Filmmaker Katharine Emmer (Desperate Housewives) stops by Studio 309 and discusses touring as a child actor, attending NYU, and more!

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- Box rants how Netflix skips the 'previously on' opening videos.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in Minneapolis and being a bossy kid.
- Getting into acting as a child and attending NYU.
- Moving to Los Angeles and stepping away for a time.
- Deciding to make a film and debuting at SXSW.

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Comedian 'Nice' Peter Shukoff (Epic Rap Battles of History) stops by Studio 309 and discusses studying Irish dance as a kid, finding improv in college, and more!

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- Box rants single riders line.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in Rochester, NY and being an Irish dancer as a kid.
- Picking up a guitar in high school and attending Fredonia State University.
- Joining the college improv team, mixing music / comedy and dropping out.
- Going bald, moving to an improv house in Long Island and odd jobs.
- Moving to Chicago, getting into iO classes and landing Mission Improvable.
- Doing open mics, traveling / touring to perform and landing a manager.
- Moving to Los Angeles, about to give up and meeting Dante Cimadamore.
- Landing a gig at Maker Studios and the 'Nice Peter' origin.
- Starting ERB and what the future entails.

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Writer Alex Fernie (Childrens Hospital, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up on a horse farm in New Hampshire, working at a Hollywood night club, and more!

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- Box rants turning off email notifications.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in New Hampshire and growing up on a horse farm.
- Moving to Rhode Island and getting into improv at an artsy school.
- Going to Vassar College to major in history and meeting Alex Berg & Todd Fasen
- Creating Convoy and moving to Los Angeles right after graduation.
- Taking classes at iO West and working at a night club.
- Convoy's run at UCB and meeting Tom Lennon & Ben Garant.
- Selling pilots and working at Funny or Die learning directing.

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Actor Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Transformers) stops by Studio 309 and discusses dropping out of college to travel the world, learning under Del Close at iO, and more!

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- Box rants wearing sports jerseys snowboarding.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in Scarsdale, NY and losing a dad.
- Attending American Academy of Performing Arts & Skidmore, but dropping out to travel the world.
- Moving to Chicago and getting in at iO w/ Del Close.
- Meeting with an agent, booking commercials and changing names.
- Directing at Second City, buying a house and moving to LA.
- Getting into television starting with Arliss and Home Improvement.
- The mustache and leaving his comfort zone for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

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