Brendan Hunt
Brendan Hunt is an American actor, writer, comedian, and producer who spent a decade as a regular writer and performer with Boom Chicago, an Amsterdam-based comedy and improvisational troupe, where he served as head writer for the Comedy Central (Netherlands) satirical news program CCN and performed alongside Jason Sudeikis, Jordan Peele, and Seth Meyers. During his time with Boom Chicago, he co-wrote and co-starred in two Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows: Iconic Yanks with Meyers and Here Comes the Neighborhood with Peele. He later co-created the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso, for which the concept originated from NBC Sports promos he helped co-write with Sudeikis in 2013, and in which he portrays assistant coach Beard.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Funny on Purpose
The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy
Joe Randazzo
The Second City Unscripted
Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater
Mike Thomas
Something from Nothing
The Technique of Improvisation
Richard Goteri
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
Matt Besser; Ian Roberts; Matt Walsh
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Process: An Improviser's Journey
Mary Scruggs; Michael J. Gellman
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