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about

My name is Justin Hook. I'm a writer in Los Angeles, originally from Michigan.

Work:
I'm currently the assistant to Budd Friedman, owner and founder of the Improv comedy clubs.

In the past, I've worked for Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the Tom Lynch Company, Harvard Business School, Boston University's Office of New Media, author and critic Ray Carney, YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, and, for less than an hour, Meijer's.

Education:
Boston University
BS - Film & Television, BA - American & New England Studies

• look me up on the facebook.

writing

A comic essay I wrote entitled "Ethical Dilemmas Involving Klondike Bars" was recently featured on the McSweeney's website. You can view it here.

I wrote an Internet webseries entitled Microwave Tinfoil.

I wrote a humor column for The Daily Free Press, all of which are currently viewable online:

• 1/31/08 - One order of fried rice, and a side of sexual confusion
• 2/07/08 - Voting for change, three polls at a time
• 2/14/08 - A date with misfortune
• 2/21/08 - If I were President
• 2/28/08 - Life without Big Brother
• 3/06/08 - The good, the bad and the snotty of getting the flu
• 3/20/08 - Letters from the back line
• 3/27/08 - Redemption? Yes we can
• 4/03/08 - Awkward men everywhere demand recognition
• 4/10/08 - Curling: the greatest obscure sport since tetherball?
• 4/17/08 - Shedding some light on Seasonal Affective Disorder
• 4/24/08 - Spring: the most wonderful time of the year
• 5/01/08 - For those delicious morsels of wisdom, you're welcome

I served as the head writer for BU Tonight, a late-night comedy talk show at Boston University.

I wrote anonymously for a snarky newsblog at TheU.com as 'Captain Walker.'

microwave tinfoil

Microwave Tinfoil is a comedy web series created by myself and developed with Michael Ponterotto, produced entirely by BU College of Communication students. During 2007 and 2008, we produced 5 episodes, averaging about 4 minutes in length. I write and act in each episode.

• microwave tinfoil has its own cool website
• the episodes are also all on YouTube
• join our facebook group please

bu tonight

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.

• you can view full episodes at butv10.com
• you can also see clips of some sketches and interviews on youTube
• our wikipedia page has some more information about the show

web design

When I am desperately unemployed, I work as a web designer, making use of modern, standards-compliant code. I am proficient in (x)HTML, CSS, Javascript (including sIFR, jQuery, script.aculo.us, etc.), Dreamweaver, and have experience with PHP, Flash, and CMS systems.

• I worked as a web production assistant for BU's Office of New Media, where I designed sites like this one and worked on many others.
• The website for Microwave Tinfoil, an Internet webseries.

social networking

I am on several social networking sites. Find me, why don't you?

• My Facebook Profile. "Friend" me.
• My LinkedIn Profile, for business types.
• My Last.Fm Profile, for music fans.
• My MySpace Page, does not exist.