The shared experience of absurdity - Charlie Todd
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I started Improv Everywhere about ten
I started Improv Everywhere about ten
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years ago when I moved to New York City
years ago when I moved to New York City
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with an interest in acting and comedy
with an interest in acting and comedy
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because I was new to the city I didn't
because I was new to the city I didn't
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have access to a stage so I decided to
have access to a stage so I decided to
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create my own in public places so the
create my own in public places so the
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first project we're gonna take a look at
first project we're gonna take a look at
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is the very first No Pants subway ride
is the very first No Pants subway ride
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now this took place in January of 2002
now this took place in January of 2002
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and this woman is the star of the video
and this woman is the star of the video
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she doesn't know she's being filmed
she doesn't know she's being filmed
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she's being filmed with a hidden camera
she's being filmed with a hidden camera
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this is on the 6:00 train in New York
this is on the 6:00 train in New York
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City and this is the first stop along
City and this is the first stop along
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the line these are two Danish guys who
the line these are two Danish guys who
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come in and sit down next to the hidden
come in and sit down next to the hidden
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camera and that's me right there in a
camera and that's me right there in a
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brown coat it's about 30 degrees outside
brown coat it's about 30 degrees outside
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I'm wearing a hat I'm wearing a scarf
I'm wearing a hat I'm wearing a scarf
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and the girl's going to notice me right
and the girl's going to notice me right
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and as you'll see now I'm not wearing
and as you'll see now I'm not wearing
pants
pants
pants
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at this point
at this point
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at this point she's noticed me but in
at this point she's noticed me but in
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New York there's weirdos and Annie given
New York there's weirdos and Annie given
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train-car one person's not that unusual
train-car one person's not that unusual
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she goes back to reading your book which
she goes back to reading your book which
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so she's noticed the unusual thing but
so she's noticed the unusual thing but
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she's gone back to her normal life now
she's gone back to her normal life now
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in the meantime I have six friends who
in the meantime I have six friends who
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are waiting at the next six consecutive
are waiting at the next six consecutive
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stops in their underwear as well they're
stops in their underwear as well they're
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gonna be entering this car one by one
gonna be entering this car one by one
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will act as though we don't know each
will act as though we don't know each
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other and we'll act as if it's just an
other and we'll act as if it's just an
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unfortunate mistake we've made for
unfortunate mistake we've made for
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getting our pants on this cold January
getting our pants on this cold January
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so at this point she decides to put the
so at this point she decides to put the
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rape book away she decides to be a
rape book away she decides to be a
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little bit more aware of her
little bit more aware of her
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surroundings now in the meantime the two
surroundings now in the meantime the two
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Danish guys to the left of the camera
Danish guys to the left of the camera
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they're cracking up they think this is
they're cracking up they think this is
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the funniest thing they've ever seen
the funniest thing they've ever seen
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before watch her make eye contact with
before watch her make eye contact with
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them I love that moment in this video
them I love that moment in this video
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because before she had before became a
because before she had before became a
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shared experience it was something that
shared experience it was something that
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was gonna be a little bit scary or
was gonna be a little bit scary or
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something that was at least confusing to
something that was at least confusing to
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her and then once it became a shared
her and then once it became a shared
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experience it was funny and something
experience it was funny and something
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that she could laugh at so the train is
that she could laugh at so the train is
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now pulling into the third stop along
now pulling into the third stop along
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so the video won't show everything this
so the video won't show everything this
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goes on for another four stops a total
goes on for another four stops a total
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of seven guys enter anonymously in their
of seven guys enter anonymously in their
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underwear at the 8th stop a girl came in
underwear at the 8th stop a girl came in
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with a giant duffel bag and now she had
with a giant duffel bag and now she had
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pants for sale for a dollar like you
pants for sale for a dollar like you
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might sell batteries or candy on the
might sell batteries or candy on the
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train we all very matter-of-factly
train we all very matter-of-factly
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bought a pair of pants put them on and
bought a pair of pants put them on and
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said thank you that's exactly what I
said thank you that's exactly what I
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needed today exited without revealing
needed today exited without revealing
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what had happened and went in all
what had happened and went in all
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different directions so that's a still
different directions so that's a still
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from the video there and I love that
from the video there and I love that
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girl's reaction so much and watching
girl's reaction so much and watching
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that videotape later that day inspired
that videotape later that day inspired
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me to keep doing what I do and really
me to keep doing what I do and really
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the the one of the points of Improv
the the one of the points of Improv
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Everywhere is to cause a scene in a
Everywhere is to cause a scene in a
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public place that is a positive
public place that is a positive
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experience for other people it's a prank
experience for other people it's a prank
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but it's a prank that gives somebody a
but it's a prank that gives somebody a
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great story to tell and her reaction
great story to tell and her reaction
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inspired me to do a second annual No
inspired me to do a second annual No
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Pants subway ride and we continue to do
Pants subway ride and we continue to do
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it every year this past January we did
it every year this past January we did
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the tenth annual No Pants subway ride
the tenth annual No Pants subway ride
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where a diverse group of 3,500 people
where a diverse group of 3,500 people
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rode the train in their underwear in New
rode the train in their underwear in New
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York almost every single train line in
York almost every single train line in
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the city and also in 50 other cities
the city and also in 50 other cities
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around the world people participated
around the world people participated
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as I started taking improv class at The
as I started taking improv class at The
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Upright Citizens Brigade theater and
Upright Citizens Brigade theater and
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meeting other creative people and other
meeting other creative people and other
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performers and comedians I started
performers and comedians I started
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amassing a mailing list of people who
amassing a mailing list of people who
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wanted to do these types of project so I
wanted to do these types of project so I
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could do more large-scale projects well
could do more large-scale projects well
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one day I was walking through Union
one day I was walking through Union
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Square and I saw this building which had
Square and I saw this building which had
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just been built in 2005 and there was a
just been built in 2005 and there was a
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girl in one of the windows and she was
girl in one of the windows and she was
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dancing and it was very peculiar because
dancing and it was very peculiar because
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it was dark out but she was backlit with
it was dark out but she was backlit with
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florescent lighting she was very much
florescent lighting she was very much
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onstage and I couldn't figure out why
onstage and I couldn't figure out why
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she was doing it after about 15 seconds
she was doing it after about 15 seconds
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her friend appeared she had been hiding
her friend appeared she had been hiding
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behind a display and they laughed and
behind a display and they laughed and
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hugged each other and ran away so it
hugged each other and ran away so it
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seemed like maybe she had been dared to
seemed like maybe she had been dared to
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do this so I got inspired by that
do this so I got inspired by that
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looking at the entire facade there were
looking at the entire facade there were
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70 total windows and I knew what I had
70 total windows and I knew what I had
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to do so this project is called look up
to do so this project is called look up
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more we had 70 actors dressed in black
more we had 70 actors dressed in black
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this was completely unauthorized we
this was completely unauthorized we
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didn't let the stores know we were
didn't let the stores know we were
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coming and I stood in the park getting
coming and I stood in the park getting
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signals the first signal was for
signals the first signal was for
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everybody to hold up these four-foot
everybody to hold up these four-foot
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tall letters that spelled out look up
tall letters that spelled out look up
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more the name of the project the second
more the name of the project the second
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signal was for everybody to do jumping
signal was for everybody to do jumping
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jacks together you'll see that start
jacks together you'll see that start
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and then we had dancing we had everyone
and then we had dancing we had everyone
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dance and then we had dance solos were
dance and then we had dance solos were
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only one person would dance and
only one person would dance and
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so then I gave a new hand signal which
so then I gave a new hand signal which
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signaled the next soloist down below and
signaled the next soloist down below and
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forever 21 and he danced there were
forever 21 and he danced there were
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several other activities we had people
several other activities we had people
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jumping up and down people dropping to
jumping up and down people dropping to
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the ground and I was standing just
the ground and I was standing just
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anonymously in a sweatshirt putting my
anonymously in a sweatshirt putting my
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hand on and off of a trash can to signal
hand on and off of a trash can to signal
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the advancement and because he was in
the advancement and because he was in
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Union Square Park right by a subway
Union Square Park right by a subway
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station there were hundreds of people by
station there were hundreds of people by
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the end who stopped and looked up and
the end who stopped and looked up and
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watched what we were doing there's a
watched what we were doing there's a
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better photo of it so that particular
better photo of it so that particular
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event was inspired by a moment that I
event was inspired by a moment that I
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happened to stumble upon the next
happened to stumble upon the next
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project I want to show was given to me
project I want to show was given to me
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an email from a stranger a high school
an email from a stranger a high school
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kid in Texas wrote me in 2006 and said
kid in Texas wrote me in 2006 and said
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you should get as many people as
you should get as many people as
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possible to put on blue polo shirts and
possible to put on blue polo shirts and
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khaki pants and go into a Best Buy and
khaki pants and go into a Best Buy and
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I wrote this high school kid back
I wrote this high school kid back
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immediately and he said yes you were
immediately and he said yes you were
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correct I think I'll try to do that this
correct I think I'll try to do that this
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weekend thank you so here's the video so
weekend thank you so here's the video so
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again this is 2005 this is the best buy
again this is 2005 this is the best buy
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in New York City we had about 80 people
in New York City we had about 80 people
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show up to participate entering one by
show up to participate entering one by
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one we had there's an 8 year old girl a
one we had there's an 8 year old girl a
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10 year old girl there was also a 65
10 year old girl there was also a 65
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year old man who participated so a very
year old man who participated so a very
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diverse group of people and I told
diverse group of people and I told
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people don't work don't actually do work
people don't work don't actually do work
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but also don't shop just stand around
but also don't shop just stand around
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and don't face products now you can see
and don't face products now you can see
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the regular employees by the ones that
the regular employees by the ones that
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have the yellow tags on their shirt
have the yellow tags on their shirt
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everybody else is one of our actors the
everybody else is one of our actors the
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lower-level employees thought it was
lower-level employees thought it was
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very funny and in fact a lot several of
very funny and in fact a lot several of
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them went to go get their camera from
them went to go get their camera from
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the break room and took photos with us a
the break room and took photos with us a
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lot of them made jokes about trying to
lot of them made jokes about trying to
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get us to go to the back to get heavy
get us to go to the back to get heavy
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television sets for customers the
television sets for customers the
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managers and the security guards on the
managers and the security guards on the
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other hand did not find it particularly
other hand did not find it particularly
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funny you can see them in this footage
funny you can see them in this footage
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they're wearing either a yellow shirt or
they're wearing either a yellow shirt or
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a black shirt and we were there for
a black shirt and we were there for
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probably about 10 minutes before the
probably about 10 minutes before the
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so they started running around telling
so they started running around telling
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everybody that the cops were coming
everybody that the cops were coming
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watch out the cops are coming and you
watch out the cops are coming and you
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can see the cops in this footage right
can see the cops in this footage right
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here that's a cop wearing black right
here that's a cop wearing black right
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there being filmed with a hidden camera
there being filmed with a hidden camera
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ultimately the police had to inform best
ultimately the police had to inform best
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by management that it was not in fact
by management that it was not in fact
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we had been there for twenty minutes we
we had been there for twenty minutes we
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were happy to exit the store one thing
were happy to exit the store one thing
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that managers were trying to do was to
that managers were trying to do was to
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track down our cameras and they caught a
track down our cameras and they caught a
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couple of my guys who had hidden cameras
couple of my guys who had hidden cameras
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and duffle bags but the one camera guy
and duffle bags but the one camera guy
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they never caught was the guy that went
they never caught was the guy that went
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in just with the blank tape and went
in just with the blank tape and went
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over to the Best Buy camera department
over to the Best Buy camera department
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and just put his tape in one of their
and just put his tape in one of their
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cameras pretended to shot
cameras pretended to shot
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so I like that concept of using their
so I like that concept of using their
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own technology against them I think our
own technology against them I think our
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best projects are ones that are
best projects are ones that are
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site-specific and happen at a particular
site-specific and happen at a particular
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place for a reason and one morning I was
place for a reason and one morning I was
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riding the subway I had to make a
riding the subway I had to make a
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transfer the 53rd Street stop whether
transfer the 53rd Street stop whether
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it's these two giant escalators and it's
it's these two giant escalators and it's
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a very depressing place to be in the
a very depressing place to be in the
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morning so crowded so I decided to try
morning so crowded so I decided to try
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to stage something that could make it as
to stage something that could make it as
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happy as possible for one morning so
happy as possible for one morning so
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this was in the winter of 2009 8:30 in
this was in the winter of 2009 8:30 in
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the morning it's morning rush hour it's
the morning it's morning rush hour it's
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very cold outside people are coming in
very cold outside people are coming in
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from Queens transferring from the e
from Queens transferring from the e
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train to the 6:00 train and they're
train to the 6:00 train and they're
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going up these giant escalators on their
going up these giant escalators on their
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so there's a photograph illustrates it a
so there's a photograph illustrates it a
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little bit better he gave two thousand
little bit better he gave two thousand
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high-fives that day and he washed his
high-fives that day and he washed his
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hands before and afterward did not get
hands before and afterward did not get
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sick and that was done also without
sick and that was done also without
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permission although no one seemed to
permission although no one seemed to
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care so I'd say over the years one of
care so I'd say over the years one of
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the most common criticisms I see of
the most common criticisms I see of
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Improv Everywhere left anonymously and
Improv Everywhere left anonymously and
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YouTube comments is these people have
YouTube comments is these people have
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too much time on their hands and you
too much time on their hands and you
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know not everybody's gonna like
know not everybody's gonna like
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everything you do and I certainly have
everything you do and I certainly have
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developed a thick skin thanks to
developed a thick skin thanks to
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Internet comments but that one's always
Internet comments but that one's always
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bothered me because we don't have too
bothered me because we don't have too
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much time on our hands they're
much time on our hands they're
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participants in Improv Everywhere events
participants in Improv Everywhere events
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have just as much leisure time as any
have just as much leisure time as any
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other New Yorkers they just occasionally
other New Yorkers they just occasionally
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choose to spend it in an unusual way you
choose to spend it in an unusual way you
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know every Saturday and Sunday hundreds
know every Saturday and Sunday hundreds
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of thousands of people each fall gather
of thousands of people each fall gather
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in football stadiums to watch games and
in football stadiums to watch games and
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I've never seen anybody comment looking
I've never seen anybody comment looking
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at a football game saying all those
at a football game saying all those
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people in stance they have too much time
people in stance they have too much time
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on their hands and of course they don't
on their hands and of course they don't
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it's a perfectly wonderful way to spend
it's a perfectly wonderful way to spend
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the weekend afternoon watching a
the weekend afternoon watching a
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football game in a stadium but I think
football game in a stadium but I think
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it's also a perfectly valid way to spend
it's also a perfectly valid way to spend
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an afternoon freezing in place with 200
an afternoon freezing in place with 200
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people in the Grand Central Terminal or
people in the Grand Central Terminal or
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dressing up like a Ghostbuster and
dressing up like a Ghostbuster and
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running through the New York Public
running through the New York Public
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or listening to the same mp3 as 3,000
or listening to the same mp3 as 3,000
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other people and dancing silently in a
other people and dancing silently in a
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park or bursting into song in a grocery
park or bursting into song in a grocery
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store as part of a spontaneous musical
store as part of a spontaneous musical
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or diving into the ocean and Coney
or diving into the ocean and Coney
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Island wearing formal attire you know as
Island wearing formal attire you know as
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kids were taught to play and we're never
kids were taught to play and we're never
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given a reason why we should play it's
given a reason why we should play it's
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just acceptable that play is a good
just acceptable that play is a good
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thing and I think it's sort of the point
thing and I think it's sort of the point
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of Improv Everywhere
of Improv Everywhere
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is it's that there is no point that
is it's that there is no point that
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there doesn't have to be a point we
there doesn't have to be a point we
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don't need a reason as long as it's fun
don't need a reason as long as it's fun
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and it seems like it's gonna be a funny
and it seems like it's gonna be a funny
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idea and it seems like the people who
idea and it seems like the people who
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witness it will also have a fun time
witness it will also have a fun time
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then that's enough for us and I think as
then that's enough for us and I think as
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adults we need to learn that there's no
adults we need to learn that there's no
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right for a wrong way to play thank you
right for a wrong way to play thank you
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you
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