131 - Kelly Leonard - a podcast by Ken Davenport

Kelly Leonard is an author, public speaker and theater producer. He is the Executive Vice President of The Second City and The President of Second City Theatricals. He has overseen productions with notable performers such as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Adam McKay, Seth Meyers, Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler, Jason Sudeikis, Keegan Michael Key, and Amy Sedaris. In 2015, Leonard's first book "Yes And", co-written with Tom Yorton, was published.

Listen to Kelly and I improv some Q&As on all subjects such as:

What improv is great at . . . and where it fails.

Is a dramatic improv possible?  (Hear what happened when he tried one.)

How improv has changed in the era of Political Correctness.

The art of writing . . . FAST!  And how to do it well.

Why improv is being studied by academics and what it could mean for society’s future.


Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway
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