Many professionals will tell you that in any line of work, preparation is the key to success. Whether you're getting ready for an important meeting or just working on your day-to-day tasks, it pays to be prepared for anything. As one of the most successful comedians of our time, it's interesting that Tim Conway did not subscribe to this belief.

According to an interview with the Journal and Courier, Conway revealed that, in some skits during the taping of The Carol Burnett Show, the actor preferred to improvise moments that his costars were otherwise unprepared for. Conway was a regular cast member on the series.

"I always save things for the actual taping," he said. "Some come on the spur of the moment, and some I keep in the back of my mind."

In an interview with the Press-Telegram, Harvey Korman spoke about Conway, his friend and costar. While both Korman and Conway were known as talented sketch comedians, they were also talented at improvisation, a skill they often took advantage of.

"No matter how many times we rehearse, Tim never does anything the same way," Korman said. "He's got a great comic mind and he's always testing new gags or bits of business." Conway's penchant for winging things wasn't a source of annoyance for Korman; rather, it was a source of joy.

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"I can't help falling apart because I'm one of his greatest fans," Korman said. "It's his fault I break up. It's impossible to be around him and keep a straight face."

The feeling was mutual for Conway, who found Korman just as entertaining as Korman seemed to find him. "Harvey Korman and I are always breaking each other up at rehearsals," he said.

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