Alise Morales is a comedian based in New York City.

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(00:00) Moving to New York for improv dreams

(03:05) Early impressions and New York mythology

(06:10) ADHD and craving constant city stimulus

(09:00) College degree versus artistic calling

(11:45) Discovering improv as true art form

(15:00) What makes someone good at improv

(18:20) Childhood comedy roots and Amanda Bynes

(21:30) UCB classes, teams, and collaborators

(25:10) Surviving New York with side hustles

(28:30) Poverty years, bad apartments, and chaos

(31:40) Why the struggle still felt worth it

(34:20) First real comedy jobs and career momentum

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