Plenty of Interesting Work Available
I sat in on my first improv class in a year last week. It was a cool experience. I had forgotten how much I loved performing in front of people. Although I felt very awkward, it was nice to be funny for a bit. All of the little lessons of improv came back to me, too: Don’t think, Don’t try to be funny, React honestly, and importantly, Always say yes. Let me explain that one. An improvised scene only works if each actor has…
Recent Projects
Here’s a music video I directed a couple of weeks ago for The Pom Poms, which is an awesome band that you should check out, in the following video and on their website. Feedback is always welcome in the comments.
Adult Children
This week I have very exciting news to report: I am co-writing and co-directing a sketch show at the iO West in Hollywood, “Adult Children.” If you are out here in Los Angeles, I suggest you take strong measures to see this–my first sketch show on the main stage! It is a big step for me, and one I am not sure I could handle, if not for a very talented cast and crew. “Adult Children” is my take on people my age surviving their…
New Opportunities
So, the writing career is not entirely dormant in Los Angeles these days. I have a new writing gig—on Top Story! Weekly, a sketch show that takes place at the iO West in Hollywood each Sunday night. The writers tackle events in the news ala Saturday Night Live, but I think in many ways our show is funnier and often more topical. Of course, I may be biased. The actors are top-notch, and it’s a real thrill to write something on a Wednesday only to…
Learning to Laugh
I am taking another improv class at the Upright Citizens Brigade. I really like the new instructor, he has an attitude toward comedy that’s more analytic than the way I have been taught. For example, this exercise: He told us to first of all, laugh, and then after investigate the reasons why. He told us it would ruin the way we enjoy comedy and it’s true, it is difficult to be analytical about something that is so instinctive, but I have really treasured this activity….
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