Eyvindur Karlsson
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Education
- Certified Pro Tools operator, graduating from Tónvinnsluskóli Þorvaldar Bjarna in 2007
- Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing, University of Iceland - 2005
- Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð - 2002
Professional experience
- Various assignments for The Theater Company of Akureyri, including copywriting, public relations, script revisions and translations
- Producer, writer and performer for TV station ÍNN, 2008
- Translator for Skjárinn ehf., 2005-present
- Copywriter for TV station SkjárEinn, 2005-2006
- Copywriter, occational radio commercial director and substitute liaison for advertising agency Ennem, 2005
- Regular columnist and theater critic for Reykjavík Grapevine, 2004-2005
- Translator of animated series for voice over, Sýrland hljóðsetning, 2004-2005
- Writer, performer and associate producer for TV station PoppTíví, 2004-2005
Selected works
- Regular humorous columns for the National Radio's Síðdegisútvarp on Radio 2, 2006-2007
- Radio comedy series Tímaflakk, on the National Radio 2, 2006-2007 - Cowriter, performer, director, producer, editor and sound designer
- Novel Ósagt, published by JPV publisher's, 2007
- TV show Vitleysan on ÍNN, 2008
- Comedy sketches for web site Vitleysa.is, 2008-present
- TV commercials for SkjárEinn - writer, performer, director, producer and sound designer
- A Bottle Full of Dreams - album by folk duet Misery Loves Company, 2009
Translation
- Subtitling work for TV station SkjárEinn and VOD service SkjárBíó
- Translation of children's cartoons for voice over for Sýrland hljóðsetning
- The Dangerous Book for Boys - Book translated and modified along with my father and grandfather, published by Forlagið, 2008
- The 39 Steps - Stage play translated for Leikfélag Akureyrar, 2009
Interests
- Beer and brewing
- Music, songwriting, recording and sound design
- Film, filmmaking, video compositing etc.
- Travel
- Disc golf
- Stories - reading them, watching them, hearing them, making them up
Other
- Script consultant for The Theater Company of Akureyri's production of Lilja, a stage play based on Lucas Moodyson's Lilya 4ever.
- I have enjoyed a somewhat successful career as a stand-up comedian. Among other things I've performed a few sets in English, both for exchange students and tourists in Iceland, as well as performing at a comedy club in Copenhagen. I have planned several stand-up comedy events, featuring myself and several well known Icelandic comics.
- I am a singer/songwriter, and member of folk duet Misery Loves Company.
- Instigated and managed two part concert Reisum Rosenberg in Loftkastalinn, 2007. A charitable event to rebuild the legendary music pub Café Rosenberg, where many of Iceland's most notable musicians appeared.
- Webmaster of comedy web site Vitleysa.is.
- I was one of two Icelandic authors selected to represent the Writer's Union of Iceland at annual young writers seminar, in Biskops-Arnö, Sweden, "Nordens Debutantskurs", June 2007.
