Behind the Scenes

Ask Doctor Newt is the crazed invention of a writing duo so original that they can barely function in normal society.

Meet:

Scott Watkins (writer, Guy #1, Guy #2)

A founding member of and writer for the Canadian Space Opera Company (Producers of Peril from Beyond Space and the Out of the Closet radio play series), Scott has written for the All Nude Karl Marx Review as well as the Sketch troupes Abbott and Watkins, Fun Day is Cancelled, and Powertool Prophesy. Scott has also appeared on television in CMT Canada's The Wilkinsons, in the short film Beige, Eggshell, Off-White which premiered at the New York Independent Film Festival, and in Jake Moxie!, somewhere out on the Internet. He will soon be appearing in Gopher-x's Tights and Fights in a highly anticipated background role. Hailing from the Northern reaches of far off Ottawa Ontario, Scott is neither a Hewer of Wood nor a Drawer of Water.

Adam Swimmer (writer, voice of Dr. Newt)

Adam has been involved in comedy ever since he was kicked out of the Garden of Eden for eating that forbidden fruit. He thought God would have a better sense of humour about the whole thing. Oh well, paradise wasn't all that great! In this life, Adam has written for the sketch troupes, The Pez Family and The Department of Redundancy Department, as well as written a few short films, including The Adventures of Steve, the Boxing Ninja and Method Porn. He also co-wrote the dead before its release science fiction cartoon series Jake Moxie! whose first and only episode you can find on YouTube. Adam works as an online editor for the news website Canoe where he also has contributed articles. Ina addition, he writes columns and game reviews for the technology speciality channel site, G4TechTV Canada. In his spare time, he wastes hours on the Internet hoping to find a point to it all. He also enjoys eating all kinds of food, but he tries to stay away from apples.