BA #062: Allan McLeod

February 1, 2015

 

On the sixty-second Box Angeles writer / actor Allan McLeod (You’re The Worst, Drunk History) stops by Studio 309. He discusses growing up in Alabama, taking a class with Seinfeld director Tom Cherones, finding UCB, and more!

 

 

The BA #062 Breakdown —
– Box rants ending prices in 99 cents.
– Drinking and traveling and drunk history and rituals.
– Growing up in Mobile, Alabama and losing a mother at 18.
– Being an annoying kid and messing with cows.
– Attending a magnet school, playing the tuba and hanging with slackers.
– Changing schools, playing football and getting active in theatre.
– Attending the University of Alabama for telecommunications / film and doing Guerilla Theatre.
– Taking a class w/ Tom Cherones and moving to Los Angeles.
– Getting into Central Casting and starting classes at Upright Citizens Brigade.
– Working as a transcriber and becoming a PA for Bobby Flay.
– Having Seth Morris introducing an agent and landing a Funny or Die gig.
– Landing You’re The Worst and Box’ love of that show.

For more Allan, follow him on Twitter @allanmcleod.

 

Guest Beer — Lagunitas, Brown Shugga’