Chris Guest shmoozes about improvisation

CHRISTOPHER GUEST SAID: "It also should be pointed out--by me, because I'm speaking, I guess--that as opposed to what you see in a club, where you go to see improv in a club--they're heading for a joke, basically. And the energy's a little more unreal. And that this is separate. Because it's more real-time behavior, perhaps. In the sense of: it's more realistic as far as energy goes."

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[cutelilram]

Christopher Guest is shy, that has been said about him by his closest friends. However, to say that he is unwilling to work with anyone outside his circle is not true. Some examples include Mrs. Henderson Presents, A Night At The Museum 2, and his directing commercials including one with Lance Armstrong. Plus, what is so wrong with wanting to work with your friends? And any fan of his knows that he has little love for interviewing. He's not rude. He just has no patience for dumb questions.

[kenrben]

alteredlame, you sound like an ex-wife of his. does he snore all through the night and always leave the goddamn toilet seat up as well? What are his innermost repressed desires and fears Dr. Freud? LOL your comment is 100% judgemental

[dunskie]

I so look forward to anything Mr. Guest puts out. There is ,without a doubt, nobody as good as him, and his gang, at what he does. He was so ahead of his time with Spinal Tap(with Rob Reiner), and people are still catching up. "A Mighty Wind" is, in my opinion, a masterpiece.

[clipsryan]

@Djstereos2 Greatest improvised films and to be honest, the greatest comedies ever made.

[hawaiidispenser]

Charlie Rose seems to be interrupting a bit too much here. I'm getting into the rhythm of Guest's answer, then Rose steps in to ask what Guest was just about to explain anyway.

[MyQuesnel]

@cutelilram What he started was brilliant, every mocdoc...priceless. I cant imagine his next film without this cast. I love him!!!

[Djstereos2]

Spinal tap is awesome. Best in show it awesome. A mighty wind is awesome. Waiting for guffman is awesome. PERIOD.

[majetn]

I meant to say, though, despite the awkwardness of the interview clips, I think Guest is hilarious. :-D

[majetn]

All these interview clips are so awkward, but I sympathize with Christopher Guest. I think most of the awkwardness and perhaps appearance of insecurity or "full of shit"-ness described in the comments is mostly a result of the awkward/strange questions that Charlie Rose keeps asking him. I've been in interview situations like this before where I feel like everything coming out of my mouth sounds like this.

[batrama310]

@SirHatchporch I've noticed that too...some of the comedians I think are funny tend to be serious, quiet and usually keep to themselves (just like their childhood) and they're very observant.

[JadeForMercury]

corky st. clair.