Rod is the founder of The Editing Room, having started the web site in 1998 after seeing "Godzilla" and being compelled to express his hatred. He's written the bulk of Abridged Scripts on the site, many of which have appeared in Total Film magazine and Cracked.com

Part-time newspaper advice columnist Alex Wiebe thinks he has it all—fame, money, the corner penthouse. But Alex gets a little more than he bargained for when his new assistant turns out to be—a talking grasshopper! Soon his carefully ordered life is turned upside-down by his new orthopteran companion, and he’s embroiled in a madcap escapade of wacky exploits, each one more zany than the last! Can Alex get a “mandible” on the ever-escalating situation, land the big promotion, and teach his diminutive underling how to become the toast of society, all while running from the Mob? It’s a comedy of OH-MY-GOD-THAT-INSECT-JUST-FUCKING-TALKED proportions!! (Canada, 71 min; rated G for gooey sentimentality, forced slapstick, and double-takes.)

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Craig is a sheet metal worker by day, unsuccessful writer and filmmaker by night. Right now he wishes he had a website to link to.

Rick isn’t just a badass warrior, he’s also noble enough to be king, sexy enough to be a supermodel, snuggly enough to be a kitten, and talented enough to be the next American Idol. Professionally, he's a public relations executive, which means he's paid to believe whatever you tell him and try to convince everyone else to believe it, too. He lives in Nashville, so be sure to say "hi" next time you're in town.

Joannes, from Belgium, budding writer, studied film, ironically enjoys writing for and about video games, once inspired by The Editing Room to start his own spin-off focused on video games at Playthroughline, thought he could contribute here as a weird gone-full-circle thing

Tom is a freshly graduated filmmaker from Chicago. Major influences on his world view include the works of Stanley Kubrick and Tommy Wiseau.

Nicole is in school getting her master's degree because she hopes to teach the future something useful. She is married and has a very immodest Shih Tzu. Her talents include being able to recite most of Fargo. She thinks this impresses people.

Owain is a twentysomething philosopher, geek and bearded wonder, who lives with his wife and dog / child-substitute. In his high school yearbook he was named "most likely to become a genius comedian", and he's been struggling to live up to that ever since.

James is a 24-year old amateur scriptwriter from Australia. He has co-authored four comedy musicals and a host of plays for his university theatre club. Years from now, he will invent a car that runs on the dreams of children, single-handedly saving the global economy.

Vell, Alex's just zis guy, you know? A 22 year old student who moved around way too much growing up, but is settled (for now) in Madison, Wisconsin. Alex loves music and movies, plays guitar every day, and feels uncomfortable writing about himself in third person.

Chris is a 26 year-old engineer from Pennsylvania who spends his days saving the environment by transforming filthy engine exhaust into slightly less filthy engine exhaust. When he's not laboring tirelessly to prevent Al Gore from being right, he also writes for Cracked.com, updates his personal website Raddy's Tuition, and dispenses invaluable wisdom on Twitter. His hobbies include skinny skiing, going to bullfights on acid, and passing lines from Caddyshack off as his own.

Ben lives in Birmingham, AL and works at the local University. He studies flash cards of differing emotional faces in hopes of one day understanding social cues. He claims to be the first to coin the YouTube comments "FIRST!", "FAKE!", and "GAY!". No one is ever impressed. He has a girlfriend who is totally real. She has eyes that are blue or brown and hair that is also a color.