3am Improv Thoughts from Jill Bernard from Jill Bernard on Vimeo.
A great video from Jill Bernard. So much good stuff here.
This is probably my favourite
“You’re being vague because you think it’s respectful of your partner’s plans. But she has no plans, she’s improvising. So, name some sh*t so we can move on please.
Fascinating snippet of a talk from voice teacher Patsy Rodenburg
Great news!
Yesand.com is back up and running, and it looks better than ever.
Not strictly an improv tool, but incredibly useful for disorganized improvisers trying to organize a rehearsal or meeting.
Just e-mail the link to everyone, they highlight when they’re free and then it shows you when everyone is available.
I’ve started listening to this Improv Podcast (thanks Shawn!)
It’s notoriously difficult for improv to retain it’s spark once it’s been recorded*. But here, the improvisers take their time and turn the restrictions of the format to their advantage. An enjoyable listen.
*I recently heard someone describe an uninspiring improv scene as “like an improv video on youtube”.
Thanks to Ian for pointing out this.
Which is truly a thing of beauty.
(I’d seen some of Dyna Moe’s Mad Men drawings before, but I never knew she was an improviser).
Still I don’t think my efforts were completely wasted, since there’s nothing like wrestling with an idea to help one really understand it.
I wrote a guest post for the lovely Without Annette blog.
I must say it’s rather flattering to be included amongst such an impressive roster.
Came across this interesting website.
Genreguru.com
The focus of the website is the sale of specific guides for improvising different genres, but there are a few interesting things for those who, like me, have an antipathy for paying for things on the internet.
Such as this list of different ways of asking for a genre.
This morning I’ve been watching these instructional videos from the Canadian Improv Games. (which I saw on Dear Annette)
While the videos are too specific to be of general use, but they are a) super slick, and b) an interesting insight into the kinds of issues they need to deal with when running the competition.
I love TED lectures and I love storytelling and I…thought Lost was ok.
So I really love this lecture from J.J Abrams about storytelling.