Shawn Franklin
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Shawn is originally from NYC and moved to Washington in 1992 at the behest of Uncle Sam. Years later, Shawn began improvising as a member of Tacoma's Tokens Improv and later as Performer/ Director with Dead Gentlemen Improv, a division of the locally semi-kinda-legendary Dead Gentlemen Productions ("The Gamers", "The Gamers: Dorkness Rising"). He was also a featured performer in various Dead Gentlemen Productions comedic sketch works including the award-winning Campaign Ad featured on Current TV. He was also immortalized in print as the playable character "Harkadian" in Dead Gentlemen's recently published Demon Hunters Role Playing game and its accompanying short film: "Demon Hunters Orientation Video". Shawn took a hiatus from active performing to teach and direct improv classes and shows at Lakewood Playhouse, while filling in as a host of Wing It Production's Fremont Outdoor Movies and making guest appearances with Jet City Improv. He's finally given in to the pressure and joined Jet City and Twisted Flicks. Yaaay!!!
- Nickname(s):
- "Mr. Shawn", "1990", "Dangermouse", "Nilknarf"
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Joined Jet City:
- 2009
- Favorite Movie:
- 12 Angry Men, LOTR Trilogy, Glory, Rocky I-IV, Waiting for Guffman, My Fair Lady (Yeah, I said it.)
- Favorite book:
- "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis
- Favorite Food:
- Nearly anything infused with tastiness
- Favorite CD/Album:
- Third Day's "Come Together", Mitch Hedberg's "Mitch All Together", Jars of Clay's "Frail", DMB's "Crash", Alice in Chains' "Dirt", most CCM, Golden Age Hip Hop, Jazz and Neo Soul
- Favorite Improv Game:
- Serious Scene
- Favorite Seattle Spot:
- If I'm not lost and the parking is free, I like it.
- Personal Hero:
- No "Heroes", but people I admire/respect: C.S. Lewis, Winston Churchill, Sidney Poitier, Rich Franklin (Former UFC Middleweight Champion!), most of the people I served with during my military career.
- Favorite Quote:
- "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." -- C.S. Lewis
"You know what they say: See a broad, to get that bootyackem -- Leg 'er down 'n smack 'em yak 'em! Col' got to be!" -- First Jive Dude, Airplane
