Celebrity Maestro - this Saturday

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » March 23rd, 2007, 4:55 pm

vine311 wrote:
Asaf wrote: ONE: Troy and I feel it best to hold off on the Celebrity angle because there are a lot of factors that we are dealing with, particularly the fact that our pool of improvisers is far smaller than ever before.
Did you guys miss out on this little tidbit?

I did miss out on it. I can still play, Asaf. Maybe I'll do Tom Waits anyway or Henry Kissinger or Janis Joplin or...

fbillac · Post by **fbillac** » March 23rd, 2007, 5:46 pm

I suggest that Celebrity Jeopardy be played in the show to satisfy the needs of those wishing to do an impersonation (such as myself).

-Dav

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » March 24th, 2007, 1:04 am

Two more have been added for a full 12.

Here are the dirty dozen:
Mike McGill
Mike (IFE)
Mike Firstenfeld
Andy Crouch
Andy P.
Dave Wallace
Kristin Firth
Jessica
Justin Davis
Lindsey
Jill Morris
Chris Allen.

And I am sorry we aren't doing Celebrity Maestro. I promise that there will be one in the future.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » March 24th, 2007, 2:30 am

Sorry I am not going to make it tommorow night. I had an extremely long travel day today and am over commited for tommorow.

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » March 25th, 2007, 9:13 pm

I just wanted to say that was a fun first Maestro for me. Sorry I couldn't make it to the party later. Even though I think maybe everyone was a bit too hesitant this week, I think it was still a good show overall.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » March 26th, 2007, 1:14 pm

Justin Davis wrote:I just wanted to say that was a fun first Maestro for me. Sorry I couldn't make it to the party later. Even though I think maybe everyone was a bit too hesitant this week, I think it was still a good show overall.

Dude, I didn't realize it was your first. Great job!

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » March 26th, 2007, 1:53 pm

HerrHerr wrote:
Justin Davis wrote:I just wanted to say that was a fun first Maestro for me. Sorry I couldn't make it to the party later. Even though I think maybe everyone was a bit too hesitant this week, I think it was still a good show overall.
Dude, I didn't realize it was your first. Great job!

Thanks. I had a blast.

I'm curious about how much introspection everyone else does after a show. I have to admit to going over the scenes I was in several times in my head later to see what I could've done differently. Seems like a pretty natural reaction when anyone is on stage.

Oh, and one of the guys in the audience said, "You were robbed" when I was voted off the stage. Even though I may not have have cared about the points, that was certainly a nice compliment.

Post by **bradisntclever** » March 26th, 2007, 5:39 pm

Justin Davis wrote:Oh, and one of the guys in the audience said, "You were robbed" when I was voted off the stage.

Well, you did rob the bucket of beer in return, so it all evened out.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » March 26th, 2007, 6:04 pm

Justin Davis wrote:I'm curious about how much introspection everyone else does after a show. I have to admit to going over the scenes I was in several times in my head later to see what I could've done differently. Seems like a pretty natural reaction when anyone is on stage.

Just about everybody does some amount of introspection. It's the norm. Those post-show moments of brilliance are a way to confirm that you have the goods to make the right choices for scenes and remind you of the pitfalls in improv: gagging for the joke moment that distracts from the scene, going blue or into "kill" mode, thinking too much, etc...

The more comfortable you get taking care of what's on stage happening right now, the easier it is to naviagate past the weaker choices that you might make in any given moment. I'm, like, 75% comfortable on stage. WhenI atarted I was at, like, 25%. Still waiting to get to Shana's 99.99%.

How does it feel to be a crucified duck?

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » March 27th, 2007, 2:36 pm

HerrHerr wrote:How does it feel to be a crucified duck?

I thought I was going to be an apple tree. When I heard I was a crucified duck, I thought I'd go absolutely quackers.

Sorry.

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » March 27th, 2007, 4:05 pm

I remember my first crucified duck scene like it was yesterday. It was in Shanghai in '79 where I had run to in order to escape being drafted into the long/shortform wars. I met a girl who did a top-notch Kabuki parody and was asking for suggestions. The only one I could give was to sweep her into my arms and give her a forceful Noir kiss before the bell would go off to force a new choice.

shando · Post by **shando** » March 27th, 2007, 4:40 pm

Justin Davis wrote:Oh, and one of the guys in the audience said, "You were robbed" when I was voted off the stage. Even though I may not have have cared about the points, that was certainly a nice compliment.

Besides being Maestro, the second best feeling in Maestro is hearing stuff like that.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » March 27th, 2007, 4:46 pm

I actually think I enjoy that more than getting the Canadian $5.

Andy P · Post by **Andy P** » March 27th, 2007, 5:56 pm

Justin Davis wrote: I thought I was going to be an apple tree.

HA!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » March 27th, 2007, 6:36 pm

kbadr wrote:I actually think I enjoy that more than getting the Canadian $5.

Meet me in the alley behind the Hideout this Friday and I'll rob you.