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<p>Wednesday Feb 09 2011  INSIDE WITH: LONNY ROSS OF 'ANGRY OLD MAN & GAY TEENAGE RUNAWAY'</p>
<p>Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 11:13AM  Lonny Ross & Fred Melamed are 'Angry Old Man & Gay Teenage Runaway' | Photo courtesy of Atom Films</p>

<p>By: Keith Huang</p>

<p>Here's the pitch: Lonny Ross ("30 Rock") and Fred Melamed ("A Serious Man") sit on a bench and talk. That's it. And it works beautifully. In a new Atom.com series launching today, the unlikely duo filter their tête-à-têtes through crazy lenses: gay teenage runaway and angry old man. But how did they meet? And why are they hanging out? We don't know. Each episode is a tight two minutes, so we may never find out. Instead, director Brennan Shroff lets us bask in Melamed's Old Man hat, Ross's eyeliner and talk of pigeons and Cobb salads. Life, as it has been said, is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. I see a lot of life here. And here's what good ol' Apiary pal Lonny Ross had to say about it:</p>

<p>So, Lonny, it's been a long time since you were on The Apiary. You haven't called, you haven't written. Do you even remember us?</p>
<p>You sound like the comedy website version of my parents. Of course I remember you, I keep your home page up on my computer all the time. It goes behind the porn, so if someone walks into the room or knocks on the door, I quickly click off the porn window and there you are and I’m in the clear.</p>

<p>Well, I searched for "Lonny Ross" on Twitter, but nothing came back. Are you not into the social-media whatnot? Because clearly that's not you updating your Facebook page. Or is it?</p>
<p>If I publicly said what I was up to all time I’d constantly be getting arrested. Though why it’s illegal to have animals mate publicly within 1500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship, I’ll never know.</p>

<p>Angry Old Man and Gay Teenage Runaway Channel</p>
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<p>Are you gay, or do you just play gay men? Because, you know, according to a '30 Rock' Wikipedia entry, "Josh Girard auditions to get back into the TGS cast, confessing that he has been reduced to online gay pornography." That's pretty meta.</p>
<p>Ha. Maybe this character (Gay Teenage Runaway) is what Josh has become. Cut to a new Wikipedia entry one minute after you post this interview, "Lonny Ross has hinted at the fact that Josh Girard may now be the Gay Teenage Runaway in his Atom.com Web series."</p>

<p>Yes! Use a few more adjectives to describe this "Gay Teenage Runaway," please.</p>
<p>Immature. Uninformed. Entitled.</p>

<p>And for "Angry Old Man"?</p>
<p>Cranky. Downcast. Put Upon.</p>

<p>The "Angry Old Man," of course, is played by the great Fred Melamed. When the cameras aren't rolling, is Fred angry or old? My gut tells me no, that he's super cool. Like Stephen Tobolowsky.</p>
<p>Fred’s actually more Gay Teenage Runaway than Angry Old Man.</p>

<p>No, Fred is a great guy, great storyteller, and a very warm person. He’s also a great actor and voice-over artist to boot! I don’t think I’ve ever used the phrase “to boot” before. Similar to doing a scene with Alec Baldwin, the guy inherently makes you better, and makes you work harder because he’s so naturally good.</p>

<p>Fred Melamed | Photo: Atom Films So can we expect an "Odd Couple" vibe going into this series?</p>
<p>Sure. The series is based on an actual conversation I overheard in Bryant Park of an old man yelling about Mexicans, and a very effeminate male voice trying to calm him down and give his point of view about the Mexican people. And I just listened to these guys go back and forth about it. So my friend Brennan Shroff and I wanted to do this thing where we pinpoint one of the many dysfunctional conversations and friendships happening all over New York City at any given moment.</p>

<p>That's a pretty deep mine of material. Will there be more episodes after this batch? Or will it depend on an 'x' number of hits?</p>
<p>We got eight of these short webisodes this time around. Not exactly sure what it takes to get picked up for more, as far as hits go, or if they just like the series and that’s enough. We’d love to take these characters off the benches of NYC and bring them to Miami Beach.</p>

<p>And what's your elevator pitch on "Chosen Guns." It sounds pretty interesting.</p>
<p>Not really at liberty to discuss.</p>

<p>Boo. Lastly, I remember seeing this video of Fred Stoller meeting you, which was pretty epic. What were the details, and when are y'all going to shoot something together again?</p>
<p>Fred is a guy I’ve had on my radar to meet for awhile. I’m a fan of his stand up, and I’ve been told that I remind people of him. Even Alec Baldwin said that to me. So I finally met him in Los Angeles and we meet up occasionally at the Grove in Los Angeles and he tells people I’m his younger brother. They totally buy it.</p>

<p>Fred just had a film he wrote and starred in at Slamdance called "Fred and Vinnie," and we’re working on a fun idea together for a film. But you may just see us do something on the Web together before that happens.</p>

<p>And just to spite you, Keith, I will most likely play another gay or questionably gay character. So there.</p>

<p>* THE PLUG: Watch "Angry Old Man & Angry Teen Runaway" on Atom.com.</p>

<p>keithhuang | Post a Comment | 2 References tagged Atom.com , Fred Melamed , Lonny Ross in EXCLUSIVELY at The Apiary Thursday May 01 2008  Inside With: Lonny Ross - By: Keith Huang</p>
<p>Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 9:00AM By his own admission, actor Lonny Ross says his alter ego, Josh Girard of NBC's 30 Rock, is not so different from himself: "We are both dudes who do weird voices, make funny faces and enjoy wearing hoodies." But stripped to their cores, Lonny and Josh are simply two young actors-slash-writers who appear on a popular weekly-televised comedy.Photo: Corey HayesPerhaps more coincidental is that roughly seven years ago, Ross worked behind-the-scenes for Sex and the City at the Silvercup Studios, the same soundstage in Queens where much of 30 Rock is shot. A native of Wantagh, N.Y. ("The Gateway to Jones Beach"), Ross also spent a number of years as a production assistant for Late Night With Conan O'Brien, followed by a few roles in comedy flicks "College Road Trip" and "Good Luck Chuck." The Apiary recently snagged Ross for a hot minute to ask him about getting booked for the show, his celebrity-impersonation skills and what it's like to make Tina Fey laugh.The Wikipedia entry for Josh Girard is twice as long as the entry for Lonny Ross. What do you make of that?Tina and I were talking during one of the first episodes we ever shot about who would be more popular in the real world, Josh Girard from TGS with Tracy Jordan, or Lonny Ross from 30 Rock. Because essentially, we are both actors on comedy shows. But being that 30 Rock is on in primetime, and TGS would be on Friday night, we assumed it would be Lonny Ross ... but perhaps that is not the case. And Wikipedia would know, too. After all, they are the most trusted and well respected faux encyclopedia on the net.Maybe it's because Josh is an easy character to relate with -- most of us want nothing more than to avoid our boss's glare. Are there elements to Josh's character that are your own creations?Well, I was the one who decided that he be devilishly handsome. So I take credit for that. I think when Tina was casting for the show, I just really fit the profile of what she was looking for in the character -- energetic, young actor who could be believed as being a cast member on a sketch comedy show. But I really did go into the audition just being myself. So in that case, I guess there aren't many differences -- we are both dudes who do weird voices, make funny faces, and enjoy wearing hoodies. I do, however, like to be believe I'm not as dimwitted as Josh. I guess I'm not because Josh might not know what the word "dimwitted" means.</p>

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