Zach Woods
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Back to One, Episode 101: Zach Woods
I remember when I first saw Zach Woods. It was in the Armando Iannucci film In The Loop. His comedic sensibilities matched so perfectly with what I demanded as a consumer of comedy—bold choices, molded in subtlety, grounded in reality. He has continued to morph and advance his style with unforgettable roles on The Office, Silicon Valley, and now again for Iannucci on Avenue 5, where he plays cheerful nihilist Matt Spencer, Head of Customer Relations. In this inspirational episode, we have a far-reaching conversation on his approach to the craft and the industry in general. Summary: the greatest comedic […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Mar 11, 2020 -
TRAILER WATCH: MATT WALSH’S “THE HIGH ROAD”
As one of the four founding members of seminal New York improv group The Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Walsh has been thinking on his feet for years. And with The High Road, his directorial debut, he’s taking that skill to a new playing field, crafting a feature-length “improv movie.” Throughout the shoot, Walsh presented his actors with scene outlines and plot points, but left it to them to fill in the details and the dialogue. In lesser hands this might prove a recipe for listlessness, but with a cast that included improv stalwarts such as Ed Helms, Lizzy Caplan, Zach […]
by Jane Schoenbrun on Jan 31, 2012
