Among the things we relentlessly plug on this website is Totally Looped, an improv show that occurs once a month (at the moment) up in West Hollywood…and which is being performed this (Thursday) evening. The way it works is that the director, Vince Waldron, picks out interesting film clips. The cast, which has not seen the clips in advance, has to improvise new dialogue right on the spot.
We have here five and a half minutes from a recent Totally Looped that should give you some idea of how fast and funny the improvisers are. Tomorrow night is their special "Salute to Alfred Hitchcock," which will involve them destroying some beloved moments from that director's films. If you want to see them do this in person, the info is over on this website. And now, here's your free sample…