Sunday, February 27, 2011

George Lucas is LAZY: 7 Star Wars Locations & the Words He Stole Their Names From



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"actual" location names: Tatooine, Cloud City, Mos Eisley, Coruscant, Endor, Naboo, and Hoth. Image s o u r c e s.
Irony is me calling out Lucas for his laziness when i sat on this for months.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

7 Great Keith Johnstone Quotes on Improv and Performance

Like Keith Johnstone's astoundingly good Impro, these quotes are aimed at improvisers, but they resonate into comedy, performance, and everyday life. Many of the below tie into Keith's modus operandi of allowing our instincts to lead the interaction - not trying - as outlined here

1. "When things happen that seem truthful, observers project themselves into the characters..."


2. "Don't come on to be funny - come on to solve problems."


3. "If you don't have to kick the students out after school, something is wrong."


4. "The best laughs are on the recognition of truth. "


5. "You don't have to have 'a good idea' - just 'an alter-the-relationship'."


6. "In a scene [where the improvisers must interact] without the letter S, the audience is waiting for you to lose - so they can laugh at you. Don't try to win."


7. "Best side-coaching for improvisers in a scene? 'Do it.' Some actors don't want to move into the future."