Elaine Carroll

This delights me every time I watch it.

spolikeluzhate:

Catch up on “Shannon O’Neill is…”

Episode 2: “Teaching Improv” is embedded above

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“The process of something going viral is contingent on it being good. It isn’t based on gender or race or sexual orientation. If your idea is good enough (or weird enough, or contains enough cats jumping into boxes), it won’t be ignored — even if you’re a female lesbian lady woman.” - me

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Lady Comics: Who Needs Late Night? We’ve Got Tumblr

If you ask a female comedian how social media has impacted her professional life, she will likely respond like Elaine Carrol. “Social media has made my career,” says Carrol, the 30-year-old creator of the Very Mary Kate web series, a spoof of Mary Kate Olsen’s glam life in New York.

Remember just a few years back, when comedians (of any gender) relentlessly chased guest spots at the feet of David Letterman and Jay Leno? Getting a gig on late night was the ultimate career boost, but women comedians had to fight through the prejudices both professional (like infamously misogynist Letterman booker Eddie Brill) and cultural (let’s all try to forget that Christopher Hitchens essay).

But the level playing field of Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr means no one gets between ambitious talent and a potentially receptive audience. All it takes is perseverance, ability, skill, and infinite patience.

“Social media has essentially become my career,” says Kate Spencer, an improv instructor and writer at VH1 who blogs on Tumblr.

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Shannon O’Neill Is…

Episode 2: Teaching Improv

Written by Elaine Carroll, Rachael Mason & Shannon O’Neill

Directed by Will Hines

Effects by Ed Mundy

Featuring Alan Starzinski*

*The best casting choice we’ve ever made.

Mom, Grandma, Aunt Betty. Putting up with my whining since 1982.

verymarykate:

thank you for the amazing gif, benjamin! 

verymarykate:

draw something

spolikeluzhate:

I’m excited to release Episode 1 of a silly little web series called:

“Shannon O’Neill Is...”

Written by Elaine Carroll, Rachael Mason & Shannon O’Neill

Directed by Will Hines

Music by Eric Gersen

Lots of other wonderful people helped and they are in the credits.

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khealywu:

fishingboatproceeds:

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Winning.

If you’re feeling sad, look up ‘Neil DeGrasse Tyson laughing’ on the internet and things will get better.

Oh heavens, I just like this so much. 

And lo the cat spake onto her and it like totally sounded like the black guy from the bucket list.

verymarykate:

comet

WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP HER WITH THAT!!?!?