Work samples

  • Grinding: A Hip Hop Sitcom
    Grinding: A Hip Hop Sitcom

    An over-the-hill rapper turned middle-manager, G. Gekko, deals with the record label's charismatic CEO and volatile hip hop stars in hopes of reviving his failing rap career. 

    James Pope: Co-Creator | Co-Writer | Director | Producer | Editor | DP | Budget: $15K

     

    *This project was supported by the Saul Zaentz Film Fellowship.

  • Surviving Without R. Kelly (Sketch Comedy)

    As R. Kelly goes to court, his biggest fans go to counseling.

    James Pope: Director | Co-Writer | Editor

  • Maryland Pride Be Like... (Sketch Comedy)

    Maryland Pride Be Like...

    James Pope: Director | Writer | Editor

  • Requiem for a Redesign (Music Video)

    Requiem for a Redesign: a music video for G. Gekko (Thomas Dotstry).

    James Pope: Director | Editor

About James

James Pope is an actor (SAG | AEA), improviser, writer, director, & comedian whose content has been featured on Funny or Die, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Buzzfeed, and The Second City Network. His credits include: The Revolution Will Be Improvised (The Second City, u/s), The Greatest Sketch Show in America (BIG), BIG Time (BIG), Baltimore’s Got Talent (BIG), Improvised Clue (BIG), Dark City: Beneath the Beat and dozens of super cool commercials selling windows and such. He is… more

Grinding

TV Pilot

An over-the-hill rapper turned middle-manager, G. Gekko, deals with the record label's charismatic CEO and volatile hip hop stars in hopes of reviving his failing rap career.

Co-Creator | Co-Writer | Director | Editor | Producer | DP | Budget: $15K

  • Grinding
    Grinding

    TV Pilot

    LOGLINE: An over-the-hill rapper turned middle-manager, G. Gekko, deals with the record label's charismatic CEO and volatile hip hop stars in hopes of reviving his failing rap career.

    Co-Creator | Co-Writer | Director | Editor | Producer | DP | Budget: $15K

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Surviving Without R. Kelly

Sketch Comedy

As R. Kelly goes to court, his biggest fans go to counseling.

James Pope: Director | Co-Writer | Editor

  • Surviving Without R. Kelly (Sketch Comedy)

    As R. Kelly goes to court, his biggest fans go to counseling.

    James Pope: Director | Co-Writer | Editor

Maryland Pride Be Like...

Sketch Comedy

Maryland Pride Be Like...

James Pope: Director | Writer | Editor

  • Maryland Pride Be Like... (Sketch Comedy)

    Maryland Pride Be Like...

    James Pope: Director | Writer | Editor

Requiem for a Redesign

Music Video

A music video for G. Gekko (Thomas Dotstry).

James Pope: Director | Editor

  • Requiem for a Redesign (Music Video)

    Requiem for a Redesign: a music video for G. Gekko (Thomas Dotstry).

    James Pope: Director | Editor

The Greatest Sketch Show in America

@ Baltimore Improv Group

James Pope: Ensemble | Co-Writer

  • GSSIA
    GSSIA
  • SUV Rap - The Greatest Sketch Show in America

    Balls Deep performs at Allison's Bat Mitzvah.

The Bellwethers

TV Pilot (Pre-Production)

When the “perfect” momfluencer, Heather Bellwether, is involved in an unexpected accident, she must lie, cheat, and steal to protect her “perfect” family brand and livelihood.

James Pope: Writer | Producer

  • The Bellwethers Pitch Deck

Agency

TV Pilot (Pre-Production)

When a scandal rocks the controversial ad agency, XCreation, a wide-eyed intern unexpectedly becomes the boss of its rowdy, all-male “Man Brands” team and must rescue the firm’s chaotic creative campaigns — or she’ll lose her first big break before it even begins.

James Pope: Writer | Producer

  • Agency Pitch Deck