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He changed the way I saw the stage and really made me a better writer simply by having him as an actor to write for. He was unafraid of any subject, be it sexuality, politics, whatever. He was not just a wholly original stage presence: He was a brilliant writer and he tackled all the issues of the day through his pieces and characters. When he walked into the Emerson Comedy Workshop for the first time and we caught a glimpse of what he was capable of, it took the Workshop in directions we had never imagined. This guy was, and is, such a tornado of talent. Were there Emerson classmates who have influenced your career?

#Denis leary youtube full

He insisted on actors getting full writing credits. Randall taught us that actors can also be writersвЂ“вЂ“he encouraged us to improvise in the rehearsal process and tape record those improvs, and then take the best parts and put them down on paper. That taught me how not to give up on an idea or a dreamвЂ“вЂ“as well as validating the theatrical process for actors who were also writers.Дr. A truly heroic teacher who absolutely loved his students. Randall came to each and every show we did over the next three years and took the time to give us detailed breakdowns of what he thought was and wasnвЂ™t funny. It was an unforgettable and invaluable hands-on theatrical experience for all of us.ДЄnd Dr.

So while we mounted the shows and worked through the writing process, we were actually gaining full credit. Not only did he back us up and get us recognized as the Emerson Comedy Workshop, he pushed through credits for all the writing we did. вЂњItвЂ™s Emerson! You can do anything,вЂќ he said. WeвЂ™ll go in front of the Student Government Association and weвЂ™ll get you the funding.вЂќ Much to my surprise he said, вЂњHey, why donвЂ™t you form the group, put a mission statement on paper to make it official, and IвЂ™ll sponsor you as your faculty advisor. In frustration one day, I mentioned the idea to my creative writing teacher, Dr. I know: We were insane and reaching for the stars.ДЄs it turned out, the theater and acting department had no interest in the idea and kind of looked down their noses at us. We wanted to do everythingвЂ“вЂ“sketch shows, one-act plays, huge variety revuesвЂ“вЂ“all written, directed, performed, lit, painted, propped up, and designed by studentsвЂ“вЂ“and get credit for it. We didnвЂ™t mind singing and dancing as long as we were singing and dancing to our own original stuff. Several other friends of mineвЂ“вЂ“Eddie Brill, Chris Phillips, Adam Roth, Jodi Haffner, Katy BolgerвЂ“вЂ“were interested in the same idea I was: starting our own theater group to do wholly original productions.

I realized I may not be getting all the stage time I wanted as an actor due to seniors who had seniority and first dibs on big parts and the preponderance of musicals.ДЄs a freshman, IвЂ™d already done Damn Yankees and I was really not interested in spending four more years singing and dancing old show tunes (IвЂ™d already done a lot of that in high school).

The moment at Emerson College that made me realize just how creative the place wasвЂ“вЂ“outside of the massively talented studentsвЂ“вЂ“occurred during my freshman year. Was there an experience you remember that illustrates that core value? Creativity is one of EmersonвЂ™s touchstones.

#Denis leary youtube tv

On my down days IвЂ™m writing and producing a couple of TV shows starring other people and getting two small films ready to roll through my company, Apostle. Two very large projects with huge budgets that require a lot of time. Right now IвЂ™m doing the new Spiderman movieвЂ“вЂ“otherwise known as The Spiderman Reboot or Spiderman 4вЂ“вЂ“as well as Ice Age 4ВВвЂ“вЂ“both of which open in the summer of 2012.

#Denis leary youtube series

We recently caught up with author, actor, producer, and comedian Denis Leary вЂ™79 on the set of Ice Age 4, and asked him to participate in a new series of features we are calling вЂњThe Emerson Experience.вЂќ Here is what this graduate of the CollegeвЂ™s creative writing program had to say about his time at Emerson and beyond.