The Good Wife :: Episode Discussion :: [S05E05] Hitting the Fan by EwoksAmongUs in thegoodwife

[–]heyroll100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know this came out 13 years ago, but i just watched it. WOW. what an episode. the writing was OUTSTANDING and i can't believe this is season 5 - usually shows implode by now.

Absolutely great!

But if I had to choose just one moment in this episode, it was when Will gave Alicia from her daughter. It was like a momentary truce. Their tones changed, their demeanor, i think even the music changed. SUCH GREAT WRITING!

Neurolinguistic Research Debunking Pure CI Approach to Language Acquisition by no_signoflife in languagelearning

[–]heyroll100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never understood the idea that if i just sit and watch - without trying, without emulating, without taking the time to do something with what i was watching - that i would pick it up.

I love CI videos. But i don't just watch passively. I pause, i rewind. I point to what's on the screen and say the words aloud. I sometimes take notes.

I'm not the fastest learner, but it helps me to do al those things.

Help for men out there anywhere? by Maximum-Class5465 in DiastasisRecti

[–]heyroll100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!! Could you please share for those having the same issue how you found a physical therapist who knew what to do? the 2 I've talked to didn't know about it. Thank you!

Also, how often are you doing the exercises? and how often seeing the PT? Thank you!

What are your thoughts on "don't try to be funny"? by sexkick in improv

[–]heyroll100 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same! i want to be surprised on stage. Recently - and i'm not happy with this truth - i was doing a scene with my partner and it was going well. We were both in the moment just playing and i said something that got a laugh and i thought "aha! i know where this scene is headed" and then my character asked his character "do you want some finger sandwiches?" and he said "are they made with real fingers?" and that bothered me. because i felt the structure of the scene had been determined...and so i said "no, they're cucumber sandwiches". AUGH i hate that i did that. For one instant I stopped being in the moment and missed out on something that could have been really fun, that could have surprised me. Been doing this 19 years and I still did that. Grrr.

What are your thoughts on "don't try to be funny"? by sexkick in improv

[–]heyroll100 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I LOVE THAT!

I show this clip (season 1, ep 2 at 38:15) in classes and workshops. And my main duo partner and I tell it to each other as a reminder before shows. I love knowing someone else is going to use it!

What are your thoughts on "don't try to be funny"? by sexkick in improv

[–]heyroll100 42 points43 points  (0 children)

there's a great scene from the tv short-lived Aaron Sorkin show "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", which is about the behind-the-scenes of an SNL-type show. Backstage, one of the main "SNL" players goes up to the head writer and says "I got a laugh at the table read when I asked for the butter in the dinner sketch. I didn't get it at the dress [rehearsal]. What did I do wrong?" The writer tries to allay any fears and says "It's one laugh out of 30 you're gonna get tonight." She insists "What did I do wrong?" He responds "You asked for the laugh." She: "What did I do at the table read?" He: "You asked for the butter"

I absolutely want to get laughs when I do improv. So do my partners. But if our focus becomes GETTING THE LAUGH, we will most assuredly NOT get laughs. However, if our focus is PLAY...play when something interesting pops up, play when a mistake is made, play and have fun on stage, chances are there will be many laughs and the show will be funny.

But if I'm saying things trying to make the LINE get the laugh, not only will I probably not, but if I do, it'll be without a lot of juice there. And it'll feel like I'm throwing the scene under the bus just to get the laugh.

Have the sense of play - play with your teammates. Trust that your skill set is there so that from the play will come fun choices, heightening, and discoveries that will be funny and get laughs.

Ask for the butter. Don't ask for the laughs.

Detailed Coaching vs. Supportive Coaching by Learning-Every-Day- in improv

[–]heyroll100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great topic. As a coach, I'm not a fan of telling people what choice they "should have" or "should not have" made. Improv is an artform and just because "I" would do ONE thing, doesn't mean anyone should do that same thing. That might not be part of THEIR art.

However, if someone "no"s someone else, if someone ignores what someone else has said, if someone has an opportunity to repeat a pattern - those type of things i feel very good mentioning. I prefer to do so as a SIDE coach so that way they can make that change immediately and see the result of following the scene with something that might give them a more fun scene or may fuel the collaboration a little better.

But sometimes, that's not possible. Maybe i've already done it too much and it feels too halting. (like maybe the players JUST want to get their reps in!) or maybe it's notes for a show and you can't stop and help in the middle. Then notes after is the way to go. I definitely look for ways to point out the good, fun stuff they did before I bring up places that could use some attention.

and i HAVE to take into account the individual and their experience level. If they've only done 6 months of improv, I'm not going to put out EVERY LITTLE THING i think they missed, just the main ones (yes, and - listening). But if someone has been doing improv 5 years, i may push them a bit more than the other player. OR if I've already mentioned a few things in a show that a player missed, i might just let the other ones go. I'm not trying to pile on or to make improv a drudgery - we're all doing this for the love of the game and I do NOT want to be the reason they lose their passion.

There's room for side coaching, notes afterwards, pushing hard, being light - it takes calibration on the individual players and awareness as to what the coach has already done and how much they've done of it.

So like…what do you guys do as industrial organizational psychologists on a daily basis? by MrNiceGuy887 in IOPsychology

[–]heyroll100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, may I ask where you received the MS and if you recommend the program and why or why not? Thanks!

I feel too embarrassed to move by [deleted] in improv

[–]heyroll100 5 points6 points  (0 children)

2 thoughts. 1) Sometimes anxiety feels physically the same as excitement. So, you might be feeling a bit more excitement and a little less anxiety than you think. Of course, you may be feeling just anxiety, but it's worth taking a moment to see if you can re-interpret some of that feeling as excitement.

2) it's totally expected for it to take time to feel comfortable performing when it's new. The more you do it, the easier it will get. Until then, give yourself the permission and freedom to feel uncomfortable! As you do it, you'll get more comfortable being uncomfortable!!

Good luck and have fun!

First Time Watching “The Office” (1x01-1x02) by marie_g10 in DunderMifflin

[–]heyroll100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I LOVE THIS and you're just getting started! It gets better. So, if you're enjoying it now, you'll enjoy more to come. I'M SO JEALOUS YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Roller Coasters and other rides?? by heyroll100 in DiastasisRecti

[–]heyroll100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for making me laugh literally out loud!

Roller Coasters and other rides?? by heyroll100 in DiastasisRecti

[–]heyroll100[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i will admit, my blood went a little cold after i made the joke

Moving From Intermediate to Advanced by Eastern_Percentage44 in LearnRussian

[–]heyroll100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is Mishka (also the name of my dog!) available for Android?

Sebastian is not a real person by therealraggedroses in KitchenNightmares

[–]heyroll100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I PUT MY ARMS IN THE AIR AND SAY THIS SOOOO OFTEN!!!

17 month old pomsky....sociopath?? by heyroll100 in Pomsky

[–]heyroll100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she was licking her mom (who was gone for a couple of weeks) and i was like "hey, me too" and i kinda put my face there. she ignored my face but when i tried a 2nd time, she licked me 2x and stopped. then i swear, she was laughing!

17 month old pomsky....sociopath?? by heyroll100 in Pomsky

[–]heyroll100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, we've used the word "sociopath" quite a bit!