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Erick Acuña and Improv Nerd host Jimmy Carrane have a candid conversation about race in the improv world. Acuña, a Peruvian-born improviser who trained at WIT and UCB New York, discusses performing in English as a non-native speaker and the value of having direct conversations when scenes risk reinforcing stereotypes.
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