TWO TABLES Game and skill practice Years ago when I watched long form after long form I found myself annoyed with the abrupt “cuts” and “edits” between scenes. I wasn’t drawn to longform style but I developed some alternatives regardless. I wanted transition that were more cinematic, and less aggressive. Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Healthy Stress! Cindy Pittens – Week 4 Week 4 at the Improvisation school. Title: Healthy stress! This week was about conquering my biggest fear. The fear of being refused. A fear that, of course, has its roots in my childhood and, as for Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post BE PRESENT PAUL ROBINSON – Week 4 Notes on the first month:-Commit, commit, commit -Emote, emote, emote -Meet people at their level. Defer or deign at your own peril -Be an honest clown; find characters; find your partner This is short because I am working on an Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post BE VULNERABLE ANNA ROBINSON – Week 4 This week I learned and experienced the key to improv-Being vulnerable and giving up control. Covid hit, the body and spirits were Vulnerable. I tried to be aware of how it feels and can use it Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post YATTA – WKATTA – TSUGI OSHOW – Week 4 Week 4 Two of the class members were out sick, so this week the class consisted mainly of three members. It was a more concentrated practice, but there was a sense of sadness. It Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post CASTING MAGIC ANNA ROBINSON – Week 3 (The following is a CHAT GPT TRANSLATION of Anna’s original Chinese which you can find below the translation) “If the first week was a reset, the second week was about building the soul, then the third Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post INTO THE UNKNOWN KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 3 Week 3: TAKING THE LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN! Shawn mentioned a couple of weeks ago, to “boldly take the leap into the unknown and the spirit takes care of what happens from there to guide Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post BE PRESENT PAUL ROBINSON – Week 3 INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF – Paul Robinson. Q: What did you figure out this week? A: I know everything about improvising now. Q: What happened to Paul from the first week? You said if you think I already know Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Hearing myself think Cindy Pittens – Week 3 Interview yourself. That was this week’s assignment. That became a vulnerable interview. It gives a glimpse into my personal process and all the questions and uncertainties that come with it. Quite a bit exciting. But Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post FWEEK 3 – LAUGH WHEN YOU LAUGH OSHOW – Week 3 Week 3 This time, at Shawn’s suggestion, I will try to write an article in an interview format, with “O” being me, (OSHOW), and “S” being my other self (Shota). I will write the Read more…
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