Sue Scott and Tim Russell on You Tube!
Yes, Tim and I can now be heard AND seen doing our thing each week on A Prairie Home Companion. Various sketches from the radio show are now being video taped and uploaded to YouTube. You can peek in on what we're doing live on the air for listeners all across the...
Tim Russell is cast in new Coen Brothers Film
I was cast as a Detective, circa 1967, in the new Coen Brothers Film “A Serious Man”, now shooting in Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN. I auditioned for casting agent Rachel Tenner August 5 and had a callback on the 12th with the Coen Brothers. It’s a small speaking part but...
The Los Angeles Show
A Prairie Home companion made its annual trip to Los Angeles for a June 6th performance at the fabulous Greek Theater in Griffith Park. We recorded this on a Friday night for broadcast the next day. It’s one of the few times Garrison will do this, out of deference to...
Washington Post on our Presidential Candidate Voices
The Washington Post has been listening to "A Prairie Home Companion" the last couple of weeks and thought we were ahead of the curve with our impersonations of the current presidential candidates: McCain Might Not Like the Sound of This By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne...
Vintage Tim Russell (with hair)
This is a spot I did some 30 years ago with Heidi Lynch (actress Kelly Lynch's little sister). I told them I could ride a motorcycle ( a Honda 50cc) but I could barely control this big 600cc beast. Radio acting on "A Prairie Home Companion" is much safer.
Las Cruces Newspaper Interview With Tim and Sue
"A Prairie Home Companion': From Lake Wobegon to Las Cruces By S. Derrickson Moore/Sun-News reporter LAS CRUCES — The folks of Lake Wobegon are coming for the first-ever Las Cruces live broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion" from New Mexico State University's Pan...
Tim Russell’s Impression of George W. Bush on WCCO Radio
Listen as I do an impression of George W. confused as to his whereabouts on "The Morning News with Dave Lee" on WCCO Radio: [flv:2008/01/tim-as-bush-01-15-08.mp3 300 0]
Tim Russell Featured on TV Magazine Show!
I was pleased to be featured on "Out and About" with veteran Twin Cities broadcaster Ralph Jon Fritz. He visited the Prairie Home Companion stage at the Minnesota State Fair this last September and grilled Sue Scott and the rest of the cast members, who feigned...
The A Prairie Home Companion Cruise to Norway
Our 2007 A Prairie Home Companion Cruise to Norway is now history. 1300 avid Garrison Keillor fans joined the cast and crew of the show in the Holland America Line ship, MS Veendam. We had a wonderful time connecting with old friends from the previous two cruises, and...
New Animation Voice-Over Demos!
Tim and Sue creatively collaborated with some friends in the biz and put together a couple of dynamite Animation demos for your listening pleasure. These Animation demos allow Tim and Sue to showcase their range of character voices, their sense of comic timing and...
Setting Sail on the 3rd Annual A Prairie Home Companion Cruise
July 13th we will be in Copenhagen boarding a cruise ship for our third annual APHC cruise. This year we'll be sailing along the gorgeous coast of Norway for 10 days. We're looking forward to seeing some beautiful country (read: fjords) and spending time with some of...
2006 Memories, Moments and Memorials
2006 was filled with many unique and special Prairie Home Companion moments for both Tim and Sue. A Prairie Home Companion traveled to Iceland in May. The movie (A Prairie Home Companion) opened in theatres nationwide in June. The radio show cruised to Alaska for a...
A Prairie Home Companion al fresco
This current season of live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion is fast coming to an end, but not before we hit some of our favorite outdoor venues. Next week, June 8th, we'll be in Los Angeles performing at the lovely Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. The park...
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION Movie now on DVD!
Now you can watch Tim as "Al, the Stage Manager" and Sue as "Donna, the Make-up Lady" in Garrison Keillor and Robert Altman's movie, A Prairie Home Companion, from the comfort of your own living room. The DVD includes some wonderful extras including a back stage look...
A Lovely Compliment for Tim Russell
Talent of the Month Tim Russell Those of you who know Tim, know that he is one of the most humble people you have ever met. Even though he is a movie star (The Prairie Home Companion Movie), a network radio star (A Prairie Home Companion), and a local radio...
Cover Girl Sue Scott
Acting UpVeteran stage and voice actor Sue Scott gets ready to make her Hollywood debut, southwest Minneapolis styleBy Erin Madsen Photos Todd Buchanan and Sarah AuseSue Scott glides into the café, quick to apologize for being late. I check the clock; she's two...
The A Prairie Home Companion Alaska Cruise
The Prairie Home Companion Cruise to Alaska embarked on Friday July 14, 2006. Prairie Home Productions rented the Holland American Line MS Zaandam for PHC fans to be entertained by the Prairie Home regulars and some special guests, not to mention the amazing natural...
Season Finale at Tanglewood
The Fourth of July weekend brought Tim and Sue to the to the Tanglewood Music Park in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. It's been an annual tradition for Garrison to close the official Prairie Home Companion season with a performance at the...
The "A Prairie Home Companion" Movie World Premiere Photos
Be sure to go to our movie premiere photos page for some more candid photos from the St. Paul premiere of Robert Altman and Garrison Keillor's movie "A Prairie Home Companon" at The Fitzgerald Theater and the party that followed at the Landmark Center.
Tim Russell's New Headshot and Bio
Here is my new bearded head-shot and BioTim Russell AFTRA/SAG Website: WWW.PRAIREHOMEVOICES.COM To book or Audition:contact AmyOppegaard of Wehmann Models and Talent, Inc.in Minneapolis at 612.333.6393 LA Representation:Wes Stevens of Vox at 323.655.8699. Tim Russell...
Prairie Home At the Hollywood Bowl
We were looking forward to our second appearance at the fabled Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. On board with us were three of the stars of Garrison Keillor and Robert Altman's new movie, " A Prairie Home Companion" , Meryl Streep, John C. Reilly and Virginia Madsen....
A Prairie Home Companion in Iceland
Saturday, May 13, we arrived at Kevlavik International Airport this morning after a 6 hour flight. On board Icelandair 665: Sue Scott, Tim Russell and his wife Judy, and several "A Prairie Home Companion" cast and crew members. John C. Reilly and his wife Allison are...
World Premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion" , the movie
Here are some photos from our big night in St. Paul. The world premiere of Garrison Keillor's and Robert Altman's film, " A Prairie Home Companion", opening June 9.Sue Scott and Tim Russell with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline at the St. Paul Hotel, preceding the parade...
The Robert Altman film, A Prairie home Companion, has a new poster and film trailer
Picturehouse Studios wanted to let folks know that they've launched a new Web site for the movie A Prairie Home Companion, directed by Robert Altman with a screenplay by Garrison Keillor. Please visit aprairiehomecompanionmovie.com.The new posters for the film are on...
Meeting Friends, Old and New
Tim Russell and Sue Scott had a chance to catch up with Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler at the recent APHC show in Rochester,MN, the home of the Mayo clinic. It was one of the first opportunities to hear a live performance from their critically acclaimed new CD,"All...
North American Premiere at The South by Southwest film festival in Austin, TX
On March 10, the film had it's North American Premiere at The South by Southwest film festival in Austin, TX. Here is one of lthe reviews from a great movie blog site, Cinematical:SXSW Review: Prairie Home CompanionPosted Mar 10th 2006 7:30PM by Karina LongworthFiled...
The Hollywood Reporter Review of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion"
By Kirk HoneycuttScreened at the Berlin International Film FestivalBERLIN -- Not since Woody Allen's "Radio Days" has anyone created such a cinematic Valentine to the wonderfully imaginative medium of radio as "A Prairie Home Companion." Garrison Keillor, impresario,...
"My Prairie Home Movie: A Diary by Tim Russell"
Mpls.St. Paul magazine published Tim Russell's behind-the-scenes diary of the making of Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" movie in their November 2005 issue. If you missed reading Russell's insider view of the latest Altman movie on the newsstand, here's your...
A Prairie Home Companion Movie at the HBO Comedy Festival
Garrison Keillor brought to Aspen for two sold out special presentations of A Prairie Home Companion at the Historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, CO as part of the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival. Saturday, March 11, The Robert Altman Film, A Prairie Home Companion...
HBO Aspen Comedy Festival to Screen Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion"
Twin Cities voice-over talent and actors, Tim Russell and Sue Scott will perform with Garrison Keillor at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado on March 8-12. The HBO comedy festival will host a screening of Robert Altman's film "A Prairie Home Companion,"...