Improv Interviews

One of the last interviews with legendary writer Anne Beatts. A funny and lovely woman.

Colin Mochrie, a veteran improviser and actor best known for 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' shares insights from his remarkable career. He dives into the nuances of short vs. long-form improv and the importance of both in developing skills. Colin reflects on the impact of mentors like Keith Johnstone, his journey with Mike Myers at Second City, and the comedic dynamics of his virtual shows with Brad Sherwood. He also discusses the evolving nature of improv, its wider applications, and how community spirit has fueled its recent growth.

Laxmi Priya - Playback Theatre & More by Margot Escott

Stephen Davidson is a totally joy-filled improviser who is the Artistic Director of The Improvised Play, Improvable, QI: Queer Improv, Carmen: A gender-swapped Film Noir Fantasy, and of Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival.Stephen is the author of two books about improv, Play Like an Ally and Improvising Gender. Stephen teaches improv independently and through Improvable, with the Free London Improv Project, City Academy, and Hoopla Improv. He has taught and performed all over the world. For more info go to https://impromiscuous.com/media/

Velvet Duke by Margot Escott

Brenna Judkins by Margot Escott

Koray Tarhan has an infectious smile and laugh! He is a generous and talented man who brought Improv to his home in Instanbul, Turkey in 2000 and author of the first handbook on improv in Turkish, Dogaclama Icin Elkitabi (2013). We had such a fun time chatting and playing with he and his wife, Zeynep Özyurt Tarhan Koray works as an actor, musician, and project coordinator at Istanbulimpro and also applies improvisation in business, education, and social projects. He works with children, teenagers, and adults in different foundations and organizations. Koray authors improlog.blogspot.com, is the coordinator of Istanbul International Improv Festival, and a member of the Applied Improvisation Network (since 2009) which has invited him to present and/or lead workshops at several international conferences. He has also participated as an actor and workshop leader for improv festivals in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Beijing, and Ljubliajana. Koray is a graduate from Ankara University Theater Department (2001). Blog. https://www.istanbulimpro.com/ https://gogetfunding.com/help-istanbulimpro-stage-an-international-meeting-point-of-improv-and-storytelling/ XMA Header Image Help Istanbulimpro Stage – An International Meeting Point Of Improv and Storytelling gogetfunding.comZeynep Özyurt Tarhan

Siddharth Venkatesh is a beloved improviser with Improv Comedy Bangalore who has fans all around the world. He loves the "Globalization" of improv in the present scenario, as he gets to improvise with and learn from amazing Improvisers from all over the world. We had a wonderful chat with him and did a fun scene with our friend Landon Kirksey at https://youtu.be/LwOBmU2BTco In early September he co-created the ICB FB Community with the objective of enhancing peer to peer interactions, learning, and supporter of Improv. He loves to play Indian classical percussion, which also has an element of improvisation embedded in it. I know you will enjoy this gentle and fun man as much as I did! Engineer Landon Lee Kirksey

Cheng Zheng by Margot Escott

Maria Schaedler-Luera describes her Brazilian roots and discovering the legendary Augusto Boal when she moved to the states. Maria is an actor with vast training in many styles of improv.