Talent: Crafting Your Onstage Persona

Host: Christian Thom

Christian Thom is a classical actor with credits ranging from Broadway to
film to alternative comedy and experimental theatre who sells out by doing
stand-up comedy. He is also a top impressionist as well as a published comedic
writer. He is currently single and completely unaware of any children he may or
may not have.

Guest: Jim Medrinos

Jim Mendrinos has been entertaining comedy audiences
since the age of 19. For nearly two decades he has brought his
observations, opinions and inspired lunacy to countless audiences to
overwhelming praise. As a writer, his quick-witted style has been
utilized on shows like Saturday Night Live, Letterman, and Dennis
Miller Live. He was the head writer and associate producer of the
syndicated series THUNDERBOX; most recently he was tabbed by producers
at NBC to pen segments the Christmas special starring Olympic gold
medalist, Sarah Hughes.
How
good a comedy writer is Jim Mendrinos? He wrote the book on it --
literally! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing was released in
July 2004 to brisk sales and critical praise! Available in bookstores
everywhere.