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  1. I read that the black nerd in the audience grew up to be Martin Luther King jr. It's pretty cool to hear early recordings of him like that.
  2. Asteck

    Survivor MEGATHREAD

    farewell Darnell, we did not know you well Our minds were boggled when you lost the goggles but it was the large brown trout that made us vote you out
  3. Hi Nobody! IMDB says you've played some pretty iconic roles like Helpful Friend in "Joke that was maybe relevant in 2009" (Sketch) and Diarrhea Cop in "Not Funny and Borderline Unwatchable" (Short). There are plenty more of these and the dates go back to the mid-2000s! Wow you've been at this for a long time! My question is this: when should somebody stop lying to themselves and know when it is a good time to give up? PS- I watched what I could of yours on youtube and all of the videos had a collective view count of 147! Keep at it brutha!
  4. I agree with Greggy, I think Jeremy wins too.
  5. Hey guys I got the scoop on what happened to this week's ep. The boys only recorded one copy and put it up for sale to the highest bidder. They said it would go to charity but I think the sickness of Sean's kicks in next week's photos will prove that right or wrong (yeah right!). It was a silent auction but the buyer has since been revealed as Martin Shkreli, known podrat and bad boy of pharma who dropped a couple mil on it. Since the sale went through he's just been live-streaming himself listening to Cashing in with TJ MIller with a little sign that say's What up What up and every once in a while he'll double gun the camera. I don't know if he's going to let anybody else hear it... The drug price thing was messed up, but this a whole new level smh
  6. Guy pissed off about his haircut cries in father's arms. http://youtu.be/oAygRnO4a3w?t=17m30s
  7. Burdrulz usually I'd give condolences on finding out that you have a web series bc I read some statistic that in 10 years 95% of us will be dying of them and it really freaked me out, but this was really funny and good so congratulations!
  8. Can't blame them for avoiding that hornet's nest. Probably had a few too many servings of politics around the dinner table with daddy davenport and mamacita clements asking "what's your take on this whole thing?" It's a war on Thanksgiving is what it is. And if Putin wants to invade Turkey and take that stand he's going to face the consequences. Amen brother
  9. jk I'm not surprised at all, I've heard of these 3 and it's alwayS GREAT THINGS.
  10. During this holiday weekend I gave thanks to Sean and Hayes for not doing a hiatus during this difficult time. These last few episodes have been so good and so different but show that they are actually the funniest people. :wub: truly #blessed
  11. Just a big shout out to Joe McGurl and SteveH whose everlasting friendship is immortalized on a wall outside of my apartment. Congrats you two!
  12. I tried to get a "Too scary" tattoo, but they messed up and put "Too sacred." It's fine and still makes sense though because my body is a temple.
  13. Asteck

    Episode 247 — Guy Ritchie's Back

    This was my favorite episode of Who Charted that I've ever listened to.
  14. These stories are too long. please try to write a compelling story in 6 words or less. Here is an autobiographical example. For sale: baby condoms, never worn.
  15. Gary focused on the center of his co-worker Alan's forehead. He was putting so much concentration into not rolling his eyes that he almost didn't hear Alan's reply. "Yeah, uh, I don't know, I haven't watched it in like ten years." Alan had said. "But didn't you think that that was the episode where you really felt the connection between Rory and Jess? It was really special because it sets off the conflict for the whole season and you feel like you're getting to see this whole other side of Rory. " said Gary. At this point he was grasping at straws. Alan didn't get it. He'd known going into this conversation that Alan wouldn't be able to contribute much. He'd had Alan pegged ever since he'd said "Cool shirt Gary, is that a band?" to the Hey Nong Man tee he'd had custom made. No, it wasn't a band. "I guess so... it's been a while" Alan replied, eyeing the receptionist. Gary turned in time to see her drop the face she'd been making at Alan and quickly look back to her computer screen. "Well, do you remember the X-files? There's that episode 'Home" that's such a departure from the standard monster-of-the-week format . You really get the sense..." ... Gary picked at the Bloomin' Onion that had just been delivered to the booth where he, Diane and they're son Michael sat in silence. "This is really one of the best American appetizers." Gary said, trying to draw Diane's attention from either the window or Michael. "Don't you think it's so interesting how America became infatuated with Australia in the 80's? It was like there was this whole boom with Crocodile Dundee and like, didn't you know kids who had boomerangs?" After a long pause Diane replied "What are you talking about Gary?" finally making eye-contact. She sounded exhausted. "Just trying to make conversation." said Gary. She'd been like this for a while now - ever since he had sent the email to Tig Notaro on her behalf. That had really exposed a side of Diane he hadn't seen before. The Diane he married would have wanted to help Tig, but this Diane... This Diane kept asking "Why do I have to give her my kidney? There are so many other people on waitlists who need organ donations. Why now?" Gary had explained that he would have donated his if he were compatible and how it was really shocking for Diane to have an opportunity to help somebody and not be willing to do so. He assumed she would have been more selfless when he volunteered her. Now she was making him look bad in front of Tig. Diane quietly nodded to herself for a moment. "I think I'm going to take Michael home. He's tired. Can you uber back?" "Sure" said Gary. He picked off another piece of the onion. "More for me." he thought. ... On August 17, 2015 Gary sat at his computer, his fingers trembling above the keyboard. Something was wrong. The suits at Earwolf were trying to ruin his community and worse, they were making Scott take the blame. Scott would never have done something like this. Scott got it. And Gary got Scott. They would probably be friends if they ever met. Gary had to help save Scott and he knew just how to do it. "Don't worry, I won't let them make you a shill, buddy" thought Gary as he logged into the Earwolf forums. He sat for a moment and typed "Hey Scott I hope when Adam Sachs has to write an apology letter to the droves of Earwolf fans he alienated with this Howl bullshit he speaks on how they put a price on your reputation. It's not about entitlement. It's about respecting the community who made you the profitable company you are. What's next are they going to try to salvage this shit show by branching into another company called Wolfster or something? Learn from the past, idiots. " He leaned back in his chair with his arms behind his head, admiring his work. He'd done it. Now all he had to do was wait for Scott to read it and like the post. He smiled and hit refresh.
  16. Pastor explains that Starbucks has figured out how people tend to enjoy synthetic semen in their coffee.
  17. I couldn't help picturing Betsy Sodaro's character as Punxsutawney from OITNB during the prison scene. I couldn't tell if it was intentional, but they sound so similar.
  18. Hayes saying the pools get cooked in Palm Springs was so funny. But really people leaving pools in their cars is a big problem and actually Louisiana just passed a law where you can break a person's window if you see a pool in there. It's fun to laugh but be sensitive.
  19. Why Amazon is more successful than Walmart
  20. Asteck

    EPISODE 92 — Fans, Our Close Fans

    I just want to say thanks and apologize to Sean and Hayes. It was very rude of me to attend a book signing that was taking place in the town that I live in. Next time there's a tour I'll be more sensitive and make sure there is at least a day's travel to where ever the live-reading is located. I hope my negligence hasn't cast a poor light on the rest of these beloved forums and those who post here. With sincere regret, AdamAsteckAssBusinessBatmanDuDuDuSnapSnap
  21. You guys hear about this serious Jon Stewart video? Somebody needs to get that guy one of those Keep Calm and Be Funny shirts. You said at the beginning that's your only job Jon! But then what you say isn't funny at all!!! Confusing. The lessons in this episode were so good. Edit: Oh this was good use of a 200th post. Top notch stuff
  22. I did a quick unboxing of Dread Capt Sean's June Booty Krate and it is well worth it. Please buy this! It's a sound use of your money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxXVfgERLDg
  23. I still don't know if you're joking, because I think you bolded words and referenced specific performers to try to give your nonsensical post credibility. I'm going to go ahead and reply as if you weren't, so people who somehow know less than you don't take your moderator tag as a sign of authority on the conclusion you've drawn from some podcasts and then decided to put on the school founder's forums. I listened to the Longshot and the drink the koolaid statement you're referencing is in regards to how Sean Conroy accepted the practice of not paying performers, not that the overall culture is cultish. BTW the actual quote was "I think one of the main philosophical tenants - and I have never really gotten into it with those guys - cuz it was just a choice I made years ago to just drink the kool aid and I was like, it's fine." and he used that terminology in reply to a (genuinely, not semi) tongue-in-cheek statement made by the guest who called the space on Sunset a Scientology center. This all happens around the 48 minute mark if anybody else is interested. Anyway, Sean Conroy later goes onto say that the philosophy behind opening the center was to see how many people they could possibly get on stage. Since it's opened they've started Mess Hall teams which rotate out 6 teams every 4 months, giving an additional 144 people per year to an opportunity to perform under the UCB banner. He also talks about how the theatre scene he came up with in Chicago was a pyramid system, similar to what you described, where you worked your way to the top, but the UCB's is that if you're good, they'll get you on stage. I'll point out that the discussion your kool aid quote came from was specifically about stand-ups performing at the theatre who aren't getting paid, not the people on Harold teams/graduates of the program. The only requirements for auditioning for Harold teams are that you've been accepted into advanced study, which you may apply to after completing the core curriculum, four classes at $400.00 each, and having taken a class within the past two years. That's it. The UCB is a meritocracy and the individuals who are put on teams are the ones who best represented their improvisational skills during that audition. To make that more clear, the people who have been chosen for the teams did not display their investment of time or loyalty to the UCB, they showed that they had taken the lessons that the school teaches and could execute them better than everybody else in an audition environment. Every teacher you talk to will concur that the decision is based on how well one does on that day. Sometimes they get it wrong and people are cut. They will, however, ask teachers to recommend specific people to look out for during the audition, who have done consistently well in classes. Something I find especially disheartening about your post is that one of the guests on this episode, Mike Still, who organized last year's auditions, went beyond the UCB's classrooms and reached out to coaches and organizers of indie-shows for these recommendations to make teams of the best people, not the people who have spent the most money on classes. The investment of time and money you're referring to is the dedication people put in to become capable of doing the things the best ~25 out of 500 can do on a consistent basis, which comes from a lot of practice, seeing a lot of good improv and doing a lot performing. The UCB isn't more or less rewarding to people who put that effort in within its walls. Some people decide to only take classes there; many don't. No teacher has ever made a disparaging statement about another theatre to me, and I've often heard them suggest other schools that focus on skills not taught at the UCB, if they believe it will help the performer grow. Things like character work. IO teaches a very similar structure, which is also called a Harold, and it's really up to the performers and audience members as to which theatre's approach suits their sensibilities better. The little conclusion you gleaned from a handful of interviews is far off and stupid. As a moderator, posting it here as a statement of fact is very misleading to people who may be reading these forums with an interest in improv, but aren't able to experience the schools on their own.
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