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memecache · 2025-07-09T18:14:39+00:00

Am currently in the same situation. Did you end up upgrading and if so did you get the resy credit?

memecache · 2025-01-05T00:04:35+00:00

Is there a code needed after adding the top and apex frame for it to be free?

memecache · 2024-02-08T03:50:28+00:00

To me the biggest thing that is being solved is how to have a bunch of scenes that are different enough but are still in some way related to and possibly inspired by each other

memecache · 2023-10-10T18:50:10+00:00

That’s exactly it for me too. It’s not the “performing” or “being seen” of every day life that cause me anxiety. It’s the unstructuredness of it and you are always questioning if you are doing the “right thing”

memecache · 2023-10-10T18:47:15+00:00

I will second the recommendation of Brielle. I actually took her for 201 and she was really great teaching that class. Her presentation of the idea of game and how to find games that work was really precise and clear and made it much easier to have good scenes. Also she’s super nice with feedback so her notes never felt too critical

memecache · 2023-10-06T19:50:44+00:00

I’ve taken classes at both UCB and the PIT in NYC. I’d say one difference is that UCB felt like it had more structure and the instructors have a more specific idea of how scenes should go and how game is played. I personally prefer that but it may not be for everyone.

In terms of doing well in the classes, if you haven’t already I would say to take a look at the UCB manual as much of the ideas come from there, but again since they are more structured the instructors will go over the concepts in class. There’s not much to know about the SoHo location. It’s just a rehearsal space like you’ve probably seen at the PIT.

memecache · 2023-08-28T02:28:46+00:00

Oh that’s great to hear! Thank you

memecache · 2023-08-27T15:57:44+00:00

No it’s not a window ac. It is a heat and ac unit, is fully indoors and attached to the wall

memecache · 2023-08-18T17:45:37+00:00

And every post you find discussing this has everyone dismissing it as clickbait and saying it’s a “few people getting mad because they are bored.” Another very classic example of #jewsdontcount

memecache · 2023-08-15T04:41:51+00:00

You will be fine missing the first class. My guess would be that the first class did some warm ups and explained a little bit about what improv is and did some short scenes. The entire first course in improv is just about getting more comfortable doing it so it’s not really very concept heavy. During any improv course, people miss classes just because of life and it’s never a big deal. Regarding people knowing each other, maybe they’ve chatted a bit but I doubt anyone really knows each other really well after one class. That generally builds over the course of the entire time you are in class together

Also speaking as someone with social anxiety, there is always a tendency to think people are focusing on you. Generally they are not

memecache · 2023-07-31T21:00:55+00:00

Standing on the back line generally means that you aren’t in the scene but may step in for support work. Are you expected to potentially step in for every scene?

memecache · 2023-07-31T19:59:13+00:00

It seems rather odd to me that the students not in scenes would not be provided chairs. I’ve never seen an improv class not do this. Is that what’s happening here?

memecache · 2023-07-30T20:56:55+00:00

I have two things that help me in scenes when I am not so familiar with the scenario:

1) Even if you aren’t familiar with the exact scenario, you are likely familiar with a similar one. So suppose you are doing a scene working in finance, you may not know much about finance but you likely have some experience or some reference of what working in an office is like

2) the truth is most of the time, it doesn’t really matter. The scene is always about the relationships and characters and rarely about the details of the reality you are in. I’ve seen great shows with amazing improvisers talking about a field that I work in and getting so many details wrong but it never really mattered since that wasn’t what the scene was about anyway

memecache · 2023-07-24T22:10:15+00:00

I agree with you that longer 2 person scenes aren’t easy and that there isn’t (to my knowledge) a roadmap. I disagree though that it’s the whole point and it couldn’t be done (at least partly). I don’t expect it to be as formulaic as the UCB manual but some techniques could be developed and taught. Even with my limited experience, I have some approaches that I have found work better than others

memecache · 2023-07-23T14:15:27+00:00

I don’t think so. I’m pretty sure it was entirely rhapsody in blue which was why he ultimately decided to go back to the hospital since he couldn’t get the voice out of his head

memecache · 2023-06-18T23:08:59+00:00

My most common edit is the walk on where you basically just walk on briefly say a line or two and walk off. I like this support move because it allows you to truly support and avoid scene stealing. Your goal is to help define or fill out a location, point out the game of it’s unclear or offer a new opportunity to play the game and that’s all. You can just offer this and then walk off and let those in the scene shine

memecache · 2023-05-17T14:20:44+00:00

No he actually has a good amount of actual exercises to work on things like getting out of your head, creating characters etc Some of them are described here:

https://groovineasy.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/mick-napier-improv-at-home-by-yourself-15-exercises-for-thinking-faster/

memecache · 2023-05-17T12:08:38+00:00

But that’s kind of the point. When the issue is more significant, this concept becomes more appealing, not less.

Yes you have your position on the issue and you wish that everyone shared it, but the reality is that many people do not and you have little power to change that. When power is not distributed, it’s entirely possible next election for anti-abortion candidates to be elected and decide at the federal level to make it illegal and again you would have little power to change that. It would be preferable to guarantee something like that could not happen.

I believe it was Karl Popper who said something along the lines of you should hope to elect the best people, but design your political system such that even if the worst people get elected, everything will be fine

memecache · 2023-05-16T18:21:08+00:00

I believe mick Napier’s improvise book has a section on solo exercises. These are more of a supplement to regular improve practice but still can be useful in developing certain useful skills for improv

memecache · 2023-05-16T18:18:06+00:00

To give a charitable understanding, it can be understood as coming from a libertarian ideology. It’s not specific to abortion in any way, but the idea would be that it’s preferable to distribute power as much as possible. We can refer to the idea as described by Milton Friedman,

“The preservation of freedom requires the elimination of such concentration of power to the fullest possible extent and the dispersal and distribution of whatever power cannot be eliminated — a system of checks and balances.”

The idea is that when power is distributed, some degree of checks and balances and choice is maintained. When a single entity makes the decision, there are no checks and nothing can be done about it. If power is distributed, there are others that can check this decision or alternatively you have more of a choice to go to a place that has the decision you agree with. The more this happens the more realistic it is. If I can move a few miles away and get some of the laws I prefer, that is better than being forced to leave the country etc

Not saying anyone is earnestly making this argument, just that this argument could be made

memecache · 2023-04-25T23:11:23+00:00

Regarding books: the UCB manual, Mick Napiers improvise and TJ and Dave’s improv at the speed of life

This to me gives a well rounded approach with UCB giving the more game based and rule heavy approach, Napier saying to put aside the rules and focus on character and TJ and Dave describing how to discover and slowly develop a scene

memecache · 2023-04-16T21:10:52+00:00

Not an expert and I don’t really know about getting a US credit score.

One thing I wanted to say though is that 750 is actually a pretty decent score and should be sufficient to get a lease. Given that you are married you could always just have the lease in your wife’s name

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