Ep. 168 - ‘Growing an Improv Scene’ with Martin James
Description
🎙️ This week on Just Get A Real Job, Jamie is joined by Martin James — co-founder of the Glasgow Improv Theatre (GIT) and a driving force behind Scotland’s growing improv scene.
They chatted all about:
- 🎭 Starting an improv scene from scratch in Glasgow
- 🤔 What improv actually is — and why it's becoming more popular
- 🧠 The day-to-day realities of running a creative business
- 💬 Looking after your mental health while chasing your passion
- 🎓 What Martin learned studying in the USA
- 🏀 Playing basketball for the Scottish national team
- 🎤 His biggest comedy influences
- 📺 His thoughts on Saturday Night Live coming to the UK
It’s a loose, thoughtful, and inspiring chat about taking risks, building something from the ground up, and the joy of saying “yes, and…”
Martin James:
Glasgow Improv Theatre: https://improvglasgow.co.uk/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacRFf1ZJfiLeceY4zDE-eDjryHB9mo3CKYD4s0Nm9SCh3jglC2T70tZ5URKzA_aem_3uDSt87HvPDg19dUWMt-Zw
Glasgow Improv Theatre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/improvglasgow/
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