Improv Comedy
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Abrahams: Improv training is about presence and collaboration, not comedy
“When people hear improv, they think oh, I gotta be funny and it's about performing and it's not. Improv is really just about being more comfortable, Being present and really focusing on collaborating with others”
Fallon earned $7.13 a night for early Improv stand-up sets
“The Improv was my home club. I auditioned for them, and so they said, yeah, so you'll get like a Thursday night spot, or something like that, and I go, ok, so Thursday night, they put you up, 10 45, or 11 o'clock at night, and you get paid seven dollars and 13…”
Why bombing on stage is necessary to build a comedian's baseline skills
“You actually have to go through it. And what happens eventually is, years later, you miss those days. And you kind of laugh about those days. And I go, now I can talk to you about those days. At the time, I couldn't even walk back into the improv. I was so emb…”
Headlee: Improv training helps people overcome conversational narcissism
“So improv is a really great way to not only make you aware of your tendency to do that, to shift it, but it also is a way to train yourself out of it.”
Costolo: Improv comedy teaches founders to trust initial instincts
“Some of the things I learned about improvising helped me being an entrepreneur. 100%. There's no question about it. Things like you just have to run with whatever you've got to go on. Any, whatever your first idea is, whatever your instincts are, Run with thos…”