One – My writing.
Improv forces you to think on your feet.
When I’m writing I tend to over think things -- and sometimes it’s
necessary -- but other times I’m just spinning my wheels for no reason. (For example, I’ve seriously spent too much
time drafting this post.) Also, a lot of
comedy writers come from improv, so it can only help!
Two – Public Speaking.
In my work life, I have zero opportunities to speak in front of a crowd. Public speaking is one of those things that
gets easier the more you do it, so signing up for improv class is my way to
flex those muscles. My hope is that by
the end of these classes I won’t shake or have ragging butterflies in my
stomach whenever I speak in front of an audience.
Three – Confidence.
Sometimes I don’t feel like my most confident self even when there is no
reason for me to feel otherwise. So what
better way to gain confidence then by making people laugh? Of course, the risk is that your joke won’t
land, and you’ll fall on your face and die.
Okay, maybe it’s not that
dramatic, but basically my thought is…if I can do this, then I can do other
things that scare me.
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| My improv 101 class right after our class show. |
Wednesday night, I had my first 201 class. I wish I could say that I was calm and
collected while I ran through the scenes like a young Amy Poehler, but that
would be a lie. I was hella
nervous. My FitBit was reading a steady
100 bmp the entire three hours. But by
the end, I met some cool new people, and I had fun. There’s only 7 weeks before our class
performance, so fingers crossed that with a little luck and a lot of practice
everything will go well. But most of all
I hope to improve on my three goals.
For now I will leave you with this, a UCB Improv video
that will definitely make you laugh.
Roar.
B-Rex
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