Abolish improv
Summary
Abolish improv!" a rider declares, though he's busy improvising the entire conversation. Kareem points out the contradiction immediately. The guy insists this talk show doesn't count as improv, but staged improv comedy is ruining indie filmmaking. He's fine with improvisation in spy thrillers or dramas, just not the unfunny stuff people do on stage. When Kareem discovers the rider actually improvised a film himself, the justification gets slippery. "We got lucky. We were lucky." His advice for other filmmakers? Write a script. His own philosophy? "Scripts are for losers." The logic never quite lands, but watching someone argue both sides with total confidence makes for entertaining subway chaos.
Full Transcript
So, what's your take? Abolish improv. 100% agree. Except for this show. Last time we spoke about this, you love improv.
No, no, no. I don't love—I love this show. I love me.
Okay. So, what do you have against improv? People are not good enough performers. It's giving a bad name to the indie film making community. I just can't stand it.
You're literally doing improv right now. This is a podcast. It's not a film. This is not a podcast. It's a talk show. See that? That's—that's improv, right? He knows what I'm talking about. I'm improvising.
Improvising. He's so happy. Yeah, because he's listening to improv. Do you agree? I agree. Improv is good. I ain't going to lie. See, he thinks improv is good. Watch this. Do you like improv?
Hell yeah. People love improv and they don't realize how bad it really is.
No, because we are improvising right now and everyone's having a good time watching us improvise. So, why did you agree? Why did you say absolutely? Because I don't agree with improv on the stage. What I want to see on the stage is an improvised drama or an improvised spy thriller or an improvised action film. I think improvisation on the stage is not funny. I'm talking about movies. I'm not talking about the stage that changes the whole conversation. Improv in films, especially short films, especially indie films, is a huge detriment and it has to be stopped.
Can I ask a question? Yeah, go ahead.
Didn't you improvise a film? I sure did. Um, but we were lucky. We got lucky.
You found the movie magic. Yeah, that doesn't come all the time. Nothing in life is guaranteed.
Okay. Sometimes you just got to cook. Don't be cooking if you don't know the recipe. Read a book.
Yes. And write a script. No. Scripts are for losers.
Okay, great. Do your method and keep contributing to a giant trash pile of content that no one watches. A lot of people watch this.
Do a lot of people watch this. Watch this. Eric Andre is great at improv.