A riveting conversation with UCB founding member–Matt Besser.
Matt is one of the world's best improvisers but also an actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, teacher, coach, story teller and podcast host.
If you're not familiar with Matt's improv, sketch or one-man shows; you might recognize him from his TV appearances. He's been on The New Girl, Modern Family, Parks & Rec, How I Met Your Mother, Drunk History & Frasier to name a few.
Films include Bad Teacher, Year One, Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story.
He's done a ton of podcasts and, coinciding with this release, his podcast improv4humans will have completed its 500th episode.
In this interview he will discuss his start in improv, beginning with the first ever iO show he went to in Chicago. He talks about his training with Del Close and the origin of several improv formats, including the Movie, the "Spineless Harold" and the Horror. He also talks about the importance of playing real (top of your intelligence) and how improv has changed his life.
Visit MattBesser.com
See Matt Besser's IMDb
Listen to the audio series Estates of Perfection
Order the improv4humans4music Vol 1 Exclusive LP
