David is Curious

Jason Hader!! (brrrr brr brr BRRRR!!!) I have been wanting to talk to Jason for a while now. I chat with him all the time on social media, but this was the first time having a conversation. At the end of this episode you can hear his new single he has titled "David is Curious." I am so honoured. You can hear more of his music on his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHader Enjoy!

Tess Hills is an amazing performer - both street performance/immersive theatre and puppeteer. I had the sheer honor of working with Tess on Brainland as puppeteers. She is the kind of person that elevates the whole quality of the project. Tess is fun to be on set with (we kept trying to hide stage clips on each other when the other one wasn't paying attention) and she also brings professional guidance to the project. I learned SO MUCH just by being around her. It was incredible. Tess owns and runs a company called Curious Cargo which has some fun shows for festivals and live events. They have a sketh/show called The Temperance Society described as, "Then never fear, the Victorians are here to help you mend your ways. They're frightfully proper, sombre and stern, with a terribly stiff upper lip." Truly an incredible performer. And one of those incredibly talented people who is also so so so humble. Her backbone is in play and always connecting. I loved doing this interview. Hope you enjoy it!

I have had the privilege of seeing Ros perform several times and host improv shows. She has an authentic and vulnerable connection with the audience. Her simple shrugs, smiles or facial expressions commands the audience - because I feel like "friendship" is somehow inherent in her style. I saw her Twilight Zone themed improv show, "After Dusk" and immediately thought, "I need to interview her." I am so curious as to her improv philosophy and what drives her to perform. I hope you enjoy this interview. Here are just a few improv projects she is a part of: Real Positive Poles - SciFi themed improv: https://realpositivepoles.com/ Up the Antics - a fantastic Bristol based improv and skethc show: https://www.facebook.com/UpAntics Bish Bosh Bash - an improvised variety show: https://www.facebook.com/bishboshbashshow/ Murder She Didn't Write - an improvised murder mystery: https://www.murdershedidntwrite.com/ You can catch onstage or in class at the Bristol Improv Theatre: https://improvtheatre.co.uk/

Dr. Julian Waite has been one of the most influential people in my life. He was the supervisor for my Master's Thesis. His thoughts on documentation have resonated with me years later. Not only is he extremely intelligent, he is also a REMARKABLE performer. I have seen him perform several times - in fact he was in one of my improv shows. One of my FAVORITE jokes he made during that show was he was giving a scene notes. And he instructed them to hit the high notes of the scene, and the low notes of the scene. After profoundly hitting the importance of the high and low notes ... he then also said they needed to hit the middle notes. Lol, so everything?!?! It was so funny. It was like the perfect vague and pretentious note a bad acting teacher would give you. Hilarious. I hope you enjoy this interview. I could talk to him for hours. From the very first question, he takes off. Dr Waite takes the concepts of identity and explodes it out. So honored to have him in my life.

Colin Mee is a strategic and empathetic improviser. I have had the pleasure of hearing his perspective on improv (in bits and pieces). I was so happy to be able to sit down and hear a deeper share on how he attacks improv as a practice. I am so thankful for his time. You can catch Colin as part of the MissImp community in Nottingham: https://www.missimp.co.uk/ You can also catch his improv team, Enter Player 2, at festivals and in Nottingham. #improv

Whit Shiller - FINALLY, I get a chance to interview and get to know Whit Shiller a bit better. Such a fascinating mind in improv. I love his angle on the practice and Whit uses improv to create points of commonality. I met Whit through his improv podcast, Improv Comedy Connection. He has some AMAZING guests on there. Not only that, but he gets them to talk about some interesting stuff!! Check it out here: https://improvcomedyconnection.com/category/improv/ He is also the engine behind Fish Sticks Comedy. Which practices what they call "other-centered improv." Which means on or off stage what they practice is for someone else first. This closely mirrors my own thought on acting in general. Had a great chat with Whit. I'm already thinking about having him back on just to learn more! Here is more info on Fish Sticks Comedy: https://fishstickscomedy.com/