This little tragedy was based on an idea given to me by my good friend, John Bettonville. John and I have known each other for a very long time, and have not really lived in the same place as each other since John left for NYU, shortly after appearing in Breakfast.

The two of us began using the internet to stay in touch, and sometime during 2005, we began work on a website, which will, for now, remain nameless. During this time, John taught me everything I know about html, and we built a site that was sort of a sandbox for all of our silly ideas. Lord Orange, I believe, is our greatest accomplishment.

John sent me the idea, including detailed descriptions of each scene, and I fabricated and photographed the incident.

The stage was my kitchen counter, in my apartment, in West Los Angeles. The royal platform was constructed from a Fossil Watch tin, a toilet paper roll, and an index card. I drew the face on Lord Orange, and constructed The Interloper from a doughnut, olives, and toothpicks.

The royal court was assembled from the more obscure characters in my Kubrick collection. These little Japanese guys amuse me to no end. Where else can you find a Max Von Sydow action figure from Minority Report? Or Burgess Meridith from Rocky? Or Andy Warhol, or Keyser Soze? I mean, honestly.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this little tragedy. Just click on the pictures to see the next scene.

Jesse Schoem
February 8, 2008
Union CIty, NJ