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2014 - Issue 7 - November

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John Hartman: The Lovable Rogue They're going to cut open Fairfax, Virginia, native John Hartman one day and discover that this elastic, loose-limbed goof ball is made completely out of Silly Putty— the operative word being "silly." In this year's Depraved New World at Second City, the diminutive John Hartman, 30, attacked the stage with brainy, brawny punch, nailing every oddball character he played along the way. Critics and audi- ences alike immediately started singing his praises (Hartman just pocketed a Jeff Award for Best Actor in a Revue), and they won't be stopping anytime soon. Seriously, keep your eye on Hartman, who will also star in the Mainstage's upcoming new show. He's the real deal. On perfOrming at the SecOnd city: "I never knew if it actually could happen, but I decided to give it a go and see how far I could take that dream. I'm aware of how many people in the city (and country) want the job that I have, so needless to say I'm hugely grateful and humbled by it." On winning raveS: "A lot of things fell into place for me. I was so ready and excited to do this job that I found my groove right away. I got lucky with that." On the inSpiratiOnS fOr hiS eccentric characterS: "I fnd inspiration in non-comedic art forms like independent flm, horror flms, and music. A simple Hall & Oates song inspired a scene I wrote in the last show." hOw tO make him laugh: "Good, honest, vulnerable comedy." weirdeSt audience mOment: "An elderly Indian woman got up from her seat, vomited on the exit door, and went back and sat down in her seat like nothing had happened." BeSt cOmpliment ever: "During an improv set I [once] said, 'A poem is something that's short and sweet. What's something else that's short and sweet?' to which a man's voice in the audience shouted, 'You!' That made me blush a little." michiganavemag.com  121

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