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Rob Foster

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Humor and Comedy, Paranormal, Nonfiction

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Though always the classically struggling artist, Rob is an award-winning filmmaker, author and playwright. He has also produced, directed and acted on stage and film & video, though not currently active.

His body of work is an eclectic mix of mostly comedy, whether written, performed or produced behind the camera/microphone and starring others. He considers himself a student and an aficionado of the iconic clowns of the past: Chaplin, Keaton, W.C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, on up to the comedians of the 60s/70s television variety era like Sid Caesar, Ernie Kovacs, Milton Berle, et al. Three of his books are collections of essays on the great laugh-getters of the early film and television eras.

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you can run: a horror novella
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Mr. Bruce, Do You Swear?
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The work is piling up, boss.

Take a breather, bubbles. All the chores will still be there waiting patiently for you when you get the gumption back. Got a great read to sit with that cold soda that will make breaktime just the right refreshing? No? Well then, go pick up:

THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET

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“My books are not profound, they're pro-fun!”
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“Superheroes are this generation's Shakespeare.”
― Rob Foster, Outsupered: or, I Saved The World And All I Got Was This Cape
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Oct 30, 2014 10:58AM

Rob Foster My newest work, "Eight Short Plays That Scientifically Disprove the Existence of Love" was just added to my Goodreads author list! Need a laugh today? Give it a browse!


message 2: by Rob
Jul 17, 2014 11:04AM

Rob Foster A black Captain America is not an original idea. Have you read "Outsupered" ...?


message 1: by Rob
May 14, 2014 12:24PM

Rob Foster Sample excerpts have been added to the profile pages for my novels "Just Wrong" and "Outsupered." Please feel free to take a test-drive of some of my works. Cheers!


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