Characters Quote by Diedrich Bader

If I'm doing comedy, I try to improvise a lot. Even if they don't use it, it helps me loosen up and figure out…

— Zach Woods

We started off in improv and sketch comedy, and with improv the most important thing is to listen and make sure you're not stepping…

— Sal Vulcano

I did sketch comedy, but I never did improv. So I've just tried to learn as I go.

— John Oliver

I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create,…

— Rob Riggle

If you grow up doing one thing you don't always think you can do another, but I always loved improv comedy.

— Gillian Jacobs

I prefer improvising, rather than creating comedy out of thin air.

— Johnny Lever

When we used to do improv, you'd have to learn how to listen and contribute and not talk over each other and learn timing,…

— Sal Vulcano

I'm an actor first and foremost, who happens to do improv. I've also done sitcoms, I've done stage.

— Wayne Brady

I'm definitely not frowning on improv; I mean, I've been doing it for years. I just think that there's some styles of comedy that…

— Thomas Middleditch

The thing that's frustrating about improv is that even if you have the best show in the world, it's over when it's over. You…

— Michelle Wolf

Confident people, who understand comedy, improvise so much better than people who are scared. You can't be scared to improvise. You have to know…

— Marlon Wayans

When young comedians ask me for advice that's the one thing I always say is if they're improvisers I'm like do improv, don't make…

— Chris Gethard