How an Actress and Accordion Player Became a Comedy Virtual Reality Pioneer

Nora Kirkpatrick wasn’t allowed to watch many movies when she was a child in rural Iowa. The ones she was able to see, though, were comedy gold: This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Soapdish, Strictly Ballroom. She credits the 1986 comedy Three Amigos with sparking her acting ambitions, specifically Martin Short’s monologue about meeting Lilian Gish’s sister Dorothy. Sitting inside the Playa Vista offices of virtual reality firm Ryot, Kirkpatrick says, “I memorized it at the time. That was my thing: Martin Short’s Dorothy Gish monologue.” Kirkpatrick wanted to star in the movies she saw and, eventually, she did become an actor. She’s perhaps best known for her work in television, including roles on Greek and The Office. Now, she’s giving audiences the chance to break the fourth wall…View Original Post

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