Most improvisers do improv as a hobby while they work a day job to pay their bills. Many wish that someday they could quit their day job and just do improv, but they can’t really figure out how to get there. If you want to quit your day job or just make a little extra […]
As you’ve probably learned by now, improv is not an art that really makes people a lot of money. Very few people make a living as an improviser. Most people are lucky if they can get paid a few bucks for doing a show. But that doesn’t mean it has to be that way. Many […]
I recently got a call from an old improv friend. He was calling me to tell me that he had gotten a new job. He was excited, almost giddy. He told me that he was now the head of human resources at a prominent TV station. And he said, “I can thank improv for this new […]
Recently Saturday Night Live hired two very talented, hard-working and funny cast members from Chicago: Chris Redd and Luke Null. When Chris Redd got hired, he had moved to LA and was getting parts in movies and TV shows and had even done his own stand-up special, so he was already getting noticed. But Luke […]
Today more than ever the opportunities for improvisers are abundant. There are so many classes to choose take, groups to be a part of and places to perform -- which can be a blessing and a curse. That’s why it’s important to map out a vision for your career before you get in too deep. Do you want be […]