Difference between revisions of "Roy Janik"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Roy was a core cast member in [[The 41-Hour Improv Marathon]] and [[The 43-Hour Improv Marathon]]. | Roy was a core cast member in [[The 41-Hour Improv Marathon]] and [[The 43-Hour Improv Marathon]]. | ||
A post from him about the first improv show he ever saw:<blockquote><p>The first show I remember seeing was ''[[Micetro]]'', sometime around 2000, maybe, in the downstairs. Man, I didn't know it at the time, but it was early on in the Hideout's life.</p> | |||
<p>I don't remember much about it, except that I did like it. I remember someone in a black turtleneck I thought was the epitome of cool. I remember that [[Yasmine Kittles|Yasmine]] was in the show, because I knew her vaguely from something else.</p> | |||
<p>I remember getting my suggestion gently shut down by the director. Someone had said something like "pirates" and I was like "monkey pirates", thinking that if pirates were funny, monkey pirates were even funnier. Note that these aren't the actual suggestions. I just can't remember.</p> | |||
<p>And I remember that it was someone's first solo scene as a performer. The directors made a HUGE deal out of the fact that they were doing their first solo scene, and I remember thinking as an audience member that it was a really big deal. My mind invented a whole backstory... that this girl had somehow graduated and had been given the go-ahead before the show to do a solo scene, etc., etc...</p> | |||
<p>But yeah, I liked the show, but I never felt the inclination to go back. I would've if it had come up.</p> </blockquote> | |||
==Troupes== | ==Troupes== | ||
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==Shows== | ==Shows== | ||
* ''[[After School Improv]]'' | * ''[[After School Improv]]'' | ||
* ''[[Boy, Howdy!]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Andersons]]'' (Mr. Cooper) | * ''[[The Andersons]]'' (Mr. Cooper) | ||
* ''[[Austin Secrets]]'' (creator/director) | * ''[[Austin Secrets]]'' (creator/director) | ||
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* ''[[Improvised Shakespeare]]'' | * ''[[Improvised Shakespeare]]'' | ||
* ''[[Ka-Baam!!]]'' | * ''[[Ka-Baam!!]]'' | ||
* ''[[Savage Swords]]'' | |||
* ''[[Theatresports]]'' (director) | * ''[[Theatresports]]'' (director) | ||
* ''[[Thinning the Herd]]'' | * ''[[Thinning the Herd]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Violet Underbelly]]'' | * ''[[The Violet Underbelly]]'' | ||
* ''[[Who Is T. Henry Baudecliffe?]]'' | * ''[[Who Is T. Henry Baudecliffe?]]'' | ||
== More Information == | |||
* [http://gybpodcast.libsyn.com/roy-janik-ep-24-got-your-back Interview] on ''[[Got Your Back]]''. | |||
* [http://gybpodcast.libsyn.com/comedy-nerd-out-2815-ep32-got-your-back An episode] of ''[[Got Your Back]]'' that includes his lecture "Finding, Feeding, and Chasing Inspiration". | |||
* [http://yesandrew.com/sunday-improv-interview-roy-janik-2/ Interview] by [[Andrew Buck]]. | |||
[[Category:Performers|Janik]] | [[Category:Performers|Janik]] | ||
[[Category:Teachers|Janik]] | [[Category:Teachers|Janik]] | ||
[[Category:Directors|Janik]] | [[Category:Directors|Janik]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 19 February 2016
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| Years Active | 2005-Present |
Roy Janik (/ˈjɑːnɪk/; AKA Roy Danger) is an improv performer, teacher, and director.
Roy is a co-owner of The Hideout Theatre and its Artistic Director.
History
Roy was a core cast member in The 41-Hour Improv Marathon and The 43-Hour Improv Marathon.
A post from him about the first improv show he ever saw:
The first show I remember seeing was Micetro, sometime around 2000, maybe, in the downstairs. Man, I didn't know it at the time, but it was early on in the Hideout's life.
I don't remember much about it, except that I did like it. I remember someone in a black turtleneck I thought was the epitome of cool. I remember that Yasmine was in the show, because I knew her vaguely from something else.
I remember getting my suggestion gently shut down by the director. Someone had said something like "pirates" and I was like "monkey pirates", thinking that if pirates were funny, monkey pirates were even funnier. Note that these aren't the actual suggestions. I just can't remember.
And I remember that it was someone's first solo scene as a performer. The directors made a HUGE deal out of the fact that they were doing their first solo scene, and I remember thinking as an audience member that it was a really big deal. My mind invented a whole backstory... that this girl had somehow graduated and had been given the go-ahead before the show to do a solo scene, etc., etc...
But yeah, I liked the show, but I never felt the inclination to go back. I would've if it had come up.
Troupes
Shows
- After School Improv
- Boy, Howdy!
- The Andersons (Mr. Cooper)
- Austin Secrets (creator/director)
- The Black Vault
- Blood, Sweat, and Cheers (director)
- Hitchcocked!
- Improvised Shakespeare
- Ka-Baam!!
- Savage Swords
- Theatresports (director)
- Thinning the Herd
- The Violet Underbelly
- Who Is T. Henry Baudecliffe?
More Information
- Interview on Got Your Back.
- An episode of Got Your Back that includes his lecture "Finding, Feeding, and Chasing Inspiration".
- Interview by Andrew Buck.
