John Hodgman

John Kellogg Hodgman ( born June 3, 1971 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American author and humorist whose work in the Paris Review, the New York Times Magazine and McSweeney 's Quarterly Concern has been published. He also appeared in This American Life (Public Radio International ) Wiretap ( Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ) and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart ( Comedy Central ). He obtained (though not by name) more widely known by his role as "PC" in the "Get a Mac" commercials from Apple.

Hodgmans first book, The Areas of My Expertise, was published in 2005. In addition to his literary work, he is founder and director of The Little Gray Book Lectures in Williamsburg ( Brooklyn ).

Biography

Hodgman was born in Brookline (Massachusetts ) and grew up and attended the local high school. He studied at Yale University. Hodgman took clarinet lessons at the All Newton Music School in West Newton (Massachusetts ). Before he became known as a writer, Hodgman worked as a literary agent at Writers House in New York, where he represented, among others It Strauss, David Grand, Deborah Digges, and actor Bruce Campbell. Hodgman has processed these experiences as an agent in his column "Ask a Former Professional Literary Agent " at McSweeney's Internet Tendency. Hodgman lives in New York.

Work

Hodgman appeared on November 16, 2005 in comedy program The Daily Show to promote expertise for his book The Areas of My (). The presenter Jon Stewart described the book as "very funny " and said that most of the section has been written about Hobo name with a " certain genius ". On January 16, 2006 Hodgman appeared again in The Daily Show, this time in an interview with Stewart as " expert" on Iran's nuclear ambitions (). On 31 January 2006 he appeared for the third time on the show as an expert to the resignation Alan Greenspan to discuss (). He appeared again on 8 March 2006 in a report on the Indian- Pakistani relations (). On 20 March 2006, he appeared as an expert on the potential effects of global warming. On 25 April 2006, he was a juror for the essay competition of the U.S. Army (). July 19, 2006 Hodgman appeared as an expert on network neutrality in a shipment, the jocular allusions to his performances in the Apple advertising campaign made ​​(see below ). The website of The Daily Show Hodgman currently lists as official participants. Unlike other correspondents who are often referred to with titles such as "Senior [ descriptive term or topic ] Correspondent", Hodgman bears the simple title "Resident Expert", which implies that the show uses him as an expert on everything.

In February 2006, Hodgman appeared in Attack of the Show, a specialized technology program that airs daily on G4, in order to grant the moderator insight into his book The Areas of My Expertise and advertise it. In this appearance Hodgman told the sad story of the lobster ( about which he said he was actually a small, furry, extinct species that was killed and replaced by the creatures we know today as the Hummer) and brought Jonathan Coulton with a close collaborator and musical director of the Little Gray Book lectures. Coulton recited a song called " Furry Ol ' Lobster " ( " furry lobster age ").

On August 24, 2006 Hodgman appeared on The Daily Show to explain to viewers the newly discovered planet. He gave them to the mnemonic " My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizza Cars 2003 UB313 ( Xena ) AKA (Also Known As) Lesbian. " ().

His appearance on The Daily Show October 21, 2008 Hodgman took to his second book, More Information Than You Require to promote. In the course of the show him several swipes to the usual procedure of authors and Jon Stewart get themselves ().

Hodgman occurs in the "Get a Mac" ad campaign from Apple, which started in May 2006. In the spots, he plays a personalized PC alongside his Mac an opponent, played by Justin Long.

In the published since 2013 satirical web series code Fellas Hodgman speaks the aging Special Agent Henry Topple the NSA in dialogue with the young hacker Nicole Winters ( Emily Heller).

Movies

Hodgman had in several films incidental or speaking roles:

• Baby Mama ( 2008)
• Coraline (2009)
• The Invention of Lying (2009)
• Arthur (2011)

Bibliography

• John Hodgman: The Areas of My Expertise: An Almanac of Complete World Knowledge Compiled with Instructive Annotation and Arranged in Useful Order. EP Dutton, New York City 2005, ISBN 0-525-94908-9.
• John Hodgman: More Information Than You Require. EP Dutton, New York City 2008, ISBN 978-0-525-95034-9.
• John Hodgman: That Is All. EP Dutton, New York City 2011, ISBN 978-0-525-95244-2.