with something, I just finished working on two musically based reviews. One was based on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and the other one was for "The Producers."" James asked me which one I would like to work on the most, and I chose "The Producers." I saw the role of Calvin Chia, and I was excited. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Producers" review as Antoni and James do voiceovers)

Antoni Matteo Garcia (V.O.):
I remember meeting James' cousin Circe and someone just being obscene to her, and James threatened to beat the guy within an inch of his life if he did that again. I think it was Campbell who was like that, and having worked with James on the "Power Rangers (2017)" review, I thought he was short with bigots, racists, and basically the scum of humanity. I wondered why, and he told me about how his political beliefs; while Conservative towards certain things, including guns and nature, however, if something is morally wrong, like treating someone or something inhumanly, James would be the first one to call them out for their attitudes and would fire them. 

James Faraci:
My cousin Circe and I rehearsed every time she'd hit me with the tail, so even though it hurt, it wasn't as bad as it looked. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
One day, while we were filming, Circe asked, "Why are you taking so many hits from me and the other stereotypes that you asked me to help show in a positive light?" and I said, "I am paying for my sins against you and the LGBTQIA+ Community and every hit I get, it is me paying for a fraction of the sins." I also remember just so much of the shoot being very tough. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of/ Deleted Scenes of "The Producers" review as James does a voiceover.)

James Faraci (V.O.):
We had to cut A TON of footage out just to get it to the two-parter point. I was half coherent while working on the ending. Thankfully, I did have my attorney to help be my legal aide in creating the crowdfunding project and how someone could do that. (Cut to Antoni Matteo Garcia)

Antoni Matteo Garcia:
Helping James direct and work as an on-screen entertainer was an experience I will never forget.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

4) The Fox Kids Review (Cut to Chris Lee Moore)

Chris Lee Moore:
I wanted to do a "Disneycember-esque" retrospective on "The Disney Afternoon" until Doug Walker trashed it by reviewing it in one review! (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci: 
I was trying to talk Chris off his ledge when I suggested "The Fox Kids" for a review in the same vein as Doug's. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Fox Kids" review as James and Chris do voiceovers.)

Chris Lee Moore (V.O.):
Getting my mom, James' mom, and Paulo and Rebecca's mom in the same room was a unique experience. James' mom, Paulo's, and Rebecca's mom knew each other from church, and my mom had many of the same thoughts when it came to us working together, which was an enjoyable experience. Filming took half a day because it was basically the body of the review was set in the lobby with that horseshoe-shaped couch, which I heard James had worked with a local upholsterer to make it easy to put into that shape and, if need be broken down into smaller parts. Seeing it was an interesting sight.

James Faraci (V.O.):
This one had the least mistakes on screen and behind it. We did talk about whether or not to talk about that Power Rangers film with Katie Sackhoff and James VanDerBeek, but I felt that it would age the review if we didn't say what it was we needed to say by that point; it would never get said. In doing so, we had to rewatch it for the sake of the "Fox Kids" Review. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
One of the things I was glad to say is that we beat Doug Walker to reviewing it. I will have this on my wall of success, which is insignificant. Still, it is a good enough wall of success.

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

3) The "Power" of The Internet (Cut to James Faraci)

That's an interesting transition, going from Fox Kids and the 2015 "Fanslashfic" Power Rangers movie to the 2017 movie that was okay at best. I had thought it would be as divisive as the 2016 "Ghostbusters: Answer The Call." so I decided to treat how the fans would react. (Cut to Paulo Fonseca and Brenda Fonseca)

Brenda Fonseca:
James had me dress as a nun and my husband as a Rabbi, and at the time, I was expecting a child, so it was so hidden that I couldn't believe it when I saw the results.

Paulo Fonseca:
What was crazy was how much I remember from the People who always came to Sullivan County, NY, in the Summer, and I loved James' use of the production value (Cut to Chris T. Ian)

Chris T. Ian:
I remember James saying to me, "I need you to dress as a student at Synogouge, and I was wondering if you would say a certain line." (Cut to Chris T. Ian saying his line as laughs are heard and Chris T. Ian is wondering what it is that is humorous. Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
The guy was so funny that I had to stop filming him. I just had to set it up so that Paulo could say the lines I had set for Chris to react to. I love you, Chris, and may the Lord bless you! (Cut to Amy Jo Johnson)

Amy Jo Johnson:
We met at a convention, and James told me he would list the top ten worst and best seasons of Power Rangers. He wanted to ask if you could step back in front of the camera for this one project with my fellow Rangers and Jason Frank. God rest his soul. He said it would be a good idea for us to sign on, and around the same time, the Power Rangers 2017 movie was getting more hyped. So, while we were working on James' reviews, Jason told me about the cameo in the film we would have, which was back in 2015 when we made the top ten best/worst list. And I don't know if that was an incentive for James to review it or not, but by the time James started working on the review, myself, Jason and Lewis "Linkara" were in town. (Cut to Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug)

Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug:
We were not fully available when James filmed the reenactment parts; we were there when James started filming the review part and the in-review sketches, and James had just filmed and edited the finale scene, and we were in agreement that it sucked. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I remember Linkara and Jason Frank being the most vocal about how much it didn't work. Linkara had his Green Ranger costume on, and he said, "Let me go off and see if it will work." I was willing to oblige. (Cut to behind-the-scenes "Power Rangers 2017" review in which Jason Frank thinks Linkara's Green Ranger Suit looks good on him just as he's ready to say his rant. "Okay, Linkara, you're wanted on set!" James yells in the background. Cut to Amy Jo Johnson.)

Amy Jo Johnson:
I remember the last time I thought about Jason Frank, before he died. I was glad to have met him again because of James and his reviewing materials. 

(Cut to every single intro of James Faraci The Last Of The Americans as they intercut to the right time and paced with the 1994 American Gladiators theme song as it goes to the logo and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

2) The "Gigli" Review (Cut to an incredulous James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Wait, what?! My review of "Gigli" charted? Where? (The interviewer off-screen says, "The number two spot," which has James laughing as it cuts to Rebecca Yaun)

Rebecca Yaun:
I remember James telling us we would review Ben Affleck in a block from January to March. Either Paulo or I said that one of the movies James should review was Gigli. James immediately said, "If I do this, it will go dark!" Sure enough, James was right, and when I read the script, I found having to shudder at one part in particular. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
While watching the movie, I was so enraged that I needed to vent my rage about how abhorrent it was. I had to figure out who deserved it the worst, and sure enough, it was one of the biggest targets of my ire, and it just so happened to be abusers of women and children. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of the "Gigli" review as James does a voiceover)

James Faraci (V.O.):
I remember having to talk to some of those types of people as to why they did what they did, and hearing it made me want to see them die a painful death. They are detestable and loathsome, and since sometimes they escape justice, I decided to hurt them so they could feel something besides joy in doing their odious actions. Being covered in their blood was both gross and refreshing, as knowing that most of them are burning in hell for what they did is possibly the only balm that helped me get through that review and through the day.

(The scene begins with a finger tapping an app on a smartwatch as it opens a portal, and 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand. It then cuts to different images of James as the characters he has played until it finally cuts to his face. The credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans'” current iteration, then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, and Nick Yaun and Doug Yaun as the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces and the credits of “ Doug Yaun, Paulo and Brenda Fonseca & Rebecca and Nick Yaun” is shown as it then slides away to different images of Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller and Olivia Horvath and the credits of “Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” is shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays. Everything becomes a swirl of Reds, Whites, and Blues as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions. Edited by Eric Kurtzke and Paulo Fonseca. Written and Directed by James Faraci” as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays. We then see an outlined image of James as he morphs into “The Last Of The Americans” and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left is on a white background, and the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays  and then a card showing the number, then a title card of the review.)

1) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
Wow, that was number one! Where to begin? I guess it was when they had finished "The Force Awakens," and I remember seeing it, I knew it would be an all-hands-on-deck sort of situation. (Cut to Eric Kurtzke)

Eric Kurtzke:
While watching the movie, we did not use our usual reviewing style; we were entering more unique territory. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
As a fan of Blake's 7, I was thrilled to hear that the late Paul Darrow and Jacqueline Pearce were in town. I asked if they would reprise their roles as Kerr Avon and Servalan for the review. (Cut to behind-the-scenes of "The Force Awakens" review as James Faraci, Eliza Dushku and Traci Hines do voiceovers)

James Faraci (V.O.):
We took about two weeks to shoot and had Darrow and Pearce for three days. Seeing them perform as Avon and Servalan one last time was fantastic. I did everything to accommodate them and make their time on screen brief but memorable. 

Eliza Dushku (V.O.):
We shot in New York and the dunes in North Carolina. Paulo, who played Highlo Bet; Nicholas Markin, who played Tenn; Traci Hines, who played Tray; and Andrew Beach and Eric Kurtzke, who played Stormtroopers as well as Resistance fighters in our performance review of "The Force Awakens" acted as the mobile crew for the scenes where we were in North Carolina. I remember James stocking us with food and water, ensuring we were all comfortable even as sand blew everywhere.

Traci Hines (V.O.):
Playing an espy of Daisy Ridley's character Rey was fun. The fact that James had come up with the idea for the "Jem" movie review as we were shooting showed how James thinks ahead, but it didn't negatively affect the current project. We also had a lot of people looking and wondering what we were doing, and James let people know what was going on; we were given a permit to film for two days, and we were done in one. On the second day we were there, we signed autographs, took photos with fans, and then spent the day relaxing. (Cut to Traci Hines)

Traci Hines:
When we got back to New York, Filming went by so quickly that we had no idea it took two weeks. (Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
I had found out, while watching the movie and working on the review, what it was that made Star Wars a phenom and it was the fact that originally meant to be a "Flash Gordon" movie which didn't happen because of Dino DeLaurentis and "Star Wars" became a rewritten fan fic before "Fifty Shades Of Grey" stories was a rewritten fan fic of the "Twilight" stories. (Cut to Steve Kidd)

Steve Kidd:
I remember being on set, just after seeing the movie again and seeing Paulo dressed as Kylo Ren and I needed to be restrained because I was so hell bent that Paulo had to take the helmet off and I was like "OOPS!" and James held onto that moment and said to me while we were working on "The Different Cuts of the Original Star Wars Trilogy" and used it for inspiration for a gag. (Cut to the footage of Steve Kidd threatening to kick Kylo Ren's ass and making him dig a grave. Cut to James Faraci)

James Faraci:
It was a fun shoot, a crazy shoot and apparently the best Behind The Scenes stories to come from these reviews. To which I say, Okay! Even though there are plenty more that are more interesting (Cut to James in his office.)

TLOTA:
Well here's... Who am I kidding, 2025 is just going to be 2020 part five and I can tell you right now that if the last four years have been hell on all of us, 2025 is not going to be a picnic. But I am going to soldier on and bring out my best, until then (Door knocks and James sounds nervous) I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and that's my opinion. (James walks out of his office and walks towards the door pensively. James opens the door everything is from the perspective of the person outside the door.)

A Female voice:
I was once a powerful creature (The female grabs James by the throat!) I was a mermaid with magic and three hundred years of life left before you and Verve told the Queen of what it is I did to strengthen the pod! Now you shall DIE! (The female tosses James across the hallway and lands semi conscious and coherent. Cut to James as he lays there looking at someone)

TLOTA:
Hunter Dino? From "Power Rangers: Dino/Cosmic Fury"? (Cut to Hunter Dino who is looking a little different)

Hunter Dino:
Is that what her name is? Hunter Dino? Well then Mr. James Faraci The Last Of The Americans, at least you know the body that will destroy you! (A Fist lands in James' face with the screen going black and a loud "THWACK!" is heard)

Behind The Scenes: Bad Romance: My Super Ex-Girlfriend/Valentine's Day/Hitch

(Scene begins with James off screen and everyone ready to move forward.)

James Faraci (Off-screen): Everyone ready? (Everyone nods) ready and ACTION! (Everyone walks forward until Nick's bow string snaps and Eric falls down and everyone laughs and James shouts CUT! Scene cuts to James as he drives up to the studio as Combine Harvester plays in the background.)

James Faraci: So we're filming three months of reviews in about two months work of time because by the end of February Eliza and Traci will be leaving and I want to focus all of March and April on the future of 2017.  (Cut to James, Nick, Paulo, Eric, John and Mike taking apart the couch.)

James Faraci: One benefit to having a couch that can easily disassemble is that it will go through the doors easily and be placed on a device I designed. It works on a controlled spring which will go about 57 degrees from the left to the right each way. John, Mike, Eric after I do the test run. (Cut to James strapped down to the couch piece wearing a helmet and readying to go flying across the green screen room.)

James Faraci: So on three, I'm going to get launched. I am doing the testing before I let anyone else do this because it's proof to know that even though they have to go through this, I'm willing to put myself in danger first in order to keep everyone else safe. (Cut to the test footage showing James letting go too early and hurting himself landing in the wall before cutting to James getting up)

James Faraci: Okay if you guys let go too early you will be hitting the wall at about back smacking speed! I hit the wall at like 10 Miles Per Hour and my ass is hurting like a bitch! (Cut to James getting ready to film his brother as he gets ready to toss a Tuna at the same height as Eliza Dushku can toss a fish.)

James Faraci (Off-Screen): Okay Chris my left hand is going to be under the table and when you see the sign, toss the tuna! Never thought I'd ever hear myself say that.

Chris: And the table will collapse on cue?

James Faraci (Off-Screen): I built it myself, of course it'll collapse and for the record there is a cooler lined with plastic for the Tuna to land in there. (Cut to James looking at the camera as the fish lands and the table does NOT collapse and James says "Cut" in frustrated disgust. Scene cuts to James as he holds up the double barreled handgun and it falls apart in James's hands and James goes on a cursing streak before cutting to James working on the gun)

John Santos (Audio only): So what happened?

James Faraci: The first Screen Accurate Prop I made for the Green Hornet review back in 2013 fell apart! Fortunately, I've been able to keep Spare pieces in case of an event like this but I think this is a sign that my past bad luck is either catch up with my ass or something is going to change and I need to break away with something that's been holding me back. (Cut to James framing the scene including an empty bottle of wine.)

James Faraci: So ladies you will be sitting together on the left, guys will be on the right side. The ladies will sit where they can be comfortable and it'll go the following for the guys Paulo, Nick, John, Mike and Eric.

Olivia Horvath (Audio only): So this is real wine?

James Faraci: Only the stuff in the bottle I opened that up about five seconds ago. I mainly use alcohol and wine for cooking purposes. In the glasses just so happen to be Grape juice. Okay Paulo & Nick can you look like your faces have like a dull surprise look on them like this. (James shows the face Paulo & Nick are supposed to have.) Got it?

Nick Yaun (Audio only): Got it (Cut to everyone getting ready on the couch as James preps the cameras.)

James Faraci (Audio only): Okay, I'm going to say my lines about how you guys are handling this movie and if you think of anything funny after I say my lines, just say it and I'll incorporate it into the sketch.

Eliza Dushku: How about we kind of acknowledge that the movie is god awful and the other guys will mumble because they're jacked up on Horse Tranquilizers.

James Faraci (Audio only): Okay, let's try that. (Cut to the multiple attempts to say the lines as James laughs or someone else laughs.) I'll clean that up in post. (Cut to James and the guys as they're dressed as bugs and Olivia films.)

John Santos: Been busting my ass off trying to get into wrestling and the entertainment world and I wind up an insect in front of a green screen.

Paulo Fonseca: I've always known I'm a little buggy in the head! (Cut to James talking to Melissa Benoist and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Olivia films)

Olivia Horvath (Audio only): So today is green screen day, we just filmed all the insect scenes and who's next in the Green Screen?

James Faraci: Well that's what me, Dwayne and Melissa were discussing, I figure ladies first and therefor we're going to film with Melissa and you need to be dressed as Edna Mode from "The Incredibles" Tout suite, Eliza is getting ready to become Wonder Woman and Tracy is getting ready to be Batgirl. (Cut to John filming from far away.)

James Faraci (Audio from far away): So I'll say my lines to you Olivia and Melissa when I point to you, you'll land next to Olivia then I'll point to you Eliza you'll jump in when I point to you and when I raise my hand Tracy, that'll be your cue. So, is everyone ready? (Everyone nods yeah.) Okay, places everyone we'll be filming in 3,2..AND ACTION! (John watches trying not to laugh as filming happens and things move quickly as James says his lines off screen and everyone get the take as James tries to say cut before James yells "CUT" and everything goes silent.)

James Faraci (Audio from far away): Wow, I really sounded angry when I had to shout that and I do apologize but you guys went way too far! (Cut to James converting part of his business office to accommodate the lighting and filming rigs.)

James Faraci: So I wanted to just cut down filming time and now I'm going to film in my business office and I'm converting the my old office into a second filming set and extra prop room and I'm going to retire it by dumping mail and I'll be testing it on me. (Cut to test footage as James has mail dumped on him including packages as James comes up and out of it with a few small cuts.)

James Faraci: So I just had mail dumped on me and I'm a little sore and a little banged up but results will vary when everyone has the pile dumped on them but to save myself some time I made a makeshift pile which has special holes for everyone from the shoulders down to be in the pile and when we introduce Felix Twitch all we have to do is have him kind of pop out of the center as we get thrown in every different direction possible. (Cut to James and everyone getting comfortable inside the pile as everyone says their lines and the pile does not break open and James goes into the pile and cut the duct taped pieces and they try again and it works before cutting to James opening his door as everyone else in Team TLOTA does the Chicken dance in their underwear and James closes the door and everyone laughs and James says cut)

Behind The Scenes of "Different Cuts: Highlander II"

(Scene starts with John Santos filming in the backroom as James is getting in character as he plays Christopher Lambert)

James Faraci (Doing Christopher Lambert): THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! (Jokingly Kiya)

(Scene cuts to James as he drives up to the studio as Combine Harvester plays in the background.)

James Faraci: So today Olivia is officially joining the team and I am planning on having a celebration after we wrap for the day. (Cut to James filming as Paulo gets ready to become Giorgio A Tsoukalos)

James Faraci (Audio only): So enjoying the transformation?

Paulo Fonseca: After seeing you be this character, I'm glad I'm getting to play it because Olivia thought I was better built for the character than you. No Offense dude.

James Faraci (Audio only): None taken! (Cut to James and Spoony on the couch as they go over their lines as Olivia films.)

Olivia Horvath (Audio only): So what are you two up to?

James Faraci: Just going over lines with Noah and seeing if where and when we can ad-lib and I'm going to have record the same voiceover twice. One if Hillary Wins and the other one if Trump wins and it's a big "IF" if he does wins. Because the popular bet is that Hillary wins and basically I'm history! But we're in a world now where The Chicago Cubs are World Series Champions so anything is a possibility.  (Cut to James and Olivia as they go over the intro scene.)

James Faraci: So this is where you officially join our little group and we meet Spoony and I really think you'll be a welcomed addition to the team.

Olivia Horvath: You think so?

James Faraci: Oh I truly believe you're going to be awesome.

Olivia Horvath: Thanks James.

(Cut to James and Olivia being shocked as Spoony lands and a fart from a Whoopee Cushion is heard and Spoony muffles the infamous ninth doctor lines "Excuse me, do you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" as James and Olivia laugh and James says "Cut" before seeing Spoony dress up as Doctor Insano)

Eric Kurtzke (Audio only): Neyah, What's up doc?

Noah Antwiler: Well, I'm going to be taking Giorgio A Tsoukalos's unconscious body away after one last ramble about Aliens.

Eric Kurtzke (Audio only): So what is Giorgio's deal with Aliens anyway?

James Faraci (Audio from a distance): The guy in my opinion has a little too much fun with somethings that I wouldn't touch with a fifty yard pole!

Noah Antwiler: I hear that! (Cut to James and Noah flubbing their lines together several times before cutting to Eliza Dushku grabbing a gun in the background as James and Eliza go over the way the lines are supposed to go as Traci Hines films.)

Traci Hines (Audio only): So what is this all about?

Eliza Dushku: James wanted me to grab myself south of the border as I say my lines threatening Spoony while I hold This bad boy and I was a little unsure until James said "It'd be a subtle jab at Donald Trump"

Traci Hines (Audio only): Why are you taking jabs at Trump?

James Faraci: To be honest, Yeah I'm a republican but I know he has a snowball's chance in hell to be president and if he does, I will be completely surprised and I will not envy him because he's gonna have the worst job to ever be put upon any human. I didn't want to be president because I know after I'm elected I'm gonna be the most hated person on the planet!

Traci Hines (Audio Only): Really? So you support Hillary?

James Faraci: Not really but come next Tuesday I'm voting for the lesser of the evils. (Cut to James as he films everyone else getting dressed up as UPS like deliverymen)

John Santos: So Nick, we're using "APS" for our delivery service

Nick Yaun: I mean the other guys wanted an arm and a leg for crying out loud.

Rebecca Yaun: Alright. (Cut to the end of the day as James and everyone celebrate Olivia joining the team as James wheels out a vanilla cake with Olivia's face on it.)

James Faraci: So on behalf of ALL of us we welcome you to our team! Team "Last Of The Americans" (Everyone cheers as James breaks out the Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider before cutting to James filming Olivia as she is enjoying the cake.)

James Faraci (Audio only): So you like the cake?

Olivia Horvath: Absolutely tasty.

James Faraci (Audio only): Made it myself

Olivia Horvath: No wonder it tastes fluffy! (Cut to where everyone is standing and Paulo said "We're The Avengers" and suddenly everyone including James laughs as Spoony pops up and says "That's All Folks" and James laughs again then says "Cut" before cutting to black)

Behind The Scenes: October 2016

(Scene begins as the men of Team TLOTA as Cavemen and the ladies are trapped and Olivia accidentally hits James in the mouth knocking out the dental fittings to make his teeth look more Neanderthal-ish)

James Faraci (Audio only): Damn, got a good right hook Liv! CUT! (Cut to James, his sister, sister in law and nieces coming to his studio as James is filming and "Combine Harvester" by The Wurtzels is playing in the background.)

James Faraci (Audio only): So according to my watch it is October 5th just got back from a Salmon fishing trip, caught a fifteen lbs. King Salmon and certain family members are here for reasons that will soon be revealed. (Time cuts to an hour later as James sister stepped outside to get over her hysterics and James is filming Sarah Michelle Gellar)

James Faraci (Audio only): So Sarah, meeting an Uber-Fan like my sister was what normal or unusual to where you are now?

Sarah Michelle Gellar: Uh it's not a rare thing but not so common that Charlotte & Rocky are like "Ugh another one of mom's fans". So we'll have all of the afternoon to film and would you mind filming me and my sister as we react to the ending of the finale of "Angel" and David.

David Boreanaz (Audio only): What's up?

James Faraci (Audio only): Would you mind reading these lines I highlighted so me and my sister can react? (Cut to James and his sister as they sit on the couch.)

James Faraci: Okay, everyone ready! Quiet on the set! John, You filming?

John Santos (Audio only) We're filming.

James Faraci: Okay and ACTION! (David says his lines and James and his sister react accordingly before John notices they may be going too far and John yells "CUT!")

James Faraci: We good?

John Santos (Audio only): I think we've got enough

James Faraci: Okay, awesome that's a wrap for my sister! (Cut to an hour later in which James and the guys are getting ready to become cavemen as Rebecca films the transformation.) So we're becoming cavemen for the "Beer Bad Bar Rescue" sketch and after that Me, Mike and Rebecca will be doing the Jon Taffer, Bar Owner and Bar Expert Given Rebecca's physical attributes I'm torn between Mia Mastroianni or LisaMarie Joyce.

Olivia Horvath:Well I could make the tattoos to have Rebecca look like LisaMarie. What would you like Rebecca?

Rebecca Yaun: I'd like to go for LisaMarie, it wouldn't be that big a stretch but I can tell you now with my husband and brother, you don't have to go far to make them out to be Cavemen. (Everyone laughs at that before cutting to James getting his hair slicked back and looking like Jon Taffer.)

James Faraci: The best way I can do a Jon Taffer impression after watching a ton of his "Bar Rescue" episodes is to think Brooklyn Dan Aykroyd! And I know Jon was originally from the Great Neck, NY so it won't be that difficult. (Cut to David Boreanaz opening the door as John Santos sings "Singing In The Bathtub" as we see him from the waist up without a shirt and then turns to see David and Sarah looking at him.)

John Santos: QUIT LOOKING YOU NOSY PERVERTS! (John slams the door and everyone laughs before cutting to James standing outside the studio.)

James Faraci: So my nieces have the day off and David Copperfield will be here for the day and I asked their mom if they'd like to come down for the day and see David do some Illusions and thankfully they said yes! (Cut to James and his niece Vivian as they do the Telekinetic Duck trick with David Copperfield and everybody laughs and has a good time before cutting to David looking at the Wardrobe and Hair.)

James Faraci (Audio only): So did we find everything to your liking.

David Copperfield: I'm actually surprised you got the hairpiece to look just as my hairstyle did back in the late 1970's early 1980's.

James Faraci (Audio only): Well, it didn't take magic to find it, it just took a little hard work and a few friends who work miracles in making hair pieces.

David Copperfield: And I noticed Eric dressed up in character already with the silk shirt and the 1970's garb.

James Faraci (Audio only): Uh he usually dresses like that David. (Cut to James lightly tapping a shoulder and nothing happened before James sighs and shouts "Cut!" before cutting to James with a hacksaw sawing through a bust as John films)

John Santos (Audio only): So, What happened?

James Faraci: Well the bust David had made for the Guillotine bit we had set up didn't snap off when I tapped David on the Shoulder because I had asked for it to come off when I tapped him on the shoulder meaning the illusion had gone wrong and so now I have to make sure that in order for the joke to work, I have to do the work someone didn't do and of course make sure it will work when we do chop it off on the Guillotine! (Cut to James filming David Copperfield in a green suit that covers everything from the neck down and Paulo Fonseca with a green head mask.)

James Faraci (Audio only): So David, You think Paulo is a good enough double?

David Copperfield: Well he has the height and build, but there's only one David Copperfield.

Paulo Fonseca: And I wouldn't want it any other way. (James turns the camera towards himself.)

James Faraci: I'm sure that the world will be less magical because of it!