BA #294: Allison Silverman
On the two-hundred and ninety-fourth Box Angeles writer Allison Silverman (The Office, The Colbert Report) stops by Studio 309. She discusses doing forensics in high school, working at a sausage factory, doing Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, calling New York City home, and more!
the BA #294 breakdown
– Box talks second floor elevator trips.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Writing with a point of view and for different types of shows.
– Being in a science in television club and hobbies like pottery.
– Growing up in Gainesville Florida and performing moralistic shows.
– Doing forensics, drawing and attending Yale University for theatre.
– Joining the comedy group, studying humanities and doing one school show.
– Moving to Chicago for improv and landing Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.
– Writing comedy bits for the game You Don’t Know Jack and then moving to NYC for Millionaire.
– Transitioning to The Daily Show, getting comfortable in that and moving to Late Night w/ Conan.
– Shying away from performing, avoiding living in Los Angeles and the WGA strike.
For more Allison, follow her @allisonsilvermn on Instagram.
Guest Beer – Modern Times, Ghost Mountain Hazy IPA
