#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/

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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

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