Interview: Prankster Charlie Todd On YouTube & The Success Of Improv Everywhere

Improv Everywhere has become one of the most successful networks of pranksters, causing scenes in public places all over New York City. Started by Charlie Todd in 2001, the group has carried out more than 100 missions, from staging a mass human freeze in Grand Central station to reenacting Star Wars on the Subway, to cause a stir and spread joy, laughter and confusion on the streets of NYC. Curious about the hand YouTube played in the success and growth of Improv Everywhere, I asked Todd a few questions.

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