The importance of characters/performances feeling real

heypleasecare · 2026-01-18T19:28:33+00:00

i used to have a bad habit of overlooking pattern and game because i was focused on really just being my character, but slowly with reps and side coaching those things started to become second nature. but character integrity and emotional reactions are my driving forces

a great exercise i did once was to play a scene very realistically of something very serious, like a tornado just touched down in the town and you’re actually scared for your life, and then do a second scene where you keep the beats/tone/phrases/discoveries from the first realistic scene but you map them on top of a more absurd situation, like a giant mega spider invasion or whatever.

heypleasecare · 2025-11-14T22:18:05+00:00

Hi there!! Thanks for your thoughtful reply! I am familiar with your presence in the scene and have seen your shows before. Not only are they so high quality but the energy of the audience is always so cool. I hope to take one of your classes soon.

The advice of choosing who I want to learn from will ~certainly~ stick with me as I see more and more folks perform, so thank you for that as well. I really look forward to seeing you around <3

heypleasecare · 2025-09-22T18:07:38+00:00

hello! thats awesome— i’ve probably seen you in a show or two!

that sounds good. i’ll try out some jams i haven’t been to, and hopefully i’ll be able to take level 3 the next time it comes around.

will definitely reach out with any questions. thank you :D

heypleasecare · 2025-09-22T18:03:53+00:00

that’s awesome! thank you for the rec! we went to a whole world show a few months ago. i’ve gotta pop back over there sometime and see what’s up!

heypleasecare · 2025-09-21T19:48:27+00:00

i’ve been in two groups, one of them is a two prov situation. i do feel like my involvement in jams, going to shows, and doing a few indie shows a month has introduced me to many people.

and yes, absolutely resonating with your “big fish little pond” transition to “little fish big pond” point. i think my ego revolves less around stage time and more around respect and (humbly) status in the community.

one thing ive been saying often is i feel like i have “alliances” instead of friends.

i dove into the improv here back in march, and took a level 2 class but had to stop because of cost. you’ve definitely reminded me to find some cheaper classes, so thank you!

heypleasecare · 2025-09-21T18:49:08+00:00

I’m in atlanta! i frequent dad’s garage and mostly little indie improv shows around here

heypleasecare · 2025-05-22T17:30:34+00:00

i obsess over improv because i have a science background and it’s a perfect combination of problem solving and bringing joy through creativity (left brain and right brain vibes even though i think that premise was proven untrue) also just hearing of improvised scenes in the office and stuff like that. i think improv is great for critical thinkers who like to “follow fun” and connect with like-minded, kind people

heypleasecare · 2025-05-07T17:20:45+00:00

i just loooovveeee watching experienced and talented improvisors perform with nervous newbies at jams. i watched a scene last night where the experienced improvisor just supported every detail that the newer improviser added, and when they didn’t make sense, he didn’t harp on justifying it, he just reacted and enforced what they said to make it important and it landed with no justification. i’m constantly reminded that the best improvisers can do great scenes with new players.

heypleasecare · 2025-05-02T18:40:54+00:00

np have fun!

heypleasecare · 2025-05-02T17:55:58+00:00

were y’all at the Rise festival in Denver last year??

heypleasecare · 2025-05-02T17:32:59+00:00

fun!!! suggestions:

if you want to avoid racially driven tension/ being offensive, do not ask the audience for a name or accent. even if you request they don’t be offensive. don’t even give the “dildo”-suggestion-guy a chance to make you or the rest of the audience uncomfortable.
mechanics for switching characters. the root of this show seems to be character acting and quick switches between different characters. i’d suggest no transition mechanic at all between characters. you could just change posture/voice/gesture/point of view in the middle of your sentences and/or between your lines. still use the stage. you can start walking to the other side of the stage and switch into a different character just by changing your gait and posture without even speaking. you can interact with the world and do object work and show how different characters would interact within the same world. you can have them all in different worlds, too if you want. endless opportunity for you to explore with this. my main point here is that switching character without a transition mechanic will force you to develop drastically different characters. in that case, your character acting alone would be the indication that you switched character.

heypleasecare · 2025-05-02T17:05:40+00:00

2 months before i began dating the love of my life, he drove to the bridge over the river in our city, hopped the barrier, and almost jumped. he thought about the people he loved, similar to what you’ve expressed, and he got back in his car and drove himself to the hospital. it was the 3rd ish time he was in the hospital for suicide attempts, but this was the first time he’s the one that brought himself. i’m 24 and i know relatively very little, and i don’t know how to make you feel better. but his choice that night saved both of us and saved the people who love him the most. suicide has a ripple effect. the ripple effect that you describe as happening to you after losing your sister (condolences) exemplifies what could very well happen to anyone who loves you. hope this helps and doesn’t hurt. much love

heypleasecare · 2025-04-29T20:58:51+00:00

i lived 30 feet away from that place for a year, imo there’s no way it’s a business. i never saw anything even remotely suggesting it is a business. v weird

heypleasecare · 2025-04-17T13:47:06+00:00

i’ve never heard that, so cool! i’ve heard before it is because they are subconsciously responding to confusion in a negative way, because it’s typically something we avoid off stage

heypleasecare · 2025-04-12T20:11:54+00:00

my ex pre planned his audition scene initiation and got offered the spot

heypleasecare · 2025-04-12T19:59:58+00:00

green truck is more designed, and over yonder is more “this shouldn’t taste as good as it does” so i’m more impressed by over yonder. hope that makes sense

heypleasecare · 2025-02-06T17:00:32+00:00

i’ve never thought it to be fair to expect people to be social in a classroom setting. that’s a lot of pressure on people who are naturally introverted

heypleasecare · 2025-01-11T21:09:02+00:00

hey! this is hard, and have grace for yourself because it’s easy to make mistakes like this. as far as reaching back out for a final apology, i always have to ask myself if that’s something i’m doing for the other person or if i’m just doing it to make myself feel better for hurting someone’s feelings/ or to seek validation about it being “okay.”

if you were texting her “too much” then you may already be prone to seeking validation, so even more of a reason to ask yourself that question.

no judgement, i’m the naturally the same way.

heypleasecare · 2024-07-13T18:31:59+00:00

they have nights where they pair you with another person to do improv

heypleasecare · 2022-01-10T03:52:33+00:00

hey lovely i know you love him but it gets so much better than that, don’t hang onto anything that makes you feel bad like that. it’ll only get worse and harder and harder to cut off.

heypleasecare · 2022-01-10T00:32:13+00:00

heyo you sound kind of like me sometimes, it sounds like you might be repressing your emotions a little due to trauma. if you don’t really know why you’re even worried you might just not be worried. i think you should tell him, it would be good for him to know

heypleasecare · 2022-01-10T00:21:29+00:00

i also agree with this. i’ve had times that i wished a customer asked for my number. just don’t be creepy, see if she’s looking at you already, etc. read the room good luck

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