#88: Improv, Comedy & Theatre ft. Armando Diaz

Armando Diaz, founder of the Magnet Theater in New York, talks about improv, benefits of improvisation, comedy, SNL, acting, improv tips and exercises and the Magnet Theater! Armando: https://magnettheater.com/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Magic Of Improv 4:38 What Is Improv? 6:10 Benefits Of Improv 8:42 Power Of Comedy 14:17 Political Comedy 18:57 Power Of Comedy (Contd.) 24:47 Saturday Night Live 28:24 Teaching Comedy 34:49 New York vs. Chicago: Comedy & Theatre 42:51 Los Angeles 44:49 Theatres 46:53 Improv Tips: Speed & Silence 53:56 Improv: Games vs. Art vs. Sport vs. Entertainment 58:11 Regret In Improv 1:02:04 Teaching Improv 1:06:46 Audience 1:10:45 Starting A Theatre 1:19:27 Lego Interpretation 1:21:09 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 1:31:51 Legacy & Meaning Of Life #comedy #improv #newyork