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This week, Kris Hall is joined by Drew Talbert (Bistro Huddy). Drew Talbert is the creator and star of Bistro Huddy, a wildly popular comedic series that humorously captures the chaos of restaurant life. In addition to his content creation, Drew is a professional actor and improv coach at the renowned Groundlings Theatre. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Drew now lives in Los Angeles, CA, with his wife, Andrea, and their children. Tune in as we dive into Drew's 23 years in the hospitality industry and explore how his waiter-themed TikTok channel—ranked in the top 5 percent for followers and likes—has resonated with audiences worldwide. View Drew's channels here: Instagram TikTok Facebook YouTube
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes drag queen & recording artist Yvie Oddly, and comedians Meredith Casey and Danny Jacobs to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Yvie tries to maintain her date's human dignity, but it'll make a great story for the grandkids, Meredith is prepared to do some of the work, but maybe not on the hood of her Subaru, and Danny's girlfriend meets his father, but, once you've listened, you'll understand exactly what a terrible idea that was. If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.Tickets for our live show 1/25/25 at SF Sketchfest HERE: https://sched.co/1rbPt Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Yvie Oddly: @oddlyyvie on socials, @allaboutyvie on TikTok, new memoir All About YvieMeredith Casey: @murderdeathcasey on InstaDanny Jacobs: @dannyajacobs on Insta, The Understudies at The Groundlings Theatre, How To Destroy Everything podcast Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.
The great Phil Hartman would have just turned 75. Join Dana and David, along with some special guests and a live audience as we celebrate the comedy, life, and legacy of Phil Hartman. Listen to Part 2 with more special guests next! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I'm at The Groundlings Theatre for an Improv class. We're doing two-person scenes when our instructor says it's time for a drill. “This next exercise is a way to go deeper into your characters, fast.” For each pair, he instructs one person to start with a mundane statement about the other. The second person repeats the statement and adds something about what it means. Then it goes back to the first person to repeat the added-on part of the statement and add something else about what that means. Kymberlee: Carl, you look lonely standing here by the punchbowl all by yourself. Carl: I look lonely standing here by the punchbowl all by myself, and what that means is I'm not very good at social events. K: You're not very good at social events, and what that means is you prefer to have fun where you don't have to talk to people. C: I prefer to have fun where I don't have to talk to people, and what that means is I'm really into gaming. And so on it goes, until the instructor says, “Scene!” to end the exercise. That simple made-up scene gives us lots of information about our characters in only a couple of sentences. In our world, we as communicators have so much we want to share. But sometimes we get stuck in expressing the meat of it in a way that resonates with our audience. When you tap into your feelings, you get to the heart of your story faster! My guest today, Jane Lui, knows all about storytelling in a variety of ways. She does it through singing, composing, acting, producing, and so much more. In this episode, she talks about how she brings stories to life through her work with emotion leading the way and answers questions like: In what ways can you start to build your story if you're stuck? And how can you make your story more interesting for your audience? What you will learn in this episode: What really lies behind the magic of storytelling How you can structure your story to get people's attention How you can bring out the layers and multiple facets of your story Who is Jane? Jane Lui is a singer, songwriter, composer, and actress who goes by the stage name Surrija (sur-rye-ya). Originally from Hong Kong, she grew up playing piano. She immigrated to the Bay area and started listening to everything from 1930s oldies to 1990s Bjork. After obtaining her Bachelor of Music in Choral Conducting, Jane released three albums on Youtube that gained a strong following. Then she evolved into her self-titled concept album SURRIJA based on Picasso's lovers and demonstrated her own growth as both a woman and musician, from classical training to electro-pop artistry. The album, which received a 2021 Best Pop Album nomination at the San Diego Music Awards, features drummer Matt Chamberlain who has also worked with artists such as David Bowie and Fiona Apple. In addition to Chamberlain, Jane also collaborated with Kate Earl, Melissa Polinar, Son Lux, Tom Brousseau, Vienna Teng, and more. Currently, she's a cast member and co-music director of Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band. She also composed for the theater productions All's Well That Ends Well and Secret in the Wings. Links and Resources: SURRIJA @janelui on Twitter @surrija on Instagram @surrija on Facebook Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook
(Airdate 10/4/22) Warren S. L. Burke, is an actor/writer from Chicago, Illinois, raised in Memphis, TN. Currently, you can catch him on Netflix's Family Reunion, NBC's Abby's, and Bigger on the all-new BET+ app. He has worked with renowned companies, like The Groundlings Theatre. He is currently starring in the film Dead for a Dollar.
Welcome to the first episode of Arts Calling! We begin by starting at the very beginning. I asked Brenda Zamora (my actress sister) to help me even slightly unpack some of the things we experienced growing up that made us into the creatives we are today. About Brenda: Brenda Zamora is a Mexican actress; she was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and raised in the United States in Wyoming. While attending Clark Elementary School, Brenda performed in her first theatrical play, followed by many more. Later on, she participated in the middle school choir at Davis Middle School, where she was fortunate to perform at the annual Wyoming State Choir Festival for three years. Brenda graduated from Evanston High School with Honors in Theatre and Performance Arts; she was a devout member of the Drama Society Club and became a member of The International Thespian Society. After moving to Los Angeles, Brenda has continued to study at the Groundlings Theatre, Castaway Studios, and The Complex Theatre. More information: https://brendazzamora.com/ If you make art to better your community or have been healed by art, I'd love to talk to you! Contact me at https://cruzfolio.com/
In his first major interview, Tiktok and Instagram star Luke Millington-Drake tells Darren Burn from Travel Gay about his world-famous Keira Knightley and Nigella Lawson impressions, plus his extensive background in improv training at The Groundlings Theatre - an improv and sketch comedy school in Los Angeles - with alumni such as Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Coolidge. Read more or watch this episode at TravelGay.com.
“What I love about being creative … is that space in risk, that beautiful space that you get to where you are scared out of your mind but equally excited, and there's nothing saying no,” says Krista Gano, CEO Working Artist Group and Innovative Improv Solutions. As a working mom who has spent her career bridging the gap between creativity and business, specifically in the entertainment industry, Krista loves diving into new creative opportunities, whether she's giving improv trainings to pharmaceutical executives or helping film writers refine their pitch. Krista moved from Los Angeles, where she was leading the world-renowned Groundlings Theatre, to Denver when her eldest son was just two months old -- and she started Innovative Improv Solutions at the same time. Now during the pandemic, Krista encourages other moms, and working artists, to give themselves grace, and make the most of this quiet time when we can't fall into the typical American hustle. Tune in this week to the Working Moms podcast for words that will inspire quarantined moms, working artists, and entrepreneurs who want to honor the creative parts of themselves. Quotes: “I want to design my life. And then I want to put my career around it.” (8:45-8:50) “What I love about being creative, and actually just being an entrepreneur, is that space in risk, that beautiful space that you get to where you are scared out of your mind but equally excited, and there's nothing saying no.” (11:20-11:40) Links: ActorsFund.org Will Rogers Foundation https://wrpioneers.org Working Artist Group https://www.workingartistgroup.com Innovative Improv Solutions http://innovativeimprov.com Facebook Group Pamela Maass on Linkedin Law Mother Website Podcast production and show notes provided by FIRESIDE Marketing
If you're like me you're probably missing the freedom of traveling right now. Today's guest, Mark Schultz is here to help give you a taste of travel inspiration. An avid traveler of Central and South America, he has some great stories! Sit back, relax as you take in a few.ABOUT MARK:Born in San Diego, raised initially raised in the Bay Area, and then Houston, Mark studied Performance Production at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle for all of a year before dropping out, and moving to LA. Eventually he landed the job of Resident Sound Designer at the Groundlings Theatre where he was a fixture in the tech booth for over seven years. Mark has collaborated with countless comedians such as Laraine Newman, Julio Torres, Annie Sertich, and Nicol Paone to stage their solo shows in far flung locales like San Francisco, Edinburgh, London, and on top of a doubledecker bus while driving around Hollywood. All that on top of being an avid traveler, scuba diver, guitar player, taco aficionado, record collector, woodworker, and after two drinks, a self-proclaimed spirits and beer expert.-----------------GUEST LINKS:INSTAGRAM: @drmarkschultz--------------------Please Subscribe to That One (Blank) Friend on Apple Podcasts & Spotify and follow us on on Social MediaHOST: @saudiarashedSHOW: @thatoneblankfriendWEBSITE: SaudiaRashed.comMY SOLO SHOW 'MAMA: Buy tickets here for 'Release and Let Go: A Journey of Solo Artists' show streaming live November 7th at the Whitefire Theatre.
After dark paranormal hosts Jordan & Vicky dive into the rich history of the Groundling theatre and all things paranormal! We will also be covering our covid-19 policy and event details!
#Reinvention challenges us to defy preconceived notions, to know something well enough to break it apart and build it back up or to find an alternate perspective richer in curiosity, creativity, and criticism. Steven joined the renowned Groundlings Theatre of Los Angeles in 1996 and has served on the board of directors and the school's steering committee. Sonya Bradley is the Chief Marketing Officer for Visit Sacramento and its family of brands: America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, Sacramento Sports Commission, Sacramento365, Film Sacramento and Sac Event Crew.
Warren Burke is an actor-writer-improviser-pizza connoisseur from Chicago, IL. After graduating from the Tennessee State University with a Business Administration Degree, Warren put his pricey diploma in the recycling bin and moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his acting career. You can catch Warren on shows like The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Grey's Anatomy, and Blunt Talk, but most recently, you will see him being the wild-energetic "Uncle Daniel" of Netflix's Original Show "Family Reunion". He has honed his comedic skill through training grounds such as Upright Citizen Brigade, The Groundlings Theatre, and being featured as a main performer for the 2018 NBC Diversity Showcase. Tune in this Fall to catch Warren as "Greg Washington" on BET's newest show Bigger" (produced by Will Packer). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support
Today I talk with a dear friend, collaborator and writing partner from my time in L.A. We met while studying improvisation in the early 90’s at the Groundlings Theatre and we performed in the theatre’s Sunday Company in the late 90’s. We chat for a while about creating characters for radio which inevitably leads to a conversation about Phil Hendrie. If you don’t know who Phil Hendrie is and you enjoy talk radio you need to look him up. I worked at the same radio station he did 97.1 KLSX Los Angeles. This was in the late 80’s, Phil Had not started the show he does now and Howard Stern was years away from syndication in L.A. I’ll have links at the bottom of the episode description. You should look him up because he truly creates theatre of the mind with characters and no sound effects. We also talk about some of the lame humor I attempted when I was on the radio and how I got some mileage out of terrible writing material. Also my guest’s various jobs during his time in hollywood and some of the great comedy clubs in L.A. that are not stand up but Improvisation like The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Improv Olympic West and Second City Hollywood. You might try any of those theatres if you’re headed there for work or play and I think you’ll find it interesting and different from the usual touristy excursions. We wrap up our improv conversation with a class he will be teaching and how rewarding it is to see the growth in a student who takes the plunge and is brave enough to get up in front of their piers. Maybe you’ve seen the show Drew Carey used to host “Whose Line Is it Anyway?” but if you’ve never seen live improv before you really should. Theatre seems like it’s becoming one of the last shared live experiences and improv is even more so because the audience not only participates, but the show you see will never be seen again in that iteration and that makes for a truly unique experience. This Moron highly recommends it. Even Tina Fey recommends Improv and there is a link in the description from her book “Miss Bossypants” about her rules of Improv and how it can change your life and remove belly fat. Click yay (is there a "yay"button?), subscribe send money all that stuff but mainly thank you for listening to The Modern Moron. Oh, also we start off after both of us have just spent 40 exasperating minutes trying to work out the glitches with our microphones and headphones. The World of Phil Hendrie on Apple Podcasts https://www.philhendrieshow.com/ Phil Hendrie Wikipedia Page First Coast Technical Community College - Introduction to Improv Comedy in St. Augustine FL Tina Fey’s Rules of Improvisation That Will Change Your Life and Reduce Belly Fat*
Jessie fell in love with Phil LaMarr during his long run on MADTV, but that’s just one of hundreds of credits on his resume. He’s a charter member of The Black Version, a hilarious show at Los Angeles’s Groundlings Theatre and one of the busiest voice actors around. You’ve heard him on The Family Guy, Futurama, DC Super Hero Girls, Bojack Horseman, and scores of other animated shows and movies. He’s also appeared onscreen in Veep, Get Shorty, and Pulp Fiction, to cite just a few highlights. He has great stories to share, and Leonard and Jessie were especially blown away by his uncanny impressions. Have you ever heard anyone imitate Chris Rock and Don Cheadle?
Sarah Baker is an actress and comedian born in the Washington, D.C. area. After graduating from James Madison University with a double major in Theater and English, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she joined the Whole World Improv Theatre as a performer, and later as a teacher. She also later became a member of the Sunday Company with the acclaimed Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. She is best known for her roles in The Kominsky Method on Netflix, The Campaign with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, and on HBO’s Big Little Lies. She has been nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award for her guest role on Louie, as well as for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for The Kominsky Method, in which she stars alongside Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. The hit show won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series and, as of January 2019, has been renewed for a second season. She is slated to appear as “Emily” in Ben Falcone’s Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy, premiering in December 2019. LINKS: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1807222/ INSTAGRAM: @barahsakers TWITTER: @barahsaker KOMINSKY METHOD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1807222/videoplayer/vi938195481
This week is a fabulous bumper Xmas special. With the gorgeous cast of Cinderella at the Groundlings Theatre in Portsmouth. You get seven of us. Sharing a sherry and discussing all things Panto, Xmas in general, coming out to family and a lot of ridiculous quick fire questions I threw at the team. We had a lot of fun recording this. Hope you enjoy it much as we did! You can find the gang at: @MissM_Alexandra @Lara_Sas96 @EllaMccready @Tom_Taplin @lisledeslandes @Russ8oy A big thanks to all of you for your continued support as listeners. I sincerely wish you all a very happy Christmas and a brilliant New Year. This is the last one for 2018. See you on the other side.
Leah Yananton is a filmmaker, writer, actor, and performance artist based in Los Angeles. Yananton appeared regularly at The Groundlings Theatre in the Catmilk Show under the direction of founder Gary Austin. She is a member of Rob Watzke’s SHPLOTZ! improvisational theater company, with weekly performances featuring special guests such as Helen Slater, Helen Hunt, and Jason Alexander. Yananton’s professional film experience began in the camera department on Spike Lee’s Bamboozled and Marc Levin’s & Mark Benjamin's Brooklyn Babylon. She went on to travel the globe working on documentaries for HBO, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel. She received her B.F.A. from Columbia University where she received the Stephen Ades award for Creative Writing as well as a scholarship from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, to study Mandarin Chinese. While studying in Taipei, she wrote and directed her first bilingual short film Baozhi / The Newspaper. Returning to New York, Yananton co-wrote and directed “The Naked Show,” the full-length off-off Broadway political satire about college activism and mainstream media in the wake of 9-11 and the start of the Iraq War. She studied directing under Columbia School of the Arts dramaturgy professor Lenore DeKoven as part of Our Workshop East. After completing the two-year Meisner acting conservatory program under James Brill at The Neighborhood Playhouse, Yananton wrote, directed and acted in the surreal short film, THE BURIAL (15 min) an Official Selection at the L.A. Shorts Fest, and appeared in Steven Spielberg’s WAR OF THE WORLDS. Yananton was commissioned to direct the documentary MANHATTANVILLE: A NEIGHBORHOOD UNDER SIEGE (32 min) which chronicled Columbia University’s controversial expansion into her West Harlem neighborhood. MANHATTANVILLE screened at the Harlem Film Festival, Girl Fest Hawaii, and L.A. Shorts Fest, and continues to be screened by the Columbia community and West Harlem neighborhood to facilitate dialogue. Yananton performed LANDESCAPES, a performance art video installation commissioned by the cWOW Gallery in Newark. Leah is also developing an environmental justice documentary IN OUR BACKYARD, about the municipal polluting of an African American community in Athens, GA. Her next narrative feature deals with the problem of commercial exploitation of sexuality among the LGBTQ community in West Hollywood, and is currently in development.
Sean Hogan, actor, writer, Groundling, Improv and Comedy Sketch writing teacher and my man, joins me for a long conversation. We're keeping it really, real; talking about everything from how Sean overcame painful shyness and a childhood trauma to become a Comedian, why mistakes are meant to happen, how to survive the devastating feeling of failure and why it might be good for you? to defining your {not someone else's} version of success, oh and you know, we touch upon that little topic of the afterlife. seanhoganwriter.com
Chelsey Donn is a actor, writer and comedian. On this episode. Chelsey chats being inspired by her grandmother who was a borscht comedian, her role on Hulu’s Difficult People, her work at The Groundlings Theatre, creating, writing and acting in the web series Wheelz and much more.
Improv London - Episode 42 - Zara Swanton Weekly podcast documenting and developing the London improv scene. Zara Swanton @zara_swanton Actor, Presenter, Fan of tea and biscuits. London https://www.facebook.com/zaraswantonactor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4748005/ http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/zara-swanton Hoopla @hooplaimpro Improv comedy courses, classes, shows and club in London, UK. London HooplaImpro.com Heather Urquhart @Musicimprov Improviser with @maydays @TheShowstoppers @Ten1000million @BlytonImpro. Author @sponsong book. @newyorkdollies singer & Improv nerd. Brighton, UK heatherurquhart.com Jinni Lyons @comedyfoodgirl I like comedy. I like food. I am of the female persuasion. Instagram @comedyfoodgirl See also @destinationpod & @BlytonImpro The Groundlings @groundlings Tweets from the world-famous Groundlings Theatre & School! Hollywood, CA groundlings.com Chris Mead @MrChrisMead Improviser. Podcaster. Writer. Not really. London, England spiritofthestairwell.com KeithTheGooner @KeithTheGooner Gold medalist in the 1978 race to fertilise my mother's eggs, beating over 50 million of my dead brothers and sisters in the process. London purplemusic.net 1,105 Vine Loops The Crazy Uncle Joe Show http://www.groundlings.com/shows/show-details.aspx?showID=4 Cookin’ With Gas http://www.groundlings.com/shows/show-details.aspx?showID=3 The Oxford Imps @oxfordimps The Showstoppers @TheShowstoppers We're the people behind Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - a musical comedy created from scratch at every performance! Olivier Awards 2016 Winners. Lyric Theatre London & UK tour Theshowstoppers.org hardeep singh kohli @misterhsk contact via @mrsamgregory or @big_red_talent Caledonia Dylan Emery @dylanemery Olivier award-winning financial journalist. I'm as confused as you. http://www.theshowstoppers.org http://www.grandtheftimpro.com http://www.ghostcouple.com London Dylanemery.com STHH @strangertweets Stranger Things Have Happened is an English comedy group based in the Netherlands. strangerthings.nl Chris Mead @MrChrisMead Improviser. Podcaster. Writer. Not really. London, England spiritofthestairwell.com Laura Whitmore @thewhitmore yer wan off the telly... http://laurawhitmore.com David Wickenden @4PoofsandaPiano The New 4 Poofs and a Piano are represented by Mean Management: hello@meanmanagement.com 4poofsandapiano.com Neighbours @neighbours Official tweets from the Neighbours studio - Follow for spoilers, cast pics and videos! | 6:30 weeknights on 11, 5.30 weeknights on Channel 5 - #Neighbours Melbourne neighbours.com
Rising star Heather Paige Cohn plays Vanessa, an uninhibited party girl turned scream queen, in the fight for your life thriller “Minutes to Midnight” (out later this year). Viewers may know Ms. Cohn from “Alpha House,” where she played the feisty and determined sorority president, Kelly Kramer. In addition to being an actress, Ms. Cohn is a photographer and writer, and currently developing a show currently titled “Highland Park.” Ms. Cohn was born in Georgia and moved to Nebraska at the age of 8. She attended film making classes at University of Nebraska and University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. She also studied improvisation at Groundlings Theatre and The Acting Center
Moonlight Mike, Rocco, and their one man house band, "Frog At Whiskey, aka Benjamin, get an unexpected "ring of the doorbell", by "Donna", from the Collection Department at Moonlight Mike's Clown College. Moonlight Mike has studied with the best, and it comes with a cost! Rocco is baffled by this. Moonlight Mike faces the wrath of Donna as she attempts to collect on his Tuition payments. Rocco coerces Donna to get into the "Hollywood Late Night Hot Tub", so she jumps in with Turtle Neck on and all. "Hollywood Late Night" rehearses a New Segment called, "Person, Place or Thingz" . Rocco pays Donna 200 dollars in Jelly Belly's to leave the Network Studios. We conclude the episode with a special visit from Actor, Comedian, Improviser, and fellow Italian; Danielle Marcucci. She tells us where we can see her perform at the infamous "Groundlings" Theatre, and also about her latest film, "ADDicted". "Frog At Whiskey" closes the show out with an original song from his latest album.
WARNING: This podcast is intended for a mature audienceAfter an amazing live show at The Groundlings Theatre, Crit Juice returned to an all-new recording studio with Los Angeles Ale Works on tap for Record Session 011! David brings in new mechanics, Gary takes more shots, and everyone reminds you what year it is as Arience celebrates his bar mitzvah... er... coronation. (This episode brought to you by: Los Angeles Ale Works!) Starring: Daniel Acker, Matt Buchholtz, Matt Cook, Tom Fonss, Brian McGrath, and Gary M Soldati DM'd By: David Crennen Help Crit Juice keep rolling, and DONATE!
The world famous Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles has been home to Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Lisa Kudrow, Pee Wee Herman, Jon Lovitz, Maya Rudolph, and many other comedy greats – including our guest, Groundlings director, Damon Jones! In this exclusive interview, Damon gives us an insider's peak behind the curtain of this … Continue reading EP 23: DAMON JONES, GROUNDLINGS THEATRE DIRECTOR! →
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