IS A VIOLIST (1. The Proposal)

IS A VIOLIST web series
Written, directed by and starring Isabel Hagen
Isabel is a violist who is often inserted into the personal lives of strangers as she plays unconventional gigs in NYC.
Episode 1. The Proposal
In this episode, Isabel plays for a marriage proposal.
The characters and events depicted and recounted in this episode are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

[@christredeau3401]

"Bigger than a violin, smaller than a cello...." words I've said 1000 times. So so good

[@williamconrad1087]

Me too but mine only plays Ravel’s Boléro

[@StellarCommando]

"That's normal." Best line, best delivery.

[@yunianpan6017]

That man throwing a coin in your box killed me lmao

[@BryceLK]

4:13 Once I saw these horses, all I could think was how incredibly lucky it would be for the direction of the video if, as they passed, one of them were to drop a big, warm, metaphorical representation of their relationship right in the center of the frame.

[@robcross6247]

Very Good. Just saw her on Facebook and then watched this video on KZbin. I like Isabel and her comedy. She should have her own show.

[@oldcremona]

MY NEW FAVORITE COMIC

[@ryanonvr2267]

You are a genius.

[@isabelhagen_]

🙏🥲

[@zacm.7354]

This really deserves much more views than it has haha

[@oldcremona]

High art attracts fewer fans than low art

[@brycedrennan7722]

About 1000x...at least.

[@ProfoundSinging]

I‘ve just seen some standup snippet and did not expect this! This could be on Netflix. So much deepness and fun at the same time. Brava! I wish you all the best for a great future!

[@JShen-qn1ih]

Love this! Classical music + Fleabag rhythms + Louie = my type of show!

[@marioincandenza4085]

Wow, how have I never heard of Isabel Hagen? Saw a shout out for your special from Ranaan, and just seeing these now. I'm a comedy nerd, and this is amazing!

[@PeterPenguin77]

Totally brilliant... as soulful as a true violist... funny... sweet... sad... adorable. The writing is brilliant... move over Jack Benny. Since I'm also a viola player I love it even more. I used to live on W78th street... so I can relate to that too. When I was in chamber groups I'd always get weary of just doing the 'omm-pah-pah' parts as a violist - when the violin and cello and piano got to bask in the glory. I hope you get a lot of glory from your amazing creations... :0)

[@hypnotherapycw]

you don't like playing "footballs"?

[@kirkklocke]

I love this! Especially the awkward glances between Isabel and fiancé- it skated right up to that almost-believable line, and that makes it hilarious 😅

[@st3ppenwolf]

Such a well scripted comedy sketch! the whole thing is A+

[@WyntonG]

omggg this is perfect 😂😂 literally all SO relatable. plus the proposal song choices 👌🏾👌🏾

[@ttsreadsredditstories2923]

Wow, please make more. Amazing.

[@hypnotherapycw]

i was VERY distressed when he was snapping at you. you have a VERY dark sense of humour. and i was VERY entertained. we've emailed a couple times over the last few years. i was also at "the yard" (precollege in 78-9 and college 86-90)

[@learnlittlethings6547]

I can see this airing on TV!❤

[@benktubes]

Even KZbin autocompletes a search for "Isabel Hagen is a" with "violinist" 😅

[@briseboy]

When she went into "Don't stop believin' " Those of you who don't know the words, look 'em up. (Rarely hear beautiful & hilarious in comedy)

[@jonidepp8797]

The whole video feels like social anxiety

[@vectaman7]

You've got a new fan!

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

Hilarious.... so expressionfull, faces werent bad either...

[@RebelTheUncanny1]

First episode in and I'm really digging this already. Well done!

[@emmacandland9755]

Oh I get the name. It’s like is a bel but is a violist. Ur on some queen shit ur extremely funny. As a fellow violist I can relate. I love your podcast!

[@leif1075]

You can relate to what? People not knowing about the viola?

[@emmacandland9755]

@@leif1075 Yes

[@tomsmart1970]

Don't tell a viola joke. BE the viola joke.

[@johnnylandiniglassblowing7363]

I love it! You rule!

[@ginnyhogan_]

this is so good

[@CarolBrobst]

Bwahahaha ssooo triggered !!! I just ended my pop quartet gigging career. Couldn't take playing those songs anymore xD

[@robstalkie1728]

Well, someone needed to take over for Louie!! LOVED IT!!

[@barrycrump6189]

Hilarious! I almost laughed my c*ck off, but as it's only a shy shrimp it wouldn't be missed. Even the cat would turn up its nose at it if it came across it laying on the floor.

[@batterbatterswing]

yuck! haha

[@danielsimmons664]

this is really good, i found you through the stand up, but this is even better than that.

[@thesuburbanelectric]

Loved this!

[@TrilloSuede]

Great series. Original, clever, real, touching.

[@brycedrennan7722]

The arrangement, for one viola, of the fragment of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin,'" goes uncredited.

[@tomchorlton4911]

These are fantastic.

[@theoverunderthinker]

very nicely done. great playing and great dialogue!

[@MickeyKuyo]

Excellent 🙃

[@dericknoetzel]

So unique and so well put together. Excited to watch all these.

[@acmecommajack]

OK, so now I'm feeling pretty dumb for that last comment because the credits are the end like w/ most videos . . . movies, tv . . . shows. EVERYBODY WAS GREAT! Seriously, it's really good.

[@jaysilverberg6697]

SO GREAT!!! Congratulations!! Really amazing!

[@LightningBoltJpS]

Brilliant!

[@marcusvaldes]

So glad I found this via Twitter. Love it.

[@isabelhagen_]

Thanks!

[@mailtrap22]

"How close you are with your family." Brava.

[@nathantownsend7586]

Wow this is so artistic but also funny and entertaining. Amazing!

[@jonathasfilipe]

You definitely watch Curb your enthusiasm

[@violinmama77]

OMG this is hysterical!!! I've lived it 🤣🤣🤣

[@samrubinoff]

this is great!

[@nishantsonuley]

I loved it 👏

[@PreacherLawson]

This is great

[@shirelan-voiceofthetrees4492]

Isabel, I love this. I look forward to watching the rest of the series I hope it keeps going on and on and on.

[@russellmoore8187]

I enjoyed this tremendously

[@mareezy]

Omg this was soooooo good

[@davidweed1879]

This is really great. Those are my notes.

[@xicogreenwald1]

Amazing!!!!

[@isabelhagen_]

Thanks!

[@DarkLeprechaun89]

lmfao love this so much

[@karankapoor2701]

Dude you look a lot like Mille Bobby brown from stranger things and btw that's a compliment

[@hrichardhagen]

That was pretty funny!

[@andrewhartmanmusic]

crushing!

[@NegativeSteve]

Love it

[@MarceloRomero360]

This was very cute!

[@mangobae772]

LOVE IT

[@OliviaVessel]

Thanks bae boys!!

[@patrickpower3992]

You bear such a striking resemblance to Greta Gerwig.

[@matthewwunder6690]

I admire your confidence and courage - just getting out there with a bold statement like that!

[@alexandersegal4443]

you have skills, Isabel Hagen

[@Irys1997]

I'm one of your fans who got interested in your work *as a violist* and only then discovered much later that you are a comedian. I was also a Sleater-Kinney fan from the beginning and still haven't gotten over the idea of Carrie Brownstein creating and starring in Portlandia, and that was like what 11 years ago now? Lydia Loveless also tried working in comedy too. I guess this just keeps happening to artists I like I mean, I'm *pretty* sure Angel Olsen is not going to have a career in comedy but given this track record I'm not ruling it out either

[@truffl3shuffl3z]

Bravo ❤

[@tarico4436]

Justin Lanza (the homeless guy) is a musician.

[@peteralexander3034]

Funny as stuff Isabel :) Not to many comedic violists out there, so you should have a very exciting career ahead of you if this is anything to go by :) P.S. would be cool to see you and Liv Vessel perform together in the future, maybe as a duo one day perhaps. Seeing as he can play the violin, you 2 should be quite the perfect match right? :)

[@peterkiral]

haha awesome video #violapower

[@davidemm829]

Well thought out if the fucked upedness of pol..wait, was that her brother😅

[@cristaviolin]

God bless Jessica lol

[@RicardoMontee]

Was the outro "Journey - Don't Stop Believin'" ?

[@Irys1997]

Yes. Unfortunately it seems to mean for their relationship approximately what it meant for the closing scene of The Sopranos

[@laughacct88]

PAIN 😂

[@acmecommajack]

And, now I see that it was put up a year and a half ago, so I'm kind of late for the party.

[@YNGVIRTUOSOVIOLIST]

oh dear

[@acmecommajack]

Why is my life like this?

[@acmecommajack]

Credits for the other actors?!!

[@micheleflorio04]

👍👏🏻🖐🏻🇮🇹

[@needviola]

Of coarse Wynton is the first comment..... your talent level is infuriating. Please stop.

[@sarahsmith4965]

You were SOOOOOOO funny at Chatter but I'm sorry I honestly find this video so awkward it's just very uncomfortable. But keep at it!

[@isabelhagen_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKelmqqcdpdop9E

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

Did you throw out a perfectly good croissant? WHY?!

[@ashleycoe]

Haha!!! Love this. @funnychaser