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Erik Engman

I'm not playing with a full deck, just a couple of jokers!

About Me

This is my page for my comedy/writing/acting career.I studied at Players Workshop of the Second City and the Second City Training Center in Chicago and The Groundlings, ImprovOlympic West. Chris Barnes' Comedy Dojo and the Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. I also taught with Players Workshop West here in LA.I have written and performed in two sketch comedy shows: "Welcome to Middleton" at ImprovOlympic West and "Nothing Sacred" at the Witmore-Lindley Theater in North Hollywood.I am one of the founders and director of the imrovisation troupe COMICIDAL TENDENCIES.I have written a number of screenplays and short scripts.I was in a short film WEIGHT OF THE WORD directed by Susan Lee which was a part of the 48-hour film project.I am in pre-production on a few short films.

My Interests

Comedy. Improvisation. Theater. Film. Television.

I'd like to meet:

Dead celebrities.

Books:

Anything by Ben Elton

Heroes:

Ernie Kovacs, The Marx Bros., Monty Python

My Blog

Completely Useless News to Amaze and Astound Your Friends - May 2007

STAR WARS BY WAY OF ROBOT CHICKEN  The June 17th episode of stop-motion animated "Robot Chicken" is looking to become an event for any "Star Wars" fan. The thirty-minute special will craft all it...
Posted by Erik Engman on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:49:00 PST

Completely Useless News to Amaze and Astound your Friends - APRIL 2007

JAMES BOND GOES FROM POKER TO SOLITAIRE?   Daniel "007" Craig has revealed that he wants veteran actress and former Bond girl Jane Seymour to be cast in the next Bond film. He believes that Seym...
Posted by Erik Engman on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:37:00 PST

President Bush: Comedian (This time on purpose!)

The jokes are funny because they are true. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070329/D8O5IK080.html  ...
Posted by Erik Engman on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:10:00 PST

Completely Useless News to Amaze and Astound Your Friends - March 2007!

COMPLETELY USELESS NEWS TO AMAZE AND ASTOUND YOUR FRIENDS!Compiled and Ridiculed by Erik Engman NEW, IMPROVED TREK! (BETTER THAN THAT OLD, CRAPPY TREK)  Scribes Alex Kurtzman & Robert Orci ("...
Posted by Erik Engman on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:33:00 PST

Cyber-Lynn sings "I Will Survive" at Gallifrey 18 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0PdGRTK7c Be sure to check out a handsome man sitting to her left, as well.
Posted by Erik Engman on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:32:00 PST

Mideval Helpdesk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek    
Posted by Erik Engman on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:27:00 PST

Completely Useless News to Amaze and Astound Your Friends! - February 2007

HARRY POTTER IS DEAD!!!!!   Yes, folks, Harry Potter is finished. At least the writing of it is! Of course, we don't know whether the bespectacled strapping, young wizard dies (and if you want to...
Posted by Erik Engman on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:23:00 PST

THE BEARS WIN THE SUPERBOWL...in Uganda!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/sports/football/04gear.htm l?ex=1328245200&en=a3ba622f2d31a199&ei=5088&part ner=rssnyt&emc=rss...
Posted by Erik Engman on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:20:00 PST

Completely Useless News to Amaze and Astound Your Friends - JANUARY 2007

COMPLETELY USELESS NEWS TO AMAZE AND ASTOUND YOUR FRIENDS!Compiled and ridiculed by Erik EngmanTHIS AINT YOUR MOTHERS STAR TREK. ITS NOT EVEN YOUR STAR TREK!J.J. Abrams has confirmed that Star Trek XI...
Posted by Erik Engman on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:21:00 PST

THE RAZZIES!

The Nominations are out! Which was YOUR worst film?   WORST PICTURE Basic Instinct 2 (a.k.a. Basically, It Stinks, Too) Bloodrayne Lady In The Water Little Man Wicker Man   WORST ACTOR Tim ...
Posted by Erik Engman on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:38:00 PST