BA #146: Brian James O’Connell

September 11, 2016

 

On the one-hundred and forty-sixth Box Angeles improviser Brian James O’Connell (Bloodsucking Bastards , Angry White Man) stops by Studio 309. He discusses how he does improv constantly, growing up in North Carolina, being a weird kid, and more!

 

 

the BA #146 breakdown
– Box rants free minutes on parking meters.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in High Point, North Carolina and being a weird kid.
– Getting into debate / forensics and playing in bands.
– Sneaking out to stand up and attending film school at North Carolina School of the Arts.
– Working as a production coordinator at alma mater and moving to LA.
– Working in pool halls and depression from a relationship.
– Discovering improv and the Dr God origins.
– Getting representation, odd jobs and Bloodsucking Bastards.

For more Brian, catch his directing work in Bloodsucking Bastards and follow her on Twitter @b3oc.

 

STUDIO BEER – Reel Brewery, Hollywood Pilsner