|
updated July 2007
|
See also Frequently Asked Questions
THE STATE MTV SHOW
THE STATE BOOK
"State by State with The State" - our
uninformed, poorly researched journal/guide to travelling the USA, published by
Hyperion Press. It's out of print but possible to find. Try online at amazon.com
or ebay.
THE STATE ALBUM
Our comedy album was completed long ago, but it seems that Warner Brothers has
no intention of ever releasing it. The title is "Comedy for Gracious
Living." It consists of all new material. If you want them to release it,
write to
Warner Brothers Records
3300 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
THE FUTURE OF THE STATE
The State is currently not still actively together as a full group. Our most
recent performances as The State were headlining the Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival
in Austin, Texas, in 1997, an October 1999 panel discussion and performance by
Kerri, Showalter, Tom and David at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and a
full group reunion retrospective/performance at the New York Comedy Film
Festival, November 11, 2000. All eleven members of the group appear in the films RENO 911! Miami and The Ten, both released in 2007.
The members of The State remain in contact and do
many projects with each other (see below). As for us working together again as
a whole group, under the name "The State," it is unlikely but not inconceivable that it
will happen in the near future.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Since the group stopped working together exclusively (after
the CBS Special) members of The State have done a number of non-State projects.
PROJECTS INVOLVING MULTIPLE STATEMEMBERS:
(in reverse chronilogical order)
2007: "The Ten" - Ten stories based off the Ten Commandments. Produced (among others) Ken Marino, Paul Rudd, and David Wain. Written by Ken Marino and David Wain. Directed by David Wain. Staring several State members: Ken Marino, Kerri Kenney, Joe Lo Truglio. Also starring Winona Ryder, Adam Brody, Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol, Justin Theroux, Oliver Platt, and Rob Corddry. Every State member makes an appearance in The Ten! More info at www.thetenmovie.com.
2007: "Wedding Daze" Written and directed by Michael Ian Black. Opens August 17th.
2007: "Balls of Fury" Written and produced by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant, featuring Lennon, directed by Garant.
1997-present: "Stella" - a live nightclub
comedy show in New York City that has spawned a series of short films (some of
which are on stellacomedy.com), a series on Comedy Central (2005), and a touring three-man show.
Starring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain; featuring
many other Statemembers. The trio
also hosted two episodes of NBC's "Late Friday" in 2001. More info at stellacomedy.com.
2003-present: "Reno 911!" - a seasoned series on Comedy Central created by and starring Tom Lennon, Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney.
2007: "Balls of Fury" - A comedy feature film written by Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon and directed by Ben Garant. Featuring a few state members and staring Christopher Walken.
2007: "Reno 911!: Miami The Movie" - A feature length movie based off of the hit Comedy Central series starring Tom Lennon, Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney.
2006: "Night At The Museum" - Written by Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, starring Ben Stiller.
2006: "Diggers" - Written by Ken Marino, starring Paul Rudd and featuring Ken Marino.
2006: "The Pleasure of Your Company" - Written and Directed by Michael Ian Black, starring Dennis Albanese and Jason Biggs.
2006: "Let's Go To Prison" - Written by Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, directed by Bob Odenkirk.
2006: "The Baxter" - Written, directed, and starring by Michael Showalter, co-starring Elizabeth Banks and featuring Justin Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd, David Wain, Joe Lo Truglio, and Ken Marino.
2003: "Crank Yankers" - Black and Wain appear together on two episodes.
2001: "Wet
Hot American Summer" is now available on DVD and VHS. It's a comedy feature film written and
co-produced by Wain and Showalter; directed by Wain. Starring Michael Showalter,
Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio and Michael Black as well as Janeane Garofalo, David
Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Zak Orth and Paul Rudd. (Kerri Kenney and David
Wain were unfortunately cut out of the film but are on the DVD.) Lots of info
at wethotamericansummer.com.
1999: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" - a feature
film about a beauty contest in Minnesotta, directed by Michael Patrick Jann, narrated
by Thomas Lennon (and starring Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barken, Kirstie Alley). 1999: "Random Play" - Michael Black,
Michael Showalter and David Wain did some writing and performing on this short
lived VH1 comedy series. 1999-2000: "Strangers with Candy" -
David Wain and Tom Lennon both wrote episodes of this show on Comedy
Central. 1998-99: "Sex, a.k.a. Weiners and Boobs"
- was a play produced at the HERE
Theatre, Fez (NYC), the Tamerind and the Complex (LA). It was written by and
Showalter, Wain, and Lo Truglio, and featured those three as well as Todd
Holoubek and others. 1998: "Michael Showalter USA" was a
four-part mockumentary for the now defunct comedynet.com. 1998: "Bill at the Gates" a short video
written/directed/starring David, with cameos from Black and Joe, appeared on comedynet.com. Both shorts may be available at statemedia.net.
1997: "Apartment #2F" - Michael
Showalter appeared on several episodes as Phil, and David Wain was P-Dogg's
brother David in one episode, and Tom Lennon appeared in the final episode of
this MTV sitcom starring Randy and Jason
Sklar. David also wrote and directed a short film ("Finishing the
Novel") on the episode he appeared in.
1996-7: "Viva
Variety" - Michael Black, Tom Lennon and Kerri Kenney starred in this comedy central series. It was a variety/comedy show based on
the "Mr. and Former Mrs. Laupin Variety Hour" sketch from The State.
It was created, written and produced by Tom, Michael Black and Ben. Joe and
Kevin did cameos on the show. The Viva team (sans Black) went on to make
several pilots for FOX. 1992: "The Waiters" - a short film
starring Joe, David and Kevin and written & produced by Tom, used to appear
on Bravo all the time. 1991: "Aisle Six", a short film written
and directed by David Wain, starring Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio and Michael
Jann is on statemedia.net. * * * Everyone's active in lots of other movie and TV projects, too many to keep track of. For a full list of each member's credits
check the State page of the Internet
Movie Database. CAKE LIKE Kerri played
bass, composed and sang in the band Cake
Like. The video for their first single, "Lorraine's Car" was
directed by David Wain. They had three albums and an EP, three music videos,
and toured the US and Europe. THE STATE IN COMMERCIALS Michael Jann
has directed numerous commercials, including the famous pet.com "Sock
Puppet" commercials starring Michael Ian Black. And most Statemembers have
been doing commercials and voice-overs. An incomplete list: Lexus (Kerri), Taco
Bell (Tom and Kerri), Dunkin' Donuts (Showalter), Reebok (Showalter), Nintendo
(Ben, David, Kerri, Black, Showalter), Tony Roma (Ken), Cascade (Kerri), Barq's
Root Beer (Kerri), Nintendo (Tom), White Castle (Joe), Weinerschitzel (Joe),
Pets.com (Black) Volkswagon Jetta (Ken), Starburst (Tom), Snickers (Tom), Parkey (Joe). Send
more to info@the-state.com. THE WEB Todd
Holoubek is the master of the cool website FreshDiversion, currently updated
bi-weekly. HOME - F.A.Q. - CURRENT - BIOS - EPISODES - HISTORY - LINKS - TRIVIA