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The UCB Comedy Improv Manual by Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts Out Now

August 22, 2013

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The UCB Comedy Improv Manual by Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts Out Now

When considering who are the modern masters of improvisational comedy/who should write an instructional book on improv, a good place to start with that list is the founders of The Upright Citizens Brigade.

Luckily, that just happened as Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts, ¾ of the original UCB 4 (the other one if Amy Poehler and we’re guessing she’s got a little busy with everything she’s doing to join in here) have written and released an instructional book on long form improvisational comedy.

If you have any interest in improv to any degree, The UCB Comedy Improv Manual just might be a good thing to buy.

Teaser for Season 2 of Veep

February 24, 2013

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In case you forgot, Veep is coming back for a second season April 14th at HBO. In case you doubt that sentence, here’s the proof with the season 2 teaser.

Matt Walsh Wins Outstanding Achievement in Directing!!!

May 7, 2011

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Matt Walsh Wins Outstanding Achievement in Directing!!!

With his fantastic directorial debut High Road at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Matt Walsh takes home the Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award. Hopefully, this is one step closer to seeing High Road in theaters everywhere.

May 4, 2011

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jasonnash:

May 4, 2011 New Guys With Feelings podcast with Matt Walsh.

See his new movie “High Road.”

You can listen to this and read the review I wrote at Punchline the same time for a full multi-sensory Matt Walsh experience.

April 28, 2011

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atencio:

High Road Trailer

Here’s the movie trailer I’ve been working on this week. It’s for UCB co-founder Matt Walsh’s new comedy, High Road, a totally improvised and truly independent film. The movie does not have distribution yet and is premiering on Friday as part of the Newport Beach Film Festival (come down and see it, I’ll be there). It’s a funny, charming movie, and it’s got a great cast, including James Pumphrey (who helped edit this trailer with me), Abby Elliott, Zach Woods, Lizzy Caplan, Matt L. Jones, Rob Riggle, Joe LoTruglio, Ed Helms, Rich Fulcher, Brandon Johnson, Horatio Sanz, Andy Daly, Dylan O’Brien, and Kyle Gass. What a cast, right? So please see the movie. It’s also playing next month at the Seattle Film Festival. For more info go to the movie website. The excellent music in the trailer is by the band State Bird. Go buy their stuff, it’s great.

Things are now starting to come together for High Road with this 2nd trailer, despite some sites calling it “UCB fan porn”. With no regard to that label, I’m pretty damned hyped to see it, especially after interview writer/director Matt Walsh here.

(Source: http://atencio.tumblr.com/)

Punchline Magazine: Matt Walsh: High on improv

April 25, 2011

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Punchline Magazine: Matt Walsh: High on improv

punchlinemagazine:

Improvisation in cinema has been tried a few times over history. The films of auteur Robert Altman were noted to use a script as merely a blueprint from which the actors improvised from. As the sophistication of certain audiences has risen, improvisation on screen has become more…

I/we wrote this.