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Category Archives: Comedy
Why watching improv might be just as important as practicing improv
September 29, 2010 – 5:20 PM
When I lived in DC and studied at Washington Improv Theater, I took advantage of the fact that it was a nonprofit and therefore needed volunteers. I volunteered many weekends and was able to watch a ton of good, live, longform improv for free. I moved back to NC before completing their program. I soon read more
Quotes from and thoughts about Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
July 4, 2010 – 1:23 PM
First, quotes: Thankfully, perseverance is a great substitute for talent. (page 53) Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naivete, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do. (p. 54) …if I did read more
On not having been funny my entire life
June 23, 2010 – 12:36 PM
I wasn’t a very funny kid. Well, looking back on some of my homework that has somehow stuck around, I was. But nobody thought I was. I certainly didn’t think so. My brother was the funny one. His name is Isaac – which means laughter. He was always making people laugh. He took improv before read more
On practicing your material at Starbucks…
June 18, 2010 – 1:32 AM
Today, I was practicing a 6 minute 40 second presentation almost all day. At one point, while my son was at Taekwondo, I stopped by Starbucks for energy. I decided to go over my presentation while sitting there sipping my Tall Iced Americano and munching on Peeled Snacks. NOT OUT LOUD, of course. It’s a read more
Sometimes it’s the 17th idea
April 21, 2010 – 6:12 PM
My first homework assignment for stand-up class is to write a three lists of 20 things each. From that, write a 2 minute routine. Mind you I don’t have too much clue yet as to how to go about constructing a routine yet, but I’m just following the process. I had time to kill while read more
