Yesterday into early this morning I prompted singer/songwriter Angie Atkinson with suggestions for songs as she improvised vocally and with ukelele. I also filmed the entire 40-minute engagement.
Not sure if someday the film will make it online fully or in pieces, but Angie created some pretty moving songs on the fly.
This afternoon I auditioned for the roles of Reporter #1, Reporter #2, and Photographer for Episode 111 (“I’ll Start With…”) of the television series Deception.
Today I released the first videos of my new series supplementing the chapters of my book Long-Form Improv. The series is titled “Reading Long-Form Improv“ and it’s viewable on my YouTube channel.
Each video is dedicated to a chapter in my book, and each fleshes out the topics in the chapter for even better understanding.
I’ll be releasing videos periodically, so subscribe to my YouTube channel to be emailed updated!
Today I played a bellhop in Episode 215 (“Booked Solid”) of the television series Person of Interest.
Today I played a detective in Episode 14013 (“Secrets Exhumed”) of the television series Law & Order: SVU.
I make an appearance — albeit somewhat out of focus — in this commercial for Chase Ink titled “The Meatball Shop.”
I’m in the bottom left of the screen at the very beginning and very end, wearing a zip-up hoodie that’s unzipped — just to the right of the two owners.
Today I played a detective in Episode 14013 (“Secrets Exhumed”) of the television series Law & Order: SVU.
I played a detective in Episode 14013 (“Secrets Exhumed”) of the television series Law & Order: SVU.
So, my friend vlogger Aimée Davison was telling me she was having trouble laying down vocals for a parody song she was creating for her YouTube channel called LOLpervs. The song was about two popular internet concepts — “neckbeards” and “land whales” — which respectively refer to beard growth on a neck and obese people.
I can’t speak for having an opinion on these topics, though Aimée forwarded me the lyrics after I volunteered to lay them down for her. I don’t have a very good audio setup at home so after I sent her my take, […]
The 2012 iNeed Awards were announced today, and my little web series with Mandy May Cheetham titled The Infinite Need swept the contest with 17 victories!
I won for Best Male Comedy Performance, Best Male Improvised Performance, and opposite Mandy May Cheetham, Best Comedy Duo. (I won 10 awards if you count my producer and creative role in the web series.) […]
Today I stood in for Peter Facinelli and played a doctor in Episode 510 (“Soul”) of the television series Nurse Jackie.
In the Fall 2012 issue of Otterbein Towers, my book received a mention in the Otterbein Book Corner section on page 27, where four other authors connected to Otterbein are also listed.
It reads:
Ben Hauck ’98 recently published LongForm Improv: The Complete Guide to Creating Characters, Sustaining Scenes and Performing Extraordinary Harolds. He also produced and co-starred in the comedic improvised web series, The Infinite Need. The series is about casting workshops in Los Angeles and New York City.
Mentions of the other authors can be found online by clicking here.
