As either an actor or writer, Brandon has worked on various film, TV, and stage projects. But also people are willing to open up. Like, these tools in our belts. 4/25/2019 8:00 PM. You’ve been listening to Art Works. Shannon O’Neill: Just so much material that just goes away. Brandon Scott Jones: I really like lasered in on an idea and I was, like, “I think I can answer this question correctly.” Do you think I did it? These were so successful that the Upright Citizens’ Brigade were able to open their own theater. Shannon O’Neill: Like, Brandon will step out into a scene and then my brain just quickly decides based on what he has just said, how he’s said, who he may have established himself or myself as in this scene, my brain quickly just processes that so that my reaction can honor his initiation in the best way I feel that-- the best way can, so that we can, like, just build a really fun scene. Jo Reed: UCB teaches classes in improvisation and I know, Shannon, you’re a teacher. Brandon is a world class daydreamer and is often found daydreaming about being a professional tennis player; the Orioles winning the World Series, traveling the globe in a great suit, and having his very own rustic kitchen. That's why it is like my drug. Brandon Scott Jones: That is a very true thing. He would like to thank his family for their incredible support. Watch Queue Queue UCB actors Brandon Scott Jones and Connor Ratliff on stage at Woolly Mammoth, For the first time ever, The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) brought their New York based show to Washington, for a stint at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. I’m gonna be the funniest--”. I know. You have to fail to succeed and also stop trying to be perfect. Shannon O’Neill: ‘Cause we’re all gonna have great ideas. Movies. Since UCB is known for its long form improvisation, I thought that would be a good place to start. Sorry, we talked forever--. Or, “You wrote that.”. I would say, have you ever been at, like, with a friend or at a party or maybe just out to dinner, it doesn't matter where you are, but you're just having this conversation and it's just the most stimulating thing in the entire world. We all-- our jobs are to make our teammates look good. I also love that I don't-- and it's not 100 percent true, but I would say probably, like, 99 percent of the time, I'm in the moment on stage and I'm not thinking about the stupid stuff, because life is hard. Improv is just such a specific art form that, like, not every theater feels like a good place for improv to be, but this feels very much like, “Oh, improv totally works here.”. Oh my god, it’s been so long since I’ve used the word jerk. He has trained at UCBT under Charlie Todd, Curtis Gwinn, Anthony Atamanuik, Joe Wengert, Shannon O'Neill, Michael Delaney, and Doug Moe. And I remember the move I made in, like, day one that got a huge laugh, and it was just me being in the moment and not trying to be funny. Find out all about them at UCBcomedy.com. You don’t have a chance then, and they're gonna give you notes that you're not gonna like, and it's gonna change your actual vision. Improv Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. But then, like, if it’s really jiving the way Shannon talked and you’re like in a scene and it just feels easy, or like you just feel like you could live in those characters and I find-- I personally find that those-- there’s moments where you’re just silent on stage and you’re there, but you still feel very present and very connected. Contact Info View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro STARmeter. So, yeah, I just developed it and then through discussion with Howard here at the Woolly Mammoth it became a thing that, like, yeah, let’s do it and then we’ve been working on this show at our theaters in New York since March. This video is unavailable. Shannon O’Neill: It’s a wonderful theater and it’s so great to perform in.
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