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Questions for Kev. McD.?

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As part of the Rocket Surgery interview show with Kevin McDonald during OOB, I'm hoping we can open it up to questions from the audience, but as I'm writing the questions right now for the main part of the show, I'm wondering if anyone has anything they'd like me to ask.
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Do the thirty Helens still agree?
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All the cast members of KITH seem to write and designate each other numerous roles, male or female, with little or no dispute. But honestly, was there ever a role that people were willing to fight over? Explain the process.
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who currently embodies the future of sketch comedy?
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what's Kurt Russell like in REAL life?
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Is he a fan of queso?
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How did he keep all that weight off?
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Spots wrote:All the cast members of KITH seem to write and designate each other numerous roles, male or female, with little or no dispute. But honestly, was there ever a role that people were willing to fight over? Explain the process.
And was there ever a role or a scene that nobody wanted to touch?
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Post by HerrHerr »

What are your thoughts on how the internet has impacted sketch comedy?
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Post by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell »

how does writing a more traditional anthology style sketch show like the original Kids in the Hall differ from writing something more episodic like Death Comes to Town (or a screenplay like Brain Candy)? do you have a preference?
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Post by Brian Boyko »

* After your death, how long would it be before the other KITH members would move on with their lives?

* Are all the members of Kids in the Hall gay? I think it's just Scott Thompson, but my mom says it's all of you. If you are gay, I'm bisexual. Wanna make out after the show?

* What's the difference between performing sketch comedy for the stage and performing it for the camera? Other than the soul-stealing, of course.

* Why have there been so many bad parody movies, why do they make money, and why can't they pay good writers? I.e., you?

* If you were to meet the Mythbusters, what myth would you ask them to bust?

* Of the five members of Kids in the Hall, which one has the most to lose from a Zombie Apocolypse?
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Post by Asaf »

Why is ending a sketch so hard to do?

What was the sketch that was too crazy even for you guys to put up?
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Asaf wrote:Why is ending a sketch so hard to do?
I like this question.
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Post by Spots »

Everybody knows you end a sketch by segueing into the next! But now that I'm thinking about it.... That's one thing KITH focused on more than Mr. Show, The State, and even Monty Python. They fleshed out their sketches and let them "end."

I know, I know. There are tons of exceptions. But I'm thinking about the sketches they performed that were cinematic or character driven ie: "Monkeys Loose", "Sausages", "Fur Trappers", "Bass Player", Scott's "Buddy Cole" character...

all the memorable sketches I'm recalling let the story breathe & don't immediately transition to the next punchline. I find this truly fulfilling, and in a way... less desperate.
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Post by Jeff »

Kids in the Hall are my favorite.
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