Listen "#88: Improv, Comedy & Theatre ft. Armando Diaz"
Episode Synopsis
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/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:15 Magic Of Improv4:38 What Is Improv?6:10 Benefits Of Improv8:42 Power Of Comedy14:17 Political Comedy18:57 Power Of Comedy (Contd.)24:47 Saturday Night Live28:24 Teaching Comedy34:49 New York vs. Chicago: Comedy & Theatre42:51 Los Angeles44:49 Theatres46:53 Improv Tips: Speed & Silence53:56 Improv: Games vs. Art vs. Sport vs. Entertainment58:11 Regret In Improv1:02:04 Teaching Improv1:06:46 Audience1:10:45 Starting A Theatre1:19:27 Lego Interpretation1:21:09 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)1:31:51 Legacy & Meaning Of Life#improv
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