Comments on: The Guest Room: Jill Bernard http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692 The idle musings of a Montreal improv troupe... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:17:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hbc http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-7010 hbc Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692#comment-7010 I agree with Jill. There's a difference between being patient and hesitating. There's a difference between being fast and merely being frantic. It's not about the pace, it's about being present. I want slow sustained scenes and characters to snap into it immediately and always be slightly off balance. Kaboom! I agree with Jill. There’s a difference between being patient and hesitating. There’s a difference between being fast and merely being frantic. It’s not about the pace, it’s about being present. I want slow sustained scenes and characters to snap into it immediately and always be slightly off balance. Kaboom!

]]> By: jill bernard http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-7003 jill bernard Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:45:51 +0000 http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692#comment-7003 Yup, B.J. you have to get in fast enough to slow down. Get the shit out of the way so we can take all the time we want and luxuriate in it. If you watch a show with a lot of patience in it, like Bassprov or TJ & Dave, they're locked in from the very first second. There is no hesitation where they roll into the scene and decide if they like it, they're already there. The fireball didn't stand a chance. Yup, B.J. you have to get in fast enough to slow down. Get the shit out of the way so we can take all the time we want and luxuriate in it. If you watch a show with a lot of patience in it, like Bassprov or TJ & Dave, they’re locked in from the very first second. There is no hesitation where they roll into the scene and decide if they like it, they’re already there. The fireball didn’t stand a chance.

]]> By: Ian http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-6998 Ian Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:16:20 +0000 http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692#comment-6998 Jill, I think this is the picture you might have been looking for: http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoweasel/444445582/ Jill, I think this is the picture you might have been looking for:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoweasel/444445582/

]]> By: b.j.swank http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-6888 b.j.swank Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:56:17 +0000 http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692#comment-6888 It's harder to slow down and be comfortable improvising in thoughtful, drawn-out moments than to engage in quick-witted, fast-paced exchanges. When you're improvising hard and fast, you can try and stay ahead of the self-doubt, but if you slow things down, the explosion will catch up with you. To further extend your analogy into geek territory, that's when you either a) walk out of the explosion unscathed à la Terminator II: <img src="http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E192/Images/Terminator2.fire.gif"/> or b) stop the bullets like Neo: (assuming there are bullets in the explosion) <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/trae_z/The-Matrix_bullet_time.jpg"/> It’s harder to slow down and be comfortable improvising in thoughtful, drawn-out moments than to engage in quick-witted, fast-paced exchanges. When you’re improvising hard and fast, you can try and stay ahead of the self-doubt, but if you slow things down, the explosion will catch up with you. To further extend your analogy into geek territory, that’s when you either

a) walk out of the explosion unscathed à la Terminator II:

or b) stop the bullets like Neo: (assuming there are bullets in the explosion)

]]> By: Mirz http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-6880 Mirz Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:31:58 +0000 http://www.withoutannette.net/blog/?p=692#comment-6880 It's funny how people often question the need to "prepare for improv". Within the improv community, we spend much time and effort practicing, thinking, playing, watching, reading, and talking about improv. Yet we want a natural reaction (first)! We go through all the learning just to elicit our most pure responses. It's a little counter-intuitive, but your metaphor rings true. We are our own worst enemy. It’s funny how people often question the need to “prepare for improv”. Within the improv community, we spend much time and effort practicing, thinking, playing, watching, reading, and talking about improv. Yet we want a natural reaction (first)! We go through all the learning just to elicit our most pure responses. It’s a little counter-intuitive, but your metaphor rings true. We are our own worst enemy.

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