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Sexy Screenname. So this was a sketch at Maude Night two weeks ago, and I enjoyed it, and so the cast, author and I decided to video record it and here it is. Written by Rob Cacy. Starring Matt Evans, featuring the voice of Kristy Webb. Kristy was actually standing just off camera, doing her lines live into a microphone. That’s interesting, right?

Also, episode two of The Line is up. Gavin and I speak!

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Here’s 15 Seconds, another UCB Comedy video I helped produce. Written by Chris Kelly. Directed by Mitch Magee. Shot/edited by Todd Bieber. Originally done by 27 Kidneys at Maude Night. Check it out!

This is one of my favorite sketches I’ve ever seen at UCBT, because it surprised me even though I’ve seen a million “bomb defusing” scenes/sketches before. We wanted to find a real warehouse to film in, but I couldn’t locate one with a location fee of under $400 — so we did this in the back hallways of the UCBT. Those hallways have been the subject of countless “let’s shoot this [...]

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Another video from UCBComedy-NY! Polchek subs! Written by Jesse Acini. Directed by Brandon Bassham. Shot/edited by Pete Schultz. Starring Mike Still, Aaron Glaser and John Frusciante.

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Finished the Wire, as did America! I watched episodes 5, 6 and 7 on Saturday — then 8, 9 and the finale on Sunday. Loved it. Ptolemy’s scene was great I thought — a really tough part to play, and he nailed it. Strongers performed last night also, so I did improv with him while the episode was playing, then went home and watched it on DVR. Surreal and fun.

It’s a strange mixture of “reality” (or what feels like reality — hard for a white honors student from Danbury Connecticut to know) and heightened moments of drama. They pull it off, though I wonder how they found a balance.

Edited to add: I am predictable.

I enjoyed the finale as an [...]

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You all know Harold Night is tonight. So that’s good. But if you’re in Williamsburg and don’t feel like leaving, I’ll be dusting off my stand-up at a show at the Archers of Ha show at Spike Hill bar and grill right off the Bedford stop tonight at 9:30pm. THEN, if you need even more Will Hines Antics, I’m in the Blender at UCBT at 11pm. Lotsa Hines.

I did a rough cut of a Channel 102 show I’m submitting this month. It makes just slightly more sense then my last show The Fightin’ George Orwells, but with similar “I only have two hours to shoot this” production values. It features [...]

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