Archive for May, 2012
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 [...]
Ben Folds Advice
Posted by dandy | Filed under Writing Staff
Written by Drew Coolidge – Drew performs at iO West as a member of the Harold team The Cartel This is a re-post of blog that Ben Folds wrote. It’s about musicians but I think it’s totally applicable. Enjoy!: I’m often asked for advice to aspiring musicians and I’m just immature [...]
Consider These Dinosaurs
Posted by Piebenga | Filed under Resources for improvisers, Writing Staff
Written by Mark Piebenga (Staff) – For more from Mark go to www.wikipiebengs.org How about this drawing by a six year old kid in the after-school program at Rowe Elementary where I work? They are stencils, and he decided randomly on two colors. He may have just laid a big stencil down and colored [...]
FREEZE!
Posted by dandy | Filed under Coach's Corner, Resources for improvisers, Videos
I’m headed up to Camp Improv Utopia today!! What fun. Hopefully some of you fine readers will be there too. If not, you can follow our weekend on twitter @ImprovUtopia #Improv/#ImprovCamp. Expect a full report here sometime next week. In the meantime I will leave you with this link: FREEZE Former USSRR coach, and current [...]
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 [...]
Yes, that scene got me mad, and thank you
Posted by Rolland | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Written by Rolland Lopez (Staff) - @RollandLopez I love when I see a scene that pisses me off. When I see one and go “THAT’S the type of scene I want to do. Dammit!! Why am I not doing that type of scene??” It’s a scene that makes me laugh, that gets me totally engaged, [...]
Something for 30 Something’s in L.A.
Posted by Touch | Filed under The Touch, Videos
I love this video for several reasons. First, it describes the Hollywood disease to a frickin’ T. Second, it’s hilarious and deeply sad. Third, it mentions improv. Fourth, unless you live in LA, New York or Chicago you may not fully get it. Fifth, my old teammate Anne Gregory is in it. Sixth…I don’t need [...]
5 Years of Sailing with Dave Taylor
Posted by dandy | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Brary, USS Show Review
Written and Produced by David Taylor - @CelebSlightings Name: Dave Taylor Code Name: Brary How long have you been improvising? 13 years When/How did you join USSRR? I was there at the beginning in 2007. I was fortunate enough to be selected when USS was being put together. What are 3 [...]
