Add an eventSessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Comedy on Saturday 10th March
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And I Am NOT Lying at SXSW
by Jeff Simmermon and Thaler Pekar
The folks from the And I Am Not Lying blog (andiamnotlying.com) cock-rock the NPR crowd with the best underground comedy, storytelling and sideshow acts. Hailing from NYC, this special event crams 15 apeloads of fun into one tent with story and improv workshops, a variety show, free beer and plenty of laughing and shouting.
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And I Am NOT Lying at SXSW: Basics of Comedy Improv Workshop
Learn to open yourself up to sudden, new possibilities – and seize the potential from everything that's right in front of you. You'll learn the rewarding art of creative play, how to surprise yourself and yank your inner comic out of the closet. In this workshop, you'll learn how much fun it can be to say "yes" to everything, to stop being ashamed of your own ideas and to easily improvise a hilarious comic scene. Discover how letting go actually provides you with great control in seemingly crazy situations (applicable to daily life, guaranteed). Coached by Eliza Skinner.
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And I am NOT Lying: The World's First Crowdsourced Variety Show
Play the Battle Hymn of the Republic on dual kazoos, read the best parts of your manifesto, flog your book or flip your unicycle: all you have to do is tweet, retweet and share information about the And I Am Not Lying tent at SXSWi. The 5 folks who reach the most people win 8 minutes of stage time to perform any old messed-up PG-13 stunt their heart desires.
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Meat is Might: Epic Meal Time Rules the Web
by Ameer Atari, David Heuff, Harley Morenstein, Jonny Goldmaker and Josh Elkin
How do a group of friends go from sitting down for a meal together to creating an EPIC MEAL TIME together?
The first ever Epic Meal Time video involved the creation (and subsequent demolition) of a "fast-food pizza" and received 100,000 views. The second, Angry French Canadian: The Greasiest Sandwich in Canada, saw views increase exponentially to 500,000. Epic Meal Time episodes have garnered 15 millions total views - 2 million per episode - and have appeared at Comic Con, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, joined leading Independent Television Network Revision3 and are continuously increasing both their audience and footprint.
What are the key factors to their initial success and continued expansion throughout the digital and entertainment sphere? What's the process of putting together an Epic Meal Time video from concept to execution? Join the Epic Meal Time team in a discussion of how an online YouTube cooking show has succeeded in a crowded space at a level where many have not.
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And I am NOT Lying - Live
The folks from the And I Am Not Lying blog are cock-rocking the NPR crowd in their new monthly residency in Brooklyn with the best underground comedy, storytelling, burlesque and sideshow acts. This whole thing is about getting together and getting EXCITED, turning the phones off and participating in something that's temporal, raw, and real, cramming a whole aircraft carrier's worth of fun into one tent that's right next to the FREE BEER TENT. Talent will include storytellers, comedians and surprise drop-ins.
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Doug Loves Movies - LIVE Comedy Podcast
Doug Benson (Super High Me, The Benson Interruption) brings comics, actors, directors and writers together to talk about new releases and favorite films.
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The Smartest Man In The World - LIVE Comedy Podcast
Greg Proops (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) delivers wit and wisdom in his unpredictable “Proopcast.”
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Comedy Bang Bang Showcase
For the fifth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene, to SXSW.
James Adomian, Greg Proops, Seth Morris -
Comedy Bang Bang Showcase
For the fifth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene, to SXSW.
James Adomian, Greg Proops, Seth Morris