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The Reverend Raymond Nader
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Performance as the Reverend Raymond Nader // Comic Improvised Sermon // Unscripted New York Improvised Theatre & Film Festival // Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 7pm

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On Thursday evening, May 30, 2014, at 7pm, I will be performing a comic improvised sermon as the Reverend Raymond Nader for the Unscripted New York Improvised Theatre & Film Festival at Theatre 54 in New York City.

I performed in the inaugural festival last year and I was invited to return this year for another rocking Pentecostal-style sermon.

The festival runs Wednesday-Sunday, May 29-June 2 at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th St., 12th Floor, in Midtown Manhattan.

For tickets and more information, please visit http://www.unscriptednewyork.com.

 

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New Demo Reels

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I have some new demo reels!

With the guidance of my manager Jenn Lederer, I’ve cut some new reels to showcase my fast-talking, comedic, energetic self.  There is a short version (which serves as my main reel), and there is an extended two-minute version.  See them both below.

Read more →

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Behind the Scenes Video // “Vision in the Moonlight”

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For Layla Ji’s Columbia student film Vision in the Moonlight, I play Visa Officer #2, the main visa officer who faces off against the short’s main characters, two Chinese family members looking to gain access to the United States.

In this behind the scenes video, I talk about the layers of the role and how I landed the gig.

For more information, visit my Showcase for a page on the film.

 

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Commercial // “The Meatball Shop” // Chase Ink

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I make an appearance — albeit somewhat out of focus — in this commercial for Chase Ink titled “The Meatball Shop.”

I’m in the bottom left of the screen at the very beginning and very end, wearing a zip-up hoodie that’s unzipped — just to the right of the two owners.

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Parody Song // “Neckbeards and Land Whales”

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So, my friend vlogger Aimée Davison was telling me she was having trouble laying down vocals for a parody song she was creating for her YouTube channel called LOLpervs.  The song was about two popular internet concepts — “neckbeards” and “land whales” — which respectively refer to beard growth on a neck and obese people.

I can’t speak for having an opinion on these topics, though Aimée forwarded me the lyrics after I volunteered to lay them down for her.  I don’t have a very good audio setup at home so after I sent her my take, Aimée layered over her vocals (which were laid in Canada, so while we’re international we sound as if we’re in the same studio!).

Here’s the video she came up with.  It’s pretty great.  I know after watching you’ll realize that “great” is a relative term, but hopefully you won’t!

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Improvised Sermon // Ten Ton Mojo Album Release Show // Arlene’s Grocery

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Tonight I performed an improvised sermon as the Reverend Raymond Nader to introduce the rock band Ten Ton Mojo for their album release show at Arlene’s Grocery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

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Interview on “Long-Form Improv” with Lucy-Jade Norris // “On Deck with Lucy” Web Series

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The über-talented Lucy-Jade Norris hosts On Deck with Lucy, an interview series that features talent, trends, and tastes of New York City.  She interviewed me for Episode 3, and here’s the video which just came out.

In the video we cover my book Long-Form Improv, my all-improvised web series The Infinite Need, and the improvised sermons I do as the Reverend Raymond Nader.  Have a watch!