Nobody handed this to him.
For nearly two decades, Skweezy Jibbs has been the internet's most sincere loudmouth, a character created and performed by Tim Savage since 2007, written entirely in capital letters and meant with his whole heart. There's no irony to him. He commits fully, says exactly what he believes, and has built a following of millions who quote him, defend him, and show up for him.
That devotion built a movie. With no studio, no management, and no label, Savage funded the first chunk of the film the only way that fit the story, through his own fans, on Kickstarter, raising $82,346. When Sundance passed, he didn't wait for permission. He built his own distribution from scratch: a 62-city roadshow he personally booked, appearing in character at every single stop for a live Q&A and meet-and-greet, often staying an hour after the credits roll.
The number one thing people say after they see it: "I had no idea this was going to be a real movie."The Skweezy Jibbs Makes a Movie production team
And it is a real movie, with a real center. Beneath the absurdist comedy is a wholesome, surprisingly tender core: a man making the film of his dreams, in part, to finally make his emotionally distant mother proud. It's the rare comedy that earns its heart honestly. As Out Front Magazine put it: "A lot of contemporary comedy mistakes humiliation for wit. This movie doesn't."
