Tony Hale explains in an interview how he started his comedy career through taking classes at the Groundlings and Second City when he moved to Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively.
The speaker describes the differences between Chicago and LA, saying that Chicago is a much friendlier and chunkier city while LA feels weird and has a lot of pressure.
This transcript excerpt discusses the abundance of improv and comedy sketch in the Chicago scene, and how connections made in the Second City environment can lead to opportunities like joining the cast at SNL.
This is a partial transcription of a podcast episode where the speaker talks about learning impressions from Dana and struggling with certain words.