the reset button

[biscuitpig]

Before we begin to learn to improvise, let's hit the reset button. Let's 'go to one' as they say on film shoots. Let's go back to small childhood before all of the bullshit set in, because there's lot of things you've done to make yourself an excellent member of society that are going to make you a shitty improvisor. You hold yourself safe, and

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[somebodystrange]

Two things.

One: I want this cross-stitched on a freaking pillow. Or at least written somewhere where I can see it every day.

Two: in all seriousness, is there something I can do (without therapy) to help me find that terrible little animal and let him out? Or is it a "just do it" sort of thing?

[biscuitpig]

The best training for it is clown training. Not circus or birthday party clowns, I'm talking about bouffon clowns. I don't know where to locate such a thing in Indianapolis. 500 Clown teaches in Chicago.

[tokenpants]

And that's a lot closer than NY or Canada, where there tend to be frequent bouffon workshops.

Are these good things for society?

[ext_228562]

Maybe in Utah, but I sure hope more people will take (some of) this advice in their everyday lives.

Let's be freaks.

[ftbonnigan]

"the terrible little animal at the core of you"

I love that phrase so much!