Monthly Archives: December 2011

OUAT – How I Got My Podcast in the Top 10 of Itunes

Sorry, OUAT fans but I’m going to use one blog post to get geeky. Here are my proven ways to get your podcast in the Top 10 of Itunes. Now, I’m not selling a book, but I am open to be interviewed about it (Just sayin’).

Now, how to get your podcast in the Itunes Top 10 (This is not any type of guarantee for everyone. However, this worked for me).

10. Podcast. Just do it. You can read, listen, go to expos (paying lots of money to listen), etc, but until you get into the fray, you will never learn. Failures are just paths you know don’t work for you.

9. Find a niche subject that you are passionate about. Notice I said “Niche” subject. I used to podcast about “Whatever I wanted to talk about,” and though it was great for me, there weren’t thousands of people that waited with baited breath to hear every word out of my mouth. Heck, my wife doesn’t want to hear everything I want to talk about.

Like I said, find a niche subject. Not “all TV shows,” but pick a TV show to focus completely on. Not “all movies,” but pick one movie or saga/trilogy and focus on that.

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OUAT – Reaching New Heights in Itunes and Lunch with Dopey

This was an incredible day. I woke up to see our Once Upon a Time Fan Podcast in the Top 10 of TV and Film Audio podcasts. I mean that was stellar. I realize that placement in Itunes shifts up and down like the stock market, but it was there. I wished that it would get there and worked very hard every day on it, and it got there.

Amazing.

A little later on that day from the graciousness of Jeffrey Kaiser (Dopey from Once Upon a Time), we got to meet his awesome family and have lunch with them. They were the nicest people ever. We talked about Vancouver, Hydrogen engines, Jeffrey’s part in the TV show Pysch (Nathan), oh and some about Once Upon a Time. I thanked him again for his thoughtful Holiday Wish on Mig Macario’s amazing voicemail to the podcast, and explained how much our podcast listeners love him and the show.

I will never forget that lunch. So, very cool.

We’ll talk more about it on the podcast, but for now here is a very special picture:

Jeffrey (@JeffreyEKaiser) giving his Dopey face with Colleen. So, so cool. I’d like to thank Jeffrey and his family for their kindness to share lunch with us. You all are so great. I hope we get a chance to meet up again soon. 🙂

Then I came home to see our podcast in the #1 position of New and Noteworthy of TV and Film Audio podcasts:

I don’t know what will happen next, but this has been a day I will remember for a long, long time.

OUAT – So, about that Library and the Sweeper Woman…

Ok, so there’s this boarded up “Storybrooke Free Public Library,” (That I called a “bookstore”. Sorry gang.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/insteveston/5975941871/in/set-72157627157567647.

Well, it’s been bugging me. Not just that it has newspapers on the windows.

…or boards nailed to the windows. I mean was there a storm around just the Library (or maybe in the Library? Hmmm?).

What bugs me is the Mysterious Sweeper Woman.

Do you see her there? Behind and a bit to the right of Emma. First off, she was rude. She didn’t even say “Hi” to Emma or Henry. I mean, Henry is Regina’s adopted son and all. I mean, just for two seconds, stop your sweeping and say, “Good Morning,” “Operation Cobra Rocks,” or “Nice Jacket, Emma. That’s a good color on you,” I mean, something.

Some may say, “Jeff, let it go. Leave the poor woman that’s sweeping the sidewalk alone. It probably makes Regina happy that there are clean sidewalks in front of a closed down Library… Wait Jeff, I think I see what you’re saying…”. See, I think it bears a closer look. I mean, is this just a concerned citizen, or someone connected to the Library itself? Maybe the mysterious writer of Henry’s (and maybe other) book?

Okay, I may be giving this sweeper person too hard of a time. Maybe she is somehow related to Cinderella (the only other sweeper we’ve seen)? Maybe she is Belle? Belle’s accountant? Maybe she came of the door there (See on the left)? Bottom line, I’m not a sweeper hater. Sweeping rocks! Maybe I have forgotten the thousands of people that carried sticks or walked around in the background of Lost, and want everyone to be important to the story.

I raise a glass to the mysterious Sweeper Woman. Even though you are a bit rude to our friends, we still got love for you! Sweep on, baby! Sweep on!

OUAT – Newly Added Cast bios and surprises

Hi all! I have added a new Cast bio section to the website. It’s not meant to be an exhaustive point of information on the actor/actress, but it is meant to have Twitter info and birthday, so you can connect and wish them Happy Birthday, etc. There are links to imdb and causes, if they are involved in any. Just a quick snapshot of the actors in OUAT, but for the actors I’ve put up so far a HUGE surprise. One of the most awesomest listeners to the OUAT Fan Podcast got all the Tweets from the actors Tweet Chats during the OUAT epsiodes and I have put them in the actors bio page. Thanks @_obisgirl!

So, the Cast Bio page is at: http://www.onceuponatimepodcast.com/category/ouatcastbios/

Raphael Sbarge

Role(s) in OUAT: Jiminy Cricket/Dr. Archie Hopper
IMDB Listing: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0768620/
Birthday (per IMDB): February 12th
Twitter: http://twitter.com/raphaelsbarge

NOTE: This Tweet chat was compiled by AWESOME Listener http://twitter.com/_obisgirl (You rock, sister!). Please check out her Tumblr about SyFy’s Alphas (A better version of Heroes): http://alphas-media.tumblr.com/. Please support our OUAT Fan Podcast Listeners. Thanks.

The following transcript is from @RaphaelSbarge’s live twitter chat from November 27th, 2011 episode of “Once Upon a Time,” Season 1, Episode 5: That Still Small Voice

@RaphaelSbarge
very excited about the show!

@RaphaelSbarge
ten minutes and counting. I am watching it along with every one! ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
Sure, me and 14 million of my closest, personal friends. Kind of gotten used to it.

@RaphaelSbarge
the glasses Archie wears are from a close friends. she bought them 25 years ago, when we first were friends. and: She’s a therapist!

@RaphaelSbarge
the green scarf archie wears is actually my daughters. she is 9. I wear it to say hi to her.

@RaphaelSbarge
I really thought the little boy they cast looked like me!

@RaphaelSbarge
I will! RT @vatrask @ please tell me you’ll also live tweet the West Coast.

@RaphaelSbarge
so: the amazing Harry Groener plays my father. I have known him for over 25 years. was so excited when I found out he was cast!

@RaphaelSbarge
I am so crazy about Jared Gilmore– he is such a wonderful actor, and such a great kid.

@RaphaelSbarge
Paul Edwards directed this episode. He directed many episodes of Lost. Masterful with the camera. really knows how to tell a story.

@RaphaelSbarge
what is that that she found!!! keep an eye out!

@RaphaelSbarge
I didn’t realize I was in Operation Cobra. join the revolution!

@RaphaelSbarge
thanks, all for following! this is exciting!

@RaphaelSbarge
Harry was on Broadway and won the Tony for Crazy for You

@RaphaelSbarge
shooting that scene in the rain was a trip!

@RaphaelSbarge
that is my other dear friend Tony Amendola. another amazing actor!

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry! you do not want to go down there!!

@RaphaelSbarge
“This non-sense must end!! ” Oh, no…

@RaphaelSbarge
poor henry…

@RaphaelSbarge
getting mad a Henry scene one of the tougher scenes to film. fo’ sho’

@RaphaelSbarge
are there two more beautiful woman on television? really. the Jennifers! wowie.

@RaphaelSbarge
are there two more beautiful woman on television? really. the Jennifers!

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry! don’t go down there!

@RaphaelSbarge
we call them Ginny and Jennifer. just to tell them apart… Ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
Remember: let your conscience be your guide…

@RaphaelSbarge
I LOVE the production design. the black and white in mayor’s office is awesome

@RaphaelSbarge
ok: Robert is an ASTONISHING actor. makes it look so easy. I really admire him enormously. and a good man, to boot!

@RaphaelSbarge
I would be happy to live tweet more often! this is fun

@RaphaelSbarge
ha! so the dalmations name: and I am not making this up: is CINDER! is that wild or what?

@RaphaelSbarge
he happens to be the aguility champion of Canada. He is one STRONG doggie! knocks me over on regular basis

@RaphaelSbarge
thanks for all the enouragement everyone. 🙂

@RaphaelSbarge
the make up department works over time on Robert. all the departments say regularly, “wow! this is a BIG show.” long hours.

@RaphaelSbarge
the amazing thing is that everyone is so proud of what we are doing. the quaility is there. you can see it on the screen.

@RaphaelSbarge
I don’t know the story about Pongo! Now I need to find out! ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
we had so much fun as actors filming the family scenes! they are such wonderful actors.

@RaphaelSbarge
made by elves from Elves…. def my fav line in the show!

@RaphaelSbarge
I love the way this cabin looked! the production team ROCKED IT

@RaphaelSbarge
We need to figure out Pongo! anyone else know about 101 Dalmations?

@RaphaelSbarge
Jiminy’s glasses are antiques. over 100 years old…. seemed perfect when they found them

@RaphaelSbarge
do you remember those dolls in the last episode?? they put them in Mr. Golds’ shop!

@RaphaelSbarge
Again: this tunnel was so cool looking! kudos to the set dept!

@RaphaelSbarge
those dolls were freaky. truly scary to look at.

@RaphaelSbarge
pongo mystery solved!

@RaphaelSbarge
they put lots of little clues in each episode if you watch really closely!

@RaphaelSbarge
yes! baked and shrunken heads! I know!

@RaphaelSbarge
I jumped when I saw them too!

@RaphaelSbarge
we film it on location in Storybrooke!

@RaphaelSbarge
ha! just kidding. we film in Vancouver

@RaphaelSbarge
remember when Ashly was breaking into Mr. Golds? that is when they appeared

@RaphaelSbarge
I know. Hopper. made me laugh when I first hear it too.

@RaphaelSbarge
I know 101, but didn’t put together the reference. yeah twiiter nation!

@RaphaelSbarge
if you DONT love jen morrison, you don’t have a heart beat!

@RaphaelSbarge
DOC Hopper! ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
yea– apple head dolls! that’s what they look like

@RaphaelSbarge
of course Ginny will take your breath away any day of the week, as well!

@RaphaelSbarge
vancouver has the incredible vista’s and green that we need for both worlds, I think.

@RaphaelSbarge
we are all under the spell of the Jennifers!

@RaphaelSbarge
all episodes are avail on line, if you missed them!

@RaphaelSbarge
didn’t we tell him NOT to go down there!!

@RaphaelSbarge
Kaiden Alenko from Vancouver. weird coincidence, any ME3 fans!

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry!!! we love you….:)

@RaphaelSbarge
the fire engine is a vintage one. came from the local fire dept. with its own fireman!

@RaphaelSbarge
I have a friend who now believes that OUAT is proof that there is reincarnation! the other lives we don’t know about. what do you think?

@RaphaelSbarge
HI Cinder! see you soon!!

@RaphaelSbarge
I truly loved doing all my scenes with Jared ( aka Henry). he is a great hugger, too. get my kid fix, when I am away from my kids!

@RaphaelSbarge
what’s YOUR alter ego on the other side? answering that could be very interesting!

@RaphaelSbarge
not awkward doing romance scenes in ME3. more on that another time

@RaphaelSbarge
this can’t be all there is….

@RaphaelSbarge
uh oh

@RaphaelSbarge
what’s that?

@RaphaelSbarge
LOVE VANCOUVER!

@RaphaelSbarge
see, it is his lucky umbrella~!

@RaphaelSbarge
he’s alive…

@RaphaelSbarge
that was shot at 4am. long night. tight harness…. whew

@RaphaelSbarge
@RaphaelSbarge
you will do as I say….

@RaphaelSbarge
… because I will always do my best.

@RaphaelSbarge
Jiminy, kickin’ some Evil Queen butt!

@RaphaelSbarge
loved, loved when I first read that scene

@RaphaelSbarge
so clever, in the writing dept.

@RaphaelSbarge
ok. hang on to your hats….!

@RaphaelSbarge
when you wish upon a star…

@RaphaelSbarge
there was a star right in the sky the night we shot it. right where it was supposed to be. Like it was placed

@RaphaelSbarge
Lana Parillo is JUST AMAZING as the queen. I love her.

@RaphaelSbarge
do you speak cricket?

@RaphaelSbarge
kinda like Klingon. with more of a lilt.

@RaphaelSbarge
takes 9 days to film
27 Nov Favorite Retwe

@RaphaelSbarge
… crickets…..

@RaphaelSbarge
they are back!!

@RaphaelSbarge
things ARE changin’

@RaphaelSbarge
oh. boy.

@RaphaelSbarge
when I first read this episode, it made me weep. Is that ok to say? well… it’s true. such a great story they told. such a great story

@RaphaelSbarge
now you know the TRUE story of Jiminy. brought to you by ABC

@RaphaelSbarge
I am very grateful for this amazing show.

@RaphaelSbarge
so proud to be in such great company.

@RaphaelSbarge
yes! special thanks to Jane Espenson!!

@RaphaelSbarge
had to get a quick bite to eat. whew. that was exciting!

@RaphaelSbarge
I will be back in a couple of hours. with more stories to tell. back on line for west coast feed.

@RaphaelSbarge
thanks to everyone for joining us on the East coast!

@RaphaelSbarge
flying back to Vancouver for next episode tomorrow.

@RaphaelSbarge
hi! getting ready to see the west coast feed! very excited to watch it with my kids!

@RaphaelSbarge
I was amazed at how many folks were so upset with archie about giving Henry’s file away. indeed! It was the troubling we get some insight

@RaphaelSbarge
oops: it was indeed troubling. Tonight we get some insight!

@RaphaelSbarge
Hey! been asked to remind anyone who say it on the east coast not to give any spoilers

@RaphaelSbarge
Jared Gilmore: Hi! miss you. see you soon!

@RaphaelSbarge
Jared Gilmore and his sweet twin sister, Taylor says Hi to all in Twitter Nation!

@RaphaelSbarge
I have had so many people say how upset they were that we were not on last week!

@RaphaelSbarge
@RaphaelSbarge
so many folks said they went into withdrawal… Ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
we’re back!!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
what is the family business?

@RaphaelSbarge
soon you will know, too

@RaphaelSbarge
the boy they cast really does look like a young “me”. great casting!

@RaphaelSbarge
I love crickets!

@RaphaelSbarge
Caroline Hennesy and Harry Groener! Incredible actors.

@RaphaelSbarge
Harry was an old friend– I’ve known him for 25 years.

@RaphaelSbarge
why is this real??

@RaphaelSbarge
the glasses were a gift from a dear friend. she bought them years ago. guess what? she’s a therapist!

@RaphaelSbarge
glasses technically are “vintage” ha

@RaphaelSbarge
so the name, the actual name of the doggie, archie’s doggie, is… Im not making this up, CINDER!

@RaphaelSbarge
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF OPERATION COBRA!!? JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

@RaphaelSbarge
the fire truck is vintage too. it has been restored by the local fire dept.

@RaphaelSbarge
came with its own fire men too!

@RaphaelSbarge
what would you have me do….?

@RaphaelSbarge
we shoot all around vancouver. such a beautiful city. would love to come to seattle too

@RaphaelSbarge
we are currently filming ep 13. more to come!

@RaphaelSbarge
do we have to steal too?

@RaphaelSbarge
I loved my scenes with my parents!

@RaphaelSbarge
ok, yes. that’s real water. thousands of gallons of it all at once…

@RaphaelSbarge
I caught a cold after we shot the scene…

@RaphaelSbarge
Jiminy not used to people being kind to him

@RaphaelSbarge
that is tony amendola– another wonderful actor. and old friend. actual old friend

@RaphaelSbarge
a friend of mine believes taht OUAT is proof that reincarnation exists. is in other realities we don’t remember.

@RaphaelSbarge
are you in or out? Operation Cobra needs YOU!

@RaphaelSbarge
We are picked up for a full season!

@RaphaelSbarge
we need new T-shirts! fo’ sho’!

@RaphaelSbarge
oh no!! Henry. DONT GO DOWN THERE!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
Operation Cobra tee-shirts. If you have to ask, then you’re not a member!

@RaphaelSbarge
so more about Cinder/ aka Pongo: he is the agility champion of Canada! could pull a trailer down the street!

@RaphaelSbarge
Aaliyah: Hi!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
OK: Robert. the most wonderful man. and the personification of creepy in this role! love him!

@RaphaelSbarge
careful what you promise, JIminy!

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
that cave looked super real. great production design!!

@RaphaelSbarge
WHAT IS THAT!!!?? CLUE!!

@RaphaelSbarge
uh, oh….

@RaphaelSbarge
yes. cinder as in cinderella!

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry! come back!!

@RaphaelSbarge
He is Pongo in the show. I understand that that is a reference to 101 dalmations. but is there a OUAT writer out there who can confirm?

@RaphaelSbarge
a commitment to excellence!

@RaphaelSbarge
pardon me…. honest man and not so honest parents…. i mean to say…

@RaphaelSbarge
my fvorite line: elf tonic!

@RaphaelSbarge
OUAT: Once Upon a Time!

@RaphaelSbarge
Paul Edwards, who directed a lot of Lost Episodes, directed this. He did such a great job!

@RaphaelSbarge
how do you grind up a good elf?? uggg

@RaphaelSbarge
what’s behind the door???

@RaphaelSbarge
those dolls are so creepy??

@RaphaelSbarge
what did you do to them????

@RaphaelSbarge
Henry!! WHY WON’T YOU LISTEN TO ME??

@RaphaelSbarge
there is no way out…..!

@RaphaelSbarge
OK!! So clue.. remember last episode? there were two dolls in the pawn shop!

@RaphaelSbarge
go back and you will see– they put them in the shop!

@RaphaelSbarge
uh, oh.

@RaphaelSbarge
so the dolls: sometime you have to imagine creepy things to make a moment work. those dolls were just plain scary!

@RaphaelSbarge
winter season is upon us: got your ELF TONIC??

@RaphaelSbarge
what is the phobia about clowns? what’s that called?

@RaphaelSbarge
this is doll phobia… ha!

@RaphaelSbarge
Ok. are there more beautiful faces anywhere on TV. don’t think so….

@RaphaelSbarge
keep a close eye out for all the little clues. they are there when you least expect it?

@RaphaelSbarge
Pongo knows!!

@RaphaelSbarge
I’m not the man i wanna be…

@RaphaelSbarge
JIminy cricket was a CRICKET!

@RaphaelSbarge
HE’S MY SON TOO!

@RaphaelSbarge
Lana Parillo is fnatastic! such a great evil queen!

@RaphaelSbarge
why is it so important that your fairy tale theory is true?

@RaphaelSbarge
I remember the kind of person I wanna be..

@RaphaelSbarge
ya see. it is a lucky umbrella!

@RaphaelSbarge
told ya it was lucky!!

@RaphaelSbarge
I loved that moment in the script. Jane : well done!!

@RaphaelSbarge
@RaphaelSbarge
becase I will always do my best….

@RaphaelSbarge
I wish….

@RaphaelSbarge
when you wish upon a star…..

@RaphaelSbarge
what would YOU like to be????

@RaphaelSbarge
do you speak cricket??

@RaphaelSbarge
find the boy, Jiminy. you have a mission. His name… Gepetto…..

@RaphaelSbarge
the visual effect ROCKED!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
OK . the crickets…. they are back!!

@RaphaelSbarge
things are changing!

@RaphaelSbarge
wait!! what is that glass.!!!! CLUE!!!!!

@RaphaelSbarge
So, when I first got the script, sat down, took a deep breath, it made me weep. such a great story….

@RaphaelSbarge
Hi! I hit my daily limit last night, so I had to stop tweeting. Thank you so much for joining me!