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July 20th, 2012Stand-up spotlight: Chris Charpentier
July 20th, 2012One of Denver’s finest. Meet CHRIS CHARPENTIER!
Chris Charpentier likes the lighter side of life, mostly because he is small and he has to ask for help with heavy stuff and that’s embarrassing. Chris has quickly made a name for himself in the Denver comedy scene and helps run the weekly stand up showcase Too Much Fun! with his comedy cohorts, The Fine Gentleman’s Club. He is as funny as he is nice and he is nice all day long. Also, Chris wrote this.
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Stand-up spotlight: Ed Galvez
July 20th, 2012This year we’re bringing in tons of comics from all over the country.
Meet ED GALVEZ!
Ed Galvez is a Los Angeles based comedian who does stand up, sketch and Improv all over the country. Writer for Hahajk.com & . He also writes and hosts a sketch podcast called The Fort (). He has been seen on The History Channel’s: The History of the Joke, MTV’s Paris Hilton’s My New BFF, a bunch of national commercials and has a vlog called “Stop Working Watch This”.
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Ed: I started in improv & sketch in 2000 then in 2002 I branched out into stand up!
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
Alex Mesrobian, Matt Monroe, Mo Welch & Andrew Orverdahl
If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?
Don’t do bringer shows. Write everyday! Don’t beat yourself up.
If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be? Read the rest of this entry »
Shorts spotlight: Tilting at Skyscrapers
July 19th, 2012Weirdest title ever goes to…
TILTING AT SKYSCRAPERS
Synopsis: When a gamer is overcome by his obsession, his neighbor must shepherd him home.
Director: Frank Stasio
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Frank: I had the idea swimming in my head for about 6 years. One night I got home and my computer screen was staring at me, just daring me to do something. So I sat down and finally started writing the script. It took me about 10 minutes to crank out the first draft. Very little changed from the first draft to the film. It took another 3 years before I could find someone to help me make it… Read the rest of this entry »
Stand-up spotlight: Steven Farmer
July 19th, 2012Austin invades Denver! Meet STEVEN FARMER.
My name is Steven Farmer and I’m a comedian based in Austin Texas after finally escaping Arkansas. I’ve been doing this here stand up comedy for 2 years and in that time have been a finalist in Funniest Person in South Texas Contest, Semi-Finalist in the Funniest Person in Austin Contest, and performed in the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. I also wrote, directed, and starred in a feature film called ‘Late Bloomer’ that has recently been sold to Echelon Studios. That’s enough self-hype for now, just come watch me perform.
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Steven: 2 years
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
Ashley Barnhill definitely. She’s been really exploding in the scene and is killing it on twitter.
If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be? Read the rest of this entry »
Stand-up spotlight: Mo Welch
July 19th, 2012This year we’re bringing in tons of comics from all over the country.
Meet MO WELCH!
Mo Welch comes from a historic family of thieves. Her family is rumored to have started the whole “World is ending in 2012″ philosophy. The Chicagoist called her “effervescent and possibly insane” although Welch believes this was a typo and was supposed to say “Homecoming Queen”. Welch’s mom has a brand new red Chevy Malibu and her bio was written by R.L. Stine.
How long have you been a stand-up comic?
I’ve been doing the comedies for almost 5 years, that’s with improv too, but please call me a performance artist (She whips her scarf to her back and walks out with her head up high).
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
July 19th, 2012
Do you believe in aliens? You better.
This year we’re excited to host the WORLD PREMIERE of FIRST CONTACT!
Synopsis: When humankind sends a message into the farthest reaches of space it falls on a lowly alien courier to deliver the reply. Unfortunately the courier sent to make first contact with humanity pays less mind to the job in hand than he does to his nagging ex-wife and failed music career.
Director: Sami Abusamra
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Sami: I don’t want to think of the number of hours I put in to it. I just don’t. A lot I’ll bet. A very lot.
Do you think it was worth all that time/energy?
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Stand-up spotlight: Ian Douglas Terry
July 18th, 2012
Hey dino lovers! It’s IAN DOUGLAS TERRY!
is a “weird shaped dude who wears sleeveless shirts and shouts things at people”… and that is the essence of his comedy. He is fond of eating in the bath tub and reading books about dragons. Ian has opened for Doug Benson, Kyle Kinane, Brody Stevens, Tig Notaro, Howard Kremer, and Neil Hamburger. None of these people disliked him outwardly.
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
I have been a comedy attempter for almost four years now, at first I was more interested in video based sketch comedy but finally fell in love with stand-up.
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
I’m already a fan of Ben Roy, Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl, Sam Tallent, and Chris Charpentier…and of course my partner in OK Party, Zach Peterson. I’m going to try and watch everyone though, good times.
If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?
