Improvisation at the speed of life the TJ & Dave book
"Jagodowski and Pasquesi, award-winning master improvisers from Chicago's legendary comedy scene, are internationally known for their acclaimed, two-man longform show, TJ & Dave. [This is] their authoritative and entertaining look at techniques, principles, theory, and ideas behind the...
| Main Authors: | Jagodowski, T. J. (Author), Pasquesi, David (Author), Victor, Pamela, 1966- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Sedaris, Amy (writer of foreword.) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chicago :
Solo Roma Inc.,
[2015]
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| Summary: |
"Jagodowski and Pasquesi, award-winning master improvisers from Chicago's legendary comedy scene, are internationally known for their acclaimed, two-man longform show, TJ & Dave. [This is] their authoritative and entertaining look at techniques, principles, theory, and ideas behind their approach"--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
xvi, 217 pages : portraits ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
0977309339 9780977309337 |
| Author Notes: |
TJ Jagodowski began improvising in the mid-1990s. He has been a member of The Second City as well as a performer and teacher at iO (formerly ImprovOlympic) and The Annoyance theaters. TV and film credits include Sonic ads, Stranger Than Fiction , The Ice Harvest , The Great and Powerful Oz, Prison Break, and Get Hard . TJ is co-founder and co-artistic director of Chicago's Mission Theater. David Pasquesi has been improvising since the early 1980s. He studied with Del Close for years and was on one of the original Harold teams at ImprovOlympic (now iO). David wrote and performed four reviews at The Second City (Chicago) where he received a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Review. He has played Steppenwolf and the Goodman theaters, and his many film and TV credits include VEEP , Strangers with Candy, Boss, Angels and Deamons , and the Ice Harvest . He is co-founder and co-director of The Mission Theater in Chicago. Pam Victor is the founding member of the Ha-Ha's, and produced The Happier Valley Comedy Show in western Massachusetts. Pam performs Geeking Out with: The Talk Show , a live version of the written interview series, at comedy festivals throughout the land. Pam writes mostly humorous, mostly true essays and reviews of books, movies, and tea on her blog "My Nephew is a Poodle." |