Welcome back, everyone. Here's a little post to let you know that you are indeed in the correct place. If you are joining me here for the first time from my 366 blog, hello! Hope you continue to keep up with me.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Welcome back
Welcome back, everyone. Here's a little post to let you know that you are indeed in the correct place. If you are joining me here for the first time from my 366 blog, hello! Hope you continue to keep up with me.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Weezer my love
Okay, so I feel super duper lame for doing this, but......I saw this video on a fellow improviser's blog *nods at Jared* and this is pretty much the best video, like, ever right now. It combines two of my favorite things-Weezer and time wasting viral videos. Seriously, watch this. Especially if you liked the episode of South Park about viral vids.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
50 worst album covers of all time
Bryan, formerly of H7, passed this along via the e-mail chain. I thought it was hillarious and as a reward, I'm passing the funny on to youuuuuuuu! (think car salesman commercial) Enjoy, y'all!
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-worstalbumcovers-pg,0,531818.photogallery
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-worstalbumcovers-pg,0,531818.photogallery
Monday, May 26, 2008
Improv blog topic: Warmups
My opinion is this, and this is very basic: Warmups are necessary. It doesn't matter how much experience you have as an individual or as a group. Each time you come together the mood of the group is different due to outside influences. Warmups not only put you in the correct mindset (I am here to work/play, I am turning my brain on random) but they also help you figure out what your group dynamic at that exact moment in time is, so you can live in that exact moment in time. Also, it's a good time to goof off and be silly with your fellow teammates, which creates trust and camaraderie-necessary for any great troupe.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
What makes a good troupe?
Month 2 of the "everybody with a blog in the Kansas City improv community posts a blog entry about a specific topic." (it's my own personal title for it. I should lengthen it...) This month's topic:
What makes a good troupe?
*People-The people in your group, experienced or not, have to have a good attitude about things. None of this "I'm going to show up to rehearsal with a mournful expression on my face and let everyone know what a huuuuge sacrifice I'm making for them so I can grace them with my presence" crap. The best groups have people who walk in the door with the mindset of, "Holy crap, I get to play with my friends today!!!!"
*Support-A good troupe's members know they can absolutely count on their fellow members onstage, and hopefully off as well. There's a level of trust that can only be built by actually caring about one another's lives on an everyday basis. Enjoy being with one another, even if it's only a couple of you at a time on, say, a shopping trip. (what?) Be there during the good times and the bad.
*Performance-Regular rehearsals and regular performances=a good thing.
*Have fun!-What other reason could you possibly have to be doing this? Every once in a while, you just need to experiment and goof off. You might even invent a cool new format while you're at it!
*Trust-Don't control things just because you think you always have a better idea than someone else. Allow your fellow troupe members to continue that scene and see where it goes without your input. Think twice before inserting yourself into a scene, something amazing might be about to happen and your presence might just kill it. Edit when necessary and you will be loved.
*Tommy Todd-Oh come on, you were thinking it too.
What makes a good troupe?
*People-The people in your group, experienced or not, have to have a good attitude about things. None of this "I'm going to show up to rehearsal with a mournful expression on my face and let everyone know what a huuuuge sacrifice I'm making for them so I can grace them with my presence" crap. The best groups have people who walk in the door with the mindset of, "Holy crap, I get to play with my friends today!!!!"
*Support-A good troupe's members know they can absolutely count on their fellow members onstage, and hopefully off as well. There's a level of trust that can only be built by actually caring about one another's lives on an everyday basis. Enjoy being with one another, even if it's only a couple of you at a time on, say, a shopping trip. (what?) Be there during the good times and the bad.
*Performance-Regular rehearsals and regular performances=a good thing.
*Have fun!-What other reason could you possibly have to be doing this? Every once in a while, you just need to experiment and goof off. You might even invent a cool new format while you're at it!
*Trust-Don't control things just because you think you always have a better idea than someone else. Allow your fellow troupe members to continue that scene and see where it goes without your input. Think twice before inserting yourself into a scene, something amazing might be about to happen and your presence might just kill it. Edit when necessary and you will be loved.
*Tommy Todd-Oh come on, you were thinking it too.
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