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We received the following request via email. They’re casting a TV series about bicycle messengers for a popular youth oriented cable network. They apparently can’t disclose who at this time, but they promise you’ll know the network.
We are searching for the fastest, smartest, coolest, and funniest bicycle messengers in NYC (but other cities are welcome as well) who are 25 years old or younger. We’re looking for ALL types of messengers, but especially those who are deep into messenger culture. This is a paid gig if you’re chosen. Hell, it’s paid even if you’re not chosen — we’re giving $25 in cash if you come down and do a 15 minute interview on either Friday, March 13th or Saturday, March 14th in Tompkins Sq. Park.
If you are from outside NYC we will arrange transportation for you.
So, if you are a bike messenger (who is 25 years old or younger and can prove it) and are interested in being involved in this project please send us a picture of yourself and a phone number and we’ll schedule a time for you to do a quick and fun interview. Compensation: $25 for a 15 minute interview. More to come if you are selected for the project.
Email messengertv@gmail.com for more info.
Ageism rears its ugly head. (Yeah, I’m an old guy…)
BikeForums.net is pretty sure this is MTV trying to find someone for Real World. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=8497291#post8497291
this cracks me up. a “real bike messenger” would be on the bike riding and making money… not using the one or two times they actually put a package in their ” messenger bags” as a means to get on tv.
There was already a tv show about bike messengers. It was on for a hot minute in 1994. Starred David Arquette, D.L. Hughley and Robert Pastorelli. Double Rush.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWmTCx9-6I
Wasn’t there a bad flick back around the mid-90’s with Kevin Bacon that revolved around bike messengers too?
Ageism…
lame. they want babies. don’t they realize being a bike messenger is what we don when we realize our college degrees dont mean shit? hey its what i did.
the average age for messengers here in pittsburgh is mid 30’s, at least. bunch of old farts round here.
to s.cerevisiae:
that’s what I did I quit a full time job I had for almost 5 years making some nice change to do all things bikes instead. sometimes you just have to do what makes you happy not rich
They HAD a messnger on Real World already … Remember Puck?
I can do two non stops and make 25$ in fifteen minutes and I’ll arrange my own transportation thank you.