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The Quarantine Bunch
Former Child Star Support Group-Now Streaming!
Being a former child star is tough enough! Add a global pandemic and quarantine and there’s not enough Paxil/pot to help mellow out these actors.
Relief from the madness is found in their ‘Former Child Star Support Group’.
They used to meet in person, but the coronavirus has forced them online to Zoom support for each other.
What was once shared privately is now on full display. The insanity of being a former child star is now streaming on The Quarantine Bunch.
Former Child Star Support Group-Now Streaming!
Being a former child star is tough enough! Add a global pandemic and quarantine and there’s not enough Paxil/pot to help mellow out these actors.
Relief from the madness is found in their ‘Former Child Star Support Group’.
They used to meet in person, but the coronavirus has forced them online to Zoom support for each other.
What was once shared privately is now on full display. The insanity of being a former child star is now streaming on The Quarantine Bunch.
WHO CREATED THIS CRAP?
TEAM
Before the coronavirus hit, one of the greatest gatherings of former child stars was held. It was an evening like no other. Not that these Hollywood unicorns need a reason to drink Long Island Ice Teas and compare Fantasy Island stories, BUT this night was all about celebrating 50 years of star-studdedness of one particular former child star.
But this guy is more than just an actor, he’s an old friend of the show’s co-creator, Jeff MacIntyre. They went to junior high together and used to make epic home movies on VHS.
When Jeff heard about Keith Coogan’s 50 birthday party…he initially wasn’t going to go. BUT, after some prodding from his wife (who was looking for an excuse to go out with her girlfriends), Jeff strapped on his best mullet wig and took off. (It was an 80s-themed party…like that matters…he lives in that thing!)
Little did he know, life would never be the same.
Before saying goodnight, Jeff struck up a conversation with the party host, Ryan Paul James (show co-creator). Ryan had produced a hilarious pilot about former child actors.
Two months later, corona strikes! The industry grinds to a halt. People are on lockdown. Fear and boredom hang thick in the air.
Jeff shoots Ryan a message, “Hey, remember me from the party? Since we’re all out of work, do ya wanna do a web show with former child actors?”
To this day, Ryan regrets replying to Jeff’s message. BUT he did and The Quarantine Bunch was born!
Was an elaborate backstory necessary? Probably not, but you’re on our site and we’ll type as much as we want. These days, it’s the only exercise we get.
Ryan Paul James
Critically acclaimed and award winning comedy writer, Ryan Paul James has written for both stage and screen. One theatre critic compared him to Neil Simon calling him “The Neil Simon of his generation”. Ryan has also written for television and has created TV shows that have gotten the attention of some major networks.
Jeff MacIntyre
Jeff MacIntyre is passionate about finding and telling stories that matter. His Los Angeles-based production company, Content Media Group, has been producing broadcast and documentary content for over two decades. 50 countries and 17 Emmy Awards later, Jeff believes everyone has a rich story and loves traveling the world to tell them.