I've been taking an Intro to Improv class for the past 8 weeks or so. It helps me get my mind off of work. It's much more difficult than the class that I took at BATs, which was more games-based. The class I'm in right now is more focused on scenes.
It's definitely difficult and to do well requires me to be present and not thinking about anything else.
What's scary is that to do well, I have to turn off my filter. During the workday, I'm very controlled and think about everything before speaking. It's quite a different story with improv.
I don't do as well as I hope, but I like that it forces me to get away from the computer screen and push the boundaries of my comfort zone. Most importantly, I think it helps me know that it's okay to do something that you're not good at, since that's how you grow and improve.
I need to work on "saying yes and..." and being more bold to have fun. It's hard to keep all these lessons in mind during a scene. You remember to do one thing and forget about the other things...We only have 3 more sessions or so, so not much more time to practice.
It's definitely difficult and to do well requires me to be present and not thinking about anything else.
What's scary is that to do well, I have to turn off my filter. During the workday, I'm very controlled and think about everything before speaking. It's quite a different story with improv.
I don't do as well as I hope, but I like that it forces me to get away from the computer screen and push the boundaries of my comfort zone. Most importantly, I think it helps me know that it's okay to do something that you're not good at, since that's how you grow and improve.
I need to work on "saying yes and..." and being more bold to have fun. It's hard to keep all these lessons in mind during a scene. You remember to do one thing and forget about the other things...We only have 3 more sessions or so, so not much more time to practice.
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