Human beings learn by making associations between things (e.g. Pepsi is like Coke, except without all of the good taste*). Improv is analogous to a great many things; herein I consider one specific example – Euchre. I was in Boise, Idaho for a wedding this past weekend, and had the opportunity to play Euchre with some old [&hellip
I came across this article today, and thought it sounded a lot like what I’ve been working on in my improv scenes lately. Sounds like maybe improv can help you be a better lover too! Here’s an excerpt from “The Art of Listening to Your Lover,” published by Psychology Today: In our fast paced society, [&hellip
About a month ago, I went out for a walk. Early on, I passed a stranger on the street who held eye contact for slightly longer than normal, so I said “Hello” and he said “Hi” back. Even something as simple as that, just being acknowledged by a stranger, had a significant impact on my [&hellip
About a month ago, I went out for a walk. Early on, I passed a stranger on the street who held eye contact for slightly longer than normal, so I said “Hello” and he said “Hi” back. Even something as simple as that, just being acknowledged by a stranger, had a significant impact on my [&hellip
Want to be a better improviser? Go for a walk or hit the gym. Here are four reasons that exercise will improve the quality of your shows. 1) You’ll have a greater physical range Sometimes in improv you have to perform physically difficult feats. In these situations, having better cardiovascular health will help you [&hellip
Want to be a better improviser? Go for a walk or hit the gym. Here are four reasons that exercise will improve the quality of your shows. 1) You’ll have a greater physical range Sometimes in improv you have to perform physically difficult feats. In these situations, having better cardiovascular health will help you [&hellip
I recently came across an article entitled “How to listen to the nudges of your heart” on a blog I follow. The author provides the following three steps, which I thought applied to improv as well. 1) Stop. Slow down. Starting out improvisers feel a lot of pressure to say as many words and find [&hellip
I recently came across an article entitled “How to listen to the nudges of your heart” on a blog I follow. The author provides the following three steps, which I thought applied to improv as well. 1) Stop. Slow down. Starting out improvisers feel a lot of pressure to say as many words and find [&hellip
Part of what I like about improv is how transitory it is. A scene exists, and then it is extinguished, like a candle. That scene will never exist again. Your only opportunity to experience it is in that moment, and you have to focus on getting the most out of that moment
I wanted to take a few minutes today to reflect on why I like improv so much. I enjoy watching it, learning about it, doing it, discussing it, and obviously writing about it. I proselytize shamelessly. I started a blog just so I could have another opportunity to tell people what I think about improv, [&hellip
