CooperTalk

Steve Cooper talks with actor Arye Gross. Arye is best known TV role was on the ABC series Ellen as Adam Green, for the program's first three seasons. He starred in the short-lived series Citizen Baines with James Cromwell and has made numerous guest appearances on a wide variety of TV shows including Diff'rent Strokes, Knight Rider, Six Feet Under, Law & Order: SVU, CSI and The Mentalist to name a few. He's also appeared in many movies such as Soul Man, The Experts, Shaking the Tree and Minority Report. In 1999, Gross acted in and directed The Prince and the Surfer which was his film directorial debut. Currently he has a recurring role on the hit series Castle where he plays M.E. Sidney Perlmutter.

Steve Cooper talks with comic Nate Bargatze. Nate followed his father's footsteps, who was a former clown turned professional magician into the entertainment world. He has had his own Comedy Central Presents special, appeared on Conan four times and made his debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon earlier this year. He has been on CMT various times and won both the New York Comedy Festival and Boston Comedy Festival in 2010. He has also written for the Spike Video Game Awards and has performed for the troops in Kuwait and Iraq five times. He recently released an album, Yelled at by a Clown which made it onto the Billboard Top Ten Comedy Charts for two weeks.

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor/radio host Sandy Hackett. Sandy is the son of comedy legend Buddy Hackett. At the tender age of 11, Sandy made his debut on Rowan& Martin’s Laugh In. At 15, he performed before 3,000 people at New York’s Westbury Music Fair, and then made his debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He honed his comedic skills on stage at the famed Casbar lounge of the Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Although known primarily as a comedian, he has had several dramatic roles in the films Jack of Hearts, Lovers & Liars and Ex-Cop. In 1998, he played District Attorney Martin Siegel in the acclaimed PBS series, On Common Ground. He also hosted a one-hour nightly Las Vegas-based TV talk show that was an immediate success and hosted his own weekly radio show, broadcast from Las Vegas and that aired nationally. These days and nights, He is writer, producer, director, and Joey in the production of, The Rat Pack is Back, an award winning nostalgic revue that captures the fun and music originally created in the 1960s by the infamous Rat Pack.

Steve Cooper talks with comics/writers Bill Masters and Steve Skrovan. The two of them wrote together on Seinfeld. Bill was a fixture in the New York City comedy scenes in the early 80s appearing on VH1, MTV and A&E. He then relocated to Los Angeles where he served as producer or writer on such shows as Grace Under Fire, Murphy Brown, Caroline in the City, Raising Dad and Greetings from Home to name a few. Steve has won two Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond where he served as Executive Producer and Writer. He has also held the same position for the show Hot In Cleveland, Til' Death and many others. He directed the documentary An Unreasonable Man which is about Ralph Nader. He got his start in comedy where he made many TV appearances in the early 90's. Recently he wrote for the hit show Wendell & Vinnie and the latest film he has directed Fred & Vinnie is available on Netflix.

Steve Cooper talks with drummer Troy Patrick Farrell. Troy a Chicago-land drummer has toured the world 7 times, North America 14 times, performed in nearly 40 countries and Stumped the Trunk on VH1’s That Metal Show. He has played with his heroes and predecessors such as White Lion, Bulletboys, Jani Lane of Warrant, CC DeVille of Poison and most recently Gilby Clarke of Guns n' Roses fame. He has also played with John Corabi, Ugly Kid Joe and jams with a super group Cheap Thrill that includes members of Cinderella.

Steve Cooper talks with comic/magician Justin Rivera. Justin started performing magic at the age of 10. He quickly learned his craft and in just a few years he was performing around California and at magic shows in Las Vegas. He eventually added comedy to his repertoire. Since then he is a regular at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, was a judge's favorite on America's Got Talent and has also been on Comedy Central and Playboy TV. He is known as the "comedian's magician" being a comedian trapped inside a magician's body. He performs at comedy clubs, colleges, casinos and corporate events across the country. He has also opened for Jo Koy, Russell Peters and many other top acts.

Steve Cooper talks with comedian/actor/writer Jann Karam. Jann's numerous T.V. credits include stand-up appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show and HBO’s Young Comedians Show. In addition to playing one of Jerry’s girlfriend’s on Seinfeld, she has guest-starred on Norm, Mad About You, Politically Incorrect, Dr. Katz and many more. She wrote, directed, and starred in festival-award winning film,Under the Big Muu-Muu, a funny, touching look at mother-daughter relationships. She performs her one-woman showReclining Nude on La Cienega in Los Angeles and around the country. In addition, she’s written a book based on the show–a humorous collection of short stories about life, love and finding a place to lie down.

Steve Cooper talks with entertainment jack of all trades Max Wasa. Max is a long-time industry professional. She is a classically-trained musician; nationally-recognized children's writer; green product developer; the creative force behind Hopey The Hound Dog, The Delicate Dragonfly, Kid Fuel Beverages; and along with writing partner Carrie Magalski the author of the brand new graphic novel: Inspirit: Cherubs In Training. All of this and also being known as one of the most popular models ever to grace the pages of Playboy Magazine. Her giving heart and unending talent set her apart from most of her contemporaries. Whether being behind the board in the recording studio; on stage in front of 60,000 people with Alice Cooper at Wembly; writing curriculum for advanced music academies; teaching voice lessons; writing for Paw Print Magazine; being the musical director for the documentary film "Seed Of Faith"; or shooting large and small-scale films, Max is an inspiration.

Steve Cooper talks with actor/writer Jonathan Schmock. Jonathan got his start in the comedy team The Funny Boys whose many TV appearances included HBO's 7th Annual Young Comedians Special. As an actor he gained recognition as the snooty maitre d' in Ferris Buehler's Day Off and has been seen in the shows The Golden Girls, Blossom, My Wife and Kids, Malcolm in the Middle, Arrested Development, Samantha Who, CSI:NY, The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory and many more. He also has written for television, where he created Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Brotherly Love and has been on the staff of such shows as Dharma & Greg, Real Time with Bill Maher and How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Roger Kabler. Roger, also a master impressionist performed on many shows in the 80's including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Arsenio Hall Show, Evening at the Improv and Stand-Up Spotlight to name a few. He was also a regular on MTV's Remote Control and the Carol Burnett Show. He was the star of the sitcom Rhythm & Blues and has also been seen on Clueless, Tales from the Crypt and Cybil to name a few. He was the lead in the movie Who the Hell is Bobby Roos and has lended his voice to many animated projects. Recently he was on the reality show The Next Big Thing and was in the movie Not Another Celebrity Movie. He also just illustrated a children's book that his wife wrote called Montague: The Pitbull of Park Avenue.