BA #271: Mary Faber
On the two-hundred and seventy-first Box Angeles actor Mary Faber (Kidding, Parks and Recreation) stops by Studio 309. She discusses finding improv in college, struggling with the idea of working as an actor, performing in Avenue Q for a couple years, and more!
the BA #271 breakdown
– Box rants no heat cycle on the dryer.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Norfolk VA and having a bunch of opportunities to perform in high school.
– Attending Brandeis University getting a BA and minoring in gender studies.
– Discovering, falling for improv and moving to NYC just before 9/11.
– Touring the country in a van, struggling with being an actor and getting a job as an agent’s assistant.
– Getting a classic style agent and using a network to finally got on Broadway.
– Learning to puppet for Avenue Q and how to keep that schedule not feel mundane.
– Branching out into television and changing agents.
– Moving to Los Angeles and starting to do voiceover.
For more Mary, @maryfaber on Twitter.
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