Background Quote by Darren Boyd

I think when a lot of actors hear improv, they think of throwing a line in or doing a slightly different take.

— Adam McKay

Maybe it's just my improv and sketch background, but I'm a lot more comfortable in a group. I like sharing focus and populating an…

— Jason Mantzoukas

I think one of the things about listening is that it's always at its most powerful when it's present, when it's right here, when…

— Chris Gethard

I think it's a lot richer than what we call fleshy improv, I think it's very funny, puppet improv and fleshy improv.

— Brian Henson

We live in a time where improv is king and people love improv, and I think there's a time and a place for that…

— Aya Cash

When I direct - everything I've directed has had improv in it, because I think there's something special in a performance the first time…

— Milana Vayntrub

Improv. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but when it does, it's like open-field running.

— Robin Williams

I think the good ones, the interviews and the promos people remember, those are improv.

— CM Punk

It's so cliche, but I love the feeling you get from improv that anything can happen. The audience is already accepting that there are…

— Andy Daly

So much of improv can be really long, and that's kind of what makes it funny.

— Ben Falcone

Improv is so freeing because there are no bounds; there's no safety net. You just say something and get an instant response.

— Nicole Byer

Improv training allows you to get out of your head a little bit and take more risks, which is something I would like to…

— Allison Tolman