Matt Besser Quotes
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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.
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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.
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People take toasting way too seriously - especially the clinking glasses part. There are always a few people who are seated too far away from each other to easily clink.
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Lou Holtz, I was also a huge fan of. He was really funny. I think that's a big part of why I was attracted to the Razorbacks: I thought Lou Holtz was really funny. He is really funny. Too bad he's a born-again, or whatever.
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I'll probably never stop improvising.
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Acting is just about the script and the director giving you notes. In improv, it's more about trusting that the group will carry you.
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The one thing that's depressing as a comedian to realize is that rock stars get groupies, and comedians don't.
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The most difficult thing to pull off in a musical is the choreography.
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I saw Chris Rock do standup before he was famous. I was just a teenager. That will always be special to me.
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If acting with other people is in your plans, then you need to learn how to work with other people to build a comedic premise.
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I'm more of a sketch guy than a standup.
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I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a comedian who stole except for when it's been in anger.