R. Michael Gull is a stand up comic. His comedy is like a cup of police station coffee: Dark, strong, bitter and definitely an eye opener. Also, it makes you pee a lot. His acerbic, intelligent style is uncompromising, unapologetic and unforgettable. On stage, Michael prowls like a caged animal, delivering a heavy dose of cynical social commentary, liberally laced with cyanide.
R. Michael Gull has seen the darkness, and he’s not afraid to tell you all about it. He’s spent the last seven years earning the respect of not only audiences nationwide, but other comics as well, performing in casinos and clubs all over.
R. Michael Gull is also an actor. In 2007 he appeared in the Tate Bunker film "Perceval" and in 2008 you can see him in "Victim" "Indefinite", "Haunted" and more. He is currently in production on a sci/fi thriller, "Dust" and is in pre-production on another feature film to be released in 2009. This season you can see Michael on the new TV series "Family Practice", on the Lifetime Network, as well as the final season of the NBC series "ER". Also a writer, Michael writes screenplays, has a catalog of over 100 recorded songs, contributes the blog "Messiah Simplex" to the online edition of VITAL Source magazine and writes short stories.
His live comedy cd, This Crowd Sucks, was included in the 2005 Comedy For The Troops project.
His new live dvd, "Wretched Underfunk" will be released in Spring, 2008.
Influences
Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Eric Bogosian, Jim Morrison, Gene Simmons, John Malkovich, Gary Oldman, Arthur Rimbaud.
Members
Me, a mic and a crowd. And maybe some whiskey. And a pack of Marlboro Lights. And some more whiskey. And a Red Bull.
TV Shows
"The Disagreeable Cuban", coming to a computer near you in 2008. Creator of the upcoming "Standup Milwaukee" (cable). Appears in the new series "Family Practice" on the Lifetime Network, and can be seen on NBC’s "ER" this season. Don’t blink, you’ll miss me!
Films
You can see me in these films: "LOST SHEEP" (released) (1987), "PERCEVAL"..released) (2007), "VICTIM" (Premieres 5/30/08) (2008), "INDEFINITE" (post-production) (2008), "HAUNTED" (in production) (2008), "DUST" (Production begins 4/14/08) (2009) "KIKO AND THE FRUIT PIE KING" (development) (2009), "TECHNICOLOR SHADOWS" (development) (2009).
Also appeared in a bunch of home-made porn and 7 or 8 snuff films.
Albums
"YOU HATE ME ALREADY" (2004) "THIS CROWD SUCKS" (2005) "THIS CROWD SUCKS: OFFICIAL BOOTLEG DVD" (2006) "ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" (2008) "WRETCHED UNDERFUNK" DVD (2008)
R. Michael Gull™'s Interests
General
Nothing. I have no interests outside of myself.
Music
Stones, Beatles, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dylan, John Lennon, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss (I can't help it), Boomtown Rats, Babys, Sweet, Tool, Miles Davis, Robert Johnson.
Movies
Inherit The Wind, Midnight Run, 12 Angry Men, The Breakfast Club, Fight Club, Natural Born Killers, JFK, The People vs Larry Flynt, A History Of Violence, In The Line Of Fire, 2 Days In The Valley, Anything with Spencer Tracy, John Malkovich, Ed Harris, Jimmy Stewart or Cary Grant.
Television
Boston Legal. I like to buy dvd sets of old tv shows. Favorite shows of all time: Bob Newhart, Odd Couple, Soap, Wiseguy, Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Carol Burnett Show. And I've been addicted to General Hospital since 1981. I've tried to kick it, but I can't.
Books
True crime books, any serial killer related nonfiction, everything dealing with the Kennedy assassination (I've read the Warren Commission Report), Autobiographies by people who have made a difference, historical nonfiction.
Heroes
Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Albert Brooks, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Albert Einstein, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, James Dean, John Lennon, Henry Rollins, Larry Flynt, Gene Simmons.
Here's the thing.....I'm an acerbic stand up comic, actor and writer....in that order (for now). I'll say the things you're afraid to say. I've pretty much had it with the whole "political correctness" thing. It's time to get back to telling it like it really is. Gloves off, bitches. Also, I'm a chainsmoker, drinker of cheap whiskey, former cokehead and pillhead, writer, reader, asshole, nice guy, screwup, swaggering prick, insecure boy, iconoclast, preacher, workaholic, lazy dreamer, fatalist, visionary, genius, moron, opinionated, openminded, adventure seeker, coward, renegade, pussy, winner, loser, sage, fool, warmonger, peacenik, conservative, progressive, lover, fighter, father, son.
I believe in shooting first and asking questions later. This has gotten me into a bit of trouble in the past. I'm presently working on it. If I don't like you, you'll know it. My "be nice to people I can't stand" skills are lacking. Life is too short to waste the time and energy required to give someone a phony smile while I'm really wishing them dead.
I've made my share of mistakes in the last 42 years. My job now is to correct them and learn from them. I owe some people some things...apologies, money, respect. I even owe a couple of people some vengeance. If you're one of the people to whom I owe an apology, money or respect....relax, it's coming. If you're one of the people to whom I owe vengeance....don't relax...ever.
Remember Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" pyramid from your 1st year psych class? My pyramid is upside down. This has caused some problems in my life.
I stumbled into standup comedy in 2001, but have been involved in some aspect or another of showbusiness for the last 25 years (with a break in the second half of the 90s trying to "work" like a normal person).
I believe that no one should get a free ride. I believe that Michael Moore is possibly the worst thing ever. I believe that sometimes war IS the only answer. I own a gun and have never had a problem using it. I believe that if you earn a lot of money you shouldn't be penalized for it. I shudder to think what will happen to the Statue of Liberty when a Democrat is elected President in 2008. Brush up on your Chinese and Arabic, ladies, this will be interesting.
AFTER YOU READ MY BLOGS HERE, GO TO THE VITAL SOURCE MAGAZINE WEBSITE AND READ MY BLOG, "MESSIAH SIMPLEX". http://WWW.VITALSOURCEMAG.COM
Who I'd like to meet: Spent a lot of years looking for the muse. Then I gave up. Then she appeared, and turned out to be better than I'd imagined. I'd love to sit down for coffee with Gene Simmons because he's brilliant, and Albert Brooks for the same reason. Would have loved to have met Bill Hicks and John Lennon. And I'm seriously considering digging up Lenny Bruce and dryhumping his corpse.....but I'm not sure that counts as "meeting".
Hey, I called pappa Smurf today. I was like: 'Hey, remember when we were being chased by Azriel and Gargamel? You were the only Smurf who didn't punk me out and I appreciate it' and he was all: 'That's smurf-tastic!' And now we're gonna make a cartoon together...
A q and A afterwards? You self-important, smug actor. Michael Gull the comic would never do anything like---what the hell am I saying, you are a whore, ha-ha! Seriously though, it turned out fucking awesome!
I have to tell you, Victim fucking killed (no pun intended). You are a very powerful... do I want to say powerful? Hypnotic. You could have been telling that chick how to make cool-aide and I would have been hanging on your every word. And on top of that the story was really great. You got me at the end, man. I really thought it was enjoyable and good. Nice.
