BA #066: Sean Clements
On the sixty-sixth Box Angeles writer / podcaster Sean Clements (Workaholics, Parks and Recreation) stops by Studio 309. He discusses playing doubles tennis with Matt Besser, briefly attending Drew University, becoming a massage therapist, the unique way in which he met his finance, and more!
the BA #066 breakdown —
– Box rants the opening credits of television.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut and being the son of a cop & nurse.
– Playing tennis (and later w/ Matt Besser) and doing theatre in high school.
– Briefly attending Drew University, before moving back home.
– Odd jobs; dry cleaner, Shakespeare in the Park and cooling system manual labor atop NYC high rises.
– Doing massage school and therapy for Cirque de Soleil while commuting to UCB classes.
– Landing a harold team from participating in Project Improviser and going teetotal.
– Booking the first two commercial auditions and landing a freelance writing gig for Popzilla.
– Moving to Los Angeles and the origins of Shitty Jobs.
– Getting a writing agent and landing Allen Gregory & Workaholics as a team w/ Dominic Dierkes.
– Hollywood Handbook and the point at which he broke in.
For more Sean, see him live at UCB and follow him on Twitter @seanclements.
Guest Beer — Eel River, Acai Berry Wheat
