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b'I am going down memory lane today. I\\u2019ve invited my friend from college. Mike Still is here and he\\u2019s going to become a household name very soon - I promise you. Mike and I were both in the honor\\u2019s college at Penn State and also in a theatre club. He was a phenomenal actor but also talented in many other ways- a great student, public speaker and leader. Interestingly enough, Mike pursued his deepest passion, acting. Of course, he became very successful because that\\u2019s who he is. He\\u2019s had a very successful commercial acting career and also, television. He\\u2019s been very busy and most recently, I saw him in an article in Fast Company Magazine, calling him, \\u201cThe Next Lorne Michaels\\u201d. Yes, the next Lorne Michaels. Mike is now the artistic director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. It\\u2019s an improvisational and sketch comedy training center. It\\u2019s the only accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. Lots of SNL stars got started at the Upright Citizens Brigade, which is why I believe that Fast Company is calling Mike the next Lorne Michaels. People like Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Rick Roman, Horatio Sanz all came from UCB and so Mike is in a pretty powerful position, I have to say and all the while, he\\u2019s still trying to work at his own acting career. We talk about that reconciling those two worlds, what he thinks is the \\u201cIt factor\\u201d right now as people are trying to breakthrough in comedy and acting. Since he\\u2019s on the forefront of that. Also, what\\u2019s his take? For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.\\xa0

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