ShowbizMonkeys.com Comedy Interviews...

[metal2000]

Okay, so I haven't done that many yet over the last 2 years, but I plan to ramp it up a bit and do more. I also thought I should post them here, in case anyone wanted to read/watch/listen to them.

Also note that the first several posted were literally the FIRST INTERVIEWS I'D EVER DONE. The Brian Stack interview, in particular, was the first one-on-one in person, it was done late on my last night in NYC, I was terribly nervous, I was using the video recording function on my digital camera, and my interview technique is poor at best (I've received a ton of complaints about my "talking over" him throughout).

But regardless of my crap skills, these still might provide some enjoyment for readers/viewers/listeners:

• Andy Samberg (transcript/audio) - July 31, 2007
  
• Chester Tam (transcript/audio) - August 3, 2007
  
• Brian Stack (video) - October 19, 2007
  
• Tom Papa (article) - November 6, 2007
  
• Sugar Sammy (video) - January 25, 2008
  
• Jorma Taccone/Chester Tam (transcript, Jorm/Chez-created video) - March 18, 2008
  
• John Hodgman (e-mail Q&A) - December 12, 2008
  
• Sugar Sammy follow-up (video) - February 12, 2009

And I just posted another one last night:

• Aziz Ansari (e-mail Q&A) - March 2, 2009

Last week I also interviewed Vik Sahay (Lester on "Chuck") in L.A. and then Jorma, Andy, and Akiva of TLI via phone once I got home, so those will be going up very soon as well. I'll post the links in here once they're up.

[metal2000]

The Lonely Island: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer (audio) - March 17, 2009

[metal2000]

A couple more interviews from this year:

• Vik Sahay of Chuck (video) - April 2, 2009
• Aaron Bleyaert of The Tonight Show (video) - June 1, 2009
• Loudon Wainwright III (video) - August 12, 2009

[sharilyn]

There's no way to ask this without sounding arrogant, which is totally not my intent, but this has been driving me crazy for a while. I'm from Winnipeg (though live in Toronto now), and I have no idea who you are. Have we ever met?

(Excellent site, btw)

[ResilientRabbit]

I enjoyed the Hodgman exchange -- thanks for posting it!

[metal2000]

Sorry I didn't notice your post until now, sharilyn. I was out of town when I made that last post and didn't check the internet much for a while afterward.

Anyway, I don't think we've ever met before, though I do remember listening to your interview with Rob Corddry (courtesy of a Daily Show LiveJournal link) when he did a show at the U of M a few years back (at least I think it was you). I'm also friends with Big Daddy Tazz (and designed his website) and am good friends with Aaron Merke, both of whom I assume you know personally or are at least aware of given your lengthy time in the Winnipeg comedy scene.

I really wish we had more comedy content on ShowbizMonkeys.com, and I'm constantly trying to find ways to do so. But as I don't like to contribute outside of doing interviews, it's a matter of finding people to write about comedy ON the site.

[sharilyn]

Wow, you have a great memory -- that was indeed my interview with Corddry! He was great fun to talk to. Love him.

I do indeed know Merke and Tazz. Haven't seen Tazz in quite some time, but ran into Merke when I was back in town back in February. Being in Toronto now, I definitely don't get to see people as much as I'd like to. Thank God for Facebook!

Winnipeg is such a small comedy community, everyone seems to know everyone else, so I was surprised I'd never met you at the King's Head nights or anything. =)

Look forward to seeing more comedy content on your site! I'm sure there are plenty of people locally who would be keen to contribute.