Every Rule Of Improv Is The Exact Opposite Of Show Business

f>> Stephen: WELL, THE MOVIE IS CALLED "DON'T THINK TWICE," AND

IT'S ABOUT -- WRITTEN BY MIKE BROBIGLIA.

>> SO TALENTED.

>> Stephen: AND IT'S AN IMPROV TROOP -- I WAS A MEMBER OF AN

IMPROV TROUP.

>> SO WAS I.

>> Stephen: THEY ALWAYS HAVE ODD NAMES LIKE THIRD RAIL COLDY.

>> MY FAVORITE IS FROM AN OLD CAST MEMBER OF YOURS, HANS

CHRISTIAN YES AND ERSON.

I'M OUT OF SECOND CITY DETROIT WE'RE CALLED THE 313.

>> Stephen: THERE WAS ONE IN CHICAGO I LIKED CALLED A GIANT,

CALLED L.B.J.K.K.K.K.

>> I LOVE THEM.

>> Stephen: THIS IS KIND OF LIKE YOUR LIFE PAUSE IT'S ABOUT

A GUY WHO GETS SORT OF PLUCKED FROM A SMALL IMPROV AND HE CAN'T

MAKE A LIVING AT ALL.

>> AND THERE ARE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS TO THE

FILM IN REGARD TO MY LIFE AND CAREER.

BUT THE BIGGEST THING THAT'S HARD IS EVERY RULE OF IMPROV IS

THE OPPOSITE OF SHOW BUSINESS.

GOT YOUR BACK, I'M THERE FOR MY PARTNER.

SERVE THE OTHER PERSON.

>> Stephen: I FOLLOW THE FOUL LOYER OF THE SERVANT.

YOU'RE MORE IMPORTANT THAN I AM.

>> THE OPPOSITE OF SHOW BUSINESS.

>> Stephen: EXACTLY!

GET OUT OF MY WAY!

>> I NEED TO BE A STAR!

(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: YOU WENT FROM

IMPROV AND NOW YOU'RE A STAR.

YOU MUST KNOW WHAT THIS GUY IS GOING THROUGH BECAUSE HE DOESN'T

KNOW HOW TO FEEL OR TALK TO THE REST TO HAVE THE TROUP BECAUSE

HE WENT BIG TIME AND HE SORT OF LEFT THE FAMILY.

>> IT'S A FAMILY THAT HE'S MADE.

AND THERE'S AN AMBIVALENCE THAT HE'S HAD SO HE'S TRYING TO GET

EVERYONE FROM HIS TROUP, ALL JOBS ON THE SHOW HE'S ON.

THE PROBLEM IS HE'S ON THE SHOW, TRYING TO GET THEM JOBS AND

EVERYONE ON THE SHOW IS DON'T GET FIRED YOUR FIRST YEAR.

JUST YOU, DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS, JUST YOU DON'T GET

FIRED.

HE'S CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO WORLDS AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO

DO.

>> Stephen: HE'S SAYING YES, AND.

EVERYTHING COMES OUT OF THAT.

>> AGREE AND ADD ON TO IT.

>> Stephen: EXACTLY.

AND I ADD ON TO THAT.

(LAUGHTER) BUT THAT CAN BE THE WHOLE

PHILOSOPHY TO LIVE YOUR LIFE.

WHEN YOU WERE, LIKE, A YOUNG IMPROVISER, DID YOU FIND THAT

AFFECTING THE WAY YOU WOULD LIVE?

>> YES, EVERY DAY.

WE WOULD FINISH THE SHOW AND SOMEONE WOULD SAY, DO YOU WANT

TO GO TO THE BAR?

YES, AND LET'S DRINK LOTS OF DRINKS.

>> Stephen: WHAT'S THAT YOU WANT ME TO PUT IN MY MOUTH?

YES, AND LET'S HAVE ANOTHER ROUND.

IT'S A GAME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER RESTRICT AND SAY YES TO

EVERYTHING.

I THINK IDEAS WORK AS A RULE WHEN YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.

IF THERE'S A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GROW IN LIFE, MAYBE THAT'S GOOD.

MAYBE DON'T YES AND EVERYTHING.

WOULD YOU CARE FOR MORE HEROIN?

YES, AND -- MAYBE DON'T YES AND THAT.

BUT IN REGARD TO BEING COOPERATIVE AND DOING SOMETHING

COLLABORATIVE, IT'S SUPER HELP.

>> Stephen: DID YOU TEACH IMPROV.

>> I DID.

>> Stephen: I FOUND -- I'M INTERRUPTING YOU -- I FOUND

OUT -- BECAUSE IT'S ALL ABOUT ME, BABY!

(LAUGHTER) YOU HAVE TO REVEAL TO THEM WHAT

THEY CAN ALREADY DO.

>> EXACTLY.

THEY USED TO SAY MICHELANGELO'S STATUE IS ALREADY INSIDE THAT

SLAB OF GRANITE, YOU'VE JUST GOT TO LET IT OUT.

>> Stephen: DUDE, YOU'RE BLOWING MY MIND, MAN.

(LAUGHTER) I HAVE TO ASK -- SOMETHING

HAPPENED, YOU WERE AT COLLEGE RECEIVING AN HONOR FROM A COMEDY

GROUP.

>> YES,.

>> Stephen: AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND ONE OF OUR

INTERNS HERE KAREN CHI WAS THERE.

AND DO WE HAVE THE FOOTAGE?

THIS WAS YOU AND YOU KISSED THIS YOUNG MAN AND THERE YOU GO,

KAREN IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU, AND HERE WE GO, AND -- NOW YOU --

KISS KAREN.

(CHEERING) WE GOT TO GO.

(CHEERING) SO, KAREN, WE GOT TO GO!

WHAT WAS IT?

SO YOU PUT A HEAVY SMOOCH ON HER.

>> YEAH.

>> Jon: BECAUSE I WAS JUST ENDING THE --

>> BECAUSE I WAS JUST ENDING THE SCENE.

>> Stephen: WHAT WAS THE SCENE ABOUT?

GOT TO GO.

MAKE IT QUICK.

>> MY FRIEND HAD AN AFFECTIONATE GRANDFATHER WHO SMOOCHED

EVERYONE WHO LIVED ON THE STREET.

>> Stephen: HOW DID IT FEEL TO GET LIP LOCKEDLY KEEGAN-MICHAEL

KEY?

>> IT WAS VERY EXCITING.

I ONLY HAD KISSED ONE OTHER BOY IN MY LIFE PRIOR TO THAT.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) ♪

I USED TO TELL EVERYBODY 50% OF MY KISSES WERE WITH

KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY.

>> Stephen: YES AND, MY FRIENDS!

"DON'T THINK TWICE" COMES OUT THIS FRIDAY.

KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY, EVERYBODY!

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.