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| CANADA'S SOURCE FOR IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOUR, PARODY, AND SATIRE
BURBANK, CA-- Drew Carey, producer and host of the popular improvisational program "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", was in a state of panic last week, as he was forced to record his popular comedy show without a written script.
Carey, a former stand-up comic, had to rely on the wit and skill of his actors, as they had absolutely no rehearsed material prepared for the show's taping. "We had to wing it," said Carey, whose popularity is demonstrated by starring in ABC's two top-rated programs. "I told the guys not to worry, and to rely on their improv skills to help pull us through." The show had a few moments where a lack of preparation stood out, but the unpremeditated thespians were able to cover up the scenes with clever wordplay and "off the cuff" dialogue. "There was one segment where the guys have to use a ridiculous foam prop and come up with as many diffferent ideas as possible, and Ryan [Stiles] stuttered a bit," said Carey. "And during the singing bit, Colin [Mochrie] started laughing uncontrollably. But hey, anything can happen right?" "I just lost it," admitted Mochrie. "If we had storyboarded that scene out, like we usually do, it wouldn't have happened. I can be stoic when I know what's coming!" Carey blames himself for the scripting gaff. "I thought I had a finished script for that show. I went ahead and gave the writing staff the week off. Oh silly me." Fortunately for Carey, the audience didn't notice the difference and the improvisational professionals were able to make it up as they went along. And seasoned actor Greg Proops was able to bring nine years of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" experience from the U.K., which helped calm the nerves of the staff. "'From the hip', eh?" said Proops. "It was quite a thrill not knowing what was going to come next." But, aside from the minor stumbles, Carey was able to steer the show to its conclusion, where Wayne Brady was awarded the "most valuable improv artist" by virtue of the points he scored during the different segments. "I'm just glad
we were able to bluff our way through it," said Grady. "But
man, I don't ever want to have to go through that again. Can you imagine
producing thirty minutes of network television completely unscripted?"
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