RS: To be honest, my two novels and my interests mostly lie in government conspiracy fiction, but “Beyond the Rush” was a short story I wrote in my senior year of high school and then turned into a short in 2002. It took me the next 14 years of tinkering with it and getting the money together for things to fall into place to make it happen. As a“tortured” writer, I like the fact that I can go from place to place and hopefully tell a good story. I have always had an affinity for dogs. I grew up with them as a child, and I invented a pet product in 1999 called “Dog Water” that I manufactured, marketed and sold across the country, so these FurBabies, as Laura calls them, have always held a spot in my heart. I think you’d have to be evil incarnated to look into those gentle souls’ eyes and not say they don’t just melt your heart. LM: How did you meet G Girl owner and Pet fashionista Laura Gianna? RS: Last spring, I received a phone call from my friend/ Director/DP, Gabe Tullier. I had just launched the new website for “R World Media” (www.rworldmedia.com), and he had left a message for me that he thought he had some business for us. I was like, cool, the site just went up and it’s already bringing in new clients. So I called him back, and he starts telling me about Laura and how she does all these great things for the dog rescues. She throws these elaborate events… And then he hits me with – She’s looking for someone to pitch her concept to the networks. Right there, I told Gabe I really wasn’t shooting anymore sizzles for awhile and that risk-reward in the industry is just too high these days. I really didn’t want to spend anymore money investing in shows and great concepts that went nowhere. He told me to think about it, and to just talk to her. I told him I’d think about it. A couple of days later, Gabe calls me back pushing me to at least email her. I give in and I email her. That led to a phone call, and a few weeks later I find myself with Shaun Schofield, my EP and Showrunner, in Jupiter Florida at the International Dog Event and the year’s biggest gala, “The Cotillion,” filming a sizzle and character reel of Laura and her G Girl Dream Team. It’s funny because I remember looking at Shaun and him looking at me and saying, “How the hell did we both get here?” But thank God for Gabe’s persistence and his belief in helping out people who need it, and doing the right thing. If he didn’t push me, I never would have met this amazing woman, or her team of loyal friends, or Jody Miller-Young, or YOU. And it really is an amazing feeling to be a part of something that is so giving and caring and that comes from such a genuine place.
LM: Thank you Rob!! The feeling is mutual! Can you give us a taste of the overall concept or an upcoming sample plot? RS: Here is our pitch: Making these Champagne events happen with a “beer budget” doesn’t come easy. It takes hard work, bartering for everything, and a team of fur-baby-loving friends and cohorts to make it all happen – all the while ensuring that Laura is able to raise enough money for the local rescues, which she makes the main part of each event. “Fantabulous FurBabies” will introduce you to a very unique cast led by an even more unique human being with a drive, passion, and heart unlike any other, and watch as her and her G Girl Dream Team traverse the roads within a doggy-dog world to make 5 star events happen with what barely amounts to enough money RS: There’s obviously Laura Souza, the Pet Fashionista, Queen B. Then there’s Jonathan David, the “Award-Winning Master Groomer,” who is Gianna’ (Laura’s Dog’s) personal groomer, Assistant Director of sorts, and time-keeper to make sure the events go off without a hitch. Next is Nanette DeRonda, the premiere “Couture Pet Fashion Designer, “who personally dresses Gianna for all of her appearances and helps Laura to coordinate and make sure that all the FurBaby fashions are up-to-par. And then there is Phyliss, “the Enforcer,” Laura’s personal assistant and friend, who makes sure that Laura’s scheduling and administrative work is taken care of, as well as making sure that all of the crazy “FurBaby Mama’s” don’t cause any for a 1 star hotel room. LM: Who’s in the cast?
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