34: Artist’s Brain - Paul Vaillancourt - Mastering Fundamentals, Love of Teaching, Long Live iO West

In this Artist’s Brain interview, we sat down with one of the GOATs - Paul Vaillancourt. For those who don’t know, Paul is a veteran improviser of over 30 years. His credits and credentials are too long to list here, but they include: being a member of the legendary improv team Beer Shark Mice; founding iO West and the Revolution Theater; writing not one but two books on improv (The Triangle of the Scene and 5 Things Improvisers can do to Stay Creative, Feel Inspired, and Have Fun!); and doing a show called Man vs Movie where he does a ONE-MAN IMPROVISED MOVIE!

Improv courses through Paul’s veins, and in our interview, you can feel how passionate he is about the craft of improv. We barely scratch the surface of his vast store of knowledge, but we do talk about the importance of remembering the basics; what Paul loves about teaching; and we get nostalgic about iO West - the house Paul built and that we were birthed in.

You can find Paul on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/whatsupwithpv

You can find his books on improv here:

The Triangle of the Scene at https://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Scene-practical-approaching-improvisation-ebook/dp/B00ZHV7BH2

5 Things Improvisers can do to Stay Creative, Feel Inspired, and Have Fun! at https://mailchi.mp/3a4915dcb396/free-guide-for-improvisers

And you can find his YouTube page for tons of great improv tips and tricks: https://www.youtube.com/c/pvimprov

And hey, while you’re on the old Instagram don’t forget to give us a follow @stormchaserimprov! You can also check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/stormchaserimprov and of course on our website at www.stormchaserimprov.com! 

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