PATRICK COTNOIR

(860) 256-5695 | patrick.cotnoir@gmail.com | patrickcotnoir.com | imdb.me/cotnoir | Producers Guild of America member

 
 

 

Exactly Right Media, Guest Booker — 2022 - present

Guest booker on all shows at the Exactly Right podcast network. Created by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the hosts of "My Favorite Murder," our podcasts reach over 35 million downloads per month.

ASSSSCAT 3000 / RAAAATSCRAPS, UCB Theater, Producer, Talent Booker — 2014 - present

Books celebrity monologists for 500+ shows for flagship improv show at UCB Theater, including Alan Alda, Mark Hamill, Sonia Manzano, Kevin Bacon, Kathleen Turner and Aubrey Plaza. Coordinates appearances and help ensures night runs smoothly. After closure of UCB, relaunched the show at Caveat Theater under the name RAAAATSCRAPS.

THE GEORGE LUCAS TALK SHOW, Producer, Talent Booker — 2015 - present

Books celebrity guests on virtual talk show (formerly monthly live shows at UCB Theater). Have produced over 300 hours of content and raised over $215k for charity during lockdown. Show has been written up in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Collider, and The AV Club.

UNLIMITED SQUIRRELS, HBOMax, Casting Director — 2021 - present

Cast all roles for upcoming 20-episode first season of Mo Willems’ HBOMax animated / live-action series. Worked with production company and creators to find actors who best fit the vision for the series.

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, Walt Disney Company, Editorial and Talent Producer — 2019 - 2022 

Booked celebrity guests and comic artists and writers for podcast and video content released by Marvel to over 107M followers across social media. Acts as talent producer and wrangler for movie premieres, including Avengers: Endgame, and Comic-Cons. Launched SiriusXM slate of podcasts, including booking talk show hosted by Method Man.

SHE’S A TALKER, Guest Booker — 2020

Booked guests, including Isaac Mizrahi and Kathleen Turner, for season 3 of podcast hosted by artist Neil Goldberg.

MURF MEYER IS SELF MEDICATED, Guest Booker — 2020

Booked guests for podcast interviews and instagram livestreams, about addiction and recovery, with host Murf Meyer.

THE EXHIBITION, Producer — 2018 - 2019

Booked stand-up comedians for monthly show at the PUBLIC hotel in New York. Hosted by Michael Cruz Kayne and Mary Beth Barone.

MISCHIEF MANAGEMENT, Booker — 2018 - 2019

Booked guests for various themed fan conventions around the world including BroadwayCon and conventions based around Harry Potter, UFOs, Game of Thrones and others. Negotiated with representatives for guests rates for the weekend, terms of their appearance, travel and lodging and more.

THE CHRIS GETHARD SHOW, truTV, Talent Producer — 2011 - 2018

Pitched, booked and produced celebrity guests for live comedy / variety show on truTV and Fusion network including Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Ellie Kemper, Seth Meyers, Gillian Jacobs, John Mulaney, Paul Giamatti, and Diddy. Coordinated travel, contracts and all aspects of guest involvement in show.

THE PRESIDENT SHOW, Comedy Central, Talent Coordinator — 2017

Booked actors, politicians, journalists and celebrity guests for weekly political Comedy Central sketch / talk show. Cast actors in pre-taped sketches and in-studio bits. Coordinated contracts and travel for all guests.

LOVE AND HIP HOP: NEW YORK 7: The Reunion, VH1, P.A. Coordinator — 2017

THE PUNISHER, Netflix, Production Assistant — 2017

WAY PAST YOUR BEDTIME, UCB Theater, Producer, Talent Booker — 2017

Booked celebrity guests for monthly talk show at UCB Theater, hosted by comedian Connor Ratliff, in character as a seven-year-old boy, interviewing guests including Ira Glass, Richard Kind, Sasheer Zamata and Matt Walsh.

START TALKIN’ WITH SCOTT ROGOWSKY, Seriously.tv, Talent Booker — 2016

Booked guests for surprise pop-up “ambush” talk show, hosted by HQ’s Scott Rogowsky. Guests and host surprised unsuspecting people with a talk show in various locations around New York including bars, hotels, and even their very own home. Guests included Impractical Jokers’ Sal Vulcano and Awkwafina.

QUIT YOUR DAY JOB, Oxygen, Production Coordinator — 2016

IT COMES AT NIGHT, A24, Production Assistant — 2016

THE BLACKLIST, NBC, Production Assistant — 2016

MOONSHINERS, Discovery Channel, Production Assistant — 2016

SEESO, NBCUniversal, Digital Producer — 2015 - 2016

Assisted in launch of first comedy-centric streaming platform service, collected digital assets for all original content and acquired programs. Oversaw releases of The UCB Show, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, among others, as well as pre-production on multiple series.

COP SHOW, L Studios, Production Coordinator — 2015

Coordinated production for Seasons 2 and 3 of Colin Quinn-starring web series produced by Lexus. Organized crew transportation, meals, contracts and call sheets throughout duration of production.

GHOSTBUSTERS, Sony, Production Assistant — 2015

DEADLINE: CRIME with Tamron Hall, NBC, Production Assistant — 2015

THE HUSTLERS, truTV, Production Assistant — 2014

NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, Assistant — 2013

THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, Associate Producer — 2013

CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NBC, Production Assistant — 2014

MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, NBC, Production Assistant — 2014

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Post-Production Intern — 2012 - 2014

Recorded rehearsal/live footage to production-wide servers, and performed non-linear editing tasks. Edited live show after airing and prepared for upload to Hulu, Yahoo, YouTube, NBC.com, Netflix. Performed computer configuration and troubleshooting for 50+ staff members. Organized & digitized 30+ years of news reports & behind the scenes footage. Compiled electronic record of all past 39 years of shows, including scripts, episode facts, and video. Led various projects in post-production editing including ‘Holiday Specials’ and future ‘Best-Of’ clip gathering.

ABOVE AVERAGE, Broadway Video, Production Intern — 2012 - 2013

Acted as Production Assistant on video shoots including “I Expect You To Die” series and “Falling For You” movie trailer parody Edited and organized footage for various comedic music videos and web series, including “Rejected Pitches. Oscar Special” and “Miles Fisher’s Finish What We Started.” Planned and executed various functions, including live one-year anniversary show and channel partner parties

CNBC, Long Form Production Intern — 2012

Acted as Production Assistant efforts in two 2013 CNBC documentaries: “Hotel: Behind Closed Doors at “Marriott” and “Death: It’s a Living.” Located, transcribed, logged and edited documentary footage for on-air use in hour-long specials.

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATER, Intern — 2012

Compiled sketch packets, prepared classrooms and coordinated audience for students, teachers and staff. Organized production locations and worked backstage at various theaters for three annual Del Close Marathons.

SESAME STREET, Production Intern — 2011 - 2012

Co-wrote/edited ‘Sesame Street Bible’ depicting history, cast, and character biographies since 1969. Edited previous seasons’ scripts to reflect as-broadcast dialogue and actions. Facilitated fan correspondence for cast, and provided set tours of sponsored guests.