Elephant Larry Stomps Into Sketchfest
Elephant Larry, an acclaimed New York City based sketch group, is performing at Sketchfest this Friday and Saturday night at 10pm.
Notorious for intelligent comedy and their online shorts (featured frequently at both Collegehumor.com and BestWeekEver.tv), Elephant Larry promises to deliver one of the best shows at Sketchfest.
Here's a clip from their sold out performance at Chicago Sketchfest 06:
The Bastion conducted a super sophisticated interview with Elephant Larry member Geoff Haggerty, via Myspace survey. If we had a myspace, he would be our top friend.
1) Where do you wish you were?
Chicago, Illinois!!! Woo! Am I right people? Am I right?
2) Vegetarian?
Nope. My Dad is. And Alex from EL used to be. But that all came crashing down in Charleston, SC 2006. It was glorious.
3) Elephant Larry is performing at the same time as two other shows. How does one pick???
We're actually going up against Dance Party of Newfoundland who is supposed to be amazing. The bane of my existence is that I missed seeing them in Toronto. And now I will miss them again… Look, I just relinquished a chance to plug ourselves in favor of a group we're scheduled against! THAT is the kind of humility you like to see in a comedy group…this Friday and Saturday at 10pm!
4) Come close to dying?
Yup. My 14th birthday I ate a chocolate that had some kind of nut in it that I'm apparently allergic to. But my Mom gave me steroids and now I'm OK.
5) Are you eating?
No, but I will be eating some milk and cookies soon.
6) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yes. That's where the healthy is. I think.
7) Makeup?
Once or twice.
8) Would you ever have plastic surgery?
Sure, but probably only in situations where my face was bitten off by a dog or something.
9) What do you wear to bed?
Funny you should ask, I just made the switch from an old camp shirt to a regular old undershirt.
10) Can you roll your tongue?
Yes. My party trick is that I have no party tricks, but I can do all the kinda boring things that some people can't do (roll tongue, whistle, snap).
11) Abortion?
No thank you!
12) Future child's name?
AstroGeoff. Get it? Future-child?
13) Do you snore?
I'm pretty sure I don't. I HAVE heard that I've been talking in my sleep a lot recently.
14) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
I do not. But the teddy bear I've had since before birth is still lurking in my bedroom.
15) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Pay off my student debts. WOOOO!!!
16) Gold or silver?
Gold! Take it to the limit!
17) Beach, city, or country?
City. But ya need a solid rotation, or you're gonna go nuts.
18) When's the last time you cried?
Cried? Whenever I watched "Field of Dreams" last. Teared up at all? Whenever I watched a movie last.
19) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Of course. I'd probably prefer not to when all is said and done, but I can think of many scenarios in which I would.
20) Ever been involved with the police?
Romantically? No. At all? Well let's put it this way…I've been pulled over for speeding four times and have gotten no tickets. So, yes, romantically.
21) Do you talk in your sleep?
I just SAID this. Good Lord, please LISTEN TO ME.
22) beach or pool
Oooh…might go pool. You can get a really good game of pool volleyball going in the pool. I'm not quite buff enough (at all) for beach volleyball.
23) What's your favorite song at the moment?
Gonna go with "The Fox" by Sleater-Kinney. It is so goddamn rocking it hurts me.
24) Ever met any famous bands/singers/actors?
Depends on what you mean by "meet". I've gotten to Celebrity Second Base with Cindy Crawford (in the same room).
25) Rickie Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah. She's God and a half.
26) How long does your shower last?
They've been getting longer….10 minutes?
27) Cake or ice cream?
Ice cream. Cake's good though. Ice cream cake is not.
28) What time do you get up?
7:30 then 7:50. Twenty minute power nap right at the end of a good night's rest does it every time.
29) Are your parents married or divorced?
Married. Nuclear families rule! As do all other kinds of family. Whew. Close one.
30) Have you ever broken someone's heart?
Yup. AND I LOVED IT
31) Last gift you received:
$25 gift card to Best Buy. I bought "Hero" and "Eight-Legged Freaks."
32) Last sport you played?
Baseball. Baseball's the best. Well I guess softball technically. Sprained both my wrists and elbows. I retired.
33). Things you spend a lot of money on?
Rent! Seriously, right?
34) Where do you live?
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York. It's not quite cool yet, but it's on its way.
35) High school you attend(ed)?
Monsignor Farrell High School. I never will forgive my parents for that one.
36) Last wedding attended?
My friends Andrew and Jennine. They were both in my college comedy group and then they got married. Interesting fact: they actually live in Urbana.
37) Favorite fast food restaurant?
Mickey D's. I don't care how many people vouch for Wendy's, you can't beat the D.
38) Where do you work?
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State in Crown Heights. But I'm starting a new job on Monday.
39) Last concert attended:
I saw the McSweeney's benefit in NYC in August. Sufjan played with David Byrne. Does that count as a concert? There was some comedy also…
40) Favorite Nonalcoholic drink:
Tie between Coca-Cola and milk and MIXING THEM TOGETHER.
41) Favorite Alcoholic drink:
I will go with a nice big pint o' Killian's. In Ireland, of course.
42) Who is your favorite member of Elephant Larry?
I'd have to go with Stefan. He brings a relentless sense of fun and energy to the group that the rest of us keep combatting with total apathy.
Comments
The answer to that last question is garbage. Alex is clearly his favorite member of Elephant Larry.
Posted by: Alex Zalben | January 10, 2007 2:08 PM
The sketch is reinacting a video game. Let's talk about what 'shit' comedy is:
they are appealing to braindead gen-xers by referencing something from their collective childhood. That's it. There are no jokes in there (Prove me wrong instead of deleting my post). They get an applause break for the line "Street Fighter Two." It's horrible. It's what's wrong with comedy. Horrendus.
Posted by: No Censorship | January 10, 2007 5:32 PM
aw, somebody's parents didn't let them play violent video games when they were just a widdle boy...
come on, "crouch forward"? that's funny.
Posted by: jacobus | January 10, 2007 8:47 PM
what a loooooooooser.
you, friend, are "Horrendus."
Posted by: Mackenzie | January 10, 2007 10:03 PM
The joke isn't that they're mimicking a video game, it's that they're so damn earnest about it. Street Fighter fans become so caught up in the game that every stilted movement takes on some huge meaning.
They're riffing on that... lovingly.
Posted by: Justin | January 10, 2007 11:42 PM
You know what's "Horrendus"? No Censorship's attempt at spelling!
Seriously, right?
Posted by: Varsity Basketweaving | January 15, 2007 5:16 PM
i think varsity basketweaving is mister haggerty himself. seriously, right?
Posted by: Mackenzie | January 17, 2007 2:32 PM
Nope, actually I'm not Mr. Haggerty. But I'd be proud to be.
Posted by: Varsity Basketweaving | January 21, 2007 1:45 AM