“So I had sushi for the first time,” he recalled during a Zoom interview from his Toronto home. Shortly after, Hall saw the benefits of saying “yes” beyond menu items; he started accepting roles and projects that are as varied as the audience suggestions shouted out at an improv show. In a nod to the sushi-inspired epiphany of saying “yes” to unknown opportunities, the actor excitedly explained how the director “ordered in some wonderful Mediterranean food,” as he spoke to the Star shortly after rehearsal for the comedy, which opens July 28. It’s playing ‘pretend.’ ”Credit the “Umbrella Academy” showrunners with capitalizing on Hall’s acting chops beyond playing a computer-animated elder statesman of a monkey. Today, Hall draws on his life experience for his work as an improv teacher and inspirational keynote speaker.

Source: thestar July 08, 2022 04:55 UTC