Acting in Improv

Marc Majcher · Post by **Marc Majcher** » November 11th, 2007, 1:32 pm

ratliff wrote:I hate to say this, but I've actually started wondering about the availability of mime classes.

I've been wondering the same thing for some time now, but not hard enough to actually ask anyone about it.

I did, however, stumble across a very sweet book on mime at Half-Price Books yesterday - this one, should be - and intend on starting to work through it starting now-ish. Although, learning mime from a book seems kind of like (insert your favorite architecture/dance metaphor here), so if anyone comes across some other good resources, give a holler.

TexasImprovMassacre · November 11th, 2007, 5:14 pm

ratliff wrote:I hate to say this, but I've actually started wondering about the availability of mime classes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4t9PKxGhI

i agree with a lot of what kareem and kaci said, except for the stuff about pgraph being arrogant.

i agree with EVERYTHING that bill said.
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ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » November 11th, 2007, 6:17 pm

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:
ratliff wrote:I hate to say this, but I've actually started wondering about the availability of mime classes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4t9PKxGhI
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Hokay, that cured me of that. Thanks dude.

Marc Majcher · Post by **Marc Majcher** » November 11th, 2007, 7:18 pm

ratliff wrote:
TexasImprovMassacre wrote:
ratliff wrote:I hate to say this, but I've actually started wondering about the availability of mime classes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4t9PKxGhI
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Hokay, that cured me of that. Thanks dude.

I like the part where he scratches his butt. That was funny.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » November 12th, 2007, 4:18 am

majcher wrote:(insert your favorite architecture/dance metaphor here)

Yodeling about Metallurgy
Trapezing about Watercolor
Fellating about City Management
Defenestrating about Pies
Mountaineering about Phrenology
Stapling about Chocolate
Boating about Origami
Shoemaking about Photosynthesis
Drywalling about Lupercalia

York99 · Post by **York99** » November 12th, 2007, 9:13 am

ratliff wrote:I disagree with Justin about an actor not getting anything from talking to a homeless guy.

I chose my words carefully, so please re-read. First, I said a Shakespearian actor... thus using an extreme, specific type of actor. I also said "doesn't get much" to allow that people benefit from all life experiences.

My point was that everyday experiences help improvisers much more directly than other types of actors.

ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » November 12th, 2007, 9:17 am

York99 wrote:
ratliff wrote:I disagree with Justin about an actor not getting anything from talking to a homeless guy.
I chose my words carefully, so please re-read. First, I said a Shakespearian actor... thus using an extreme, specific type of actor. I also said "doesn't get much" to allow that people benefit from all life experiences.

My point was that everyday experiences help improvisers much more directly than other types of actors.

I still disagree, you strutting jackanapes.

shando · Post by **shando** » November 12th, 2007, 9:21 am

ratliff wrote:
York99 wrote:
ratliff wrote:I disagree with Justin about an actor not getting anything from talking to a homeless guy.
I chose my words carefully, so please re-read. First, I said a Shakespearian actor... thus using an extreme, specific type of actor. I also said "doesn't get much" to allow that people benefit from all life experiences.

My point was that everyday experiences help improvisers much more directly than other types of actors.
I still disagree, you strutting jackanapes.

I'm with Ratliff on this one.

ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » November 12th, 2007, 9:31 am

shando wrote:
ratliff wrote:
York99 wrote: I chose my words carefully, so please re-read. First, I said a Shakespearian actor... thus using an extreme, specific type of actor. I also said "doesn't get much" to allow that people benefit from all life experiences.

My point was that everyday experiences help improvisers much more directly than other types of actors.
I still disagree, you strutting jackanapes.
I'm with Ratliff on this one.

About Justin being a strutting jackanapes? Yeah, he's quite the popinjay, isn't he?

shando · Post by **shando** » November 12th, 2007, 9:42 am

I do bite my thumb.

apiaryist · Post by **apiaryist** » November 12th, 2007, 2:29 pm

shando wrote:I do bite my thumb.

Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?!

shando · Post by **shando** » November 12th, 2007, 2:41 pm

apiaryist wrote:
shando wrote:I do bite my thumb.
Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?!

Apparently today I do bite my thumb at everyone.

ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » November 12th, 2007, 3:05 pm

shando wrote:
apiaryist wrote:
shando wrote:I do bite my thumb.
Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?!
Apparently today I do bite my thumb at everyone.

"today"?

York99 · Post by **York99** » November 12th, 2007, 3:11 pm

Not to get back to serious conversation or anything, but Shannon, you haven't really given your insight onto the original topic of this thread. You're one of the authorities on the subject in the AIC. What say you?

ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » November 12th, 2007, 3:31 pm

York99 wrote:Not to get back to serious conversation or anything, but Shannon, you haven't really given your insight onto the original topic of this thread. You're one of the authorities on the subject in the AIC. What say you?

Ah, the olive branch at last. How disappointing.