Afleveringen
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Tao Yang (Dropout, UCB Harold night) talks about Improv Boston, finding balance in training styles, short form limitations, themed Harolds, a nerdy mathematical improv theorem, the improv/sketch paradox, generational humor, the movie form, Harold auditions, College Humor, a riff on the rant opening, a hot take on living rooms, selling the voice of reason to an audience and more!
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Ben Schwartz(Parks and Rec, Sonic) talks about fear of failure, his first laugh, doing what you find funny, weathering rejection, how venue sizes affect improv, his tour shows and Netflix specials, winning an audience, how he landed Parks and Rec, favorite shows from DCM, how to advance a game as the straight man, top lessons from Ian Roberts, why he loves doing restaurant scenes, and more!
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Susan Messing (Second City mainstage, iO, the Annoyance) talks about discovering Improv Olympic, earlier iterations of the Harold, adding specificity to ambiguity, working with Mick Napier, the early days of the Annoyance, loving hard notes, improv as a sociological study, playing the simple reality, finding your scene partner’s sh*t delicious, justifying vs. inventing, ditching agenda, how she accesses characters, loving to lose, and more!
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Jacquis Neal (Dropout, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about the danger of comparison, how he fell in love with theatre, going all in on UCB and the LA indie scene, acting vs, performing, bringing yourself to your improv, shows that have an angle, finding an indie team’s identity, building a form from scratch, how to produce a successful show, and more!
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Chris Gethard (The Stepfathers, The Chris Gethard Show) talks about how improv saved his life, UCBNY in the early 2000’s, feeling like the weak link on a team, identifying your improv superpower, the shadow side of curriculums, simplifying game, his public access show, straight man sleight of hand, fuel efficient improv, finding the purest play, improvising with Amy Poehler, standout shows and scenes, and more!
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Jacob Wysocki (Dimension 20, Yeti) talks about starting Comedy Sportz in high school, the evolution of aspiration, falling in love with filmmaking, making the leap to long form, The Bath Boys, his UCB journey, breaking the Harold mold, Dropout, collaboration, how he finds a character, putting himself in his work, framing vs. rug-pulling, the joy of tone, and more!
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Holly Laurent (Second City Chicago, Mega) talks about growing up in a high control religion, choosing laughter over tears, identifying what’s scaring you, embracing your inner weirdo, her Second City journey, improvising with Tom Hanks, believing in the sophistication of your audience, deep characters, obsessive human study, supporting offers outside your wheelhouse, empathetic satire, and more!
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Steve Waltien (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Improvised Shakespeare) talks about the courage of youth, Second City, marrying intellect with emotion, “killing the king”, the perceived limitations of game, tactics for clarity, reading your scene partner’s signals, escaping unintentional traps, the gift of a character’s philosophy, the beautiful rigor of Improvised Shakespeare, conveying control to an audience, and more!
Special Thanks: Alexei Shishkin
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Sara Rose Caplan (Baby Wants Candy, XOXO) talks about playing with her dream team, learning improv as a non-performer, overcoming limitations, musical improv forms, tripling down, tips for working with accompanists, motivating game with emotion, people she’s learned from, embracing intellect, how coming out as trans helped her improv, a philosopher’s approach to teaching, and more!
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Dhruv Uday Singh (Good Trouble, Queen George) talks about being the pilot of your scene, the measure of a good show, encouraging teachers, embracing process, the importance of stage time, learning from an audience, Second City / UCB / Groundlings, breaking stereotypes, improvising on set, finding his voice, the improv scene in Mumbai, and more!
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Paul F. Tompkins (Comedy Bang Bang, Bojack Horseman) returns to the pod in this much-anticipated Part Two! He talks about blending standup and improv, his first Comedy Bang Bang episode, being funny without references, finding character voices, mimicry vs. capturing an essence, expectation and embarrassment, constructing a set, heightening gradually, having the discipline to stay out of a scene, letting go of mistakes, and more!Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.comFollow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @ [email protected] New episodes every Tuesday!
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Nicole Byer (Nailed it, Grand Crew) talks about how she found comedy, the ephemeral nature of improv, going to acting conservatory, her early UCB days, improvising with ADHD, finding patient play, meeting Sasheer, the challenge of second beats, object work go-to’s, setting scenes in a fun location, reimagining the Harold, favorite improv memories, and more!Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.comFollow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @ [email protected] New episodes every Tuesday!
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Joe Canale (Second City, Uncle’s Brother) talks about iO in the mid 90’s, Del’s toxicity, acknowledging privilege, his complicated relationship with Charna, improv savants, hosting jams, confrontational comedy, self-indulgence vs. serving the audience, the art of listening, how improv made him a better person, the importance of diverse voices in comedy, punching up, his favorite people to improvise with, and more!Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.comFollow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @[email protected] New episodes every Tuesday!
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Philip Labes (Watchmen, Minx) talks about catching the musical improv bug, finding his path as a singer/songwriter, adapting vs. persisting, success as a trap, where music and improv overlap, hyperconsciousness, using what’s personal, grounded justifications, fostering fearlessness, rhyme tangents, narrative improv, and more!
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Lauren Lapkus (Another Happy Day, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about her early start at iO, learning to use her own voice, the comfort of game, earning an audience, bad improv habits, the magic of indie teams, how she creates Comedy Bang Bang characters, auditioning for SNL, the evolution of dreams, doing improv post-kids, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @[email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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John Ross Bowie (Speechless, The Big Bang Theory) talks about the divide between actors and improvisers, finding improv in his late 20’s, studying with Amy Poehler, the nuance of teaching improv, avoiding detachment, emotional arcs, physicality, applying improv to a script, using details from real life, how improv helps him on set, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ [email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, The Big Team) talks about teaching and coaching styles, his pursuit of an interesting life, his early stand up experience, playing the voice of reason, rooting yourself in the POV of a character, improvising at jams, taking care of the scene as a whole, improv as a team sport, learning to contribute to a scene even if it’s not your favorite idea, editing, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ [email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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Dan Gregor (JV, The Naked Gun) talks about yes and-ing an animated universe, writing vs. improv skill sets, developing humor as a response to religion, his NYU sketch group, the diminishing returns of political comedy, his early UCB days, the marketability of sketch, writing and shooting The Naked Gun reboot, staying true to genre in spoof writing, the science of audience testing, his upcoming projects, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ [email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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Sarah Claspell (co-owner of WGIS) talks about the leap from short form to long form, favorite shows from DCM, the pressures of Harold night, finding a sense of play, fostering team trust, not being defined by your bad scenes, teaching improv to Olympic coaches, WGIS, conquering imposter syndrome, Asian AF, and more!Email us with your ideas and questions @ [email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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Johnny Meeks (UCB LA’s Academic Director) talks about the “por las buenas” technique, comedic tension, trying to save a bad scene, updating the UCB curriculum, his theatrical roots, memories of a bad standup teacher, improvised plays, the power of simple and honest responses, playing with curiosity, his favorite improv exercise, playing game in scripted scenes, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ [email protected] Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!
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