Creativity in Captivity

JAY JOHNSON: Speaking for the Group


Listen Later

One of the world’s greatest ventriloquists who also happens to be an extraordinary writer, comic, actor, cartoonist, poet and puppeteer. Jay considers his real job to be a tour guide on a journey into the imagination. He is best known for playing the schizophrenic role of Bob & Chuck Campbell on the classic television series Soap. His one man show Jay Johnson: The Two and Only! ran on Broadway and won the American Theatre Wing Tony Award for “Best Special Theatrical Event” in 2007. The show also won the Los Angeles Ovation Award for “Best Solo Show.” In high school he produced and starred in his own local television show sponsored by a car dealership that lead to summers performing in theme park shows at Six Flags over Texas, Astroworld and Six Flags over Georgia where he logged in 918 performances at the Crystal Pistol theater (that’s 10 shows a day for 13 weeks). Jay moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television, landing over 30 national commercials, hosting three comedy specials, producing and performing in two network TV specials, two HBO specials, appearing as a guest on hundreds of variety shows and starring in four television series. On this episode of the podcast, Jay vents with Pat Hazell about creativity, theater and writing scenes where he plays all the characters.  

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Creativity in CaptivityBy Sweetwood Creative

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

185 ratings


More shows like Creativity in Captivity

View all
Never Not Funny: The Jimmy Pardo Podcast by Misfit Toys

Never Not Funny: The Jimmy Pardo Podcast

3,038 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,092 Listeners

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast by Marc Maron

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

28,741 Listeners

The Sporkful by Dan Pashman

The Sporkful

3,880 Listeners

ID10T with Chris Hardwick by Chris Hardwick

ID10T with Chris Hardwick

13,752 Listeners

You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes by Pete Holmes

You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

8,689 Listeners

Penn's Sunday School by Penn's Sunday School

Penn's Sunday School

5,342 Listeners

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond by Pushkin Industries

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

4,111 Listeners

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend by Team Coco & Earwolf

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

59,297 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,605 Listeners

Hawk vs Wolf by Tony Hawk & Jason Ellis

Hawk vs Wolf

1,253 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,169 Listeners

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade by Audacy

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

12,675 Listeners

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan by Neal Brennan

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

1,252 Listeners

Good Hang with Amy Poehler by The Ringer

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

5,200 Listeners