Off Off Pod - Episode 018 - Stephen Rosenfield of American Comedy Institute
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Release Date: 03/21/2014
Off Off Pod - Episode 034 - Off Off Topic – Sal Clemente & Stephen Talk Star Wars – SPOILERS!
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I get Off Off Topic with my buddy, Sal Clemente, and we talk some Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Sal and I are the same age, and we both saw the original back in 1977 at age 14. (I said 15 in the interview, but I checked our birthdates, and we were 14 when it came out.) I think it's fair to say the new movie brought out nostalgic feelings from when we saw Star Wars in our youth. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 033 - Producer Director Actor Brad Coolidge, Part 2
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Filmmaker Brad Coolidge likes hockey ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 032 - Producer Director Actor Brad Coolidge, Part 1
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Stephen Bittrich and Brad Coolidge after whacking some golf balls. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 031 - Actor Mindy Raymond
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Mindy getting made up for Bigfoot action ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 030 - Director Will Pomerantz
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Will Pomerantz and I grew up in the same small town of Seguin, Texas, and we both eventually made our way to the Big Apple to pursue a life in the theatre. We first met when he was about 13 (which would have made me about 12), and while in Texas we did plenty of high school and community theatre together. We recount a few tales from our Texas theatre roots in the interview. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 029 - David Marantz - Voice-Over Artist and Actor
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David Marantz and Stephen Bittrich in the webseries OFF OFF. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 028 - Actor Maggie Wagner
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My friend Maggie Wagner is opening in a new movie tonight! It will be playing tonight Friday June 20th at the at 9:30 pm. The film is called which stars -- Maggie of course, Daniel Baldwin, Billy Baldwin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mayra Leal. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 027 - Ann Talman and Kel Haney
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My friend has been developing her solo show, for a few years (well, arguably her whole life) about her relationship with her family and in particular her brother, Woody. ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 026 - Author Karen Moline, Part 2
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Karen Moline's Novels ...
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Off Off Pod - Episode 025 - Author Karen Moline, Part 1
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My fun friend Karen Moline is a wonderful writer with a no shortage of great stories! We we had such a long conversation (the time flew by) that I needed to break the interview up into 2 parts. So here is part 1 today. Come back next Friday for part 2. ...
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Stephen Rosenfield and I had a great conversation about comedy, how one can learn the craft, how comedians prepare and how he got his start.
Stephen is the director and founder of the American Comedy Institute where folks with the comedy bug can receive great training either by way of their monthly comedy classes or in their year long program.
I happen to know Stephen from working on the website for the school. It's a great resource if you'd like to know more about how you can join in!
Topics covered in the interview:
- Intro (0:00)
- How we met through Ted Greenberg and The Complete Performer (2:13)
- How it all began, working on the writing (4:58)
- Growing up and being funny and the need to express yourself (7:39)
- Being well rounded as a comedian, Louie CK (10:11)
- Taking note of subjects and attitudes that are working (15:50)
- Comedians that have reinvented their persona (19:48)
- Comedians who seem to be making it up on the fly have worked hard to prepare (22:03)
- Stephen's role as teacher, how to create a hyphenated career (25:50)
- The One Year Program at American Comedy Institute (27:06)
- Doing "bringer shows" (bringing in an audience to the clubs) and when comedy was "rock and roll" (32:45)
- How to build and audience as a performer (39:15)
- Keeping warm after bombing (42:07)