Hollimon grew up in the Chicago housing projects of Cabrini–Green, growing up alongside Ozone from Breakin'.[2] In 1986, he began taking improvisation classes at The Players Workshop, where he met Paul Dinello and, some time later, Amy Sedaris. Hollimon then began doing stand-up at a few local comedy clubs and dabbled in comedy writing, while honing his craft of improvisation at Players Workshop.[3]
Hollimon graduated from The Players Workshop in 1988 and enrolled in classes at Chicago's famed The Second City. While still taking classes, he was hired into Second City's National Touring Company, where he met Stephen Colbert. A year later, Sedaris, Dinello, Colbert & Hollimon were all touring together, performing nightly improvisational theatre at colleges & universities all over America.
After leaving Second City in 1993, he then wrote and performed in a two-man play called The RIC Show-Revelations, Indictments and Confessions with his friend and fellow actor Michael McCarthy. They performed the play to rave reviews at the Dublin Theater Festival and eventually staged the show in Los Angeles where it garnered similar accolades.[citation needed]
Sedaris, Dinello, and Colbert created the role of Principal Blackman with Hollimon in mind for the Strangers with Candy TV series. Blackman's deep, oratorial speaking style is actually quite different from Hollimon's actual speaking voice. The second season Strangers DVD contains video of the cast's appearance at The Museum of Television and Radio; during this appearance Colbert imitates Blackman, describing his "hubris and overweening pride." (A line that's actually a Blackman quote about Jerri Blank.) Hollimon objected to the imitation, insisting that he didn't sound like that, but Colbert assured him that he did, to which Hollimon humbly agreed to disagree, although Colbert did not agree to the disagreement. The same DVD also features a commentary track where it is revealed that Hollimon is a very skilled rollerskater, so Sedaris, Dinello, and Colbert incorporated this talent into the show.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Scott, A. O. (2006-06-28). "Strangers With Candy - Review - Movies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2010-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Artist Corner: Greg Hollimon Interview". April 9, 2009. from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
greg, hollimon, born, 1956, american, actor, best, known, work, comedy, central, strangers, with, candy, born, 1956, 1956, chicago, illinois, united, statesoccupationactoryears, active1993, present, hollimon, grew, chicago, housing, projects, cabrini, green, g. Greg Hollimon born May 2 1956 is an American actor best known for his work on Comedy Central s Strangers with Candy 1 Greg HollimonBorn 1956 05 02 May 2 1956 age 67 Chicago Illinois United StatesOccupationActorYears active1993 present Hollimon grew up in the Chicago housing projects of Cabrini Green growing up alongside Ozone from Breakin 2 In 1986 he began taking improvisation classes at The Players Workshop where he met Paul Dinello and some time later Amy Sedaris Hollimon then began doing stand up at a few local comedy clubs and dabbled in comedy writing while honing his craft of improvisation at Players Workshop 3 Hollimon graduated from The Players Workshop in 1988 and enrolled in classes at Chicago s famed The Second City While still taking classes he was hired into Second City s National Touring Company where he met Stephen Colbert A year later Sedaris Dinello Colbert amp Hollimon were all touring together performing nightly improvisational theatre at colleges amp universities all over America After leaving Second City in 1993 he then wrote and performed in a two man play called The RIC Show Revelations Indictments and Confessions with his friend and fellow actor Michael McCarthy They performed the play to rave reviews at the Dublin Theater Festival and eventually staged the show in Los Angeles where it garnered similar accolades citation needed When the play closed Hollimon returned to Chicago to work in the theater He performed in plays including Eugene Lee s East Texas Hot Links and Pearl Cleage s Flying West He then moved on to film appearing in Stephen Gyllenhaal s Losing Isaiah and Richard Pearce s A Family Thing citation needed Sedaris Dinello and Colbert created the role of Principal Blackman with Hollimon in mind for the Strangers with Candy TV series Blackman s deep oratorial speaking style is actually quite different from Hollimon s actual speaking voice The second season Strangers DVD contains video of the cast s appearance at The Museum of Television and Radio during this appearance Colbert imitates Blackman describing his hubris and overweening pride A line that s actually a Blackman quote about Jerri Blank Hollimon objected to the imitation insisting that he didn t sound like that but Colbert assured him that he did to which Hollimon humbly agreed to disagree although Colbert did not agree to the disagreement The same DVD also features a commentary track where it is revealed that Hollimon is a very skilled rollerskater so Sedaris Dinello and Colbert incorporated this talent into the show citation needed References edit Scott A O 2006 06 28 Strangers With Candy Review Movies The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2018 02 15 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2011 05 15 Retrieved 2010 04 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Artist Corner Greg Hollimon Interview April 9 2009 Archived from the original on August 29 2021 Retrieved February 27 2024 External links editGreg Hollimon at IMDb Greg Hollimon s radio interview on BLACKOUTpresents Radio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greg Hollimon amp oldid 1210649737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
