I'm Poppy
{{short description|Television series}}
{{About|the webseries featuring Poppy|her song of the same name|Poppy.Computer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = I'm Poppy.png{{!}}border
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| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = {{plainlist|
- Surreal comedy
- Satire{{cite web|last1=Davis|first1=Allison P.|title=Poppy Just Might Be the Warhol of the Youtube Era|url=https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/poppy-just-might-be-the-warhol-of-the-youtube-era.html|website=New York Magazine - The Cut|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=February 6, 2018}}
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| creator = Titanic Sinclair
| writer = Titanic Sinclair
| story =
| director = Titanic Sinclair
| creative_director =
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Poppy
- Samm Levine
- Dan Hildebrand
- Brad Carter
- Kofi Boakye
- Madison Lawlor
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Titanic Sinclair
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
- Jennifer Goodridge
- Nick Groff
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| producer = {{plainlist|
- Jennifer Goodridge
- Bay Dariz
}}
| cinematography = Bryant Jansen
| editor = Oliver Thompson
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 24 minutes
| company = Beyond Ideas
| budget =
| network = YouTube Red
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|01|25}}
| last_aired =
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I'm Poppy is a surreal comedy pilot starring American singer Poppy. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018, and is available exclusively on YouTube Premium.{{cite web|last1=Connor|first1=Casey|title=YouTube Reportedly Plans to Spend 'Hundreds of Millions' on Originals|url=http://popculture.com/trending/2018/02/23/youtube-red-originals-hundreds-of-millions-investment/|website=PopCulture|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=February 23, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Bell|first1=Josh|title=Poppy jumps from computer to live stage - Las Vegas Magazine|url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2018/feb/09/poppy-hard-rock-vegas/#/0|website=Las Vegas Magazine|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=February 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Stokel-Walker|first1=Chris|title=Who is Poppy? Meet the YouTube pop star who may not exist|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/poppy-meet-youtube-pop-star-may-not-exist/|website=The Telegraph|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 25, 2018}} At the time, the producer expected further episodes.{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Dan|title=Poppy Is the Internet's Realest, Weirdest Fake Pop Star|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/who-is-poppy-interview-titanic-sinclair|website=Thrillist|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 29, 2018}} Originally planned as web-series, the idea was eventually scrapped.
Premise
The official Sundance Institute synopsis for the first episode states, "Join internet sensation Poppy as she enters the real world for the very first time and quickly realizes that fame and fortune come at a price, with secret societies, dangerous fanatics, and a very envious mannequin named Charlotte."{{cite web |url= https://www.sundance.org/projects/i-m-poppy#/ |title= I'm Poppy |website= Sundance Institute |access-date= 24 January 2018 |date= 4 December 2017 |language= en |archive-date= May 14, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180514010543/https://www.sundance.org/projects/i-m-poppy#/ |url-status= dead }}
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Poppy as herself
- Samm Levine as Johnny
- Dan Hildebrand as Ivan Kross
- Brad Carter as Able Abraham
- Kofi Boakye as God and Satan
- Madison Lawlor as Pop Star
=Guests=
- Brian Dare as Benton
- Paige Annette as Crew Member #1
- Sierra Santana as Crew Member #2
- Dan Fleming as Crew Member #3
- Israel Wright as Cult Member
- Irena Murphy as Reporter
Production
=Development=
On December 4, 2017, director and writer of the series, Titanic Sinclair, officially announced the show on his Twitter account for the first time, describing it as "easily the most ambitious and exciting thing I’ve ever been a part of".{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/titanicsinclair/status/937769465999060992 |title= Titanic Sinclair Twitter |website= Twitter |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=December 4, 2017 |language=en}} This was followed by an announcement of the dates it would be airing through during the festival: January 23, 24, and 26.{{cite web|last1=Pierce|first1=Scott D.|title=She's Poppy — and she's coming to Sundance with her new YouTube Red series about a jealous mannequin and a deal with the devil|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/01/23/shes-poppy-and-shes-coming-to-sundance-with-her-new-youtube-red-series-about-jealous-mannequins-and-deals-with-the-devil/|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 23, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Kay|first1=Jeremy|title=What next for YouTube Red?|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/what-next-for-youtube-red/5125486.article|website=Screen Daily|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 16, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Sarah|title=This mysterious young artist who refuses to reveal her age is being called the 'Andy Warhol of YouTube' with 250 million views — and there are multiple conspiracy theories about her|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/poppy-is-andy-warhol-of-youtube-2018-2|website=Business Insider|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=February 10, 2018}} On January 16, 2018, tickets to the show at the festival went on sale to the public. The series premiered on YouTube Red on January 25, 2018.{{cite web|last1=Sokol|first1=Tony|title=I'm Poppy Series Debuts on YouTube Red|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/culture/270532/i-m-poppy-series-debuts-on-youtube-red|website=Den of Geek|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 26, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Poppy's Long-Awaited TV Pilot 'I'm Poppy' Available Now on YouTube Red|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Poppys-Long-Awaited-TV-Pilot-Im-Poppy-Available-Now-on-YouTube-Red-20180126|website=Broadway World|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 26, 2018}}{{cite web|title=The First Episode of 'I'm Poppy' Is Here {{!}} Glitter Magazine|url=http://glittermagrocks.com/connect/2018/01/26/the-first-episode-of-im-poppy-is-here/|website=Glitter Magazine|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 26, 2018}}
Poppy has described the series as being "based on real experiences" and that the producers are "just telling what it’s like to be in Hollywood."{{cite web|last1=Lindsay|first1=Kathryn|title=Poppy Is Not In A Cult — But If She Were, It Would Probably Be About Tom Hanks|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2018/01/189425/poppy-interview-tv-show-tour|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 30, 2018}}
=Marketing=
On January 22, 2018, a trailer for the series was uploaded to Poppy's YouTube account.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHrWuDnReM |title= I'm Poppy - Trailer |website=YouTube |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=January 22, 2018 |language= en}}{{cite web|last1=Sahota|first1=Shalimar|title=I'm Poppy YouTube Red series gets its first trailer|url=http://www.mymbuzz.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-youtube-red-first-trailer/|website=MyMBuzz|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227155755/http://www.mymbuzz.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-youtube-red-first-trailer/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Geoff|title=Digital Performance Artist Poppy Shares Trailer For YouTube Red Series - Tubefilter|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-shares-youtube-red-trailer/|website=Tubefilter|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 22, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Mendez|first1=Michele|title=Trailer Released for YouTube Red's 'I'm Poppy'|url=https://celebmix.com/trailer-released-youtube-reds-im-poppy/|website=CelebMix|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 24, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Wasylak|first1=Victoria|title=Let's Make A Video: Poppy unveils teaser for new YouTube Red show|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2018/01/23/lets-make-video-poppy-unveils-teaser-for-new-youtube-red-show/|website=Vanyaland|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 23, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Joest|first1=Mick|title=Watch The Trailer For The Incredibly Bizarre YouTube Red Series I'M POPPY|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/watch-the-trailer-for-the-incredibly-bizarre-youtube-red-series-im-poppy|website=GeekTyrant|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=January 22, 2018}}
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter critic Daniel Fienberg said he found the pilot episode "inspired and distinctive", but couldn't imagine the series "holding up for another episode".{{cite web|last1=Fienberg|first1=Daniel|title='I'm Poppy' and 'The Passage': TV Review - Sundance 2018|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/im-poppy-passage-susaneland-cherries-review-1078251|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 26, 2018|language=en|date=January 25, 2018}} The Verge{{'}}s Adi Robertson said it didn't have the same hypnotic and ambiguous simplicity that many of the Poppy's videos do and that the episode was not "weird enough".{{cite web|last1=Robertson|first1=Adi|title=YouTube series I'm Poppy is as weird as its namesake star|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/16928014/im-poppy-titanic-sinclair-youtube-red-review-sundance-2018|website=The Verge|access-date=January 26, 2018|date=January 24, 2018}} Julia Alexander from Polygon said it was the proof that YouTube Red could be great, characterizing the series as "enjoyable" and "authentically YouTube".{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Julia|title='I'm Poppy' is proof that YouTube Red can be great|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/18/17017444/im-poppy-review-youtube-red-series-titanic-sinclair|website=Polygon|access-date=February 19, 2018|date=February 18, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET2YuRb004w&t=1s Pilot episode preview]
- {{IMDb title|7040832}}
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