Live with William H. Macy, Brian Huskey & Matt Walsh

Live with William H. Macy, Brian Huskey & Matt Walsh

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Matt Walsh and Brian Huskey co-wrote, Walsh directed and Huskey stars in the new improv film A Better You. Walsh and Huskey met through improv comedy, and recently worked together more closely on HBO’s Veep before deciding to make a film together

They talked to us about constructing an improv film, their favorite moments over years of performance, and elephants.

A Better You is available now on VOD.

LA stand up comic and actor Baron Vaughn talks about bugs, dairy allergies, and more.

You can see Baron in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, or on tour with his standup at BaronVaughn.com.

William H. Macy talks with us about the evolution of his character Frank Gallagher on Showtime’s Shameless, and what happened when he had to go from playing a drunk to a slightly less drunk.

Plus, he’ll talk about an actor’s responsibility to the writing and working with David Mamet.

Shameless returns in January for its sixth season on Showtime. Macy has also directed the upcoming film The Layover.

Los Angeles band Chicano Batman were our musical guest for the evening - listen in as they perform two songs from their live set.

The band’s most recent LP is Cycles of Existential Rhyme. You can find more about them and their tourdates at ChicanoBatman.com.