Wayne Brady Wants to Build an Improv Empire

Published: March 17, 2021, 8 a.m.

The \u201cLet\u2019s Make a Deal\u201d host talks about his ambition to build a consulting business based on the tenets of comedy improv: active listening, openness to collaboration and the ability to think fast on your feet. Brady, also a regular on \u201cWhose Line Is It Anyway,\u201d sees the \u201cYes and\u201d philosophy of improv as a framework for helping youths develop self-confidence and critical thinking skills. He draws from his own story to explain why he is working to open youth-focused improv centers in Los Angeles and his hometown of Orlando, Fla.