The creator and star of Easy to Assemble talks about the evolution of her groundbreaking Web series and what it’s like to work for Ikea.
Watching cameos from the likes of Jane Lynch and Jeff Goldblum, it's easy to forget that the breakout Web series Easy to Assemble is, at its core, one giant Ikea commercial. And what a commercial it's been: Season two of the series has earned more than 13 million views. The kudos belong to creator Illeana, who also stars as--meta alert!--an actress who works at Ikea Burbank. Season three debuts this fall on MyDamnChannel.com, and Douglas recently chatted with us about what to expect in the new season, Swedish meatballs, and how one Web show can help revitalize an entire brand.
Fast Company: When Easy to Assemble premiered, it was one of the only branded shows on the Internet. Why did Ikea approach you to make it happen?...
Watching cameos from the likes of Jane Lynch and Jeff Goldblum, it's easy to forget that the breakout Web series Easy to Assemble is, at its core, one giant Ikea commercial. And what a commercial it's been: Season two of the series has earned more than 13 million views. The kudos belong to creator Illeana, who also stars as--meta alert!--an actress who works at Ikea Burbank. Season three debuts this fall on MyDamnChannel.com, and Douglas recently chatted with us about what to expect in the new season, Swedish meatballs, and how one Web show can help revitalize an entire brand.
Fast Company: When Easy to Assemble premiered, it was one of the only branded shows on the Internet. Why did Ikea approach you to make it happen?...
- 8/20/2010
- by Dan Macsai
- Fast Company
There's probably no bigger hot button issue right now in the web series world than view counts. After exposing MySpace's paid auto-plays (which were being reported as regular views) on their Bff series, we received numerous comments and emails on the subject. Emotions ran high on this as creators with decent views cried foul to cheaters trying to pass off paid impressions as actual intent-driven views. We listened to you and we're going to be taking a deeper look at the issue on Tubefilter News, including examples of those who are actually getting real viewers without cheating. Panelists on the gabby digital media conference circuit love to spew phrases like 'go to where your audience is', and even we have written on the benefits of finding your audience. There aren't however many examples to point to of those who have actually done that effectively. The Guild still stands as one...
- 10/28/2009
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
Actor Illeana Douglas seems to have quite the knack for this web video thing. She proves to be a highly capable producer in squeezing ten, smart Easy to Assemble episodes out of a $50K allotment, provided to her by co-producers Ikea (one wonders whether a bigger budget was required - certainly no, or little actor pay was involved). And this program comes on the heels more or less of her sweet, similarly celebrity-studded online series Illeanarama – Supermarket of the Stars, which has a touch lower production value but a slightly sharper edge. Still, Easy to Assemble is deft in its own right. The branded entertainment for Sweden’s largest furniture manufacturer focuses on Douglas’ want to avoid the celebrity spotlight and her Hollywood friends want to shine it on themselves wherever they can, even if it’s inside a big box store. The series includes a slew of actor self-deprecations,...
- 1/9/2009
- by Michael Shaw
- Tilzy.tv
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