Missi's Obligatory Self-Promotion
Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 4:56PM Editor's Note: We're thrilled to have Missi Pyle guest-blogging for a day. I made her do this topic!
Kim Dickens & Missi Pyle (GONE GIRL) at the Hollywood Film Awards last month
What I am working on now
-by Missi Pyle
So yes. I sing. 'You sing?' People often ask? Yes. I do. I write (mostly) silly songs and I sing them. For awhile I had a band with Shawnee Smith. We did a pilot together and we got to talking one day and she asked me what I really wanted. And I said. To be in a band. That would be heaven. and she said. "OK. I'll do it with you. But just know. Its not all its cracked up to be. You'll be disappointed."
And we did. We made an album with Chris Goss, another genius human I have been lucky enough to work with. Shawnee and I's band was "Smith and Pyle". The album is It's OK to be Happy and you can get it on Itunes. Since then, I have been writing songs with a few other people and I have been working on an album for 4 years again with Chris Goss and I have about 20 songs. Ranging from titles like "I wanna fuck you up" to "Armageddon Excited" and there are a few simple (hopefully) sweet ones in there, too. I am terrible at self promotion but I WILL get this album out in 2015. I am making a video for "I wanna fuck you up" in January and hopefully someone will watch it.
If you wanna check out some of my stuff, check out my youtube channel. I sometimes get drunk and record myself singing. Hmmm maybe you shouldnt check it out. but if you wanna...
I had a crazy busy year. I have done more movies this year than in the last five combined. It has been wonderful. My agents keep telling me to say no. but I'm scared of another dry spell I guess.
Viggo with this screen kids in CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
- Highly Functional ...is a sweet roadtrip movie about a kid with Autism and I have a couple scenes with Bruce Campbell. He is a trip. And the movie will be great.
- Captain Fantastic ...is written and directed by another modern day genius Matt Ross. The script is so fucking good and I get to (almost) make out with Viggo Mortensen.
- Another Period ...is a new show coming out on Comedy Central starring Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome. It spoofs period dramas. I play the local society queen bee Celery. It is soooo funny and I get to wear super great costumes and be a total bitch. I worked with Tom Lennon who is the greatest master of improv of all time.
- Bordertown ...is a new animated series on Fox. I think we got pushed so we are airing in the fall now? But it is the story of a fictional town called Mexifornia on the border of California and you know, Mexico. It is HILARIOus. I play a 200 pound 5 year old named Gert who is like honey boo boo on steroids. It stars Hank Azaria and Alex Borstein. It has been super dreamy!
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Reader Comments (7)
"I play a 200 pound 5 year old named Gert who is like honey boo boo on steriods..."
OMG... I LOVE THIS!
Bia -- right? I *need* to binge-watch right now.
also while formatting today's posts for publication I have listened to "i wanna fuck you up" roughly 8 times.
"I Wanna Fuck Your Up" is my new personal anthem. I vow to sing it loud to everyone I meet henceforth.
Missi having a band with Shawnee Smith (Summer School!) is the greatest thing I've learned, well, maybe ever.
The song is craymazing. Also, seeing Missi play a vengeful country star is something I never knew I needed until just now... but I do.
I agree with Margaret. This song needs to be played at every Nashville honky tonk right now.
Cameron -- i have been forcing this song upon everyone i know yesterday. May the video live up to the song's potential and go viral!