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French Maids + Benny Hill = a novel (and lucrative) business

March 12, 2009

It was my junior year of high school.

The musical the students would perform that year was a little known piece called "The Boyfriend".

I got to play a French Maid. Her name was Hortense.

Now I have to say that at the time I certainly didn't appreciate what that opportunity could have brought. Frankly the young woman I was at the time wasn't nearly who I am today so I guess that's not surprising.

But in any case donning that stereotypical costume (no I won't post a picture here, sorry), and fondling a feather duster definitely ... well ... let's say it is a memory that's been seared as brightly into my mind as the fuschia feathers on that duster I carried.

So when I first heard about French Maid TV, once I navigated my way through the whoosh of my memories, I felt the hackles of my not-so-inner feminist begin to rise.

Then I met Tim Street. He's the brains behind the operation, and when he and I first met several years back at an OnHollywood gathering, any concerns I had melted away.

When I was asked several months ago to do an interview for the ADM's "Get the Download" podcast series, I immediately said I'd be happy to - provided I got to interview Tim.

They agreed.

In this podcast, Tim and I begin our casual chat and talk about the background of French Maid TV - and that irksome little "is this insulting to women" topic.

Then we got down to more business-y business and talked further about the specific monetization aspects of online video. That conversation you can hear in the "Get the Download" episode.

Posted by othert at March 12, 2009 03:54 PM

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