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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.76,0:00:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started Improv Everywhere\Nabout 10 years ago
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.96,0:00:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I moved to New York City\Nwith an interest in acting and comedy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.48,0:00:09.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I was new to the city,\NI didn't have access to a stage,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.48,0:00:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I decided to create\Nmy own in public places.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.88,0:00:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the first project\Nwe're going to take a look at
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.28,0:00:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the very first No Pants Subway Ride.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.20,0:00:19.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, this took place in January of 2002.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.20,0:00:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this woman is the star of the video.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.16,0:00:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She doesn't know she's being filmed.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.92,0:00:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's being filmed with a hidden camera.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.88,0:00:26.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is on the 6 train in New York City.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.84,0:00:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is the first stop along the line.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.96,0:00:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are two Danish guys
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.24,0:00:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who come in and sit down\Nnext to the hidden camera.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.88,0:00:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's me right there in a brown coat.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.92,0:00:37.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's about 30 degrees outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.60,0:00:40.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm wearing a hat. I'm wearing a scarf.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.16,0:00:42.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the girl's going\Nto notice me right here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.88,0:00:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.28,0:00:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as you'll see now,\NI'm not wearing pants.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.52,0:00:54.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.64,0:00:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At this point --
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.60,0:01:00.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at this point she's noticed me,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.12,0:01:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in New York there's weirdos\Non any given train car.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.76,0:01:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One person's not that unusual.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.24,0:01:07.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She goes back to reading her book,\Nwhich is unfortunately titled "Rape."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.68,0:01:09.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.04,0:01:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So she's noticed the unusual thing,\Nbut she's gone back to her normal life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.60,0:01:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, in the meantime, I have six friends
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.56,0:01:18.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are waiting at the next\Nsix consecutive stops
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.92,0:01:20.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their underwear as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.60,0:01:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're going to be entering\Nthis car one by one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.96,0:01:25.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll act as though\Nwe don't know each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.48,0:01:28.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we'll act as if it's just\Nan unfortunate mistake we've made,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.52,0:01:30.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forgetting our pants\Non this cold January day.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.72,0:01:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.80,0:01:48.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter continues)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.28,0:01:58.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So at this point,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.56,0:02:00.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she decides to put the rape book away.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.92,0:02:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.00,0:02:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she decides to be a little bit\Nmore aware of her surroundings.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.36,0:02:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the meantime, the two Danish guys\Nto the left of the camera,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.36,0:02:10.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're cracking up.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.60,0:02:13.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They think this is the funniest thing\Nthey've ever seen before.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.60,0:02:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And watch her make eye contact\Nwith them right about now.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.44,0:02:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.28,0:02:25.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I love that moment in this video,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.12,0:02:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because before it became\Na shared experience,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.72,0:02:30.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was something\Nthat was maybe a little bit scary,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.52,0:02:32.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or something that was\Nat least confusing to her.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.80,0:02:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then once it became\Na shared experience,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.92,0:02:37.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was funny and something\Nthat she could laugh at.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.36,0:02:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the train is now pulling\Ninto the third stop along the 6 line.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.72,0:02:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.20,0:02:59.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the video won't show everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.92,0:03:02.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This goes on for another four stops.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.04,0:03:05.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A total of seven guys\Nenter anonymously in their underwear.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.32,0:03:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the eighth stop,\Na girl came in with a giant duffel bag
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.08,0:03:10.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and announced she had\Npants for sale for a dollar --
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.56,0:03:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like you might sell batteries\Nor candy on the train.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.80,0:03:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We all very matter-of-factly\Nbought a pair of pants, put them on
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.88,0:03:19.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and said, "Thank you.\NThat's exactly what I needed today,"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.64,0:03:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then exited without\Nrevealing what had happened
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.84,0:03:24.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and went in all different directions.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.68,0:03:27.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.68,0:03:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.72,0:03:32.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's a still from the video there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.44,0:03:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I love that girl's reaction so much.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.44,0:03:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And watching that videotape later that day
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.46,0:03:38.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inspired me to keep doing what I do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.80,0:03:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And really one of the points\Nof Improv Everywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.36,0:03:43.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to cause a scene in a public place
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.40,0:03:45.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is a positive experience\Nfor other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.64,0:03:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a prank, but it's a prank\Nthat gives somebody a great story to tell.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.12,0:03:50.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And her reaction inspired me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.52,0:03:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do a second annual\NNo Pants Subway Ride.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.56,0:03:54.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we've continued to do it every year.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.49,0:03:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This January, we did\Nthe 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.20,0:03:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where a diverse group of 3,500 people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.56,0:04:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rode the train in their\Nunderwear in New York --
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.84,0:04:03.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost every single\Ntrain line in the city.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.92,0:04:06.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also in 50 other cities\Naround the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.32,0:04:07.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people participated.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.56,0:04:09.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.72,0:04:13.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I started taking improv class\Nat the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.16,0:04:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and meeting other creative people\Nand other performers and comedians.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.44,0:04:18.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started amassing\Na mailing list of people
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.52,0:04:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who wanted to do these types of projects.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.52,0:04:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I could do more large-scale projects.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.48,0:04:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, one day I was walking\Nthrough Union Square,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.84,0:04:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I saw this building,\Nwhich had just been built in 2005.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.40,0:04:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a girl in one of the windows\Nand she was dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.24,0:04:33.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was very peculiar,\Nbecause it was dark out,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.44,0:04:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but she was backlit\Nwith florescent lighting.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.68,0:04:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She was very much onstage
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.96,0:04:39.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I couldn't figure out\Nwhy she was doing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.20,0:04:41.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After about 15 seconds,\Nher friend appeared --
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.40,0:04:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she had been hiding behind a display.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.24,0:04:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They laughed, hugged\Neach other and ran away.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.40,0:04:47.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe she had been dared to do this.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.16,0:04:48.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I got inspired by that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.48,0:04:51.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Looking at the entire facade --\Nthere were 70 total windows --
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.44,0:04:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I knew what I had to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.84,0:04:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.40,0:04:56.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this project is called Look Up More.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.32,0:04:57.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had 70 actors dress in black.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.92,0:04:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was completely unauthorized.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.56,0:05:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We didn't let the stores know\Nwe were coming.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.72,0:05:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I stood in the park giving signals.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.64,0:05:07.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first signal was for everybody\Nto hold up these four-foot tall letters
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.16,0:05:08.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that spelled out "Look Up More,"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.76,0:05:10.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the name of the project.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.20,0:05:14.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second signal was for everybody\Nto do jumping jacks together.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.40,0:05:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll see that start right here.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.04,0:05:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.52,0:05:21.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we had dancing.\NWe had everyone dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.76,0:05:23.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we had dance solos
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.12,0:05:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where only one person would dance\Nand everybody would point to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.36,0:05:29.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.12,0:05:34.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So then I gave a new hand signal,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.76,0:05:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which signaled the next soloist\Ndown below in Forever 21,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.16,0:05:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he danced.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.28,0:05:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were several other activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.08,0:05:45.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had people jumping up and down,\Npeople dropping to the ground.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.52,0:05:47.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I was standing\Njust anonymously in a sweatshirt,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.00,0:05:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting my hand on and off of a trashcan\Nto signal the advancement.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.28,0:05:54.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because it was in Union Square Park,\Nright by a subway station,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.48,0:05:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there were hundreds of people by the end\Nwho stopped and looked up
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.64,0:05:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and watched what we were doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.64,0:06:03.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a better photo of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.20,0:06:06.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that particular event\Nwas inspired by a moment
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.00,0:06:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I happened to stumble upon.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.36,0:06:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next project I want to show
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.88,0:06:13.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was given to me\Nin an email from a stranger.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.72,0:06:16.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A high school kid in Texas\Nwrote me in 2006
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.08,0:06:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and said, "You should get\Nas many people as possible
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.56,0:06:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to put on blue polo shirts and khaki pants
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.16,0:06:23.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go into a Best Buy and stand around."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.44,0:06:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.88,0:06:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.16,0:06:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I wrote this high school kid\Nback immediately
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.68,0:06:34.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said, "Yes, you are correct.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.36,0:06:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think I'll try to do that\Nthis weekend. Thank you."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.88,0:06:38.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here's the video.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.28,0:06:39.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So again, this is 2005.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.80,0:06:42.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the Best Buy in New York City.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.32,0:06:45.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had about 80 people\Nshow up to participate,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.12,0:06:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,entering one by one.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.44,0:06:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was an eight-year-old girl,\Na 10-year-old girl.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.94,0:06:51.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was also a 65-year-old man\Nwho participated.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.00,0:06:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So a very diverse group of people.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.00,0:06:55.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.16,0:06:57.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I told people,\N"Don't work. Don't actually do work.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.84,0:06:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But also, don't shop.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.08,0:07:01.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just stand around\Nand don't face products."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.52,0:07:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you can see the regular employees
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.36,0:07:05.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the ones that have\Nthe yellow tags on their shirt.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.88,0:07:07.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody else is one of our actors.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.64,0:07:09.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.52,0:07:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The lower-level employees\Nthought it was very funny.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.00,0:07:14.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Several of them went\Nto go get their camera from the break room
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.00,0:07:16.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and took photos with us.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.28,0:07:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of them made jokes\Nabout trying to get us to go to the back
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.36,0:07:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get heavy television sets\Nfor customers.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.00,0:07:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The managers and the security guards,\Non the other hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.96,0:07:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did not find it particularly funny.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.28,0:07:28.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can see them in this footage.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.92,0:07:31.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're wearing either\Na yellow shirt or a black shirt.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.56,0:07:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we were there probably 10 minutes
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.40,0:07:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before the managers decided to dial 911.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.92,0:07:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.20,0:07:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they started running around
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.00,0:07:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,telling everybody the cops were coming,\N"Watch out, the cops are coming."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.60,0:07:46.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you can see the cops\Nin this footage right here.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.24,0:07:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a cop wearing black right there,\Nbeing filmed with a hidden camera.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.76,0:07:52.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ultimately, the police\Nhad to inform Best Buy management
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.44,0:07:56.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it was not, in fact, illegal\Nto wear a blue polo shirt and khaki pants.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.04,0:07:58.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.36,0:08:01.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.88,0:08:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.12,0:08:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.84,0:08:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we had been there for 20 minutes;\Nwe were happy to exit the store.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.28,0:08:13.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing the managers were trying to do\Nwas to track down our cameras.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.36,0:08:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they caught a couple of my guys\Nwho had hidden cameras in duffel bags.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.88,0:08:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the one camera guy they never caught
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.81,0:08:21.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the guy that went in\Njust with a blank tape
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.04,0:08:23.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and went over to the Best Buy\Ncamera department
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.28,0:08:25.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just put his tape\Nin one of their cameras
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.44,0:08:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pretended to shop.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.52,0:08:30.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I like that concept of using\Ntheir own technology against them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.68,0:08:32.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.40,0:08:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think our best projects\Nare ones that are site-specific
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.12,0:08:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and happen at a particular\Nplace for a reason.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.32,0:08:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And one morning, I was riding the subway.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.30,0:08:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had to make a transfer\Nat the 53rd St. stop
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.44,0:08:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where there are\Nthese two giant escalators.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.48,0:08:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's a very depressing place\Nto be in the morning, it's very crowded.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.96,0:08:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I decided to try and stage something
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.88,0:08:51.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that could make it as happy\Nas possible for one morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.40,0:08:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this was in the winter of 2009 --\N8:30 in the morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.92,0:08:57.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's morning rush hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.48,0:08:59.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very cold outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.24,0:09:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People are coming in from Queens,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.88,0:09:03.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transferring from the E train\Nto the 6 train.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.80,0:09:06.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're going up\Nthese giant escalators
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.92,0:09:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on their way to their jobs.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.28,0:09:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.24,0:09:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.36,0:09:37.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.00,0:09:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.24,0:09:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there's a photograph\Nthat illustrates it a little bit better.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.28,0:09:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He gave 2,000 high fives that day,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.96,0:09:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he washed his hands\Nbefore and afterward
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.36,0:09:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and did not get sick.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.80,0:09:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was done also without permission,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.82,0:09:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,although no one seemed to care.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.96,0:09:56.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'd say over the years,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.28,0:09:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the most common criticisms\NI see of Improv Everywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.52,0:10:01.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,left anonymously on YouTube comments
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.44,0:10:04.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is: "These people\Nhave too much time on their hands."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.60,0:10:07.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, not everybody's\Ngoing to like everything you do
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.56,0:10:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've certainly developed a thick skin\Nthanks to Internet comments,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.88,0:10:12.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that one's always bothered me,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.56,0:10:14.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we don't have\Ntoo much time on our hands.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.92,0:10:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The participants\Nat Improv Everywhere events
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.04,0:10:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have just as much leisure time\Nas any other New Yorkers,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.72,0:10:22.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they just occasionally choose\Nto spend it in an unusual way.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.64,0:10:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, every Saturday and Sunday,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.40,0:10:26.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hundreds of thousands of people each fall
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.48,0:10:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gather in football stadiums\Nto watch games.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.20,0:10:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've never seen anybody comment,\Nlooking at a football game,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.28,0:10:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"All those people in the stands,\Nthey have too much time on their hands."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.76,0:10:37.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course they don't.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.04,0:10:39.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a perfectly wonderful way\Nto spent a weekend afternoon,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.92,0:10:41.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,watching a football game in a stadium.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.80,0:10:43.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think it's also\Na perfectly valid way
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.00,0:10:47.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to spend an afternoon\Nfreezing in place with 200 people
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.20,0:10:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Grand Central terminal
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.88,0:10:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or dressing up like a ghostbuster
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.20,0:10:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and running through\Nthe New York Public Library.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.48,0:10:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.60,0:10:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or listening to the same MP3\Nas 3,000 other people
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.84,0:11:00.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and dancing silently in a park,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.00,0:11:03.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or bursting into song in a grocery store
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.20,0:11:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as part of a spontaneous musical,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.44,0:11:08.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or diving into the ocean in Coney Island\Nwearing formal attire.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.88,0:11:10.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.32,0:11:12.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, as kids, we're taught to play.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.28,0:11:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're never given a reason\Nwhy we should play.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.68,0:11:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just acceptable\Nthat play is a good thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.92,0:11:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think that's sort of\Nthe point of Improv Everywhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.68,0:11:22.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's that there is no point\Nand that there doesn't have to be a point.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.00,0:11:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't need a reason.\NAs long as it's fun
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.04,0:11:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it seems like\Nit's going to be a funny idea
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.28,0:11:29.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it seems like the people\Nwho witness it
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.60,0:11:31.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will also have a fun time,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.08,0:11:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then that's enough for us.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.48,0:11:34.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think, as adults, we need to learn
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.52,0:11:36.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there's no right\Nor wrong way to play.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.00,0:11:38.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.24,0:11:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)