I Made A Hollywood Trailer To Get My Friend A Date

If I made a Hollywood trailer for my friend Dave's dating profile, would he get more dates? DAVE: Medically, I'm very unique.  I have a lot of medical problems. MAX VOICEOVER: Would his DMs... blow up? [EXPLOSION] But who is Dave? Well, he's a wonderful guy, he edits my short form videos... And he's looking for love. So, I thought I would help him, in the best way that I can: by going completely over the top. [LAUGHTER] I got a warehouse, Hollywood-grade cameras,  a director, an explosions dep

artment... A billboard campaign, and a stunt team. [MAX LAUGHS] All so I can make a Hollywood trailer for Dave, to add to his dating profile. I mean, sure, I am the ultimate wingman. So first things first, I would need, a director. So, I've been on the hunt for a director of this project, to make this trailer to be the best thing it possibly can be. I really want someone to buy in, to who Dave is. And I think I found somebody. He's called Jed. He's in, but he's just said that he needs to learn

a bit more about him before he goes away and starts writing and putting together a script. So, I organised Jed to come in and interview an unsuspecting Dave, on a day he was working, in the office. MAX: Oh, are we going to have fun, boys! So let's all take a moment to get to know Dave, a little bit better. DAVE: Hello. JED: What do you do with Max? DAVE: So I am one of his editors. All the short videos that go out online, most of them are me. JED: Are you seeing anyone, or... DAVE: No, I'm a si

ngle- single man, looking for... a single woman. It's OK, I like the freedom. I guess it's got it downsides, as well. JED: What's the downsides? Lots of lonely nights, and mornings,  and daytimes, yeah, afternoons. I'd like someone who's going to be a bit quirky,  and someone short, as well. As a man below the average height, I can't be going too high, 'cause then I got to get the step ladder and then... I got approached by a woman who was, I think, 6 foot once. She was grinding, on me, but...

it was about here. She knocked my glasses off my face. I had to hide in the toilet. She was a very keen woman. I like gingers. And blondes, brunettes, yeah, not- not fussed. Medically, I'm very unique. I have a lot of medical problems, that will keep them on their toes, I think. 'Oh, he's eating a nut, where's his EpiPen?' JED: Do you need the EpiPen for- for a dog? No, no, for the dog- the EpiPen's just for nuts, so as long as they're not eating like a Snickers bar or anything, JED: OK. DAVE: I

should be fine. Don't know if you noticed, I like quirky jumpers. Yeah! That's where I keep all my medication. I've got a degree in comedy. JED: 'Cause women like funny men, right? They do, and if you've got a certificate to prove it, that helps massively. Now this trailer that we'll be making  will be put on all of Dave's dating apps, so it really needed to stand out. So, we wanted to ask him, whether he had any special skills. JED: Do you ride fast cars, ride motorbikes, anything like that?

I can't drive. JED: OK. So no. JED: Do you know any martial arts,  or anything like that, any...? Um, I got in one fight, and I got an ear infection from it. [JED LAUGHS] JED: I think I've got everything I need. Nice. So, uh, yeah I'll see you on set. Yeah. Looking forward to it. Should I go, or...? MAX: Yeah! Nice. Jed indeed did have everything he needed, as two days later, he sent through the script, and it was good, almost too good. I think I've bitten off more than I can chew here. It's b

een a couple of days and Jed has gone and written the script. The script, is amazing. But, he wants to do so much with it. He's just sent this: 'I think we can do the explosion but we'll need the Met Police's approval for a 5-metre high explosion.' [LAUGHS] This is much bigger than  I thought it was going to be! This is going to be the finest piece of  cinematography that Hinge has ever seen, but it's just suddenly become a lot more expensive, a lot more moving parts, a lot more people, and I'm

genuinely worried for Dave, whether he'll be comfortable with this. But there was no time to dwell on these worries as the day of the shoot had arrived, and I was slightly overwhelmed  with the number of people on set. There were soundies, there were gaffers, there was someone called a DOP. MAX: Hey, I'm Max, nice to meet you. CIARAN: Nice to meet you. Ciaran, hey. I was there to be Dave's fairy godfather, always watching his every move, to make sure, he was doing OK. I needn't have worried,

however, as Dave, was taking everything in his stride. Despite my initial fears that we'd been slightly too ambitious with some of our ideas, Jed and his Incredible crew, were plowing through the script. And even editor Dave was taken to his new  role as a movie star like a duck to water. I, however, was just getting in people's way. How long have you been in this business? As the day went on, Dave's expectations started to grow, and the pressure to create the best video prompt Hinge had ever

seen was sky high. But luckily, we had one more trick up our sleeve, and it was quite explosive. CIARAN: About here? I wanted to make Dave look as cool as humanly possible. Much cooler, than a classic, 'cool guy walking away from an explosion' shot. Now, setting off an explosion in a small area like this, is extremely dangerous, and wouldn't only require strict precision on Dave's part... JED: [INAUDIBLE] We also needed to get the permission  from the proper authorities. We have got sign-off

from the Metropolitan Police, and the Transport Authority. And they had said, yes, we were allowed to do it. But we only had one shot. JED: You all good? Camera ready? CIARAN: Set. JED: Action. JED: Dave, 2, 3... That explosion was sponsored by SurfShark, the only VPN that you need! But what, is SurfShark? SurfShark are a VPN, and they're fantastic, because they protect you  whilst you're browsing online. Imagine Dave, is SurfShark, and these baddies, are trying to get his data. SurfShark mask

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sure you get the exclusive SurfShark  holiday deal with the promo code, 'MaxFosh', to get up to six additional months for free. And in the meantime, let's see how Dave's getting on. The explosion a roaring success, Dave was turning into a fully-fledged star. [MAX LAUGHS] And if this movie trailer wouldn't get him a date, his newfound mojo certainly would. Dave spent the rest of the shoot beating up bad guys, and being an all-round legend. He even got to take out some of his  long held frustra

tion on his boss: me. JED: Action! [LAUGHTER] JED: Action! With a sore head, we had one more shot, and that was that. JED: Guys, I think that's a wrap! [APPLAUSE, CHEERS] JED: You're amazing. That was good fun. With the shooting finished, the footage got sent off to the editors and colour graders. I, in the meantime... Come on! Needed to get the word out. I'm out [INAUDIBLE] and I think I've found the one that Dave is meant to be on. And the fantastic folks at Daylight LED gave us an entire bi

llboard campaign, across London. Yay! There he is! Dave! Oh, he looks great! I also managed to add a few more treats to the poster design, with all sorts of easter eggs from the channel. Stunts, of course, were performed by: Max Fish, the fittest guy on set was: Dave, and the worst sibling: of course, my sister. But enough dilly-dallying, I now had a trailer to show Dave. So, I hired a screening room, and invited him over. [MAX LAUGHS] DAVE: Nice seats! MAX: Private seats! Popcorn there, as we

ll. DAVE: Oh, brilliant, thank you very much! Sweet, and also salted. I didn't know what you like. DAVE: Only two of us. MAX: Yeah [LAUGHS] DAVE: [INAUDIBLE] MAX: I don't know, never know. So, this is the world premiere of Dave. Yeah. How are you feeling? Optimistic. Optimistic, OK. I guess there's no- there's no point in having any chitter chatter, MAX: we should probably... get going. DAVE: Yeah. MAX: So yeah, away we go. DAVE: Nice. [WHIRRING, BEEPS] MAX: In a dating world with lies, deceit

, and red flags, one man, stands alone. Introducing: Dave. He was just a normal single guy... DAVE: Can I have a pint of IPA, please? MAX: A single guy, with a secure job, and no baggage. A guy who will fight for you, but in a strictly non-toxic masculinity kind of way. DAVE: You OK, mate? But he also has, a sensitive side. Despite being cool, tough, and 100 per cent emotionally mature, Dave is missing one thing: true love. And no amount of novelty jumpers, can fix it. This summer, you'll laugh

... DAVE: Escalator? I barely know her! MAX: You'll cry... And you'll be adequately satisfied in the bedroom. [DISCO MUSIC PLAYS] Starring Dave as, the guy you should introduce your mum to. MAX: Cappuccino, sir? MAX: You can't spell 'love' without 'Dave'. Maybe it's time, to give both a chance? Dave, coming soon to a date near you. [APPLAUSE, CHEERS] DAVE: That's brilliant. MAX: You enjoy that? DAVE: Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's so good. [MAX LAUGHS] [MAX LAUGHS] Dave was a big fan, but we were hopi

ng  that the ladies of London were too. And seeing his face beaming  when he was watching it back, made all the hours spent on this trailer, completely worth it. Now we had to add it to his dating profile, and see the results. DAVE: So we got to give it a little caption. MAX: 'A daily essential'. DAVE: Phwoar! MAX: You are a daily essential, to be fair. MAX: Uh... [LAUGHS] This is when it says it's too high quality. DAVE: Yeah, it's just too good. MAX: Oh, done! DAVE: There we go. MAX: Yeah! MAX

: Yeah, with a bam! That's Dave! [MAX LAUGHS] [MAX LAUGHS] MAX: [INAUDIBLE] As we picked up the popcorn, the movement behind Dave, was already starting. He was starting to receive matches, by the hatful. But would it all be surface level? Well, I found out, a couple of days later. MAX: Oh! He's calling. [MAX LAUGHS] [MAX LAUGHS] OK! Has that led to anything? [MAX LAUGHS] Go on, Dave! My man! Well, let me know how it goes, and of course, don't do anything I wouldn't. [MAX LAUGHS]