LoadingReadyRun.com launched in 2003 to wild critical acclaim-that is, the acclaim was wildly critical.
Started as a creative outlet so co-creators Graham and Paul could fulfill their desire to make funny videos, LRR has grown into an internet comedy destination.
Inspired in name and appearance by the Commodore 64 Home Computer System, LRR is a site run by-and for-geeks. You have to be at least a bit of a geek to think writing, shooting and producing a new, original short sketch every week is feasible. But you have to be a giant geek to actually do it. Since LoadingReadyRun's start in 2003, it has consistently updated with a new video, every week. Often more!
LRR videos have been featured in film festivals such as the Comic Con International Film Festival in San Diego, and shown on major TV networks, including G4 TechTV, The CW, TruTV, NBC, and even CNN.
Since 2007, LRR has raised money for the Child's Play charity with the "Desert Bus for Hope" fundraising internet telethon and gaming marathon. The event, which saw members of the crew play the worst video game ever made for days on end, has raised over $200,000 in its three years.
In January 2009 Graham and Paul began producing the comedy series Unskippable for The Escapist online magazine, and since September 2009 Kathleen and Jeremy joined them to produce The Escapist News Network, a weekly comedy news show. LoadingReadyRun now partners with The Escapist, airing their weekly sketches exclusively at www.escapistmagazine.com.
The LRR Crew fear actual work as they have no transferable skills, so expect the silliness to continue for a great while.
THE CREW (The ones who handle the weekly operations at LRR):
Graham Stark
Co-Creator, Director, Editor, Writer, Actor
Paul Saunders
Co-Creator, Website Designer, Writer, Actor
Kathleen De Vere
Writer, Actor
Jeremy Petter
Writer, Actor
James Turner
Actor, Producer, Editor, Shipping
Matt Wiggins
Actor, Networking
Tim Sevenhuysen
Actor, Community Manager, EditorCONTRIBUTORS (The ones who are always on hand to help out and make LRR what it is):
Morgan vanHumbeck
Actor
Bill Watt
Actor
Tally Heilke
Actor, Writer
Alex Steacy
Actor, On-set Crew
Raymond Steacy
Actor, On-set Crew