Hal
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Iconoclast |
| Location | Playa del Rey, California, United States |
| Introduction | In addition to directing, writing and producing material for internet, television, film and stage, Hal Lublin has been improvising and performing sketch comedy for over 10 years. Hal Executive Produced original comedy web content for JibJab Media, Inc. that he and his partners at JHM Entertainment created, wrote, directed and performed. That content is based on the JHM franchise "Welcome to Townville." Hal also provides the voice of NPI host Myron Bunkerling on the "Hawke and Dove Political Punditry Podcast." On stage, he performs at The Westside Eclectic with his improv group Shiner, here at Second City with "Lublin, Ross & Bunch," at the IO West with "Big News," and monthly in "The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour" at M Bar. A graduate of the Second City Conservatory and Writing programs, Hal has also studied at The Groundlings and IO West. In addition to his TV and Film credits, Hal is an accomplished voiceover actor, having provided voices for television, film, video games, live radio and animé. He voiced one of the title characters in the AOL animated series Slammo & Sloshie. He is also featured in a series of web ads for Symantec as Hal, The IT Admin. |
| Interests | Film, Comedy, Poker, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Hockey, Art, Reading, Games, the Internet, and YOU. |
| Favorite movies | The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Shawshank Redemption, Casablanca, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory |
| Favorite music | The Beatles, Common Rotation, The Dustbowl Cavaliers, Ben Folds, Thelonious Monk, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Weezer, André Rieu |
| Favorite books | My Travels with Charley, Pure Drivel, David Sedaris, etc. |