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" Acting is just about the script and the director giving you notes. In improv, it's more about trusting that the group will carry you. "

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" I always like being a director in terms of giving acting notes and punching up on the fly. "

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" For all you Joe Besser haters who claim that he was the worst Stooge, that's not true - Curly Joe DeRita was the worst stooge. Joe Besser was the second worst. "

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