Emery Emery

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Emery Emery
Blue comedy, Political satire
Notable works and rolesThe Purveyor of Filth (CD), The Aristocrats (editor)
Websitewww.emeryemery.com
Emery Emery's voice
Recorded in January 2014

Emery Emery (born December 25, 1963) is an American comedian, film editor and producer, and outspoken

atheist, known for his contribution to numerous comedy-related films and TV shows, his two podcasts, Skeptically Yours, and the award-winning Ardent Atheist. Further, he has the distinction of being a contributor to The Atheist's Guide to Christmas, and the editor of the documentary The Aristocrats
.

Early life and comedy career

Emery was born Emery Emery II in

Kansas City Star and the Olathe Daily News.[3]

Emery moved to

Costa Mesa in 1991, where he continued his comic career in various comedy clubs in Southern California. He expressed frustration with the state of comedy at the time, saying "There's no camaraderie.... There's no argument about what's right or wrong to do."[2] Nonetheless, he continued to perform stand-up in California and around the country, and gained recognition, with news sources saying he "packs a wicked comic punch"[4] and "pushes hard against the boundaries of good taste and manners."[5] In 1995, he released a CD, The Purveyor of Filth, which included his stand-up routines and what he described as "prose in the form of spoken word." He noted that it had "been called everything from brilliant twisted ramblings to the sick scratchings of an obviously, sociopathic malcontent. Both are right."[6]

In 1997, he moved back to Kansas City, and had a stint as the host of a radio show, Saturday Mornings with Emery Emery and Raine on KY 102 for nine months before moving to Los Angeles.[6]

Film career

"Skeptically Yours" episode 49 with hosts, Emery Emery and Heather Henderson featuring James Randi and Ray Hyman taped at TAM 2013.

After moving back to California, Emery pursued a career as a film producer and editor in comedy-related films and TV shows. In 2005, he gained national attention as the editor of

eponymous dirty joke as told by various comedians. In an interview, he said of the film "[t]he imagery and descriptions that appear in the film are far beyond offensive by conventional standards but not for the sake of shocking the viewer, but to entertain the entertainer. That is one very important point that The Aristocrats makes."[7] His friend Paul Provenza, who directed the movie, praised Emery's editing work, crediting it with shaping the style and shape of the film.[8] Emery in turn said in an interview "The Aristocrats was the film that put me on the map, so it holds a very special place in my heart. I feel I owe my entire career to the generosity of Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette."[9]

His most recent editing project has been the TV movie House of Lies Live.[10] Other projects in which Emery has worked in his capacity as an editor and/or producer include Teller's show Play Dead, which went to the Montreal Fantasia Film Festival,[11] The Green Room with Paul Provenza, Chris Porter: Screaming from the Cosmos, Jake Johannsen: I Love You, Oslo: Burning the Bridge to Nowhere, and Heckler with Jamie Kennedy.[10]

In October 2019, a special preview of the Skeptoid Media documentary, Science Friction, was shown at CSICon in Las Vegas. Through a series of interviews, the film addresses the issue of scientists and skeptics being misrepresented by the media. Directed by Emery and produced by Brian Dunning, release of the film is scheduled for 2020.[12]

Atheism

Emo Philips, Emery (dressed as Dr. Phil) and Heather Henderson at the 2012 IIG Awards.
"Ardent Atheist" episode 25 with hosts, Emery Emery and Heather Henderson featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jamie Kilstein, Paul Provenza and Kelly Carlin, taped at TAM 2012.
IIG
awarded Dr. Phil The Truly Terrible Television Award (TTTA) in 2013.

Emery, an outspoken atheist, describes himself as "a former evangelical Christian [whose] religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to become a skeptic of all things woo."

IIG awards.[17]

In May 2013, comedian

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and Ricky Gervais.[19] The fundraiser met its goal of $50,000 within 17 hours, but Stanhope decided to continue it until the July 23rd deadline. In the end, Vitsum received $125,760.[20]

Emery has also indicated that he is interested in community-building with other atheists and non-religious, through organizations such as

Sunday Assembly. He said in a piece by Becky Garrison that church for him was essentially getting together with like-minded people and building a community.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Local comic finds success on road". emeryemery.com/html/olathe2.html. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06.
  2. ^ a b Vanderknyff, Rick (1993-07-16). "Emery Emery's not afraid of the dark : Angry young comic says 'There is no line for me,' so there's no telling what he'll do". Los Angeles Times. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Emery Emery: News Articles". www.emeryemery.com/html/articles.html. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
  4. Sun-Sentinel
    .
  5. ^ Jebens, Harley (1993-07-02). "Best Bets". Austin American-Statesman.
  6. ^ a b "Emery Emery: The Art". www.emeryemery.com/html/art.html. Archived from the original on 2008-10-29.
  7. ^ McKim, Brian; Skene, Traci, eds. (February 2005). "Emery Emery". Shecky magazine.com. Las Vegas, NV.
  8. ^ Dudek, Duane (2005-08-28). "A guy walks into a talent agent's office . . .; Aristocrats' director, producer hope you get the @$#%&* joke". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  9. ^ "I Use My Mac For- Video Editing". macformat.techradar.com/blog/i-use-my-mac-video-editing-24-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
  10. ^
    IMDb.[unreliable source?
    ]
  11. ^ Rupe, Shade. "Teller of Penn & Teller's Play Dead to world premiere at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival!". shaderupe.com.
  12. ^ Palmer, Rob (31 July 2019). "Science Friction: An Interview with the Production Team". Skeptical Inquirer. Center for Inquiry. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Ardent Atheist". ardentatheist.com.
  14. ^ "Podcast Award Winners 2005-2012". People's Choice Podcast Awards (Podcast Awards). Kapolei, HI: Podcast Connect. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  15. ^ "Skeptically Yours- Episodes".
  16. ISBN 9780007322619
    .
  17. ^ "About the IIG Awards". www.iigwest.com/iigawards.
  18. ^ "Atheists Unite". indiegogo.com/projects/atheists-unite.
  19. ^ Garrison, Becky (2013-05-30). "OK woman politely declines to thank the lord". Religion Dispatches.
  20. ^ "Atheists Unite Updates". indiegogo.com/projects/atheists-unite?c=activity.
  21. ^ Garrison, Becky (2013-07-13). "Leaving religion but finding community". The Washington Post.

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