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And here they are.
THE REGULARS
J. Edward Keyes
- Title Editorial Director
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Someday, I’ll be able to collect a salary for generating puns; pitch me a movie premise, I will give you a punny title. Got a band? I can give you a punny name. Mr. Swellvedere. That one’s free.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
Ughnaught.
What did your parents almost name you?
“Little Mozart.”
On the Net:
God & A Bottle
Facebook
MySpace
Maris Kreizman
- Title Audiobooks Editor
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Strategic DVR-ing.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
The Maris Review.
What did your parents almost name you?
Mickey.
On the Net:
Facebook
Alex Naidus
- Title Editor
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Spinning a basketball on one finger.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
The Man Who Knew Too Little.
What did your parents almost name you?
Max
Yancey Strickler
PART-TIMERS
Sujan Hong
- Title Senior Label Relations Representative
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Noodle eating and/or petting puppies.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
Tampopo II, starring Sonya Thomas as me.
What did your parents almost name you?
I don’t know, but definitely not Susan.
On the Net:
The Park Slope Gastronome
If You Want My Bocce
Molly Neuman
- Title Director, Label Relations
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Drinking wine and making cheese plates.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
She’s Very Bossy: The Molly Neuman Story.
What did your parents almost name you?
Laura
On the Net:
Simple Social Graces
Simple Social Graces MySpace Page
Bryan Robbins
- Title Quality Assurance Lead
What skill do you possess that you wish you could get paid for?
Sending noise through the meat grinder.
What would a movie based on your life be called?
Dreaming Dashes.
What did your parents almost name you?
Christopher, but they reconsidered as they thought I would be the subject of too many pooh jokes.
On the Net:
nonplus music
MySpace
Danny Stein
- Title Chairman and CEO
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