Sam Wasson's Made Improv History

Published: Feb. 14, 2019, 8:05 p.m.

\u201cLove and play are the only things where more is better.\u201d

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Today\u2019s guest on ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky is author Sam Wasson. Sam has written books on Bob Fosse, Paul Mazursky, Audrey Hepburn, Blake Edwards, and, the one that brought Sam to my attention, \u201cImprov Nation, How We Made A Great American Art.\u201d This is the only book I\u2019ve ever read on how theatrical improvisation as we now know it came to be. It\u2019s funny, smart, informative, heartbreaking, and alive. In other words, it\u2019s just like a great improv scene. Our conversation bounds from improv inspiration, to what does it mean to play, to passion and creativity, to saying yes. We had a blast. Enjoy my pod chat with author Sam Wasson.