INTERVIEW: Scott Adsit and John Lutz
Hitting Your Mark in Hollywood Thanks to Aren Zolninger from Chicago Improv Productions, I was able to sneak in a few minutes to interview Scott Adsit and John Lutz before they took the stage for their "Super Secret" midnight show at Stage 773. As we were waiting for the show ahead of us to clear out, Scott, John and I stepped into a back hallway with CIP staff and a Read More
I met Micah at his theatre, pH Comedy Theatre, in Andersonville, on a Saturday afternoon. Our interview started informally as we just casually talked about the beauties and addictive nature of this art form and how it can accidentally become almost cult-like. However, we both agreed that it also happens to change people’s lives and life plans and both Micah and myself know this all too well.
Jessica was my first improv teacher at iO. She started it all for me, so I’ve been eager to sit down and chat with her for months. After many failed attempts to meet up, I was finally able to sit down with Jessica, catch up on life and ask her a couple questions about improv and comedy. As we sat at the Starbucks on Wells and North, before Jessica headed up to teach her Second City teen improv class, we people-watched, talked about improv crushes and ventured into conversations about how improv really has the ability to change to world.
I have the pleasure of working alongside Jason at my full time job. Jason is, to many people, quite a pleasant surprise. He is always very professional at work, but when you witness his hilarious and often times outrageous comedic performances and projects, you can’t help but wonder if he is living a double life. Jason is one of the brightest, wisest and most articulate individuals I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and I am very grateful to him for sitting down with me for a few minutes inside a conference room to discuss life and comedy.
Interning at iO has allowed me to meet some truly incredible people. Not only meet some of them, but work with them, assist them in furthering their careers and even becoming friends with them. One of these such people happens to be Miss Eleanor Hollingworth. One of the happiest, most positive and kind people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting working in the box office at iO. I interviewed Eleanor in the box at iO, just a recorded conversation between two gals about this crazy improv world we have both been sucked into.
Patrick and I have been good friends since day one of my improv life. He is also incredibly talented- another thing I noticed the first day I met him. Over the course of this year, the more I got to know Patrick, the more I knew he’d make it some day and I wanted to make sure I was able to get in an official interview before he got even busier than he already is. Patrick and I met in the 3rd Beat Room of iO and chatted for a few minutes before a rehearsal one Sunday evening.
