The current Babe Ruth of improv? Sacha Baron Cohen. He's pretty amazing.
Since about 1980 Kenny Werner has been one of jazz’s unsung heroes
Understanding listening is an epiphany moment for every improviser. At least for me it was.
I've never gotten hired for drama because I'm a good improviser. I don't think people who write drama scripts want you playing with them as much.
I have a tough time with stand-up because I am an improviser. I can riff; I can do crowd work, so I don't prepare.
Jesus was a brilliant Jewish stand-up comedian, a phenomenal improviser. His parables are great one-liners.
I guess I'm sort of spoiled because, most of the things that I get to do, people know that you're a good improviser, so they allow you at least one improv take, and for comedy, that's great.
As an improviser I'm now pretty comfortable with trios, so I'm thinking of working up to quartets.
I'm an improviser. I came up doing improv at the U.C.B. Theater in New York for seven years. That's where I started, so improv is what I love.
My brother was an improviser. He's now a lobbyist, but he used to perform improv in the city when he was in high school, and one of the funniest guys I know to this day.
Steve Carell is the most spectacular ad-lib improviser ever. And just doing a scene with him, it's just one incredible topping himself on every take.
Vince Vaughn is a master improviser.
I'm a complete and utter busker.
I think by now if people hire me, they know I'm going to improvise. I'm an improviser by trade.
People know my background and for people who need an improviser, I'm one of the people they think to use if I'm appropriate for the part.
I've been called a funny person, for a long time. I don't know that I know anything about comedic acting. I'm not a good improver, which is what a lot of comedic actors are really good at. I have failed miserably when I've been asked to improvise.
I think for anyone - male or female - in improv, the biggest thing to get over is the fear. I think every improviser has that.
