The film has been described as the bourne identity, but plug in a leprechaun instead of matt damon. Comedians, writers, and producers tom lennon and robert ben garant split their. Tom lennon and ben garant share details about their. He has a long professional relationship with thomas lennon and kerri kenneysilver from their time on the seminal sketchcomedy show the state, the cop show spoof reno 911. So to help promote the movie, here are the video interviews with ben garant and tom lennon, george lopez and terry crews. Robert ben garant and tom lennons top 10 the current the.
Tom lennon, rob riggle at center of the boondoggle spec. It is also full of good information for aspiring screenwriters hoping to write studio movies. I had a lot of fun watching a great group of awesome comedians having a great time playing off each other. Do what reno 911s tom lennon and ben garant do, which is to write a book about it. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon avoid giving many writing tips, and instead focus on what those other screenwriting books mostly penned by people who have never gotten a script greenlit dont tell. What happens after you make it big in hollywood as a screenwriter. An irreverent look at what goes on behindthescenes in reno, nevadas police department. Neil marshall, bryan bertino, robert ben garant and tom.
Most of lennon s screenplays are written in collaboration with writing partner robert ben garant. After his work on the state, he and his writing partner, robert ben garant, created two more popular series. Kindle edition by lennon, thomas, garant, robert ben. Thomas lennon, ben garant, and the lasting legacy of reno. Reno 911 robert ben garant was born on september 14, 1970 in cookeville, tennessee, usa. Thomas lennon lieutenant jim dangle a native of oak park, il, lennon was a born comedy writer and performer. Garant and lennon released a book about writing for film called writing. Tom lennon and robert ben garant board wee mcginty. This book is full of secret insider information about how to conquer the hollywood studio system. Lennon and ben garant state in the book that the key to writing a great screenplay is to write a thorough, detailed outline. Hell baby 20 directed by thomas lennon, ben garant. The team of thomas lennon and ben garant are a match made in comedy entertainment heaven.
The entire cast of mtvs the state virtually reunited to perform one of their greatest sketches ever, with porcupine racetrack 2020. Their book, writing movies for fun and profit, was an attempt to convey that knowledge to a hungry audience wanting to hear. In 2011, garant and lennon released a book about their careers called writing movies for fun and profit. Thomas lennon and ben garant on 11 classic reno 911. He attended the tisch school of the arts at new york university, where he was a member of the influential sketch comedy group the state. Thomas lennon and ben garant at the friars club posted by jeffrey gurian on october 25, 2011. Tom lennon, ben garant, rob corddry, keeganmichael key, riki lindhome, rob huebel, paul scheer and michael ian black who have appeared variously on those shows are in this movie, and their brand of humor will be familiar to you. I enjoy tom lennon s and robert ben garant s style of humor, and this is that amped up to 11. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon s movies have made over a billion dollars at the box officeand now they show you how to do it yourself. The back and forth between the actors made the movie so enjoyable. Enter comedians tom lennon and ben garant of reno 911 and the state, two ridiculously wellpaid screenwriters who, for their own reasons, are willing to indulge you. Comedians tom lennon and r ben garant joined als road crew to make some cash after comedy central canceled their tv show, reno 911. Robert ben garant and tom lennons top 10 the current.
Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on the justreleased reno 911 the complete series. Tom lennon and ben garant are experts on how to make it in hollywood. Best known for their work on the state and reno 911. Reno 911 thomas lennon is a writer and actor from oak park, illinois. Tom lennon and ben garant from reno 911 and balls of fury present comic book. How we made a billion dollars at the box office and you can, too.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading writing movies for fun and profit. Two years ago we wrote a whole book called writing movies for profit. Lennon and garant, who sell pitches, punch up studio scripts, and engage in the endless musical chairs of rewriting, recently published a book, writing movies for fun and. Even for someone with no interest in writing a studio film, writing movies for fun and profit is an illuminating look at the hollywood system. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on the past, present. Thomas lennon and ben garants five tips on how to write. Robert ben garant and tom lennon balls of fury i make an ass out of myself by asking if theyd ever attended before. As members of the comedy troupe and mtv television show the state, these two created along with kerri. Robert ben garant born september 14, 1970 is an american screenwriter, producer, director, actor and comedian.
Ben garant and tom lennon, george lopez and terry crews. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant are aware of this, and they dont care. Thomas lennon is a successful screenwriter and script doctor. Tv series 20032009 created by robert ben garant, kerri kenney, thomas lennon. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant have been very, very funny together onscreen and off, but theyve also written terrible studio movies like herbie. You know, tom s in a movie thats shooting in august, its like a little, low. In addition to being a primetime show for a major network, the strip is also a step towards the mainstream for tom lennon and ben garant in that its a multicamera show. Tom lennon and ben garant from reno 911 and balls of fury present comic book awards in san diego. Summit entertainment the studio behind the mega successful twilight franchise is about to unleash a new comedy from night at the museum writers tom lennon and robert ben garant titled the wee mcginty. Viva variety, which ran for three seasons and was also an ace nominee for best comedy series, and reno 911. Michael anthony steele, robert ben garant, thomas lennon isbn. Garant and lennons new book, writing movies for fun and profit, is a handy how to for aspiring screenwriters that details the difficulties of.
He met fellow coworker, kerri kennedysilver while at theatre camp at northwestern university and the two later attended nyu together, where lennon joined a comedy troupe called the new group. In the same way that tom lennon and ben garant s book writing movies for fun and profit is important, people should be aware of what theyre getting themselves into. He attended the tisch school of the arts at new york university, where he was. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ben garant and tom lennon are comic geniuses, two of the funniest and most fearless writersactors in hollywood. Besides the 60 plus films screened by the the friars club comedy film festival, they also offered fascinating and informative daytime panels for the people who attended the festival. The state virtually reunited for porcupine racetrack 2020.
Comedians, writers, and producers robert ben garant and tom lennon split their duties in selecting their favorite titles from the collection. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant have been laughing at and with and around each other since before americans got to know them as members of the state, the. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon founding members of the state reflect on drugs, comedy, crime, and nyu in the eighties.
Weird al yankovic podcast on demand everything you know about weird al yankovic is wrong. With cedric yarbrough, niecy nash, robert ben garant, thomas lennon. The states hit television series ran on mtv for three seasons and received an ace award nomination for best comedy series. One may in 2009, my siblings and i were all visiting my parents. The pair sits down with kevin pereira to tell us about. Chris shows tom lennon, april richardson and steve agee videos of people posing in accidental videos, and the comics provide their inner monologues. How we made a billion dollars at the box office and. Tom lennon, steve agee, april richardson accidental. Caa is out with the boondoggle, a comedy that has been rewritten by tom lennon and rob riggle, with the duo starring as two guys who attend a boondoggle business trip, with everything imaginable. Enter comedians tom lennon and ben garant of reno 911 and the state, two ridiculously.
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