Brett Gelman is always up to lots of things all around New York City.
Brett just wrapped on shooting a movie Watching The Detectives, starring Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu.
Brett has also made TV appearances on The Colbert Report and Conan O'Brian.
He performed in The Marijuanalogues both Off Broadway and on tour with Tommy motherfuckin' Chong.
Brett performs at festivals and colleges as a member of Horatio Sanz's Original Kings Of Improv.
Brett can be seen on Comedy Central's Motherload (www.comedycentral.com/motherload) in the Web Show, Honesty.
You can check out his hip hop group, Cracked Out's web site at crackedouthiphop.com.
Brett is a member of The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
Every Friday, at UCB, he performs with his improv group Death By Roo Roo.
He is a member of the sketch comedy group The Brighter Side, whose shows you can also catch at the UCB.
Brett performs in the long running hit UCB show, Asssscat, Sunday Nights.
Brett can be seen around town perfoming in New York's best comedy shows.
Website
crackedouthiphop.com
Influences
The Marx Brothers, Bill Murray, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Monty Python, Eddie Murphy, Gene Wilder, John Belushi, the original SNL cast, Jack Nicholson, Matt Groening, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and the UCB.
Members
The Brighter Side, Cracked Out, Death By Roo Roo, Horatio Sanz And The Original Kings Of Improv, Spec Script.
TV Shows
The Colbert Report, Conan O'Brian.
Films
The upcoming Watching The Detectives, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (starring Rob Cordry)
Albums
Crackaz
Brett Gelman's Interests
General
Fun. Serious.
Music
Biggie Smalls, Wu (especially ODB and Ghostface), Nas, Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, KRS ONE/Boogie Down Productions, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo, Jay Z, Jeru The Damaja, NWA, Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Mobb Deep, Redman, Slim Shady, The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Eric B and Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, EPMD, Busta Rhymes, Madlib, Outkast, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Clipse, Lady Sovereign, Missy Elliott, Too Short, MF Doom, Johnny Cash, Lauren Hill, David Bowie, T Rex, Fugazi, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, the Ramones, The Fucking Champs, Nirvana, Built To Spill, The Nation Of Ulysses, Beat Happening, The Halo Benders, Sonic Youth, Dead Kennedys, Iggy Pop, The Velvet Underground, Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic Fields, Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Funkadleic, Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions, Tom Waits, the Misfits, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cook, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Queen, Bob Dylan, Slayer, G N' R, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, The Damned, The Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, Beethoven. Pretty much every kind of music except yuppy rock bands, jam bands, and Yanni (though I dig his style).
Movies
The Producers, Young Frankentstein, Blazing Saddles, A Night At The Opera, Duck Soup, Manhattan, Annie Hall, Stardust Memories, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Lost In Translation, Dr. Strangelove, The Pink Panther Movies, Being There, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 and 2, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, Raging Bull, Good Fellas, Ed Wood, Once Upon A Time In The West, MASH, The Dresser, This Is Spinal Tap, The Royal Tenenbaums, All About Eve, Blade Runner, Star Wars, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, The Last Detail, The Big Lebowski, Miller's Crossing, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Evil Dead 2, The Lord Of The Rings, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Windy City Heat, The Departed.
Television
The Simpsons, Mr. Show, SNL, Freaks And Geeks, Deadwood, The Office (British), All In The Family, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ali G, Lost, Chappelle, Beavis and Butthead, Ren and Stimpy, Kids In The Hall, Snuff Box, Cheers, Wondershowzen, The Sopranos, Extras, The Muppet Show, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Six Feet Under, Twin Peaks, Sesame Street, The Young Ones, Nathan Barley, Jam, The Mighty Boosh.
Books
J.D. Salinger, The Master and Margarita, East Of Eden, Portnoy's Complaint
Heroes
First and foremost my motherfuckin' familia!!!!!!The Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Peter Sellars, The Notorious B.I.G., Old Dirty Bastard.
Thanks for the showz last night. It was good to talk for more than 5 minutes and really catch up.
Also, don't go to LA. I mean, I'm totally all "Yeah! Go West, young man! Follow your dream! Manifest destiny!" But the selfish bitch in me is like "hey LA, stop stealing all our good comedians, asshole. Who's going to make me laugh now?"
Why risk becoming famous and wildly successful when you can live in a city where 100 square feet costs two grand a month and people grope you on the subway and the weather only slightly resembles hell? C'mon, don't be a pussy!
Good job hosting Cavalcade when I was there last week. Only thing, I think when you're doing that character you should literally slap audience members.
