improv

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He told Vanity Fair it was the hardest role he had played because he didn't have the "ability to improv and be spontaneous".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Having never trained in improv, Byrne had to adapt to being fed multiple alternative lines during filming while working with actors who might float off into comedic rants at any minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"I've been doing sketch, character comedy and improv since university," said Sidi, who recently toured a show that saw her play former civil servant Sue Gray.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

She came up in the world of Toronto’s Second City improv, working as an understudy for Gilda Radner, one of the original seven “Saturday Night Live” cast members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"Rita, the hospital charge nurse. She's in my improv group."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda