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Unscripted: The Surprising Influence Of Improv

One of the joys of “Saturday Night Live” is the live part – which allows the actors to improvise in the moment. Sam Wasson talks about the role improv has played in America’s comedic identity. His new book is called “Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).