A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.
All you're trying to do in an improvisation is get as much material as possible for the editing room.
One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife.
The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.
I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny.
I still do live concerts all over the country - about four a month - with singing and characters and improv. It keeps me limber. I'll never lose that. And comedy is still the bread and butter.