The Gambler with Paul Vaillancourt

High Stakes. Smooth Talk. William Shakespeare. The loquacious and gentile gambler Reginald Coulton DeLaBar guides Douglas through the ups and downs of his life and afterlife. They explore the risky bets made on love, life and luxury that ultimately led to… well, I suppose you’ll just have to listen to the Anthem of Reginald.OUR GUEST: Paul VaillancourtPaul is an actor, director, writer but most of all improviser who has been teaching and performing for over 30 years. He is the creator and host of “Improv Tips” on youtube and the author of “The Triangle of the Scene: A simple, practical, powerful method for approaching improvisation”. He’s always up to talk about improv or action movies. You can find Paul on Instagram: @whatsupwithpv and on Youtube: @PVImprov THE SONG: The Gambler"The Gambler" was written by Don Schlitz, who was the first to record it. It was covered by several artists, but it was Kenny Rogers' adaptation that went on to top the country charts and win a 1978 Grammy for Best Country Song. The Gambler went on to become  Rogers' signature song. Kenny Rogers made 'The Gambler' a huge hit song, but the late country star originally wanted his friend Willie Nelson to sing and release the song. The iconic tune was offered to Willie by Kenny, but was turned down. According to songwriter Schlitz, The Gambler is a loose adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novella by the same name, which reflects on Dostoevsky's roulette compulsion. “The Gambler” inspired five highly-rated made-for-TV movies starring Rogers, the first airing in 1980 and the last in 1994. Official Video - LyricsTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and  Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2023 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.