Everything I Ever Learned I Learned Through Improv…. (aka Improv as Life Lessons)
<I wrote this a while back, but after seeing ASSSCAT tonight I wanted to repost it>
For my fellow UCB Classmates of Past & Present….
Listen!
Mistakes can give birth to miracles when supported instead of denied!
Making everyone around you look fabulous only makes you look more fabulous!
“Yes, but-” will never get you as far as “Yes, and-”
If you just “yes” and don’t “and-“ you will never move beyond just a safe place.
Always be the best at what you do- even when you have no fucking idea what’s going on!
Arguing is only avoiding defining something else!
If you’re asking a question- ANSWER IT!
HOW you do WHAT you do, is WHO you are!
You’re a total D-bag to start a conversation with: “Hey, you’re doing that wrong!”
Don’t take anything too personally!
Things are always more interesting with a Point of View!
Endow your scene partner!
Avoid talking about the past and future- play in the moment!
“Duck, Duck, Goose” isn’t fun without the ducks.
If you buy the ticket- ride the ride!
If you get trapped in your head- go back to your environment!
It’s important to learn the rules and then learn to break them intelligently!
Always go from line to line.
You are always responsible for some percent of the scene- so man up and be fucking responsible for your percent!
You should always be working towards creating something extraordinary!
“It” can be anything- as long as you make “it” SOMETHING!
You chose what your failures become!
Don’t get so caught up in the logistics that you forget to play the game!
