Famous people talk Improv
Famous Folk Talk Improvisation
Some of your favourite performers got their start with Improvisation. Here’s what some of them have to say. (Thanks to Susan for some of these Links)
Amy Poehler – “Improvisation is truly dangerous” Her thoughts about Improvisation is like the millitary.
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Amy Poehler
UCB, SNL, Parks and Rec
Seth Rogen – “Improvisation is not a skill held by everyone”. Jokes vs. Story – The improviser thinks about how to move the story forward. Great improvisers are writers and not just actors.
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Seth Rogen
Superbad,40Year Old Virgin
Colbert and Keegan – About teaching improvisation – “Reveal to them what they can already do.” These two chat about their improvisation beginnings some teaching and the movie.
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Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Tina Fey does her best to teach Dave Letterman some basic improvisation. And Tina goes over some more basics during a Google talk.
Check it out here – – And her second clip HERE
Tina Fey
SNL, Bossy Pants, 30 Rock
Colin Mocherie – “I’ve also seen a lot of long-form that can get a bit wanky and precious. I enjoy long-form if it can be entertaining. I became an improviser because I don’t like to work.”
Check it out here – – And a second clip HERE – And Colin doesn’t like to sing here. – And how he began in Vancouver. – OK. One more.
Colin Mocherie
Whose Line is it Anyway
Matt Walsh – “Use your life experience. You know enough. Just react as you would in that situation. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BE FUNNY, THAT’S WHEN YOU GET INTO TROUBLE.”
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Matt Walsh
UCB, VEEP
Steve Carrell – Listening and Laughing while in a scene.
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Steve Carrell
SNL, The Office, Despicable Me
Keegan Michael Key – “Jump off the cliff and figure it out on the way down. Walk backwards and gain perspective.”
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Keegan Michael Key
Key and Peele, Rick and Morty
Alan Alda – His career has taken on Improvisation in a different way than most celebrities. Alan Alda has explored Improvisation and developed his own system to work primarily with scientists.
Check it out here – And here’s a clip about Impro-Empathy
Alan Alda
Mash, 30 Rock
Jason Sudeikis – His “doctorate in improvisation” came from his love of basketball. “At the end of the day, you gotta get out there and do it.”
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Jason Sudeikis
SNL, The Last Man on Earth
If you have a favourite that’s not here, let us know so we can share it with everyone.
2 Comments
ShawnKinley · August 26, 2021 at 12:55 pm
Glad you liked it. 🙂
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