A group of local actors is hoping people will relate to their new online series about the challenges of dating life in Vancouver.
“Single & Dating In Vancouver” is a scripted comedic online series that focuses on the ups and downs of dating life in the city.
Show creators say it showcases “the very distinct courtship nuances and idiosyncrasies that make Vancouver’s dating scene unique.”
The series is based partly on true events and follows four friends as they work their way through the so-called minefield that’s Vancouver’s dating scene.
Some of characters include a laid back yoga-loving West Coast guy, a “matriarch maven,” and a single dad who is an up-and-coming real estate agent. Vancouverites will also recognize some of the hang-out spots, nightclubs and even yoga studios, where characters mingle in search of love.
One of the leading actors is Troy Mundle, whose character is a recent arrival from rural Ontario, trying to find career success and a date in Vancouver.
Thirty-nine-year-old Mundle hails from a small town in Quebec and says moving to Vancouver was an eye-opening experience.
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“Being from a small town, I find everybody there is much friendlier,” says Mundle. “I am used to making eye contact with people, and it is no big deal. I am used to chatting with people at the street corner, and it is no big deal. But I found after moving here, that it was not the case. I found that people generally do not interact with each other.”
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Mundle says he got the idea for the series after writing a skit called “Bad dates.”
“It was in and around the same time that some of the articles were coming out about why Vancouver men suck, followed by the rebuttal on why Vancouver women suck.”
Being from the East Coast, Mundle says he could relate to some of the points raised in those articles.
“So I thought it might be interesting to put that little twist on it. And from there, the snowball started rolling and we decided to move forward with the idea and put it into a web series.”
Mundle says when people hear the show title, they can immediately relate to it.
“There are people out there who have very good luck on the Vancouver dating market. But there is such a large population that’s having a hard time… It definitely ignites people.”
The production team has already completed the first three episodes of the series, and is now looking for more money to finish shooting the remaining three.
They have started a Kickstarter campaign to pay for things like equipment rental and chaperoning.
The team is trying to raise $1,900.
So far, more than $450 has been raised with just six days to go.
Mundle says they are planning to make their pilot available on their site in the next two to three weeks.
The team plans to shoot the remaining three episodes by the end of November.
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