Jump to: Steven Westren  / Ron Stefaniuk / Frank Meschkuleit / John Gundy /Allan Weinrib / Brian Stockton March 03/00 WHAT IS INTERNET SLUTTS INTERNET SLUTTS is a bizarre, edgy new comedy series about a couple of twisted puppets whose lives revolve around the Internet. Set in a skanky basement apartment, Internet Slutts stars MURK, a drug-addled bicycle courier, and his best friend Wally, a pompous, windily opinionated fellah who bears a striking resemblance to a two foot tall penis. Like most of us, Wally and Murk first signed onto the Internet as a way to explore the world and pursue lofty areas of interest---and within seconds of getting on-line went straight to a depraved sex site. Now savvy net browsers, Wally and Murk head to the web whenever they need to answer a pressing question such as "Is peeing on people really a highly erotic sex act or just bad manners?" They surf when they're researching a new hobby; looking for ways to scam some quick cash; or just plain bored and in the mood to waste valuable time building a virtual cow. They explore the world of fetish sites, webcams, special interest pages, strange products, peculiar pursuits - commenting wryly the entire time. Internet Slutts isn't a how-to guide to the world wide web, unless you're looking for hints on how to use the searchable picture data base at Bondage.com. It's a celebration of the remarkable array of oddball sites out there, as seen through the eyes of a couple of very subjective and eccentric characters. Each of our 18 episodes has a character-driven plot that ties the featured sites together, and often a visit to a website is simply the jumping off point to some very peculiar Internet-inspired behaviour: Murk tries to sell videos of himself being tickled... Wally books a tour of Chinese drive-through brothels... Murk and his new girlfriend try breath-holding as a sexual turn-on... Wally applies his new-found knowledge of what women really want (they want to be able to use urinals, apparently)... Internet Slutts is a comedy series that will be enjoyed by just about anyone who's allowed to surf the web without adult supervision. Press Links: Canoe , PLAYBACK THE TALENT POOL Steven Westren Writer / Director / Executive Producer / Creator Picasso, Rembrandt, Michelangelo. These are all creative geniuses. Then there's Steve Westren. While Steve is a mere speck of dust compared to these giant intellects, he has come up with a pretty funny idea for a show. Steve's career preparations for this breakthrough include once drawing a regular cartoon for The Toronto Star, traveling the world as half of the renowned comedy juggling team Circus Shmirkus (until his knees gave out), and writing numerous film and television scripts for Fox, Disney, Buena Vista, USA Network, UPN and Sullivan Entertainment, as well as puppeteering on two major network Muppet specials. He is co-creator of the upcoming series "Puppets Who Kill" and has won numerous awards for his writing and directing. Links: PLAYBACK THE STARS Ron Stefaniuk as Murk Ron has TV and movie credits up the wazoo. From creature design, prosthetic SPFX and puppeteering on four seasons of Fox's Goosebumps, to animatronic puppeteering on Universal's Bride of Chucky, and now chief puppet constructor for Internet Slutts. He claims this is the first time he has constructed a giant rubber penis. Links: PLAYBACK , Internet Movie Data Base Frank Meschkuleit as Wally Frank is so busy as a famous puppeteer, he couldn't even take two minutes out of his busy schedule to fax us a resume. We're pretty sure he worked on Universal's Bride of Chucky, and is a Jim Henson stalwart with work on the feature Follow That Bird, the international hit TV series Fraggle Rock, and the Muppet's 30th Anniversary Special on ABC. He also has his own highly successful one-man comedy act, The Left Hand of Frank. Links: Eye Mag , Eye Mag , Saskatoon Theatre Fringe THE REST OF THE INTERNET SLUTTS John Gundy Executive Producer / Director John began his film career in the mid-seventies as a trainee on the Canadian feature films Black Christmas, and Outrageous. Since then, he has worked extensively in the Canadian and American television, radio, theatre, new media and film industries doing all kinds of stuff. Things like The Tomorrow Man, A Winter Tan, I Mad Man!, Gate II, and Katts & Dog. John has also produced 12 theatrical shorts, which have appeared in over 25 festivals, winning 6 International awards. Links: Internet Movie Data Base Allan Weinrib Executive Producer Allan heads up The Revolver Film Company, an extremely successful music video production company in Toronto that's so hip you can't even get into their offices without a really cool haircut. Over the years, Allan has been involved in commercials, long-format music programs, documentaries, children's programming and has produced hundreds of music videos for artists like David Bowie, Marilyn Manson and The Cranberries. His work has been nominated for dozens of awards and along the way he even won a few, including the ever powerful Golden Sheaf that sits proudly in his office. Links: PLAYBACK , Revolver Films   Brian Stockton Producer / Director / Writer / Alpha Geek Brian is a good-looking chap known for writing and directing hilarious, award-winning short films like The Weight of the World, and his series of animated shorts featuring a depressed lump of goo called The Blob Thing. Schooled in every facet of the filmmaking process - from writing and directing to sound editing and cinematography - he is said to hate all parts equally. His web site featuring The Blob Thing was recently nominated for a prestigious Streamers award. Links: Internet Movie Data Base , The Blob Thing Site