How to Improve Your Improv | The Business | SAG-AFTRA Foundation
Improv is such a vital skill and tool when it comes to performing. Actors Utkarsh Ambudkar (‘Ghosts’, ‘Pitch Perfect’), Lauren Ash (‘Superstore’, ‘Super Fun Night’), Senior Academic Director of UCB Johnny Meeks, main company member/teacher at The Groundlings Leonard Robinson and showrunner Eric Ledgin discuss how to improve those skills, how to apply them to auditions and performances and how to discern which classes/programs are the best fit for you. Moderated by Laura Linda Bradley.
The Business panels provide multiple viewpoints from directors, producers, writers, agents, managers, casting directors and industry experts on a wide range of topics. Through this program, actors receive first-hand tips and strategies from established creators and leading professionals who know how to navigate the complex landscape of the entertainment industry. This was filmed at the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
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