About six years ago, New York comedy maven Jeff Scherer (Chicago City Limits, Secret Hospital) created The Mug Shot Journal, an awesome collection of photos of New York City improvisers (Part 1 | Part 2). Also, read the journal’s introduction on the IRC and Jeff’s initial post: “I started to take pictures of fellow improvisers from the New York improv community for easy identification, and people suggested I make a journal of it.” In late January, I decided to start my own Mug Shot Journal. I’ve missed a bunch of people, but so far the process has been a lot of fun. I want to continue updating this post, so if you see me and want to be added, just say the word. If I have my camera on me, I’ll snap away.
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history will show that we spend a lot of time at the bar, and that cats can pronounce american names.
Love.
is that Bernie Madoff’s prison number?
Very nice indeed.
Besides all the nice pictures, I am v interested:
- by how many people are still holding the marker in their pics
- the “make a funny face” vs. “reg. smile” vs. “serious face” visual debate
- that Brett is the only one to hold the board vertically. Brett!
that clown juxtaposed behind Phil is cracking me up
How much do I love that you alphabetized everybody? The full amount allowed by law.
This gang of improv and comedy criminals are armed and dangerous and running the streets of NYC.
so great.
the warmest feeling of love came over me when i saw keith’s photo, holding the camera.
it’s just the truth.
for the record, Steve, i only have a serious face as “Dez Nashty’ is my God-given rapper name.
Nice!
I remember when my hair was that short. I need a haircut.
i thought dez nashty was your burlesque name.
Now I have NO excuse for not knowing my fellow improvisers’ names! Keith, you are so awesome, that I need a new word to replace “awesome” to fully capture your awesomeness!
that’s FUZZ NASHTY
Cool! I’m so glad someone is doing this again! I always felt kind of guilty that I stopped.
Originally I had all the pictures hosted on a website I made for my sister and her family, which I have since taken down. I still have them all, though, and have been planning on putting them up on Facebook or something.
Keith is my favorite.
thanks everybody ! and thanks, jeff — i’d love to see those old photos again. i scoured the shit out of the web in search of them. not a trace!
Keith Huang–you outdo yourself. Nice work!
Love the new journal.
This is crazy awesome, Keith!
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