thomas-jefferson-kill-your-darlings
Kill Your Darlings, Just Not All of Them
In improv, we’re often told to drop our ideas and go with our scene partners’ instead. But how much should we discard? I’m here to argue that you should only throw away what doesn’t work. “Yes, And” Circle Here’s...
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Be Good at One Thing
When I first started learning guitar, it seemed impossible. Here’s a short list of things I had to figure out starting from the very basics: Holding the guitar Proper posture Placing my fingers on the neck Holding a pick Fretting a note Plucking...
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Mind Meld the Right Way
Mind Meld was always a favorite exercise of mine, but for all the wrong reasons. So here's a few thoughts about Mind Meld, my thoughts on what purpose improv warmups serve, and how to play it correctly.
Cornerstone Clean Your Scene 9-18
Embracing Weirdness
Today I had the opportunity to teach a workshop for Cornerstone Improv. I taught my Clean Your Scene workshop to an excellent group of improvisers down in San Diego. One thing this workshop focuses on is dealing with weirdness at the top of scenes. A...
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About Me

I’m an improv coach and performer in Orange County, CA. I love playing chess, guitar, and I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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