I do stand-up, write and perform sketches at the UCB and IO West, and make videos sometimes. I'm also working on a new bio that I hope to make even more vague than this one.
Influences
Bob Newhart, Russ Ballard
TV Shows
Catch me as a Stamp Collector, 1/11/07 on "Las Vegas!"
(as an extra)
Albums
I really enjoy Sweet's Greatest Hits, you should probably check it out.
matt manser's Interests
General
writing sketches, performing stand-up, music, Detroit sports, procrastinating by making a playlist:
Music
Ben Folds, White Stripes, Weezer, Barenaked Ladies, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Franz Ferdinand, Cardigans, Smithereens, Joe Jackson, Weird Al, They Might Be Giants, Blondie, Eagles, Soul Asylum, Neil Diamond, Hall and Oates, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Pretenders, Clash, Talking Heads, Moody Blues, Guess Who, Billy Joel, Linkin Park, Rush, Traffic, The Jam, Prince, Iggy Pop, Steely Dan, Squeeze, Eurhythmics, Tears for Fears, Tragically Hip, Little River Band, Roger Miller, the "Mahna Mahna" song from the Muppet Show
Movies
Back to the Future, Princess Bride, Lost in Translation, School of Rock, Elf, Ghost World, When Harry Met Sally, UHF, Fight Club, Super Bad, Johnny Dangerously, Muppet Movie, Annie Hall, Wayne's World, Rocky IV, Punch Drunk Love.
Television
Cheers, Night Court, News Radio, Barney Miller, Arrested Development, Mr. Show, SNL (yes, SNL), Simpsons, South Park, Conan, The Office, Ed, 30 Rock, The A-Team, Perfect Strangers, VH1-Classic, and the infomercial starring Air Supply
University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor,Michigan
Graduated: 2003
Student status: Alumni
Degree: None
Major: Screenwriting
Clubs: The Michigan Every Three Weekly, Comedy Company
Hold the phone. I was looking up a band I hadn't heard of in quite a while (Figures on a Beach). Turns out that they formed in Detroit in the early 80s. Here they are:
