BA #058: Ray Gordon
On the fifty-eighth Box Angeles improviser Ray Gordon (iO West) stops by Studio 309. He discusses how tragedy and divorce made him an angry kid, how a college professor at Virginia Tech got him into improv, his career aspirations, and more!
The BA #058 Breakdown —
– Box rants standing right next to the baggage claim.
– Drinking and substance abuse and rituals and dark chocolate.
– Growing up outside Philadelphia and being an angry kid.
– Briefly attending boarding school and writing a creative letter.
– Being a runner and attending Virginia Tech.
– Taking an improv class, changing majors and the shooting.
– Trips to NYC for UCB workshops and moving to Chicago.
– Odd jobs like dressing up as Kenneth from 30 Rock and diving in at iO.
– Moving to LA and career aspirations..
For more Ray, check him out live at iO West and follow him on Twitter @RayBabyTweets.
Guest Beer — Anderson Valley, Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale