This Coulda Been An Email - The Web Series // EP1 • DIVIDE
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2022
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#ThisCouldaBeenAnEmail is a five-part comedy web series that follows two HR secretaries doing everything but their jobs. Hilarity ensues when they're forced to organize a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative for their office. Vanessa (played by @Evelynfromtheinternets) is begrudgingly roped in to create new company programming and given a budget for a temporary hire. She pings a melanated regular but it seems she's "switched up" her vibe.
This Coulda Been an Email is a 5-part comedy web series starring Evelyn From The Internets and @hallease . Together they play two HR secretaries doing everything but their jobs.
Watch the 1-year journey to bring this series to life: • Developing The Hardly ...
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CREDITS
A StumbleWell Production
Executive Producer / Creator
Hallease
Produced By
Grace L. Hathaway
Written By
Evelyn Ngugi & Hallease
Directed By
Maya Table
Cinematography
Daniel DeLoach
Additional Cinematography
Juan Izaguirre
Script Supervisor
Christopher Narvaez
Gaffer
Jaclyn E. Fleming
Production Sound Mixer
Miles Blunt
Production Assistant & Set Dresser
Antonette Masando
Cast (in order of appearance)
HR Director
Kelsey Pribilski
Vanessa
Evelyn Ngugi
Josephine/Jolasun
Hallease
Office Extras
Emily Garcia
Christopher Narvaez
Antonette Masando
Grace L. Hathaway
Jacklyn E. Fleming
Vanessa’s Bestie voiced by
Leslye Orellana
Parking Lot Guy voiced by
Christopher Narvaez
Editor
Leslye Orellana
Photo Manipulation
Tanya Gupta
Visual Effects
Leslye Orellana & Maya Table
Post Production Sound Mix
Miles Foster-Greenwood
Special Thanks to Emily Garcia and The Adobe Creative Residency
Most of the music and effects found on EpidemicSound: share.epidemicsound.com/s8W7c
Closed Captions provided by REV.com: try.rev.com/3zrRQw
There are affiliate links in this description. If you click them and/or purchase something this channel receives a small commission at no extra cost to you.
To everybody hopping in after the premiere, thank you for watching this! You all are a blessing. I am overwhelmed with gratefulness and gratitude. Check the description box. Happy Black History Month!
"The diversity in me, sees the diveristy in you." Let me tell you something... 😩😩😩😭😭😭😭
Took me smooottttttthhhhhhh out!!
They way I hollered WOOOOOWW
The horror. 😂🤣😂 Worse still, Ive totally experienced that sentence before 😭😱😭
I'm like what?!😖
For real, in real life??
So painful and too freaking real. The amount of times I was called a "rockstar" while working in admin and only getting paid $9/hr 💀💀💀💀💀
When writing the script, I had to think of the most annoying/empty compliment and it's definitely being a rockstar smhhhh
That's so crazy! I'm all the way in South Africa and people use that term all the time at work.
Manager: "You're such a rockstar"
Me: glitches, bitch better have my money!
Lmaooooooooooo FACTSUH
If this ain’t a WORD!!!!
I was told that yesterday and did the hardest eye roll 🙄 😂
Episode 1: Meet Vanessa, Boss Lady, and the coworker formerly known as Josephine! Thanks for watching y'all
You're welcome! Keep them coming! I love how The faces yall make, is my face behind my mask. 😷🤪😒
Evelyn, you did your thing on this one! That 12 min mark of this episode and the look you held on your face was priceless, I literally busted out laughing bc that is EXACTLY how I would have felt and a character trait of my personality, formerly like Prince, until the 2019 - Present Pandemic Brought the "Josephine" out of me and into my current vibrations
Please. Cuz, I've watched you vision board and bullet journal and do all the things and here, truly, is the fruit. You are so good at what you do and have brought so much truth and joy into a landscape that is dark AF. Seeing this come to life, witnessing what you were put here to do coming to pass...it is truly inspiring.
No problem you’re an internets legend 😍
Props to the lady who plays Boss Lady. It takes a special acting skill to activate the level of cringe that was activated in me today 😂😂😂😂😂
Well done, StumbleWell!
Right? I'm a white last sitting here with my hand over my eyes dying. This is going to be so good.
Kelsey @kelseypribilski is so good! She even improvised some of my favorite lines :')
She’s Mrs. Michael Scott 😂😂😂
Right! Man I wanted to reach over that desk and !!!
Truth😂
"I'm taking the whole week of Juneteenth off! That's holiday pay HO!!!"...felt that in my spirit
D.I.V.I.D.E 😂😂😂😂😂 - that took me out! The way Jolasun and Vanessa gingerly turned to see what was behind them 😂😂😂😂
I'm just here to apologize for my character's actions..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂 we forgive you
🤣🤣 you understood the assignment
The diversity in me sees the diversity in you!
You’re such a great actress !
The first 5 minutes and Vanessa's boss had me in distress! 😂 Can't wait for ep 2!
Same! I was ready for her to catch my hands lol
We've all been there fam
Vanessa was in the trenchessss of despair!
"My diversity sees your diversity"
I'm so triggered! I just can't deal with the nonsense of corporate america. Thank you, ladies this was great.
This is nonprofit shenanigans too!
I’m unqualified but I have to come up with a whole initiative 🤣👌🏽🎯
I about died when Jolisa said "We are aligned!...for Friday." 😂😂😂 Loving the setup of this so far and let's try to get you guys to a point where the rest can be made :)
NOT THE DIVIDE ACRONYM PLEASE😭
The rant in the car!!! I had one of those JUST last night. And the short freak out cuts to visualize the effect of microagressions?!? Love it. All of it. Great work y'all!! 💜💜💜
Such a good education of what happens in the less publicized side of the US. Thank you for explaining that's what it means.
It sucks that it's so relatable, but I'm glad we all have each other to vent to!
Them microaggressions start feeling real macro when they are back to back to back day after day.. Truth is, sometimes I want to let the mask slip and show them I am not the one, but the way my bank account is set up.. 👀😇
@@MsKwesi that sucks ahhhhh. It's crazy that I'm all the way in South Africa, working at a very predominately white ad agency and I relate to everything in this episode.
I mean, it could be an option to just stand up to a boss like that, who might be ignorant of how they come across.
SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO WAS/IS INVOLVED IN CREATING THIS HILARIOUS SHOW. I've never worked in the office space but I could somehow relate to Vanessa 🤣
I love this. From the girl boss paraphernalia to the new age speak to the emotional glitches & the fantasy when deciding to take the project....this show is pulling back the curtain on how inner realities shape the external world in such a clear & hilarious way. Well done this is amazing!!!
so true
The aggressive Instagram font as office decor is sending me
Shout out to Grace and Antonette for being our props and wardrobe folks. They took our script notes and ran with itttttt LOLOL
YASSSSSS!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
BLACK EXCELLENCE during Black History Month!!! ❤️🖤💚
" I have a 401K and they're paying for my masters"! I love the realness of it all, ya'll are nailing these characters!
I feel for Vanessa ALREADY as I know this initiative is about to be her undoing, and Josephine may not help!!! 😩😅
This whole thing had me stressedt 🤦🏾♀️ Bless Vanessa because as much patience as I have I just could not with her boss but sadly this type of stuff happens all the time irl. I can't count how many uncomfortable conversations I try to dodge by well meaning yt people that ain't it. It truly can be exhausting and too close to home thus why it was kinda hard to watch lol. Y'all really did this and I'm praying Vanessa gets that promotion after all this craziness already 😔🙏🏾
We shall seeeeeee....
I'm waiting for one of those Insecure moments where Vanessa kicks her boss in the teeth (even though it turns out to be a day dream it would be nice to see her get her own). I wish she walks away and knows her worth at the end. Kinda how Issa left "We Got Y'all".
The diversity... in me... sees the diversity... in you...
Now lets undulate our arms in the symposium!
I’m about to start saying this to all my friends
Yasssssss
🧘🏿♀️🧘🏿♀️🧘🏿♀️🧘🏿♀️
Reading what you wrote “Now let’s undulate our arms in the symposium” reminds me of Beyoncé’s song “Now let’s get into formation”. 😂🤣💆🏾♀️.✨💗💜
🤣🤣She did have gyro for lunch so...😶😶😂
So many "CRINGY" laughs going on here!! The shot of the past due bills had me spitting out my tea!!! Well done Hallease. Will deffo be helping to fund the next iteration of this series!! Loved it!
Omg I missed that shot. I have to watch it again to take in every detail
The writing in this is next level. I loved how the "girl boss" catchphrases were creatively added and those jump-cut screams are everything. 😍🥰 Edit: Bet your ass my Yesses will now state: "We are aligned" 🤣🤣🤣
Yes the jump cuts are accurate !!
Me, a humble writer: THANKYOUSOMUCH :')
Bruhhhhh,
They are gonna make it hard af for her to get this job! Gives me ABG vibes!
I felt that internal scream in my spirit when she played "gotcha". This is the black women's experience yelling about work in our cars!
PLEASE the stretch session in the middle of the meeting had me in stitches. I feel for our girl Vanessa, trying to be of sound mind in the midst of chaos 💀
It’s the way Jolissa was holding that iPad lmaoooo 😂 i’m so excited to see the rest of this series!!
The tech be stressin' ya girl out...but for some reason airpods are okay? Make it make sense.
@@hallease haha, our chakra hun is a little misaligned 😂 😂
Hallease WOW. This is NETWORK level. In pilot season this is a Number 1 draft pick.
Y'all got me from the first scene, Evelyn's faces are killing me 😭
This is me having the outburst in the car over boss lady and her shenanigans
I love this! Not to compare but this reminds me of Issa Rae's awkward black girl series on RUclips from wayyy back. The spasms and twitches were hilarious😂. And okay Jolison? getting enlightened in Ghana yes girl!😂 Let me go put something on the books(indiegogo)for episode 2 because this is the start of something great! A future full blown seasonal series. Great job Hallease and Evelyn!!!🙌🏾
It reminds me of that series as well
Thanks so much! She definitely paved the way
YAAAS! It's also giving me Insecure when Issa was still at "We Got Y'all". I love this as its own thing.
That's y I'm having trouble enjoying this... If u never saw ABG I think I'd like this more
genuinely triggered by the accuracy, right down to the depressing parking garage. it's helpful to laugh about it!
This is layers upon layers of . . . layered genius. I have to watch 10 more times so I absorb all the nuances. Just the hand motions, the set designs. You all planned this to every miniscule detail. Thank you. . from my. . . chakras 🤣
I love it! Jolison makes me feel like she should be saying "Mmmm" 😌 after anyone says something she likes. 😂😂😂
"Vanessa! Vanessa! Look at me! Look!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm dead!
I don't even have words. I am holding a vision of this being picked up by Netflix or some such. Too freaking good!
omg when bosslady slapped vanessa's hands, I had to pause and take a minute. 😳😤
Shout out to our actress Kelsey for FULLY embodying this character and knowing *exactly* what to do to make it hella cringy.
AAgghhhhh they even got the corpo speak down pat 😆👋🏽
You're really moving the needle of our best practices!
The contrast of Jolasun is hilarious honestly 🤣
THE GLITCHES!! I feel seen 😂😂
"Or this that too much for your throat chakra?" 🤣 Not the acronym being Divide 😭 This is pure comedy gold 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Congratulations on a beautiful beginning of the journey! Sharing with my folks 👌🏾
Omg the emotional glitches!!!🤣🤣An entire mood! "Iylana Fix My Racism" 👏🏽
Not D.I.V.I.DE. 😳😟😲😟😳
This is hilarious and frightening in it's accuracy😄😁😄
the second hand embarrassment and exhaustion i feel for vanessa💔
It's the passive aggression for meeee. It's the acting for me. It's the quality for meeeee
When Jolesen looked at the past due bills 🤣🤣🤣
“Boss Bitch!” I hollered! 😆
Being a black woman working in Corporate America, this series is LIFE!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👌🏽
This episode was WILDLY entertaining 😂 I'm so excited for more!
THIS WHOLE EPISODE got me laughing from the beginning to the ending. This is definitely a show that I thoroughly enjoyed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
From Vanessa trying to step up in position as a “boss” but she’s dealing with imposter’s syndrome, Josephine excuse me jolasun is spiritually deep without focusing her reality of changing the issues that’s going on with her life, and the boss was hella awkward.
I’m definitely looking forward to catching up with more episodes.✨💗💜
🥲 Wow, y'all really got all the things that we included. 🥲
Yooooo it's so wild to see y'alls interpretations be spot on! Yes, yes, and YES!
🗣 WHERE YOU AT ISSAAAAA?! @Issa Rae Presents 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
👀👀👀👀👀
Aaayyyeee!!
Our director extraordinaire!
The most accurate comedy of the year
Love the random cuts after the micro aggressions 🤣😭🤣
Lmao
DIVIDE is giving LOVEMUFFIN from Phineas and Ferb for mismatching acronyms
😆
“It coulda been an email” has been top notch! 🤩👍🏻 I shared it with my friends.
Lawd Vanessa Gon explode!! This was sooo good. I hate that boss lady and Joli-Sahn (sp) kept tryna grab her hands lol. I'm gathering physical touch (specifically from her coworkers) is not the workplace love language lol. Great Pilot!!
Vanessa's love language is definitely NOT physical touch! lol
You all captured the white female boss trying to make "fetch and shared oppression happen" perfectly. Brava!
'the diversity in me recognizes the diversity in you' whew, I hear that and instantly want to fight lol but I'm lovin' the show and definitely sharing to my fam!
I love how Vanessa & Josephine are going to crack @ any moment. Thank gawd Jo's got spirituality on her side. lol
I didn't want this to enndd, so good. the comedic timing of that side eye is top notch
“It’s giving Iyanla, Fix My Racism” I nearly choked hahahha 😂
Whew, the art of saying " no " without explanation.
This was everything!!! Omg Vanessa *chef kiss* you is me i am you. Acting top tier. The non verbal communication spoke to me !
Why am I in pain but I love it?!! I 😭😭😂
Too many things are just *too* familiar.
Excitinggggggg
The cringe breaks 😂😂 that was me too!!! Their mutual understanding of the acronym with boss lady just completely missing had me crying 😅
My hubby and I are just trying to figure out how Hallease got all them locs under a wig lmboooo.
The whole episode is a trigger warning 😂 my life as an HR MANAGER 😳😬😩
Ha tutorial coming soon
MY GOODNESS THIS WAS BRILLIANT!!!!! IMMA NEED THIS TO BE ON INSECURE LEVEL FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE- @HBO WHERE YOU AT?????????????????????
👀 where they at?
The yoga scene has me SCREAMING 🤣🤣🤣
I.LOVE.IT. Literally a month ago my non-Black coworker told me she's taken many DEI trainings when I explained to her the usage of Black History Month in her messaging was only clickbait and not attached to any real message. After going around and around with her for days her last email to settle the conflict she said "onward and upward" LOL!!!!!!!
This is amazing! & the editing 🔥🔥
The dead stare while flipping out inside is perfectly depicted 😂 can't wait for the next one! 🤞🏼
Kelsey really killed this role! I was cringing so hard at "the diversity in me sees the diversity in you"
"I had a spiritual awakening in Ghana..." gets me every time I watch this. 😂 it's the hand motions fa me.
I'm three minutes in and my blood pressure is through the ROOF
Big laugh to keep from crying energy for this pilot, I'm sorry in advance.
LOOOOVE!!! I already can’t wait for Boss Lady to be read to filth. Vanessa you got this don’t choke anyone. Lol… I’m already invested in the characters.
The humble beginnings of something great! (:
I’m so sad I forgot my headphones so I can’t watch this during my lunch break 😭 But will definitely watch as soon as I get home!
Watching this while working from home is great. I’m in corporate but on the non-executive track so not really ladder climbing. This reminds me why I avoid these kinds of positions. I’ve seen this happen so many times. Yeah, I’m good where I’m at not trying to reach CEO 😂😂
Omg I couldn’t get thru 15 secs without hollering. The Rachel Hollis book zoom in sent me 😭😂😂
The jump cut at the beginning of this pilot will live on in my memory 😂 Too funny.
I'm intrigued!
Evelyn’s wig looked amazing. Love to see the attention to detail and overall quality of this episode
Designated wig budget!
*twitch* having flashbacks *twitch* o_O
Exactly why Im self employed right now.
Same.
Loved this! You know it's good when you only see the characters and not you guys as you if that makes sense!
I just remembered with the way that she internalized her anger is awesome bc we had a “No Offense Body Language” bullet in our team meeting presentation slide template.
I haven't even gotten a job yet and I'm already angry at her ಠωಠ The pain is real
Yo Jolasun was literally meditating in AirPods but scared of the iPad 😂😂😂
Make it make sense!
Calling this a web series seems inadequate because LEVELS🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥 damn. Quality and humour👌👌👌 I'm so glad this is here ☺️💃❤️
Add a 1 slot tier to the indiegogo called 'Evelyn's wig' I beg u 😂
pfffttt, if we weren't so close to wrapping the campaign I WOULD! Next time, I promise.
this was great! so excited for the next episode!
This was fantastic!
Love this! ❤️
This is so darn good!
Can’t wait!!
loved this! can't wait to see the rest
Divide🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂 lol
LOVE!!!
This is amazing !!!
Loved it!!! 💜💜💜
So excited!!!