Tag Archive: comedy
Yes But Why ep 195 Filmmaker Andrew Krakower made a beautiful film inspired by his experiences living in Nepal.
This week, Yes But Why Podcast talks to filmmaker, Andrew Krakower. Andrew is a writer and a director who graduated from UT’s RTF program. Since graduation, he has been exploring the world for inspiration and then bringing back to us the stories he finds. You may know Andrew because his first feature film, The Children’s War is a widely distributed documentary about the atrocities of a decades-long civil war in…
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Yes But Why ep 194 Chicago filmmaker Sarah Krause creates new worlds with Rem Alternis!
This week, Yes But Why Podcast talks to actor and film producer, Sarah Krause. Sarah Krause is the founder of Rem Alternis Productions, a film company based out of Chicago. Sarah created Rem Alternis in the fall of 2018. As a fan of Renaissance fairs, Dungeons and Dragons, and video games, Sarah loves building worlds and playing with characters. Her upcoming fantasy cyberpunk web series, “Chicago Shadows” is the premiere production…
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Yes But Why ep 193 Amanda Rountree is spreading joy with a life in improv!
This week, Yes But Why Podcast talks to Amanda Rountree, an improv performer and instructor based out of Atlanta. Amanda Rountree has been performing improvisational theatre professionally since 1992, teaching since 1998, and directing since 2002. She is also a storyteller, writer, puppeteer, and solo performer. Amanda is a faculty member of Forsyth Academy of the Performing Arts in Atlanta. She can currently be seen regularly performing, teaching, and directing…
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Yes But Why ep 192 Feña Ortalli and the infinite inspiration of improvisation.
This week, Yes But Why Podcast talks to Feña Ortalli, an improv teacher and performer based out of Madrid, Spain. Feña Ortalli has been obsessed with improvisational acting since the early 2000s. After the first impro show he saw in Buenos Aires, he studied Keith Johnstone books and youtube videos from the LIQ. Since 2001, Feña has taught and performed around the world in such countries as Argentina, Chile, Mexico,…
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Yes But Why ep 191 Stand-up Carie Karavas shares comedy wisdom from the trenches!
This week, Yes But Why Podcast talks to New York City stand-up comic, Carie Karavas. Carie Karavas is a tough, wisecracking New York City comic who has been performing standup comedy for 30 years. She is a regular in the New York City comedy club scene and she tours across the country as well. Carie is so busy with gigs that we had to do this interview in the moments…
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