Phil Faiss interviewed

improv instructor/performer from Las Vegas sits down for a LENGTHY interview. Its difficult to stop talking when you have two people who love improv as much as Phil and I.

Phil talks about his short films, his experiences studying improv at the Groundlings as well as Second City, and finally his experiences performing here in Las Vegas.

Phil is one of my favorites and has the BEST laugh!

Tune in to listen to his laugh, and his pleading to get a date.

Build those Characters!!!!

On the August 24 episode of the Adam Carolla podcast (adamcarolla.com) guest Chris Parnell talks about his improv training at the Groundlings, as well as his experience auditioning and performing for SNL.
If you want to get straight to his portion of the show-he appears at appx 57 minutes into the show.

One of the things I found interesting is when SNL auditions actors they ask to see 3 characters and 3 impressions.
So it is never too early to start creating and fine-tuning those strong characters, if you want to be ready for a show like SNL to come calling.

new EPISODE posted to the improvfrog.com

Finally! a NEW episode of the improvfrog podcast.
I talk about where I was during the month of July, followed by a taped live performance of me doing stand-up in Las Vegas, and end with a serious discussion on racism and how it is sometimes used to try and censor or stifle the creative artist.
Enjoy!

You can go directly to the website theimprovfrog.com or just scroll down to the bottom of this page to click on the link for episode 17.

3rd Sunday Troupaloopa in Las Vegas

I had a great time hosting and serving as emcee for the 3rd Sunday Troupaloopa in Las Vegas.

Besides my joking and dancing and looking great for my age...the improv groups:

Anger Management, Big Fun, and Purple Duct Tape performed.

There were awesome musical performances by Tony B, Swat Team LV, and Frank Salvo.

What a great night!

Over three thousand people tuned in to the live feed on castnetwork.com

my feet hurt, and my boy wished me happy fathers day :)

New podcast episode posted.

The latest podcast episode has posted.
A discussion on journalism and hard hitting news stories, a dramatic reading, and a few important announcements.
P.S. I'm sick...I'm sounding nasally and my voice is raspy.

Great stand up set in Las Vegas

I had a great time at the live show on May 23rd downtown Las Vegas. I performed a fifteen minute stand up set. All in all every single joke was well received except ONE. But you dont know me too well if you think I would let that sleeping dog lie. I put some extra stank on that dead dog, til I recessutated it back to life, and salvaged that dead joke with some impromtu physical comedy.
The improv group that performed on the show was smoking hot that night. There was a hip hop group that rocked the house, and the entire show was technically savvy. there was a live video feed that went out over the internet.
Anyway...hope to do it again soon.

NEW episode posted

Episode 15 is now available.
I start out the show making a sort of "confession". I am just trying to fulfill my promise of being more revealing of my personal life.

Then we have an injection of culture into the show...where we listen to some Shakespeare.

new episode coming soon!

Holy crackers! Do you know how long it takes for a dim-wit like me to edit a single podcast?
I've been doing it for awhile, and I have only now whittled it down to THREE days!
It hurts my brain, it makes me cranky, but it has to be done, and it's all worth it in the end.

I am happy to present this upcoming episode...it was a labor of love, and I hope you will enjoy it. It will be posted in a few days from now (crossing my fingers.)

As a side note: does anyone else's boss at work get on their nerves as much as mine is right now?

NEW twitter account

Although I have yet to understand HOW to use it...I just opened up a new Twitter account.



http://www.twitter.com/theimprovfrog

New Podcast May 05th 2010

In the latest podcast I make a recommendation of ANOTHER podcast you might want to listen to. I will let you listen to a saved copy of a podcast called "FIRST TIMERS." You may like it.

More about the PHX festival

Hey, just a quick post to say what an extremely run improv festival the Phoenix Improv Festival was...top notch all the way. If you ever get a chance to see it or participate in it, I would highly recomend it.
Thanks to the members of KIND STRANGERS and ON THE SPOT who participated in interviews with me. My only regret is that I didnt have more time with them :(

Just back from the Phoenix Improv Festival

I had a great time at the Phoenix Improv Festival...besides the driving, which was torture!

Tune in to the podcast to hear the interviews from Phonix!

Including ON the SPOT! from HAWAII (pictured)

off to the Phoenix Improv Festival

It's official, I have made plans to attend the Phoenix Improv festival. Though the festival runs April 15-17th, I will only be there on Saturday. Hey...I have a chihuahua at home to tend to!
Looks like I will be driving there with associate Grant Waters. I plan on conducting at least two interviews while I am there, and will be including them in upcoming podcasts.

the PET LOVERS episode.

Besides ONE very important improv related announcement....the April FOOLS episode, abandons its improv related subject matter, and talks about pets, and pet owners.

Last Men on Earth return to LAS VEGAS!!!

Speaking of the devil, the two lil' devils return! When I decided to rebroadcast the LMOE episode of the podcast, I had no idea that Michael and Anthony were planning a reunion here in Las Vegas.....was it coincidence or just me being in tune with the UNIVERSE.

The Last Men on Earth will be at the ONYX theater MONDAY april 05th at 8pm, see ya there!

Whatever happened to the Last Men on Earth?

They were a favorite of the local improv scene, and many have wodered what happened to Mike Cardella and Anthony Owliaiee as the Last Men on Earth?

I have decided to re broadcast my first interview with the group, and add a NEW intro which explains why we havent seen the group perform here in Las Vegas in months!!!!

Tune in to the latest podcast to find out what is going on.

New Episode posted to the improv frog

You can scroll down to the bottom of this page, or go to www.theimprovfrog.com

also available on iTunes and MediaFly

Enjoy

the PLEASURE is all mine.

As a quasi-recluse, it is usually a chore getting me out of the house to be at any event that people gather at. Fortunately, my love of IMPROV trumps my desire to stay locked up inside.

When I go to improv events, I somehow am able to come out of my shell, and genuinely feel eager to meet new people and shake hands, and exchange pleasantries.

I am ALWAYS impressed with the friendly and interesting people I meet in the audience by going up to them and introducing myself and shaking their hands.
Oddly enough, the most interesting people I meet are not actors at all, just regular pedestrian audience members.

For every friendly person I meet in the audience of various shows and events I go to, I can truly say that the PLEASURE has been all mine.

So, until someone punches me in the face...I will continue to enjoy taking the first step and going up to total strangers and introducing myself and asking them a little about themselves.

Exciting changes coming SOON!

Hey yall. Thanks and thanks...for all your interest and support. I have heard from many of you about what you like and dislike about the podcast, and I am happy to announce that some exciting changes will be coming to the podcast very SOON!

I'm not gonna go into detail right now. But ONE fun frog that I will let out of the bag is that we will soon go to more than ONE episode per month.

So if you're a fan of the show, there will be MORE shows for you to love.
If you are NOT a fan of the show, get your meds increased and mellow out.

I will be traveling to DENVER next week and when I come back I will announce the NEW changes.

Benedikt Negro guests on the latest podcast.

Benedikt Negro is the star performer for the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil production of "O".

He is a master pantomime, and gifted improviser. When he is NOT in "O" he is performing improv at the SET.

He is an ABSOLUTELY charming human being, and keen performer.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to click on the link for the podcast.