Let's face it. I won't call. I say I will but we all know I won't. First of all, I don't know who you people are so the chance of me having your phone number is just creepy.

The show has finished and the guys left me stuck cleaning out the "virtual office". It's been fun hanging out with everyone (haters included because let's face it, you guys expressing your opinions are what makes us who we are).

I have to admit that doing the warm-up for the show for the past number of seasons (but not the first season because Steve Trevino did it then) has been a great opportunity for me. It's a different beast from stand-up because you really have to hang out with people and get to know them.

Here in my little corner office of the internet, I tried to talk about current event stuff and throw in pictures and behind the scene footage from the show. I know that this blog isn't about me, it's about the show, Mind of Mencia and about stuff that happens every day. I am very happy that I had the chance to do this. So thank you to everyone that read the blogs, I just hope that you enjoyed some of them. This isn't a good-bye but rather a "see you later".

Thank you everyone for making this a phenomenal year on behalf of me and the hundreds of people that make this show possible. I'm including pictures of highlights so that you can enjoy! Mencia just posted a blog that sums up his feelings about this past year. I think it's only fitting that we end this with his blog because let's face it...without him, it would be Mind of _____.

"So I’m on a plane listening to some music and thinking about what’s going on in my head. I just finished the 4th season of Mind of Mencia. This year had to be the craziest season for me. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to make this season the best ever in every way possible. The show took so much out of me this year but for the first time I am 90% happy with the show. It could never be 100%. That is not in my nature. I ALWAYS feel like I could do better. That is what drives me to keep doing this after twenty something years of comedy, the cynics, the haters, the accusations of plagiarism etc. For the first time at the end of the season I’m not thinking about what I would do differently next season. That is a very good feeling, tough at this point I don’t know how much more I have to give as far as the show is concerned. I feel like I have said all I wanted to say and I don’t know how I would keep it fresh and that is very important to me. To me life is about growth and I feel a spurt coming on. I feel like I need to reach farther and higher. The stand up special I shot earlier this year that aired on Comedy Central was some of my best work and it has been nominated for a few awards already but still there’s always better. I am doing this tour, “At Close Range” this late summer and going through December which starts this weekend at Red Rocks in Denver. This is one of the most prestigious venues in the world and I get to start what I believe to be the most important tour of my life there. The reason I say that it is the most important is because I was told by many people in my camp that this is not a good year for a tour because of the economy and gas prices. I was told it would be better to do it another time when things got better. I’m sure they’re right about ticket sales being affected but I believe that at times like this, people need to laugh and escape their problems more than ever. What kind of human would I be to ignore what is my gift to the world, my responsibility to the world because of money. I can’t do that. It’s not in my nature. These words might sound bizarre to some of you because of my stage presence but know this, the reason I do what I do is because I truly believe that I am making the world a better place. I really love people. That’s why I am out in the front as soon as they open doors and I run back out there as soon as I get off stage every single show. I love meeting the fans, seeing their faces and how happy they are to meet me and get close enough to shake a hand or hug. It means a lot to me. I am in the process of picking my opening acts. I rarely have one person open shows for me. I want to give back to the comedy community by giving them opportunity to a few instead of just one. You know what I’m tired. We’ll continue this very soon.
Be well.

Carlos"

New stuff that happens between the segments at the taping. In this one Mencia talks about what it's like when relatives go and visit him, relatives like his father.

I wanted to share this really really cool moment I had at one the tapings when I was doing warm up.

I usually have some t-shirts and a dvd set that I give away at the tapings. And usually, I make people work for it. They tell jokes, they sing, some people dance. It's crazy...one of the best tapings we had was a couple of weeks ago. These two guys, Derrick and Adolf, ended up having a dance-off and it was so much fun. The audience went nuts for these two. It's always a good time.

This one time that I want to talk about features a guy from the audience named Agustin. He has come to a number of our tapings with his friend Mario. At the last taping, when I asked if anyone wanted to do something to get a chance to win the DVD, he raised his hand and said he'd sing for it. Everyone in the audience gets excited. So I ask him what he's going to sing and he tells me that he's singing the theme song to the Golden Girls...to me.

On my myspace page, I have a picture where I put my face on Sophia's body from the show, I LOVE THAT SHOW. "Auggie" said he had memorized the lines to the song in order to sing it to me. I was very touched by it. It's such a cool thing for ANYONE to go to that kind of effort, especially for me.

I'm including a pic of that moment that my friend Randy Shropshire took at the taping. When I saw this pic, I knew I had to talk about it because it's really special to me. It shows how at these tapings, I try to not only entertain the audiences. Really, if you come to a number of tapings, we start getting to know each other pretty well. There are people that I really feel become friends. And not only at the tapings but at live shows...when I open up for Mencia. There are people that I keep in touch with after "meeting" them through myspace.

Anyhoo, his song was awesome and in the end...he won the DVD. And not because I gave it to him, the audience voted and picked him as the best of the night. Which is awesome. So to Auggie I must say, "THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!"

By now I'm sure most of you have seen the sketch where Carlos takes in a couple of stranded Penguins. Now I'm gonna give you some behind the scenes info you only get here on the blog.

You might be thinking how did they come up with this? Here's how. Carlos showed up one day and he was up late watching this show on National Geographic channel about this guy who lives with Wolves. That night he had a dream that he was forced to raise penguins. After that we started writing the piece, but first we all watched the Wolf guy show. (For comments about him and his show - check for a new installment for "Are You Freaking Kidding Me") Two weeks later we had penguins on our stage.

The penguins were awesome, but they had a lot of strict rules. They could only work six hours a day, and if you wanted the penguin to hold something in the shot...it took about a week to train them.

Unfortunately we needed more time to film the piece then we had with the penguins so, we built these amazing animatronic dublicates of the tow little guys.

Joseph really swam with the Penguins, but was frightened at first. He was worried they were going to bite him. It took quite a bit of coaxing but it all worked out.

Again the Computer Graphics guys came through making it seem that Joseph was hunting Penguins in the South Pole. But it was all green screen.

The Texas Hold'em player was played by the Executive Producer/Head Writer of the Mind of Mencia

As a parting gift I thought I through in a picture of Brad hanging with the real penguins while dressed in a penguin suit.

If there is anything more you'd like to know about this piece or any other piece send me your questions.

                       - D. Lucky -

OTHER JOBS THEY SHOULDN'T DO:

Most of you probably saw  the episode where Carlos talked about the job him and his friends shouldn't have. While what  made the show was funny...there were many other jobs that these guys should never do that just didn't make the cut.

JOSH

Police Sketch artist.
Sandwich Artist
Brain Surgeon
Acupuncturist 
Butcher
Chess Champion

BRAD

Truck Driver
Sumo Wrestler
UPS Delivery guy.

JOSEPH

Interpreter
English Professor
UN Ambassador
Spelling Bee Coach

Okay, so we now have the best quotes for each new season three episode. Since this week's episode is the best of show, we thought we would vote on the best of quotes. Here are your favorite quotes.

#1. A victim of suicide. How Can you be a victim of something you did to yourself? Doesn't victim imply that you had nothing to do with it? Under those rules, I'm a masturbation victim. (EPISODE 7 WINNER)

#2. My cousin, Gisella, has been pregnant for the last ten years. Her vagina is like a clown car. (EPISODE 6 WINNER)

#3. Cause if I let her in my front door, she''ll let me in her back door. (EPISODE 5 WINNER)

#4. This is how much it sucks for white people. In order for you to hear the things you want to say but can't...you had to tune in to hear a Beaner say it for you. You're welcome, crackers. (EPISODE 4 WINNER)

#5. "If you're gonna say Dee-Dee-Dee, say it right! It's three syllables.
      It's Dee, followed by Dee, followed by Dee!" (EPISODE 3 WINNER)

#6. Saddam is not the only one hung around here!" (EPISODE 2 WINNER)

          

#7."Your Mom is so hot...I'd bang her in front of my wife."
                                            (EPISODE 1 WINNER)

QUOTE WALL VII - vote now!

Here are the nominees.

#1. A victim of suicide. How Can you be a victim of something you did to yourself? Doesn't victim imply that you had nothing to do with it? Under those rules, I'm a masturbation victim.

#2. Kristie Alley should not be a runway model...unless of course the runway is at LAX.

#3. Funny. Funny, how? I'm amazing the things I do? Like a Clown?

Behind the Mind: The Making of Beaner Man

Now that you've seen Beaner Man, I thought I would introduce you to the two visual effects artist who brought the Superhero to life; Eric McGilloway, and Eric Silva. They both joined the show second season, and since then they have created many of the amazing effects on the show.

                        Eric  McGilloway  ->

Q: So how did you think Beaner Man turned out?

EM: Awesome. I haven't really been able to enjoy it yet. I was tweaking it up until Friday night. We even shot the pregnant scene the day of the show.  But everyone on the staff seemed really pleased, and the audience went nuts when we played it live in the studio. People come up to me, and tell me how impressive it is. I always say, "I'm impressed too. I'm impressed that we got it done in our time frame.                                        

Q: You didn't have a lot of time?                                                   Eric Silva ->

EM: Look, it's TV. It's very fast paced. The whole project took about three weeks and that's from shooting to air. That's fast - maybe not for five people...but for two?!

ES: Plus we were working on other stuff as well. Preacher Carlos...

EM: "Jobs They Shouldn't do."

ES: Performing with my band, Capulet. By the way check out Capuletmusic.com.

Q: What amazes me, is you guys are always here late with me, yet you never hear about any blow ups? Down in the writers area it's always noisey, but here, quiet. How do you make it look so smooth?

EM: We have our moments - but otherwise. I don't know. We just work well together.

Q: Back to Beaner Man, how do you approach a project like this?

EM: The script was hilarious, and we just wanted to make sure we honored the scope of the project. We wanted it to have that summer blockbuster super hero feel, but at the same time be funny. It can't just look real, and cool...it has to make you laugh. After all it's a comedy show.

ES: 80% of Beaner Man was shot on Green Screen. Except for the fight sequence with Mario Lopez, and the children in the classroom - everything was a visual effect. The pictures will give you example of how it comes together.

EM:We would shoot Ned acting in a solid green room, and then digitally insert the backgrounds, and visual effects on the computer. (such as the Salsa flying out of his suit photo down below)

Q: Is it hard to make everything match?

EM: Surprisingly no. It takes work to make it look awesome, but matching it is never a problem here. The reason, Carlos Mencia's performance. His technical awareness and his body placement is impecible.

ES: I think him being an engineer major has something to do with that.

EM: When it's already a funny performance - it makes everything much easier.

Q: Any final thoughts?

EM: I just think it's worth mentioning, that the Mind of Mencia is a very visual effects heavy show. Which, I think, makes the show one of the most cuttting edge comedy TV shows out there. Very few other, non Network Action shows, do what we do on the Mind of Mencia. 

ES: We're breaking new ground.

If anyone out there has any questions for the visual effects guys, post them and I'll make sure they're answered.
                                                       - D. Lucky

Quote Wall VI

Here are your nominees. It's time to rock the vote!

#1. If you think "Nappy Hair" is all about black people, you obviously haven't been to a place where white people do Crystal-Meth.

#2. When a guy calls another woman a ho...that's a compliment. There's not a guy on this planet that doesn't like hos!

#3. Hos are awesome cause they're honest. You know who's wrong? You bitches that lie to us, that's what's wrong.

#4. It is my duty...to please that booty.

#5. My cousin, Gisella, has been pregnant for the last ten years. Her vagina is like a clown car.

#6. If there's a skinny guy in every fat guy, then let him out so I can bang...him!

#7. You have the frosted hair, the eye liner, and the silk shirt...now all you need is a knob on the inside of your closet so you can open it and come out!

Carlita - Man Search

Listen up stupids - I'm looking for a man! I'm a 35 year old Latina who's never been pregnant...which I think is a Guiness Book world record. Just because I'm desperate doesn't mean I settle for just any man with a six pack, nice chest, and strong hands. I'm picky.  I want a man with a six pack, nice chest, strong hands...who also has a freaking job! You know, someone with a six pack, who can buy his own sick pack. I want to have a baby...not marry one. So far I've had no luck. That's why I decided try the Mind of Mencia blog, to see if any Carlos fans had what I'm looking for.  I've tried everything else out there, why not using bloggin to find a man.  So men, if you think you got what it takes to rock my world - let me know by posting a comment. And ladies, if you have any advice or stories you'd like to share, send them my way. To everyone else...don't judge.