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Life With Colbert - Part Two - Love the Bomb
Nov 11, 2015
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Welcome to day two.
If you're just joining us here's a little backstory... (if you checked in yesterday - skip ahead) In the recent article in Forbes Magazine, Second City Alum Stephen Colbert shared "Four Big Lessons" for improv that will help anyone succeed. Our Chief Creative Adviser, Kelly Leonard, recalls working with Stephen Colbert, and his own memories of how Colbert lived these lessons while he trained and worked at Second City. If you have some time, read the Forbes Article then enjoy these recollections.
Part Two: Love the Bomb
Courtesy of Kelly Leonard
"One of our favorite full scale Stephen Colbert failures is featured in our book 'Yes, And' - grab a copy and learn how Stephen helped stun an audience into utter silence in his attempts to bridge comedy and new technology. "
(The story goes that Colbert tried to get suggestions for improv scenes via computer in the age of dial-up, he rolled a large desktop computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse - and supporting wires onto the stage. After connecting to a chat room in another state only brought rude comments - Colbert - the ultimate early adopter - decided to try another way... read the rest in Kelly's bestselling book, "Yes, And.")
At Second City Works we help leading brands become better by applying improv techniques to compliance, sales effectiveness, talent development, and marketing and content. We collaborate with our clients and offer workshops, on-demand video, keynotes, and uniquely customized ways of seamlessly integrating messages into a humorous platform.
Tomorrow, Part Three: Find the Idea