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Emo Philips (born 1956) is an United
States|American actor, producer and stand-up
comedian from Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers
Grove, Illinois.

His stand-up routine is characterized by his
eccentric appearance, falsetto voice and surreal
humor.

The unusual medieval-style Bob_cut|bob haircut he
sported earlier in his career, the exaggerated
swings of his voice between registers, as well his
tendency to contort his body into awkward poses
during delivery gives his audience the impression
that he has escaped from a lunatic asylum. The
content of his humor sometimes acts to confirm
this impression, for example:

* "Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to
gnaw through the leather straps."

As for his material itself, some of it tends
towards strange one-liner|one-liners reminiscent
of Steven Wright. Examples:

* "A friend of mine gave me a Philip Glass record.
I listened to it for five hours before I realized
it had a scratch on it."

* "I was walking down the street, something caught
my eye...and dragged it fifteen feet."

* "I don't have to tell you folks... about scuba
diving... so... that'll save some time."

Unlike Wright, however, Philips' persona is one of
a strange, nerd|nerdish misfit, unlucky at love,
looked down upon by society and prone to
unconventional and occasionally antisocial
behavior. Some more examples:

* "I'm a great lover, I'll bet."

* "You know, a lot of girls go out with me just to
further their careers...damn anthropologists."

* "I love to go down to the schoolyard and watch
all the little children jump up and down and run
around yelling and screaming...They don't know I'm
only using blanks."

* "At my lemonade stand I used to give the first
glass away free and charge five dollars for the
second glass. The refill contained the antidote."

* "I ran three miles today... finally I said
'lady, take your purse.'"

* "I was in a bar the other night, hopping from
barstool to barstool, trying to get lucky---but
there wasn't any gum under any of them."

* "Nothing gets me going in the morning like a
nice, piping hot, cup of coffee.  Oh, I've tried
other enemas..."

Philips has also had acting roles on television
shows such as Miami Vice and The Weird Al Show|The
"Weird Al" Yankovic Show (in which he looked
directly into the camera, waved and yelled, "Hi
Mom!....I'm sorry. Your cameraman looked just like
my mother."); Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist;
Home Movies and film|films such as UHF (movie)|UHF
(1989) and Desperation Boulevard (1998), and was
producer|Associate Producer of the film Meet the
Parents (2000).

He has released no less than two comedy albums.

==External links==

* http://www.emophilips.com/ EmoPhilips.com
*
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1482
664.stm BBC article on Emo
* http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680073/ Emo at IMDb