Improv Nerd With Jimmy Carrane

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Adam McKay is a writer and director of such comedies as Anchorman, Taladaga Nights, Step Brothers and more. He has just released his latest film, The Big Short. Jimmy sat down and talked to him about improvising in Chicago back in the '90s, what he learned from being head writer on SNL, and how improvises when he directs his films.

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