Getting To Know: Adam Payne
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Whats your name?
Adam Payne
Which team or show are you on?
Squash
Where are you from?
Studio City, California
How did you get into improv/sketch comedy?
Back when I was feeling a little sad and lonely after a breakup that could have gone better, I decided that I needed a new hobby. And having seen several episodes of Who's Line Is It Anyway growing up, I thought improv would be a good option. I signed up for a class, and even I was initially surprised that we we're doing these things called "scenes" rather than playing Party Quirks again and again, I was hooked.
How long have you been performing/writing?
Although I've been a behind-the-camera filmmaker since I was in high school, and I was an avid friend-of-the-theater-kids in college, I didn't actually start performing myself until my Level 1 Improv class show. I'm trying to make up for lost time now!
Who in all the world would be your ideal scene or writing partner?
Jill Bernard aka the living embodiment of everything good in improv. I met Jill a couple years ago at Camp Improv Utopia and her improv so fun, surprising, and effortless, and her personality was so warm and uplifting. She's perfect.
What makes you laugh the hardest?
I love feeling surprised. So really love it when someone says something completely by accident, and the whole team comes together to explore, heighten, and realize the logic in that surprise. Those moments can make me cry a little bit.
Describe the soundtrack to your life!
Half acoustic guitar ballads, half sped up anime intro songs. Sometimes a mix of the two.
What's something you'd ask when meeting someone for the first time?
"So what brings you to [place we're both at]?"
If you're looking for icebreakers for online-only conversations, you'll need to find that advice somewhere else.
Where can we find you on a Saturday night?
Ideally, at a bar that allows board games. Or someone's apartment that allows board games. Or we can just hang out at my place and play board games. I have a lot of board games.
What is your favorite Disney movie?
Are we including Pixar? Then The Incredibles.
Are we including Disney-distributed movies? Spirited Away.
Are we not including those other two things? Then The Lion King.
