Hi Robert. Who are you and what do you do in comedy?
Aspiration-ally, I am a legendary comedic television writer known globally for hilarity. My goal is to turn a passion for classic British television comedy into a fruitful career. I look forward to seeing you on the small screen.
Tell us about how you first became involved in the comedy world.
A long twisty back story of working in advertising led me to seek psychic guidance from Sonia Choquette. Sonia and her guides were the first to see in me what I could not yet see within myself. This led to my first television comedy experience of writing a spec script for Two and half Men with the episode title Barsha, Barsha, Barsha. This spec script won 2nd place in the TVWriter.com competition and was my writing submission for entrance into the Masters of Fine Arts, Screenwriting program with Spalding University.
I continue to fine tune my comedic voice as I travel stylistically deeper into classic British comedy.
Tell us about your comedy favourites.
Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses, The Black Adder, Father Ted, Keeping up Appearances, Still Game and more recently The Office and The IT Crowd.
I'm a fan of Graham Linehan and Ricky Gervais in terms of a comedic voice.
The comedy industry is competitive. Why should people pick you to work with?
I think Vanilla Ice as the character Johnny said it best in the non-hit 1991 movie Cool as Ice, "Lose the zero and get with the hero."
If you choose to work with me you'll find a jovial and witty collaborator where hilarity ensues.
What's the best advice you've ever been given, read or heard?
My first boss in advertising told me .... "Don't believe your own bullshit and pay cash for everything."
Where would you like to be in 10 years' time?
A "bankable" television comedy series creator/writer who is on everyone's Top 5 list.
If you ever get free time, how do you spend it?
I enjoy splitting atoms in order to develop a nuclear fission demonstration for my daughter's school science fair. The biggest challenge is containing a nuclear reaction that doesn't obliterate the school, all the students and most of the town. You can't win the science fair if you wipe out the entire school.
Walking with my wife, playing Scrabble as a family, traveling, snuggling with my three large dogs, Bigfoot podcasts and making sarcastic Facebook comments are also passions in my life.
If a genie offered you one wish, what would you ask for?
More wishes!
Published: Friday 20th August 2021