Trevor Moore is part of the new guard in comedy, an entrepreneurial sketch artist who made his creative bones as a cartoonist, writer, and director.
Star and lead writer for the IFC hit series, The Whitest Kids U'Know, Moore previously cut his teeth on public access television (a la Garth and Wayne) in The Trevor Moore Show and Uncle Morty's Dub Shack.
Moore went to Manhattan's School of Visual Arts and met up with other WKUK members, and formed their nascent troupe that went from local NYC gigs to a breakout comedy arts festival performance that netted them their first big break with FUSE network. "Whitest Kids U Know" is now into their second season on IFC.
Trevor took some time out to chat with Monsters and Critics.
Are you a graphic novel fan, if so who do you like?
Trevor: You know, Timmy is a huge graphic novel fan. But I'm tragically under-informed in this area. I remember when I was a kid I had a really cool one about Batman being alive during the Civil War.
What was it that made you walk in to the local TV station to pursue a show public access?
Trevor: There's not much going on in rural Virginia. So you kind of have to
What was the very first bit or act you ever did on the air, do you remember?
Trevor: I made all of these cardboard animals, like deer and bears and stuff and
Who was your favorite stand-up that you ever saw live in a club, either Los
Trevor: Louis CK. I remember I came up to NY to see a Letterman taping when I was 16, and he was warming up the audience before the show. I thought he was
How would you describe The Trevor Moore Show?
Trevor: It was kind of modeled after a late-night talk show but for no reason.
What was the tipping point sketch segment that killed your deal with PAX?
Trevor: I did a sketch about beating a Panda Bear to death and then made a joke
What are your favorite things (qualities, traits, idiosyncrasies) about WKUK
Trevor: Zach plays a good straight man and extremely angry man. He's a good
How did you actually get the personal intern gig to SNL's Lorne Michaels?
Trevor: I just applied for it. The interview for the job was over the summer and I
Who was or is your all-time favorite SNL performer?
Trevor: Probably Chevy Chase or Adam Sandler. Although I was a huge Norm MacDonald fan in high school.
FUSE bought you guys hook, line and sinker for a series order without the
Trevor: Well, Fuse was a music channel and we were kind of their only non-music
What would you say to Britney Spears for advice?
Trevor: Follow your instincts.
Tell me about your Fox Atomic movie you and Zach are co-writing, what is the
Trevor: The name is "Playboys". Tagline is T.B.D. And the premise is that a
When he wakes up he finds out that his girlfriend has moved out of town and
Do sketches just "come" to you or do you hole up in a room stocked with Red
Trevor: A little of both. I'll come up with a lot of ideas just randomly throughout
What is your favorite sketch moment for season two of WKUK?
Trevor: It actually changes day to day. I think our "Opus" sketch is my favorite
It's about a guy who gets tricked by a diamond thief and has to go down into the world's biggest volcano to steal the devil's powers from him.
That or the Disney-style musical we did with JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald serenading each other. Those are the fun ones for me, the ones where the premise is so far out there, that when you try to explain them to people they kind of just stare at you blankly.
Is anyone eyeballing you yet for some good film parts?
Trevor: I don't know. I'm kind of involved with one project that's in development at
My son introduced me to your show. He's a JV wrestler for Calabasas High School and his team, the Coyotes, love WKUK. The coach will let them hang your calendar for 2008 in the weight room. They want to know if you (WKUK)will be a sponsor for them for next season?
Trevor: Sure! What are their names? How do we do that? Does that require money? Or is it more like a moral sponsor? I can honestly say that I hope they destroy
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