65. Will Hines & How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth

65. Will Hines & How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth

Author: Boardwalk Audio June 6, 2016 Duration: 2:32:11
Will Hines is on the show today to talk about this new book, How To Be The Greatest Improviser on Earth. You know Will from UCBLA Team The Smokes, Fuckable, and many more improv and comedy and sketch credits. In this episode, we spend the majority of it talking about his new book on improv, How To Be The Greatest Improviser on Earth, including what his process was like writing, who the book is for, and what some of the things mean in it. It’s a great book on improv, that I recommend you go pick up, which you can do by going to ImprovNonsense.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Stephen Perlstein sits down with a different guest from the improvisation community each week on Improv Obsession-Conversations About Improvising Better. This isn't just a series of comedy tips, though you'll certainly pick those up along the way. Instead, these are deep, meandering, and genuinely funny conversations that get at the heart of why people are drawn to improv in the first place. You'll hear performers, teachers, and writers break down the subtle mechanics of a great scene, share stories of glorious failures, and discuss the philosophies that guide their work off-stage as much as on. Produced by Boardwalk Audio, the podcast thrives on the spontaneous energy and thoughtful reflection that defines the art form itself. It’s about the obsession with the craft-the tiny choices, the shared trust, and the pursuit of that elusive, perfect moment of unscripted connection. Tune in for a regular dose of insight and laughter that feels like eavesdropping on a fantastic green room conversation between friends who happen to be experts at making things up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 78

Improv Obsession - Conversations About Improvising Better
Podcast Episodes
17: Billy Merritt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:46
Billy Merritt is on the show! You know him from The Smokes, The Soundtrack, and The Swarm. He’s also one of the hosts of the UCBLA Podcast, HOLLYWEIRD! I spend a lot of this episode talking about the Merritts (get it?) o…
16: Casey Feigh [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:01
Casey Feigh is on the show! Casey’s the one of the hosts of Crashbar Improv, he’s a Harold Team performer on John Velvet, he’s a hip hop Improviser on Hip Hop Penguin, and he’s the co-host of the UCBLA Podcast. We talk a…
15: Matt Besser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:21
Matt Besser, Member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Assscat, Improv4Humans, Freak Dance is on the show. Matt and I break down a few improv terms, talk a little bit about Del Close, have a long weird pause. He also tells…
14: Suzi Barrett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:19
SUZI BARRETT is on the show! You know her from Sentimental Lady, Boom Chicago, and Rough Cut. She fucks me up with super great improv advice. She talks about the Pretty Flower form. She talks about the topic of lady impr…
13: Josh Simpson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:29
Guest Josh Simpson and his guest Brooke Ashley Anderson are on the podcast. You know josh from his UCB LA Harold teams Flap Jackson and The Great War, The Twitter Show, and a bunch of other indie awesomeness. We talk at…
12: Betsy Sodaro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:30
Betsy Sodaro from Bangarang, and a bunch of other improv awesomeness talks to me! We cover the all important topic, “Woman in Improv.” The importance of just believing in YOUR funny. We talk about how improv is a great w…
11: Nick Mandernach [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:18
Nick Mandernach from John Velvet and Room 101’s host team Shakedown is on the show! After me stumbling over how to pronounce his name, we have an amazing conversation about how our college experiences weren’t as fun as o…
10: DC Pierson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:00
THE DC Pierson is here on my podcast. He’s currently on Shitty Jobs, the infamous improv show at UCB LA. DC tells me he’s proud to be on a “weird” team and how he feels they’ve earned the right to be weird. Also, he tell…
9: Joe Wengert [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:21
Joe Wengert improvisor on The Smokes, Rueben Williams, Rueben Starship, and a ton of other improv amazingness is on the show. Joe’s also the Academic Supervisor of UCB LA. He talks to me about the importance of bonding a…
8: Gregory Tuculescu [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:47
Improviser Greg Tuculescu comes on the podcast and throws down the gauntlet, claiming to be the person who’s taken the most classes. You know him from a number of UCB New York teams including The Law Firm, Fwand, Only in…