My name is Justin Hook. I'm an aspiring writer from Michigan, living in Los Angeles.
Education: I hold a BS in Film & Television and a BA in American & New England Studies from Boston University, which I attended on a National Merit Scholarship.
Work: I'm currently working as the assistant to Budd Friedman, owner and founder of the Improv comedy clubs. Formerly, I was an intern for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and the Tom Lynch Company.
In the past, I've worked in web/IT capacities for Harvard Business School, Boston University's Office of New Media, and for author and critic Ray Carney. I also did photography and some web stuff for YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, where I was a cabin leader for several years. For more information or to obtain my résumé, please contact me.
Interests: I'm an avid fan of films, music, and TV. I also occasionally go outside, in which case I enjoy skiing, sailing, and cycling. I play various musical instruments, try to speak other languages, and enjoy a wide variety of beverages.
Though most of my writing is unpublished, I try to get some of it out there. Much of it goes into BU Tonight and Microwave Tinfoil. Here's some of the other stuff.
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Microwave Tinfoil is a comedy web series created by myself and developed with Michael Ponterotto, produced entirely by BU College of Communication students. During the 2007-2008 school year, we produced 5 episodes, averaging about 4 minutes in length. I write and star in each episode.
BU Tonight is the late-night comedy talk show of Boston University. It is produced entirely by a team of approximately 40 students, mostly from the College of Communication. I began as a writer in 2005, became Head Writer in 2007, and served as Executive Producer in 2008.
I do work as a web designer, making use of modern, standards-compliant, web-friendly coding techniques. I am proficient in (x)HTML, CSS, Javascript (including sIFR, jQuery, script.aculo.us, etc.), Dreamweaver, and am capaable with PHP, Flash, and CMS systems. Contact me if you're interested in my services.
I am on several social networking sites. Find me, why don't you?
These are the bands I've listened to most on my computer over the last three months. Automatically culled from last.fm.
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