Regulating Bloopers, The State Live!, RAC Updates…
Happy Good Friday to the religious type, and to everyone else, I hope you catch that fuckin Bunny and force him to divulge the coordinates of all those delicious cadbury eggs.
So today’s video is just a quick follow-up to the last goofy post: the bloopers from the REGULATOR(S) shoot. Not overly funny to anyone outside the cast really, but still good to see extra footage of Longino’s odd attempt to cry/relish victory with trashbag Kleinman. My favorite moment in this, even though it’s mistakenly repeated about 400 times, is when Kleiny sincerely pleads with Jay to stop slashing the knife at him. This vid is more of a “you must be really bored and want to spy like a voyeur on a bunch of misshaped college dudes in revealing gym shorts.” (…and if that’s the cup of tea you’re pourin, I’m a-drinkin!)
…Is it just me or does my arm in the above-freeze frame eerily resemble an $8 turkey drumstick you can only buy at Disneyworld’s Frontierland? That RAC body-type was during a time when the only thing I was lifting was a 12-pack of Miller Lite and assorted donuts (Cinnamon is the shit, don’t lie to yourself). One year before this video I was in the middle of taking andros and cut like no other. To spin perspective, I could bench approximately 290 lbs then when I now max out at 185 if I’m lucky. The problem with hard supplements like that is, once you stop taking them you kind of turn into the Michelin tire ghost. And that’s him up there wearing a doo-rag and giggling like Strawberry Shortcake.
…IN other news, last Saturday I attended the coolest live performance I’ve ever seen - The 90’s MTV sketch group THE STATE gathered for their first reunion in 11 years to perform one night only at The UCB theater. Admittance was only $10 each, but they sold out in about 3 minutes so it was a hard ticket to nab. We were in line about an hour and a half before the performance, and there was about 150 people behind us that didn’t get in. When waiting in line, all The State guys passed by to enter the theater. They’re all friendly dudes, and chatted up parts of the line on their way in. My favorite group member has always been and forever will be Ken Marino. Ken was about to walk right by us when I stopped him and wished him a good performance. He was fairly quiet and serious, but seemed like he wanted to chat with us for a second or two. Here’s a transcript of our run-in:
The RAC: “Hey Marino!”
Ken Marino: “Oh, hi guys.”
The RAC: “Hey listen Ken, have a good performance tonight, go get’em bud.”
Ken Marino: “Say, thanks. Uh, you guys here for the show?”
The RAC: “No.”
He looked confused, then shook Nols’s hand and took off. I probably shouldn’t have punked one of my comedy heroes like that, but that’s where the moment took my peanut-brain.
Anyway the SHOW was incredible!!! They performed about 10 sketches, and everyone was there except the two Michaels (Ian Black and Showalter) who contributed with a half-ass video sent from NYC. Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenny, Ben Garant, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Allison - all amazing and hysterical. But Marino…stole the friggin show, no lie! The two best sketches were the first and last with Ken as the figurepiece. The first was a spoof on the Founding Fathers drafting the Bill of Rights, with everyone acting the proper colonial part except Marino who perfectly executed as the loudmouth, spit-balling father persuading others to pass ridiculous amendments.
Marino begs Jefferson to agree on the penguin instead of the bald eagle as America’s bird. “Jeff,Jeff,Jeffy..Jefferson c’mon man! Nobody wants the bald eagle! You hear bald eagle and you think bald! Bald is a terrible friggin thing man!”
Kevin Allison reprised his State character of “Kookoo Coach” and delivered an impressive and wordy monologue. He addressed the audience as though they were a pathetic Varsity Football team with a slew of sweet, young male asses. He’s so good at the maniacal blood-boiling rant…
“Now I know you boys have never seen me before and I’m not your coach…”
Marino killed in the performance of the night when the group performed “Cookiepuss Mafia”. Everyone was in Soprano’s garb with Marino doing his best New Jersey mafia boss, Tony Soprano impression. They are about to make someone, and have all the ceremonial tools in place to do so, but the new crime member hasn’t shown up yet. They’re all waiting around and Marino explains that he bought a Cookiepuss ice cream cake from Carvel to eat AFTER they make the guy. So the entire sketch is centered around the delicious Cookiepuss and everyone getting too antsy to wait for the guy to show. Marino as the Skip has to gun down his underlings for stepping out of line when it comes to Cookiepuss. The picture below is of the only moment in the show when anyone broke- David Wain’s flailing makes Marino break character for a second, and the crowd jumped all over the delightfully real and humorous occasion.
“Hey uh Skip, so what exactly is a Cookiepuss supposed to be anyway?” (In the most put-out, and serious of tones) “He’s a magical cookie spaceman from the planet Birthday.”
I could go on forever about the show, but I’ll leave it at that. I recall staying up with my older sister Stef as we stole the remote from my sleeping dad to flick to the new State episode each week. I was exposed to the group at the perfect time in my comedy development, and credit them and MST3K as my two main influences growing up. I had the honor of representing Jo Lo Truglio when at The Agency Group, and every other time he called in I flooded him with questions about future State stuff. There’s a rumor that the UCB show and it’s content was a try-out for material for a State movie, upon which I will have a heart attack if they commit to.
Take a bow boys and Kerri, you deserve it.
A quick personal update on The RAC’s current LA situation:
- He is working hard with Ken and Big Daddy on the 25 minute pilot episode of THE SURVIVAL and will have it out as soon as possible.
- He is beyond broke, unemployed, and willing to work for food other than Ramen noodles (OH, sorry if they’re stinking up the joint my halitosis-riddled roommate!)
- He was on a great track until Ray.com vacation weekend. I don’t think he’s exactly recovered from that weekend yet.
Things The RAC is lacking:
- I’ll repeat, a job
- Money
- Focus in meditation
- General accomplishments
But besides that, things are swell.
…And on that down note, HAPPY EASTER!
Bye,
Brento
March 23rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
In the cookiepuss picture, Marino looks like a god standing next to David Wain and JoLo. Kinda of like Brady standing next to Peyton Manning and a retard.