Samuel Wendel

Samuel_WendelQ: How did you get involved with Duck TV?
A: I got involved because one of my friends- who is also part of Duck TV- told me about it.

Q: Describe your character:
A: My character -Chris- is a sketchy drug-dealer from LA who has a penchant for dramatic speeches, reading William Faulkner, and violently changing his moods.

Q: Do you and your character share any similarities in real life?
A: No, unlike Chris, I have not yet resorted to drug dealing to finance my lavish college lifestyle.

Q: What is your favorite part about Random Roommates?
A: I like that I get college credit for pretending to be sketchy drug-dealer.

Alessandro Williams

Alessandro_WilliamsQ: How did you get involved with Duck TV?
A: I got involved with Duck TV by just auditioning. I knew no one who had been in it previously, so I just had whim and went to the auditions.

Q: Describe your character:
A: H.J. is a rude, egocentric young man who LOVES the ladies, and but due to his approaches, never get any.

Q: Do you and your character share any similarities in real life?
A: I honestly consider H.J. to be a part of my identity. There are times when I will be just like H.J. (minus the foul language; I don’t swear!)

Q: What is your favorite part about Random Roommates?
A: My favorite part about Random Roommates is the cast and crew, and the fact that I am practically being me on camera. As I said, I don’t swear. Ever. So having to step out of my comfort zone and using language that I have not used in nearly 12 years is my way of showing people that I can be, and am, dedicated to my role.

Eric Straubhar

Eric_StraubharQ: How did you get involved with Duck TV?
A: My roommate (Derek Brown) asked me if I would act in it and I said yes. I have done some basic acting in some of his skits and projects for school.

Q: Describe your character:
A: My character is Arnie. He is a freshman who was home schooled all his life. He is very impressionable and is not accustomed to the social scene that comes along with college. Overall, he’s a pretty weird guy who is super pumped to be living on his own for the first time without his mom.

Q: Do you and your character share any similarities in real life?
A: I am pretty energetic and hyper guy and so is Arnie.

Q: What is your favorite part about Random Roommates?
A: My favorite part of random roommates has been getting to meet other people who share the similar interests of wanting to act and produce films. Even though it’s not the most serious gig it has been cool to see creative people who want to make a career out of doing what they love. This has been a good experience and has gotten me thinking about potentially looking into acting/producing. It’s been fun to meet other students who want to get out and act goofy for a bit.

Jacob Salzberg

Jacob_SalzbergQ: How did you get involved with Duck TV?

A: This is my 6th consecutive term with Duck TV. I got involved spring term of my freshman year when it was still called Duck U. My friend Mia acted in a show the term before and she knew that I liked to act so she encouraged me to audition.

Q: Describe your character:
A: My character is the straight man on the show meaning I’m not necessarily a funny character but my situations with others spur comedy. Although I play the “straight man”, there have been a few subtle hints leading to me not actually being…straight.

Q: Do you and your character share any similarities in real life?
A: I think that most of the character’s I play on Duck TV have pretty mellow demeanors and aren’t really outrageous in many ways. In real life, I’m pretty mellow most of the time until I know someone well enough to bring out my dry/confusing/sarcastic humor.

Q: What is your favorite part about Random Roommates?
A: My favorite part about Random Roommates is that I brought the whole project together. My friend Derek wanted to produce a show and my other friend Conor wanted to write a show so I hooked them up with each other and asked for a major role. I think that Duck TV is a great place to get a start in filmmaking. I started as an actor and once I saw how various productions went I decided to produce my own with the knowledge I gained by watching others. I have produced two shows with Conor Armor and the improvement is incredibly evident in our second show compared to our first.