The one thing that’s depressing as a comedian to realize is that rock stars get groupies, and comedians don’t. Matt Besser Read Quote
Improv acting is not just saying the lines but connecting with the other actor. Matt Besser Read Quote
You can do a whole scene in acting without ever checking in to what the other guy is saying – it’s not going to come off great, but you can get through the scene – whereas in improv, that’s gonna be impossible. Matt Besser Read Quote
When I came to Chicago, I didn’t even know what improvisation meant, as far as pertaining to comedy. I knew about Second City, but I didn’t know what the word ‘improvisation’ meant. Matt Besser Read Quote
Often, when people don’t do so well in a monologue at UCB, it’s because they’re racking their brain so hard to be funny that they’re just not honest and don’t just tell a true story, which is what we want. Matt Besser Read Quote
I grew up in the ’80s, when breaking was cool, and then it got corny in the ’90s, and it became cool again with all these choreographed B-Boy dance crews. Matt Besser Read Quote
A story is ultimately a memory. It’s important when you’re telling a story to think about why this memory is a memory. You don’t remember everything in life; you just remember certain things – so, why this one? Matt Besser Read Quote
