Yep, it’s our 100th episode – or issue, in magazine speak – and we can’t think of a better guest to mark the occasion than Ron Howard. He hit his 100th episode at 10, but hey, he had a head start, acting on some of the most iconic shows of their day. But from about that same age, he knew his future as an artist was behind the camera, and once he saw it might happen, “The only rule I gave myself was that I loved the medium, and I wanted to explore it.” And he has, in many genres and subjects. A self-described “nonintellectual,” he’s educated himself – and us – about space, parenting, journalism, schizophrenia, racing, and now, Einstein, with one desired outcome: “I want people to be able to say, ‘Wow, that must be what it’s like.’” He tells fascinating, human stories, and we’re honored to hear him tell his own.
Yep, it’s our 100th episode – or issue, in magazine speak – and we can’t think of a better guest to mark the occasion than Ron Howard. He hit his 100th episode at 10, but hey, he had a head start, acting on some of the most iconic shows of our time. But from about that same age, he knew his future as an artist was behind the camera, and once he saw it might happen, “The only rule I gave myself was that I loved the medium, and I wanted to explore it.” And he has, in many genres and subjects. A self-described “nonintellectual,” he’s educated himself – and us – about space, parenting, journalism, schizophrenia, racing, and now, Einstein, with one desired outcome: “I want people to be able to say, ‘Wow, that must be what it’s like.’” He tells fascinating, human stories, and we’re honored to hear him tell his own.
Do you suspect you might be an improv geek? If you’re not sure, let us help. Symptoms include – but aren’t limited to – regular interjection of the phrase, “Yes, and…” in dinner table conversation, no discernible fear of ASSCATs, and a strange feeling of déjà vu when watching Veep’s feckless press secretary Mike McLintock hand out another doleful “No comment.” If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you are likely a) already beyond help and b) a big fan of Matt Walsh. The improv legend and Upright Citizen’s Brigade co-founder shares the story behind the iconic theater, the horrible trauma of being the middle child in a big family, why he loves making improv films (turns out it’s not for the money), and why trying to be funny is exactly what you don’t want to do.
Do you suspect you might be an improv geek? If you’re not sure, let us help. Symptoms include – but aren’t limited to – regular interjection of the phrase, “Yes, and…” in dinner table conversation, no discernible fear of ASSCATs, and a strange feeling of déjà vu when watching Veep’s feckless press secretary Mike McLintock hand out another doleful “No comment.” If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you are likely a) already beyond help and b) a big fan of Matt Walsh. The improv legend and Upright Citizen’s Brigade co-founder shares the story behind the iconic theater, the horrible trauma of being the middle child in a big family, why he loves making improv films (turns out it’s not for the money), and why trying to be funny is exactly what you don’t want to do.
Do you suspect you might be an improv geek? If you’re not sure, let us help. Symptoms include – but aren’t limited to – regular interjection of the phrase, “Yes, and…” in dinner table conversation, no discernible fear of ASSCATs, and a strange feeling of déjà vu when watching Veep’s feckless press secretary Mike McLintock hand out another doleful “No comment.” If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you are likely a) already beyond help and b) a big fan of Matt Walsh. The improv legend and Upright Citizen’s Brigade co-founder shares the story behind the iconic theater, the horrible trauma of being the middle child in a big family, why he loves making improv films (turns out it’s not for the money), and why trying to be funny is exactly what you don’t want to do.
Remember Slumdog Millionaire? “It’s about an underdog who has a dream and goes gunning for it, refusing to stop. You struggle and fall on your face and you pick yourself up and get what you want.” Freida Pinto was describing her first film, and perhaps unwittingly, foreshadowing her own career. In the eight short years since, she managed to work with some of the best (and most baffling) directors in the business. But she didn’t always manage to get them to see beyond her looks. If finding substantive roles worth her time and talent requires some fight, okay then. “Even at 15 or 16, I could see myself being a superhero. I never saw myself as the sidekick or someone who didn’t have a voice.” She’s found one in Showtime’s Guerrilla, in which she is quite literally, a revolutionary. It’s a radical departure from what most folks thought she could do, except Pinto herself. Surrender, Hollywood.
Remember Slumdog Millionaire? “It’s about an underdog who has a dream and goes gunning for it, refusing to stop. You struggle and fall on your face and you pick yourself up and get what you want.” Freida Pinto was describing her first film, and perhaps unwittingly, foreshadowing her own career. In the eight short years since, she managed to work with some of the best (and most baffling) directors in the business. But she didn’t always manage to get them to see beyond her looks. If finding substantive roles worth her time and talent requires some fight, okay then. “Even at 15 or 16, I could see myself being a superhero. I never saw myself as the sidekick or someone who didn’t have a voice.” She’s found one in Showtime’s Guerrilla, in which she is quite literally, a revolutionary. It’s a radical departure from what most folks thought she could do, except Pinto herself. Surrender, Hollywood.
Remember Slumdog Millionaire? “It’s about an underdog who has a dream and goes gunning for it, refusing to stop. You struggle and fall on your face and you pick yourself up and get what you want.” Freida Pinto was describing her first film, and perhaps unwittingly, foreshadowing her own career. In the eight short years since, she managed to work with some of the best (and most baffling) directors in the business. But she didn’t always manage to get them to see beyond her looks. If finding substantive roles worth her time and talent requires some fight, okay then. “Even at 15 or 16, I could see myself being a superhero. I never saw myself as the sidekick or someone who didn’t have a voice.” She’s found one in Showtime’s Guerrilla, in which she is quite literally, a revolutionary. It’s a radical departure from what most folks thought she could do, except Pinto herself. Surrender, Hollywood.
