Project Woo Woo is a podcast from comedian Lisa Orkin. Part interview, part biography, part parody. Lisa uses her Hollywood friends to play famous figures both living… and dead. Lisa has chatted with the likes Jesus, Dr. Ruth, Eddie Van Halen, Eckhart Tolle, and Ann Frank to name a few. Real conversations with imaginary people.
http://www.projectwoowoo.com
episode 92: Krishnamurti à la Gary Schwartz
Project Woo Woo: Real Conversations with Imaginary People
Who is Gary Schwartz:
Gary Schwartz is an actor, writer, and improv coach. He is the protégé of Viola Spolin, considered to be the Mother of the American Improvisation. He is the founder of Improv Odyssey, an exciting approach to changing the way people work and play, based on Spolin’s techniques.
Gary’s Rising Sign:
Cancer
Gary’s favorite Career Highlight:
My first professional job was as a mime at 13 opening for Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Sloop concerts in the 1960s.
What did Gary learn from playing Krishnamurti:
Krishnamurti’s wisdom and doing him, made me once again realize that the potential for happiness resides in each moment and is available to everyone. I keep forgetting.
Where you can find Gary:
Gary Schwartz
Spolin Games Online
Improv Odyssey
Where to find Lisa:
Lisa Orkin Creative