For an 89-year-old he makes a pretty good wingman.
A pair of Toronto filmmakers are using grandpa Joe to describe the
modern world of dating through a hilarious Web series.
The Slow Clap, which was created by Josh Shultz and Ethan
Cole, released
the newest episode of their Web series as Cole's grandfather acts as his
wingman to try to get his grandson dates.
Or as Joe refers to it: "laid."
Shultz told the Daily News the project, which now has eight episodes,
began as the 31-year-old Ethan was trying to explain to his elder what dating
is like for him. That's led to a bunch of unique situations where Joe, who is
happily married and has five other grandchildren, works to help his grandson.
For the latest video the duo creates a fake profile on Tinder claiming
Joe is only 21. Once the grandfather is informed Tinder is not firewood, he
happily plays along, and they scheme over how Ethan will eventually wind up
with his dates.
Shultz said Ethan's grandparents are very supportive and the
experiments don't even get Joe in trouble with his wife Lil.
"She knows he's a loyal man and it's all for fun," Shultz
said. "They are older people but they are totally with it. They have fun
like we are having fun. They're really just as cool as most millennials we have
ever met."
Of the 37 girls he matched on the dating website, five agreed to meet
Joe and be filmed as part of a "documentary."
The suitor was definitely not who they were expecting, but they
eventually realized they could have done much worse. Though some started laughing
right away as Joe walked slowly to their table at the restaurant a few had to
overcome their shock.
"Do …. you have grandchildren?" one decides would be an
appropriate icebreaker.
"I normally like younger guys so this is a bit of a change for
me," admits another with a bemused smirk on her face.
But Joe proves to be quite the charmer and the women all seem to start
having a good time with him.
"They really had a great time," Shultz said. "Everyone
was so cool and supportive. They had no bad feelings at all."
Eventually, Ethan appears. After pretending his grandfather is senile
he then tries to hone in on the date without much success.
Shultz said none of the girls agreed to go out with Ethan — though the
happily married father said his partner does do pretty well in the dating
world.
"I live vicariously through him," he joked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kRbYcWxN0e4
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