How does your improvisation process work?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Diane in Q&A with ECO // 12 Comments

Welcome back to our exclusive wikiDeeks video series with Eric Christian Olsen! This week we bring you part two of a video Eric shot over Thanksgiving break in gorgeous Idaho. This week he tells us all about his approach to improvisation, answering a question inspired by wikiDeeks reader Krista G/ncisla.is.my.favorite.show. Many thanks go out to Eric for taking the time to answer our questions during his time off. And special thanks to a second appearance by Wyatt AKA Bear, the cutest person yet to appear in this video series and the wikiDeeks shoutouts we’ve probably enjoyed the most.

If you also have a question for Eric leave it below in the Comments and we will pass it along to him. #askECO

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12 Comments on How does your improvisation process work?

sassyzazzi // December 9, 2018 at 5:09 PM // Reply

Thanks again to wikiDeeks and ECO!

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ewaguy // December 9, 2018 at 5:46 PM // Reply

I found it interesting that Eric was doing improv in high school so his life course was set and he certainly has gone on to do some wonderful improves with Dani and all the cast and crew of NCIS LA. I expect Eric has a lot more to show us in the future. Thanks so much for the interviews Eric.

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Heather Morris // December 9, 2018 at 6:15 PM // Reply

#AskECO I know you sang in a couple episodes of “Community” and even a small part in NCIS: LA, would you consider Deeks singing to Kensi at their wedding (or any other time)? Thanks!

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donna // December 10, 2018 at 6:00 AM // Reply

I also have seen Deeks singing with Chevy Chase, would love to see a segment on show with him singing–possibly as an undercover segment

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peakae // December 10, 2018 at 7:34 AM // Reply

This is such an amazing gift both ECO and Wikideeks does for us. Thank you. Something I’ve wondered — why wasn’t there an episode commentary for season 9? Does CBS control that? (mony issue) Or the NCISLA TPTB? Do ECO and Dani enjoy doing them or is it rather a bother now by season 9/10?

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- Diane // December 10, 2018 at 7:53 AM // Reply
  
  We can send that as a question and see if he knows.
  
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Karen P // December 10, 2018 at 9:53 PM // Reply

Good decision – bad decision? I think a lot of us could benefit from that kind of self-reflection. Loved this so much.

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- amusement345 // December 11, 2018 at 4:31 AM // Reply
  
  What I especially love is that his son answers the ‘good decision/bad decision’ question so readily, you know they do that all the time. Great way to empower a young mind, and a lovely relationship between father and son.
  
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Missy // December 12, 2018 at 11:05 AM // Reply

What’s in the box? 😉

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Diane Miller // July 19, 2019 at 11:23 AM // Reply

Do the actors improvize

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- Diane // July 19, 2019 at 11:30 AM // Reply
  
  ECO improvises a lot of the time. Just depends on what is kept in and what is edited out.
  
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  - ewaguy // July 19, 2019 at 1:18 PM // Reply
    
    I’ve heard Eric joke that what the scriptwriters wrote was just a guideline.
    
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