JOHN BETZ JR and RANDY REESESearch WILDsound  11 Questions with JOHN BETZ JR. and RANDY REESE. FALL 2009 TV Screenplay Finalist 1. What is your teleplay about? John: The behind-the-scenes workings of a comedy club. Randy: and a look at the unusual characters and situations that occur. 2. Why did you decide to write this teleplay? Randy: I owned a full service restaurant and comedy club for 7 years. In 2005 it was voted one of the Top 10 places to sit down and watch stand up in the USA by USAToday. As far as I knew, no other sitcom took place at an actual comedy club. 3. How long have you been writing screenplays? John: 2-3 years. Randy: 2-3 years. 4. What is your favorite TV show of all-time? John: Arrested Development Randy: It is a toss up between M*A*S*H and Night Court. 5. What artist in the industry would you love to work with? John: Tina Fey Randy: Jason Batemen 6. Who was your hero growing up? John: Steve Martin Randy: No one person, really. I thought a lot of people were cool. 7. Ideally, where would you like to be in 5 years? John: Writing screenplays and sitcom episodes. Randy: Executive producing and directing sitcom episodes. 8. Describe your process; do you have a set routine, method for writing? John: Just whenever the urge strikes. Randy: No set routine. 9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about? John: Stand-up comedy and mathematics. Randy: Improv comedy. 10. What influenced you to enter the WILDsound Script Contest? Randy: My proximity to Toronto, along with the fact that should the script win I could attend the reading. I think it will be very valuable to get a feel for what and when the audience finds things funny. 11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers? John: Write, write, write. Randy: That and know people.
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