Show Notes
Kimia Behpoornia (Dropout, UCB) talks about being a shy kid, Comedy Sportz, The Apartment form, narrative improv, laying seeds, sewing ideas together, comparisons of 4 improv schools, Dimension 20, character filters, specific starts, how to buy time, Dropout shows and tours, physical payoffs, borrowing from others, and more!
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