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Home arrow Comedians arrow Interview with comedian Greg Scarnici
Interview with comedian Greg Scarnici Print E-mail
Written by Steve Angell   
Jan 01, 2008 at 09:51 PM

Greg Scarnici

Greg Scarnici is a comedic writer, director, and actor. His comedic videos have been enjoyed by millions, and his video spoof of Britney Spears' VMA performance is nothing short of hilarious. You can view his videos at YouTube.com/GregScarnici, befriend him at MySpace.com/GregScarnici, and become his internet stalker at GregScarnici.com.

Q: What's something that most people probably don't know about you?

GS: I am actually a man, and not a really, really ugly woman.

Q: At this point in your career, what do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?

GS: Starring in that John Waters film. (Hey, it hasn't happened yet, but according to "The Secret" I have to talk about things as if they are already facts...right? Anyone?)

Q: Where do you find inspiration when working on a new project?

GS: It spews from some bizarre creative fountain that lives inside of me.

Q: Your writing credits include Saturday Night Live and Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, to name just a couple. How did you get involved with the Macy's fireworks show; being that it seems to be a big departure from your other works?

GS: I do a lot of different jobs in TV & Film, and after working on the fireworks show as a script coordinator, the producers decided to promote me this year after I slept with the entire staff.

Q: Your Britney Spears parody of her VMA appearance has nearly 2 million views on YouTube, but you've also done quite a few other parodies; thus far which one is your favorite?

GS: From a filmmaking standpoint, I would have to say Beyonce's "Ring The Alarm," which was practically a shot-for-shot remake, but with a lot less comedy. For some reason, though, most people's favorite seems to be "Fergalicious," which I actually treated more like a documentary than a parody.

Q: With the release of the Alvin and the Chipmunks feature film (who saw that one coming?), do you have plans to parody the Chipmunks anytime soon?

GS: That question inspired me to get cracking on a motion-capture, green screen parody featuring me as all three chipmunks singing their hip hop hit, "How We Roll" (which is an actual song on the soundtrack - I looked it up). But wait. On second thought, I think I would sooner burn in eternal hell.

Q: Do you think that society has finally reached a point where every comedic film tailored towards children doesn't have to have some sort of a fart joke?

GS: I pondered this question as I witnessed America go head-over-heels for the recent reality mini-series, "Clash of the Choirs" and realized the answer to this question was a resounding "no."

Q: What's with the auto message that says "sent from my Blackberry" that's attached to e-mails when someone sends an e-mail from their Blackberry? Are we really supposed to be that humbled and awed that someone would take the time to write us from their Blackberry?

GS: No, we should be appalled that the label whore who sent us that message has yet to get an iphone.

Q: What are your goals and plans for 2008?

GS: I plan on seeing my short-form comedy show, "Take Two" on the air and receiving rave reviews. I also plan on staging an all-male theatrical version of "Showgirls." Oh, and to have a sex change, clone myself and time travel back to 1979 so I can play both of the twin girls in Stanley Kubrick's, "The Shining."

Q: We end all of our interviews with word association, so I say "wombat" and you say...

GS: "Penisball." I mean, come on! Is there really any other answer to this one?

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