Improvised Sermon // The Back Porch
This evening I performed an improvised sermon as the Reverend Raymond Nader on the audience suggestion of “Big Mac” for Aaron Simms’s Inwood variety show The Back Porch.
Here is video of my sermon:
Performance // Comic Improvised Sermon as the Reverend Raymond Nader // Unscripted New York Improvised Theatre & Film Festival
Tonight I performed a comic improvised sermon on the audience suggestion of “trophy” for the Unscripted New York Improvised Theatre & Film Festival at Theatre 54 in Manhattan.
Student Film // “Alpha”
This afternoon I played the role of Brent in the Pratt student film Alpha, directed by Zoë Wolkoff.
The teaser is above!
New Demo Reels
I have some new demo reels!
With the guidance of my manager Jenn Lederer, I’ve cut some new reels to showcase my fast-talking, comedic, energetic self. There is a short version (which serves as my main reel), and there is an extended two-minute version. See them both below.
Behind the Scenes Video // “Vision in the Moonlight”
For Layla Ji’s Columbia student film Vision in the Moonlight, I play Visa Officer #2, the main visa officer who faces off against the short’s main characters, two Chinese family members looking to gain access to the United States.
In this behind the scenes video, I talk about the layers of the role and how I landed the gig.
For more information, visit my Showcase for a page on the film.
Improvised Music Recording // With Angie Atkinson
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.
New Video Series // “Reading ‘Long-Form Improv'” with Ben Hauck
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!
Commercial // “The Meatball Shop” // Chase Ink
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.
Parody Song // “Neckbeards and Land Whales”
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, […]
Interview on “Long-Form Improv” with Lucy-Jade Norris // “On Deck with Lucy” Web Series
The über-talented Lucy-Jade Norris hosts On Deck with Lucy, an interview series that features talent, trends, and tastes of New York City. She interviewed me for Episode 3, and here’s the video which just came out.
In the video we cover my book Long-Form Improv, my all-improvised web series The Infinite Need, and the improvised sermons I do as the Reverend Raymond Nader. Have a watch!
Voting Documentary
Today I starred in a voting documentary filmed by vlogger Aimée Davison.
The video may be found on YouTube here.
Ben on Episode 704 (“Unwindulax”) of 30 Rock!
This evening I appeared on Episode 704 (“Unwindulax”) of the television series 30 Rock.
I appear in the second act, in the second scene. In other words, after the first commercial break, I’m in the second scene.
I play the coatcheck guy opposite Tina Fey.
I noticed that in the screencap for the Hulu version, there’s a shot of Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. Between them in the background, you see me!
