Pro Prankster Podcast with Damon and Travis

Pro Prankster 1006: Damon, Travis, Doug Perkins

Professional pranksters [http://proprankster.com] Damon Zwicker [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0959043/], Travis Draft [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236655/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1] and Doug Perkins [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3023893/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1] discuss their professional time together and numerous shows Doug's worked on including the NBC show "Betty White's Off Their Rockers", "Howie Do It", "The 25 Million Dollar Hoax", the SyFy show "Scare Tactics", the TBS show "Deal with It", the TRU TV show "Fameless", the Comedy Central show "The Ben Show", "The Norm McDonald Sports Show" and Doug's burning desire to perform standup comedy in a garage.   Doug Perkins is from Kennewick, WA where he graduated Kamiakin High School.  He then graduated Washington State University Spokane from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.  He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA and is writing for a secret, new Prank Show.   He's been a main stream, mainstay of the "Comedy Carhole" and "The Comedy Waterfall".   Doug's two favorite quotes are below: "You know, Darren, if you had told me twenty-five years ago that some day I'd be standing here about to solve the world's energy problems, I would've said you were crazy. Now let's push this giant ball of oil out this window." - Cosmo Kramer "Do you ever just get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?" - George Costanza

Pro Prankster 1005: Damon, Travis, Kenyetta Hughes

Professional pranksters Damon Zwicker, Travis Draft and Kenyetta Hughes discuss their time on the TRU TV show "Fameless", the Youtube Red Series "Scare Pewdiepie" and the TBS show "King of the Nerds".  Kenyetta reveals her SHOCKING beginnings in the Orlando, Florida entertainment industry, a secret "Scare Pewdiepie" episode is revealed, and Travis comes clean about his "12 step program" before mayhem ensues as the trio talk about drugs and alcohol in the entertainment industry. Kenyetta Hughes was born on October 7, 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She is known for her work on America's Next Top Model [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363307?ref_=nmbio_mbio] (2003), Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795352?ref_=nmbio_mbio] (2006), The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563099?ref_=nmbio_mbio] (2009), King of the Nerds, Fameless, Hollywood Game Night and Scare Pewdiepie

Pro Prankster 1004: Damon, Travis, Casey Casseday

Professional pranksters Damon Zwicker, Travis Draft and Casey Casseday discuss their time on the SYFY show "Scare Tactics", the TBS show "Deal with It", MTV’s “Punk’d”, the CW’s “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment”, “Girls Behaving Badly”, “Oblivious”, “Breaking up with Shannen Doherty”, “Totally Busted”, “Bloopers”, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”, “Howie Do It”, “Prank It Forward”. Casey Casseday started his career at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University in Pullman, WA (the city of his birth). Upon graduation he landed a paid internship with a local NBC affiliate in Kennewick (KNDU), and was the first "Northwest Today Action Cam." After his two-year NBC News contract was through, he made the jump to Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. His live news instincts made him an extremely sought-after hidden camera operator working on "Scare Tactics," "Punk'd," "Jamie Kennedy," "Girls Behaving Badly," "Oblivious," "Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty," "Totally Busted," "Bloopers," "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," "Howie Do It," "Deal With It" & "Prank It Forward." A member of the International Cinematographer's Guild (IATSE Local 600) and professional director of photography for 15 years, Casey works on 6-8 different television shows a year and is constantly developing, directing, producing and of course, shooting, writing and editing numerous network pilots. As a documentary writer and producer Casey's first feature documentary, "Blood, Sweat & Gears" won the audience award for Best Documentary at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival in Los Angeles. His second documentary, "The Green Rush" sold American broadcast to Current TV (Al Jazeera) and international Netflix rights in more than 10 countries! His latest project "Boardwalk Hempire" tells the story of the Venice Beach dispensary scene starring Tommy Chong, B-Real and Rob Van Dam.

Pro Prankster 1003: Damon, Travis, Joe Warson

Professional pranksters Damon Zwicker, Travis Draft and Joe Warson to discuss their time on the SYFY show "Scare Tactics", the TBS show "Deal with It", the TRU TV show "Fameless", the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Short Documentary "The Last Days of Jonathan Perlo" starring Scott Plank, the YouTube Red Project "Scare Pewdiepie" starring Pewdiepie and Joe's award as "Best Puppeteer". Joe Warson Bio - http://joewarson.com For over 25 years Joe Warson has been crafting stories through writing, concept design, and art direction. His design work has been featured on projects for Pepsi, Converse, U2, Foo Fighers, ESPN, VH1, SYFY, TBS, NBC, and the Discovery Channel. His work on hidden camera shows like Scare Tactics (SYFY) and Deal With It (TBS) have earned him a reputation for ingenuity in custom camera hide fabrication. Joe’s written work (both scripted and unscripted) have been optioned by Sony Escape Artists, Circle of Confusion, Blum House Pictures, GoGo Luckey Productions, and Disney Animation. His documentary, The Last Days of Jonathan Perlo, was an official selection of Sundance and the Silverdocs Festival. Joe’s passion for storytelling began as a child in Nashville, TN. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from the University of Santa Barbara and began his career in NYC in 1990. In 2000, Joe migrated to Los Angeles where he currently resides with his wife and children.

Pro Prankster 1002: Damon, Travis, Randy McDowell

Professional Pranksters Damon Zwicker, Travis Draft and Randy McDowell discuss their time on the TBS show "Deal with It" and the TRU TV show "Fameless". Randy began his career in show-business as an actor and comedian. He made his mainstream film debut in Elvis, the Emmy nominated and Golden Globe award-winning miniseries, where he starred in the title-credit supporting role of Gene Smith. Elvis was the largest marketing campaign ever produced by CBS/Showtime and was seen by over 30million people. He also appeared as one of the lead roles in Sam Raimi's (Spiderman) Dance of the Dead (Lionsgate) which has gone on to win awards worldwide. He has made appearances in such television shows as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Foxworthy's Big Night Out" and most notably starred in the hero role of Phil in Fed Ex's $5million dollar Super bowl Commercial "Moon Office" which was seen by over 95 million people worldwide. In addition to performing stand up comedy and stage comedy, McDowell partnered with comedian Dale Williams for eight years and toured around the country as the comedy team of "N2O" performing all over the US, Europe and on television both nationally and internationally. Here they brought their unique brand of sketch comedy intertwined with short films giving their stage routines a complete multimedia showcase. In 2004 McDowell started The DiXiE FiLM FeSTiVaL in Atlanta, Georgia, where it has become a globally recognized premiere film festival that is held annually every October. The festival has welcomed Emmy Award winning directors, Oscar nominated films and been notably recognized for its "Lifetime Achievement Award" which has been honored to Screen Legends Brian Dennehy, James Best and Andy Griffith. In 2008 F.A. Entertainment went on to branch off with its successful festival and McDowell founded and executive directs the Prince Edward Island International Film Festival located in the Maritime Provinces of Eastern Canada in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. In 2004, McDowell decided to try his hand at producing MotionPictures. He quickly pulled together a team and produced the award-winning short "The Perfect Proposal". The short soon became a calling card for his new production company, F.A. Entertainment. In January of 2006, McDowell moved his new production company to its current offices in Burbank, CA. And branched out the company into a new division called 77 Entertainment which specializes in feature film development and production. McDowell's appreciation for the creative process has made 77 Entertainment a company where new screenwriters with a fresh perspective can join in developing future feature films and television projects based on original ideas.