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'Seven-Minute Sopranos' Video Turns Grad Into Internet Sensation
Nicholas Carra
Issue date: 5/6/07 Section: News
"That is huge for me," Gulyas said, "[It's] such a trip to imagine these people I watch on screen every week are watching something that I made for a change and enjoying it."
At only 23, Gulyas' career opportunities are already vast. Moving to Los Angeles in October and currently living with five roomates in the Hollywood Hills, Gulyas has already found success in a city that offers both prosperity and poverty. Following the New York Times article, Gulyas was hired by HBO Lab, creating internet content and working to launch his own site soon: RunAwayBox.com.
Sabia, working on a show titled "The BC" in Boston, gained national recognition and eventually a position as a producer, writer and developer of new media online content for HBO out in Los Angeles, where he has worked since September.
Gulyas and Sabia both estimated that their collaboration for the Sopranos clip required 90-100 hours to create in total. Gulyas himself wrote the narration fairly quickly and painstakingly hand-picked each clip from the show; recalling the episode and season from memory for many of them. Sabia then edited the material, which took considerably more time.
Gulyas traced the concept of the video to the then impending April 8 premiere of the final season. Re-watching previous seasons with his roommates, the group began to discuss a project dealing with the series.
"Joe came to me with the idea of doing a re-cap of all the seasons really fast," Gulyas said. "So I wrote it and picked out the clips, he masterfully edited them all together, and the rest is history."
Both Gulyas and Sabia referenced college as a vital factor in molding who they are today. Gulyas, a psychology and sociology major, highlighted numerous writing and Italian-American classes as invaluable influences on his character. With a passion for screenwriting, Gulyas always focused on applying his writing skill to the Hollywood format.
"I am still very interested in a career in psychology," Gulyas said. "But I decided that now is the only time in my life where I can take a risk like moving across the country to Hollywood and not have to worry about consequences if it doesn't work out."
At only 23, Gulyas' career opportunities are already vast. Moving to Los Angeles in October and currently living with five roomates in the Hollywood Hills, Gulyas has already found success in a city that offers both prosperity and poverty. Following the New York Times article, Gulyas was hired by HBO Lab, creating internet content and working to launch his own site soon: RunAwayBox.com.
Sabia, working on a show titled "The BC" in Boston, gained national recognition and eventually a position as a producer, writer and developer of new media online content for HBO out in Los Angeles, where he has worked since September.
Gulyas and Sabia both estimated that their collaboration for the Sopranos clip required 90-100 hours to create in total. Gulyas himself wrote the narration fairly quickly and painstakingly hand-picked each clip from the show; recalling the episode and season from memory for many of them. Sabia then edited the material, which took considerably more time.
Gulyas traced the concept of the video to the then impending April 8 premiere of the final season. Re-watching previous seasons with his roommates, the group began to discuss a project dealing with the series.
"Joe came to me with the idea of doing a re-cap of all the seasons really fast," Gulyas said. "So I wrote it and picked out the clips, he masterfully edited them all together, and the rest is history."
Both Gulyas and Sabia referenced college as a vital factor in molding who they are today. Gulyas, a psychology and sociology major, highlighted numerous writing and Italian-American classes as invaluable influences on his character. With a passion for screenwriting, Gulyas always focused on applying his writing skill to the Hollywood format.
"I am still very interested in a career in psychology," Gulyas said. "But I decided that now is the only time in my life where I can take a risk like moving across the country to Hollywood and not have to worry about consequences if it doesn't work out."
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