May 2012
5 posts
“His “Thunder Dan” nickname originated from his...”
– From the Wikipedia page of Dan Majerle. May we all age as gracefully.
April 2012
7 posts
Thanks to everyone who came to the WIDFL show... →
whatididforlovecomedy:
In case you missed it: Langan Kingsley was a Turkish hip-hop matchmaker, Jamison Guest was the world’s saddest hospital IT guy, Aaron Jackson was a lonely drivers ed instructor who fed his cat pinot grigio, Abra Tabak was destined to be a Lush soap employee bath specialist, Nate Dern could convert people to Islam by having them read a single phrase out loud, and Emily...
THREE FOR ALL hosted by J. LENO →
brianglidewell:
Hey gang! Myself, Josh Patten, and Ben Rameaka are bringing you a new improv competition every Friday (most Fridays) at midnight starting in May! Come with a three person team or put in to be put on a wild card team! It’s gonna be fun and it’s FREE!
Yo!
March 2012
7 posts
Harold Audition Advice
Must’ve been last February or March, Ragnarock practice Harold at Champions Studios, room #36 (the one with no windows and the sponge-painted landscape on the walls), Erik Dies initiates a second group game based off a detail that came up earlier in the show: “Alright,” he said, “Let’s film this ad for our cock-molding business.” Everyone except Dies...
February 2012
7 posts
The Complete Fake Delroy Lindo Filmography
On July 28th, 2010, I posted the following to my Twitter account:
Having one of those stereotypical “Delroy Lindo hasn’t been in as many good movies as I thought” moments.
Since then, every time I think of a doofy pun that could be a title for a crappy movie pitch, I’ll write up the plot synopsis, cast Delroy Lindo in some role, and put it on Twitter. I’m trying...
Real quick thing about Fuck That Shit
Last night, an improv team I am lucky enough to perform on, Fuck That Shit, lost UCB’s Cagematch to young upstarts North Coast (congrats guys! Everyone else, check them out next Thursday vs. Mr. Crime!).
I’m a little bummed about this because I had so much fun performing with Don Fanelli, Dru Johnston, Tim Martin, Kate Riley and Terry Withers during our 5 week run at Cagematch (and...
During What Movie Did Alanis Morissette Go Down On...
Alanis Morissette’s 1995 hit “You Oughta Know” famously describes her previous relationship with Dave Coulier. While Alanis remains tight-lipped on the subject, Uncle Joey has confirmed this urban legend to be fact, which makes this line tremendously gross:
I want you to know, that I’m happy for you I wish nothing but the best for you both An older version of me Is she...
January 2012
5 posts
One Year
I remember exactly how Mom’s voice sounded when she told me Dad died, exactly where I was standing, what I was wearing, the feel of snow on the ground as I walked to UCB to do this show, where I was sitting on my couch afterwards, staying up late to catch an early flight to Florida, what it felt like to hug my mom, to see my siblings, the taste of the hard candy in the funeral...
“Murray is the Buchmans’ border collie mix dog and a fan...”
– From the Wikipedia entry for Mad About You. Critical use of the “generally” qualifier, as it takes into account the season 5 episode (“The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Woof”) where Murray alerted the FBI about Ira’s financial support of radical Islamists.
Know Everything!
improvnonsense:
I get in trouble for saying that because I deliberately say it in a jerk manner. KNOW EVERYTHING. When someone says “I didn’t know the movie my partner was mentioning” I’ll sometimes say “Well, you don’t HAVE to know it but it would be easier if you knew it.”
And then people are like “Why do I have to like Star Wars?”
And I say “Who said anything about Star Wars?”
“All these...
December 2011
5 posts
2011
2011 was the year my dad died, I quit my job, started a few great relationships, quit smoking (5 months and change!), performed on some great improv teams, ended a few great relationships, made a lot of huge mistakes, hopefully helped a lot of people by coaching a ton of improv, told my family that I love them more often, joined a sketch team, made a lot of behavioral changes in response to...
WatchLast night comedy heartthrob Don Fanelli and I performed as The Billy Joels at the Brooks Brothers Christmas Clambake at UCB, singing an updated “We Didn’t Start The Fire” that summarizes 2011’s news and Mr. Joel’s death spiral. Lyrics are below—gather around the glowing box with the rest of your hobo friends/future murderers and sing along to the above video!...
“In some ways, comedy is fortifying its place in New York City culture: Theaters...”
– TimeOut NY’s summary of comedy in New York in 2011. Hm. Interesting. (via iamachilles)
The Improv Jam, tonight at 11PM at UCB East (153 East 3rd St.). Hosted by Grandma’s Ashes. INDUSTRY WILL BE THERE.
November 2011
1 post
How To Save The Rick Perry Campaign
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign is in crisis mode after Wednesday night’s GOP debate flub, when the Texas Governor could only name two of the three federal departments he promises to eliminate if elected. Perry has already made the talk show rounds to redeem himself, but long term electoral success can only come by embracing, not running from, the perception that Rick Perry is Some...
October 2011
5 posts
5 Things I Love This Morning
1) The Improv Jam: Every Wednesday at 11PM, Grandma’s Ashes, the improv team I am lucky to be a part of, gets the opportunity to host an open Improv Jam at the UCB East Village theatre. Anybody can drop their name in a bucket and get a chance to do a set of improv—it’s fun, loose, and goofy, and each week has been bigger and better than the last.
2) The Cassini probe: This...
Wherein I Tell You How To Live Your Life
If you’re a fan of looking at me do stuff on stage, and then trying to say hello to me after I do stuff on stage only to be met with my awkward looks and clipped, weird attempts at human dialogue, this week is right up your alley! Here are the big things:
1) Fuck That Shit (A Comedy Team) defends our CageMatch title at 11PM on Thursday, October 27th at UCB
Reservations Here:...
“Martin believes that he doesn’t know what he’s doing. The other...”
– The Wikipedia page for Captain Ron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Ron
I think we as a society spend too much of our time being Martins and not enough time being Other Family Members.
Why Improv?
(I normally don’t say things like this while coaching improv, but I loosely said the following to a group I coached today (Dos Mimosas, a young and extremely talented group—they have a show at Triple Crown this Sunday at 8PM—go to it!) and it strikes me as true and I needed to jot it down before I forget it)
Why are we here? Why are we doing improv? Why? I know there are a...
September 2011
6 posts
2 Months
Walking through the city this morning, I realized it’s been 2 months and 10+ hours since I quit smoking. During the first few days and weeks of quitting, I could tell you, almost to the minute, how long I’d been smoke-free, so it’s a nifty and, I guess, positive sign that the exact two month anniversary (1:24AM this morning) passed by without any mental fanfare on my part.
I...
Improv Nonsense: YES over AND →
improvnonsense:
When people are new to improv, all they notice are the ANDs. “Did you hear that line?” “What a great move!” “How did they think to say X?”
But once you’ve done it a while, you appreciate much more people who can just say YES: “He re-states the most important part,” “She keeps the idea alive,” “He…
A million times yes to this.
August 2011
1 post
Anonymous asked: josh patten nicotine gum?
July 2011
1 post
