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The Influencers 2009 - guests

The Influencers 2009
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Improv Everywhere
Julius Von Bismarck
Survival Research Labs
Swoon
Wolfgang Stähle
Wu Ming
Ztohoven

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ESP
ENG

Improv Everywhere

Part 4

The "Frozen Grand Central" mission. How the idea spread all over the world (and got coopted too!).

The Influencers 2009

Improv Everywhere

Improv Everywhere

Part 1

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (1)

The beginning of Improv Everywhere: being Ben Folds. The four main points of Improv Everywhere pranks. The "No Pants" subway ride: from six friends to 1200 people.

Improv Everywhere

Part 2

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (2)

One of the first large scale missions: "Look Up More" and the reactions of the three different stores. Another action in a retail store: "Operation Best Buy".

Improv Everywhere

Part 3

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (3)

"The MP3 Experiment". 111 shirtless guys in a fashion retail store: "No Shirt".

Improv Everywhere

Part 4

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (4)

The "Frozen Grand Central" mission. How the idea spread all over the world (and got coopted too!).

Improv Everywhere

Part 5

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (5)

One of the few authorized actions: the Food Court Musical.

Improv Everywhere

Part 6

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (6)

The "Human Mirror". The "High Five Escalator". The announcement of "La Bola" action in Barcelona.

Improv Everywhere

Part 7

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (7)

Q&A. What are your motivations? Do you do it for profit? About media and announcing missions. What about Improv's relationship with the press? About breaking the law.

Improv Everywhere

Part 8

Improv Everywhere - The Influencers 2009 (8)

Q&A. What about companies co-opting Improv ideas? Are Improv Everywhere's missions art? Are they pranks? Are they candid camera? Could they be used to promote a social cause? How do you get people collaborating? Ever had any aggression from the people? Is there a "guerrilla theater" scene in New York? Where do ideas for missions come from?