Improv Interviews has a VERY in-depth interview with Matt Besser, one of the original members of the Upright Citizens' Brigade. Besser is my personal favorite of the UCB on the show and he is definitely the most under-rated and has had the least commercial success since the show. He spends more time performing his one man show, Woo Pig Sooie, than performing in TV and movies like SNL's Amy Poehler and Dog Bites Man's Matt Walsh. Besser is great at playing the Straight Man and also came up with some hilarious characters. If you're interested in improv and the development of long-form, this interview is fab. The UCB holds a very special place in my heart for the way in which they have revolutionized a craft, a method for teaching it, and a cheap and accessible way of entertaining others with it. When you see how many comedians are coming through a relatively new theater compared to the Groundlings and Second City, it's really exciting to me.
Also, LyraJane has video clips of her top five sketches from the State. Thank jeezus for youtube.
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