Interview: Rory Scovel on “the courage to fail” in comedy
by In a digital age, what are the odds that a stand-up comedian would release a new album and keep it that way? Rory Scovel‘s new …
Tag: Improv
Saturday Night Live hires Sasheer Zamata as featured player to join cast midseason 2014
When NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams announces your hiring, then you know you’ve arrived — no matter the job. Such was the case Monday …
Showtime presents “House of Lies” LIVE and improvising from the UCB Theatre
Improv comedy fans received an early Christmas and New Year’s present when Showtime announced it’s airing a long-form comedy special with Ben Schwartz and his …
Robin Williams tells Jimmy Kimmel why he still performs improv
When Robin Williams visited Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night, Kimmel was impressed not only just to have Williams on as a guest — it …
“I Do Improv,” by Hard Left Productions
Need a fun little ditty about improv comedy that anyone can enjoy, whether you love improvising, hate improvisers, or hate to love loving to hate …
“On The Cusp, Off The Cuff,” a documentary film about improv comedians in NYC and the UCB
Improv. Say that one word in comedy circles and you’ll see a multitude of reactions. OK. Mostly likely one of three: Love. Hate. Indifference. Or …
“The Heat” and “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig on editing the improvised scenes in a movie
New York magazine’s Vulture section recently started a series, “How To Make A Movie,” with plenty of noteworthy, well, how-to information for you filmmaking fans. …
NYC improv groups performing late-night commercial spots for Lexus LIVE during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon kicked off an ambitious, weird experiment in advertising that’s both old-school #tbt-worthy, whilst also modern enough to throw …
Are these the “10 People You Meet In Every Improv Class”?
Dan Hopper at CollegeHumor posted an amusing look at some of the clowns you may run into should you take a class in improv comedy. …
Documentary short is a throwback to “The First Days of The Second City”
Here’s a short documentary for your Throwback Thursday needs, no matter what day it may be. Improv Legends has put together several minutes of interview …