Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury
| Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury | |
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Rachel Bloom (right) with a photograph of Ray Bradbury | |
| Directed by | Paul Briganti |
| Produced by |
Jack Dolgen Jon Siebels |
| Written by | Rachel Bloom |
| Starring | Rachel Bloom |
| Music by | Rachel Bloom |
| Cinematography | Paul Rondeau |
Release dates |
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Running time | 2:41 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
"Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" is a 2010 Internet music video. The video features singer and comedian Rachel Bloom performing a sexually explicit song about her lust for writer Ray Bradbury.[1] The music and lyrics were written by Rachel Bloom and the music video was directed by Paul Briganti. The song was produced by Jack Dolgen and Jon Siebels, with additional arrangements by Jack Dolgen. The video's cinematographer was Paul Rondeau and choreographer was Katie Lee Hill.
"Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" was nominated for a 2011 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.[2]
Bradbury's response
On Bradbury's 90th birthday, Mark Edward visited Bradbury's home and showed him the video. He reported that Bradbury "was charmed by the whole thing", and that he watched it with a "wise old knowing gleam in his eyes" and "a few soft chuckles."[3]
References
- ↑ Gallagher, Danny (November 7, 2014). "Comedy's Not Cute: Rachel Bloom Talks About Being Honest with Pop Music and Why She Likes Ray Bradbury". The Mixmaster (Dallas, TX: Dallas Observer). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ Nielsen Hayden, Patrick. "2011 Hugo Finalists". Tor.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ Edward, Mark (August 24, 2010). "'B' is for Bradbury". The Skeptics Society. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- Newitz, Annalee (August 17, 2010). ""Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" is the best scifi pop song of the year". io9. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Gertz, Stephen J. (August 20, 2010). "The Girl Who (NSFW) Loves Ray Bradbury". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Wallace, Lewis (August 22, 2010). "The Story Behind ‘Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury,’ the NSFW Sci-Fi Birthday Tribute". Wired.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Myers, P.Z. (August 22, 2010). "How to make a famous SF/Fantasy writer happy". Pharyngula. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Barnett, David (August 23, 2010). "The Ray Bradbury video tribute I never expected to see". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
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