Keith Whitener Interviews People!

[Keith Whitener]

Here's one I did with Mike O'Connell

http://thatotherpaper.com/austin/mik..._its_all_about

Mike O’Connell sees a certain seriousness pervading the world. The sort of thing that might put a damper on your day or ruin your weekend. His advice: Laugh at it. Laughing and getting others to laugh has helped Mike O’Connell tremendously, whether it be making a joke when he didn’t know the answer in class or coming to terms with his own mortality.

Mike’s made a lot of people laugh, which has earned him the title of Rolling Stone’s Hot Comic of 2005, a spot as one of Variety’s Ten Comics to Watch in 2007, made his video What’s It Gonna Be one of the most watched on Funnyordie.com, and earned him a production deal with MTV Studios.

And here's one I did with Andrew Gurland, who won at Sundance for the film Frathouse, which he co-directed with Todd Phillips. His latest film is being financed by Gary Sanchez Productions.
http://thatotherpaper.com/austin/and...oral_ambiguity

Also, I write some stories too sometimes. Here's one I did called The Cattle Rustler: http://benkharakh.com/the_cattle_rustler

[CaptainBreakfast]

Thanks for introducing me to Mike O'Connell

[Keith Whitener]

Here's a quickie with God's Pottery:
http://laist.com/2008/08/08/gods_pot..._duo_.php#more

[Keith Whitener]

Christian Finnegan

Billy Bob Thornton

Neil Hamburger

I joined a new site called Buzzine. This will be like a higher profile Gothamist for me, I think, because they're cool with me interviewing everyone I want, but now I might actually be able to get everyone I want because this place already has Woody Allen, Sylvester Stallone, and Julia Roberts. If you can get someone like Steve Soderbergh and Christian Bale, then you can probably get anyone.

[Keith Whitener]

Here's one with Andy Kindler:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/andy-kindler-interview/

And here's one with author and cultural critic Noah Cicero:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/08/noah-cicero/

[Keith Whitener]

Here's one with Andy Daly to promote Nine Sweaters:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/andy-daly-interview/

This is part of my new column, Seriously Funny, for Buzzine.com. It will be updated every Monday with a new interview!

Here's one I did with Doug Benson for Pittsburgh City Paper:
http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gy...id=oid%3A51591

And I also wrote a list called Barack Obama: Secret Muslim. It's about what I think when people accuse Obama of being a secret Muslim.
http://benkharakh.com/barack_obama_secret_muslim

[Mo!]

Funny (as someone who was raised Muslim but is now an atheist)

[Keith Whitener]

http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/jen-kirkman-interview/

Jen Kirkman! This one is like a lesson in comedy.

[cakes]

Originally Posted by Keith Whitener

http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/jen-kirkman-interview/

It's therapeutic for ME to listen to Jen Kirkman! And my insurance should cover this, since it's free with your, "I'm journalist Benny K." press pass.

[Itslikeimsayin]

Originally Posted by Keith Whitener

http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/jen-kirkman-interview/

Jen Kirkman! This one is like a lesson in comedy.

Second sentence of her first response, the word is "libel," not "liable."

Edit: Awesome interview, though!

[Keith Whitener]

Originally Posted by Itslikeimsayin

Second sentence of her first response, the word is "libel," not "liable."

Edit: Awesome interview, though!

I emailed the editor. Hopefully they change it soon and then no one will know what we're talking about!

[Keith Whitener]

Here's one with TJ Miller:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/tj-miller-interview/

One on Todd Glass:
http://punchlinemagazine.com/site/20...in-everything/

One on Eugene Mirman:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/09/eugene-mirman-interview/

[Keith Whitener]

Paul F. Tompkins:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/paul-...ins-interview/

Simon Rich:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/simon-rich-interview/

Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/amanda-palmer-interview/

Dana Gould:
http://punchlinemagazine.com/site/20...-great-comedy/

Scroobious Pip:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/scroobius-pip-interview/

Dick Valentine of the Electric Six:
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/10/dick-...ine-interview/

[Keith Whitener]

Pete Holmes is terrific: http://www.buzzine.com/2008/11/pete-holmes-interview/

Matisyahu: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....ses_upcoming_r

[dogsdonttelljokes]

Great interviews; I've read most of the comedy-related ones so far and especially enjoyed Pete Holmes, TJ Miller, and Jen Kirkman.

Thanks for posting them!

[Keith Whitener]

Here's a Q and A with Lisa F. Jackson, the film maker behind The Greatest Silence: Rape In The Congo
http://www.buzzine.com/2008/12/lisa-...son-interview/

Here's a trailer for the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oGGpulYsZY

[Keith Whitener]

Here's the Q and A:

http://www.buzzine.com/2009/01/the-snake-interview/

Here's the trailer:

http://www.thesnakemovie.com/

Go to a screening if you can. It's a really great film.

[Keith Whitener]

Here's one with Paul Rust and Larry Blamire (Lost Skeleton Of Cadavera)!
http://www.buzzine.com/2009/01/paul-rust-interview/
http://www.buzzine.com/2009/01/larry-blamire-interview/

[CaptainBreakfast]

I was just about to look back and read some old interviews of yours, when low and behold, your website no longer exists! Will it ever come back?

[Keith Whitener]

The site still exists, it's just at Benkharakh.com.
http://www.buzzine.com/2009/04/comedy-by-the-numbers/