sketch comedy group

Jim from the Office Makes a Movie

John Krasinki’s directorial debut is Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, a play he discovered while studying playwriting at Brown University.

Not only did the experience spark Krasinski’s interest in the late David Foster Wallace’s caustic exploration of the nature of men, it was also the moment that made him want to be an actor.

Krasinski says:

For those of you who may not know, The Kids in the Hall is a sketch comedy group from Canada comprised of members Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.

Formed in 1985, the group has had much success, most notably with their TV show of the same name (produced by SNL’s Lorne Michaels) that ran from 1989 to 1995.

The humor is clever and absurd — sometimes totally surreal — with lots of gender bending and parody. Their last tour of North America was in 2000.

This year they’re back on the road and headed to Austin.