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ExoticPearTree 6 hours ago [-]
Improv is a very good hobby to have. It helps you to get out of difficult situations.
One of the things done at an improv show is called "story in 4".
To do a four-person improv story with random changes, have one player start a scene. Ring a bell or shout "Change!" at random times. When that happens, the last speaker must change their last line, or a new person must jump in to shift the plot, setting, or character traits completely.
It is super fun on stage and very useful in meeting rooms where you might need to pivot quickly.
lukan 1 hours ago [-]
"That is what “You won’t die on stage” means. You won’t. You never do."
Unless of course you literally do, for example while performing an act called "The imaginary invalid".
Sorry, not much related to the otherwise very interesting article, but my brain kept insisting on this bit of knowledge every time I read "you won't die on stage".
agurk 47 minutes ago [-]
To continue in the same vein of pedanticism, it seems from your link that he did not actually die on stage, but some hours later.
Wikipedia has an article[0] of various people who died on stage and also some shortly afterwards, such as Molière.
I was going to suggest Sid James as a replacement for your anecdote, although he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, so it's possible he died en route. The chap after him on the list, Aimo Leikas, seems like a good candidate as he shot himself during a very convincing Russian roulette act.
I would argue his process of dying started on stage "He collapsed on stage in a fit of coughing and haemorrhaging while performing" even though he made it till home.
But yes (erm, I mean, "And yes") your russian Roulette example and the whole Wikipedia article is probably better for pedantic points ..
KaiserPro 4 hours ago [-]
I have never done improv, but as the americans say I was a "theatre kid".
This means I was swirled around in the world of people who do random noisy shit all the time. Whilst I didn't do improv, Improv happened to me.
When I was doing sales as a favour at one of the trade shows I was working at, I realised that whilst sales is not improv, there are a set of rules that the interactee tends to follow.
Generally there are three type of people(yes this set collapse, generalisations are important):
1) fuck you, I'm not buying from your fucking company
2) OK, I probably want what your selling, but I need specific information before I'll consider
3) I just here because I had nothing better to do/was too slow/drew the short straw.
the best signal, if you can get it, is from number 1. Sometimes they just have had a bad day, others because they've been burnt, or they think youre full of shit. But this is where the improv comes in. "I bet your product can't do x" aha! I see your are an engineer of distinction, what is it about x, that doesn't work with $product?
if you manage that, you have a focus group on why your product/marketing/reputation is shit.
DANmode 1 hours ago [-]
If only the ownership/support heads were doing that work every day,
instead of once a year, the product and reputation would probably be better!
Jtarii 3 hours ago [-]
AI written article.
pbarondadditude 6 hours ago [-]
Ex PM in Japan here. Excellent advice. Works great for families too.
One of the things done at an improv show is called "story in 4".
To do a four-person improv story with random changes, have one player start a scene. Ring a bell or shout "Change!" at random times. When that happens, the last speaker must change their last line, or a new person must jump in to shift the plot, setting, or character traits completely.
It is super fun on stage and very useful in meeting rooms where you might need to pivot quickly.
Unless of course you literally do, for example while performing an act called "The imaginary invalid".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moli%C3%A8re#Death
Sorry, not much related to the otherwise very interesting article, but my brain kept insisting on this bit of knowledge every time I read "you won't die on stage".
Wikipedia has an article[0] of various people who died on stage and also some shortly afterwards, such as Molière.
I was going to suggest Sid James as a replacement for your anecdote, although he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, so it's possible he died en route. The chap after him on the list, Aimo Leikas, seems like a good candidate as he shot himself during a very convincing Russian roulette act.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_...
But yes (erm, I mean, "And yes") your russian Roulette example and the whole Wikipedia article is probably better for pedantic points ..
This means I was swirled around in the world of people who do random noisy shit all the time. Whilst I didn't do improv, Improv happened to me.
When I was doing sales as a favour at one of the trade shows I was working at, I realised that whilst sales is not improv, there are a set of rules that the interactee tends to follow.
Generally there are three type of people(yes this set collapse, generalisations are important):
1) fuck you, I'm not buying from your fucking company
2) OK, I probably want what your selling, but I need specific information before I'll consider
3) I just here because I had nothing better to do/was too slow/drew the short straw.
the best signal, if you can get it, is from number 1. Sometimes they just have had a bad day, others because they've been burnt, or they think youre full of shit. But this is where the improv comes in. "I bet your product can't do x" aha! I see your are an engineer of distinction, what is it about x, that doesn't work with $product?
if you manage that, you have a focus group on why your product/marketing/reputation is shit.
instead of once a year, the product and reputation would probably be better!