Archive for the ‘Talkin’ Shop – We talk improv’ Category
A Long Ass Email
Posted by Piebenga | Filed under Resources for improvisers, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Twitter @USSRockNRoll / FACEBOOK Written by Mark Piebenga (Staff) – More from Mark can be found at www.wikipiebenga.org or follow him at @wikipiebenga. Something I noticed during a show this week: at some point, it doesn’t fully matter what exactly the two players are doing for a scene to work. With a bedrock of general [...]
Talkin’ Improv at Mozzi’s
Posted by dandy | Filed under Guest Blog, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv
Twitter @USSRockNRoll – FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ussRockNRoll Written by James Tierney (@James_Tierney). James is a performer with ImprovCity in Orange County, CA, an avid New York Mets Fan and an all around good guy. Here are some of his thoughts from his time at Camp Improv Utopia. Memorial day weekend was one of the best weekends [...]
5 Years of USSRR w/ Phillip Mottaz
Posted by dandy | Filed under Interviews, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Mouse, USS Show Review
Twitter @USSRockNRoll – FACEBOOK USSRR recently turned five years old. As a part of our celebration, we took some time to answer a few questions. Here are former crew member Phillip Mottaz’s responses. Enjoy! Name: Phillip Mottaz Code Name: The Mouse How long have you been improvising? Sixteen years. Jeez, really? Jeez. [...]
Failure
Posted by dandy | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Follow us on Twitter @USSRockNRoll & FACEBOOK Written by Drew Coolidge (Staff) I’m going to fail at this. And that’s ok. This is going to be trite and self-important and stupid and indulgent and use ands when commas should be used. Perfection is my enemy. Bravery, my ally. I’m failing [...]
Some stuff I learned at Improv Camp
Posted by dandy | Filed under Guest Blog, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv
Twitter @USSRockNRoll / FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ussrocknroll Written by Samantha Murphy a Westside Comedy Theater student and “life enthusiast.” I’m not yelling at you, I’m yelling with you. You just haven’t started yelling yet.” I always get shit from people because I didn’t find Wet Hot American Summer funny. I just ‘didn’t get it’ apparently. I came to [...]
Why I love improv
Posted by dandy | Filed under Resources for improvisers, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Twitter @USSRockNRoll / FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ussrocknroll Written by Bryan Mihn Truong (Staff) I thought I’d remind myself why I love improv today. I love imrpov because it’s funny to watch. I love improv because it makes me laugh when I do it. I love improv because it inspires me. I love improv because it connects [...]
Improv is not just Mak’em ups anymore, it’s so much more!
Posted by dandy | Filed under Guest Blog, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv
Twitter: @USSRockNRoll - FACEBOOK Written by Nick Armstrong – Director & Founder of Camp Improv Utopia and a member of iO West’s King Ten. There is no way to explain the feelings and emotions I went through over the past weekend. When I first started Improv Utopia a few years back I thought, “What a great [...]
Kobe Bryant: A Lesson Never Learned
Posted by dandy | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Dandy
Written by Levin O’Connor @Hey_Big_Guy First, I’m not a Kobe Bryant hater. Heck, ole Kobert and I were born on the same day of the same year. We are both 6’6’’. We both like basketball and we’ve both visited Colorado (okay, that was as cheap shot). We are linked. So just know that I [...]
5 Years of USS w/ Tony Lewellen
Posted by dandy | Filed under Interviews, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Trapper
Twitter @USSRockNRoll – Facebook: www.facebook.com/USSRockNRoll * Tony Llewellen is a new Father and is suffering from sleep depravation. Name: Tony Lewellen Code Name: Trapper How long have you been improvising? I guess you start when you are a kid and you are playing with other kids. It was not called improvising until [...]
Veteran Frustrations Watching and Playing
Posted by dandy | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Written by Bryan Minh Truong (Staff) In this post Bryan catches little thoughts, frustrations and glimpses into the mind of a veteran improviser, both on and off the stage. Enjoy! Watching- calm down dude one thing at a time. Playing- even though I heard this initiation before I need to be more affected [...]
