tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044204314476821029.post5178180781149260100..comments2023-10-26T07:32:10.477-04:00Comments on The College Improv Resource: In it for the laughsCollege Improv Resourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604225793611559336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044204314476821029.post-43459016556554573672011-07-01T10:09:33.485-04:002011-07-01T10:09:33.485-04:00I do it because it is the most fun I can have on a...I do it because it is the most fun I can have on a regular basis. First and foremost it is fun! I think allot of comedians go down the drain when they stop having fun. As Jill Bernard told me one time, "If you burn out and it isn't fun...QUIT. Take a break and do something else and as soon as you are ready jump back into it." (that is a direct quote for those wondering...i wrote it down as soon as she said it).<br /><br />However I am not afraid to admit that I do genuinely enjoy making people laugh. Not in the way that Ben mentioned because I completely agree that if you are just trying to make someone laugh than you don't get it. I think it is human nature to want to make people happy. As comedic artists it is our goal to use comedy as a medium to make people feel happy (or in some cases a wide variety of emotion). That is the definition of art...a medium to convey a statement, story or emotion.<br /><br />So, Ben, I like making people laugh! (Did you chuckle at that?)Rush Marlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874415056961116446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044204314476821029.post-66267234718149888032011-04-14T11:48:53.799-04:002011-04-14T11:48:53.799-04:00More on this: Tina Fey says in her fabulous book B...More on this: Tina Fey says in her fabulous book Bossypants, "Men are in comedy to break rules. Conversely, the women I know in comedy are all good daughters, good citizens, mild-mannered college graduates. Maybe we women gravitate toward comedy because it is a socially acceptable way to break rules and release from our daily life."<br /><br />That's what I was thinking in my first point. Socially acceptable way for me to play pretend and break rules.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557528024518213934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044204314476821029.post-8010937838799201142011-04-13T07:33:45.864-04:002011-04-13T07:33:45.864-04:00Agree with you, Ben, and Harrison. I love improv. ...Agree with you, Ben, and Harrison. I love improv. <br /><br />I like it for two reasons. First, it's fun. I enjoy being able to be silly, to play characters, to make fun of situations or people, to break out of the 'normal' discourse we have throughout the day. <br /><br />Second, each show is a new challenge. Each audience is different, and each show is different. When I walk onstage, I've done nothing to deserve the laughs, but by the first few lines, I've earned 'em (or I haven't....eeeek!) and the audience is having a great time. I love knowing that what I've just made up has made their night awesome. (This goes for duos and ensembles.)Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557528024518213934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044204314476821029.post-27516940572618023842011-04-12T22:03:40.494-04:002011-04-12T22:03:40.494-04:00I couldn't agree more Ben. Comedy takes realit...I couldn't agree more Ben. Comedy takes reality and makes it absurd, yet helps us understand reality better.<br /><br />Here's another reason I like doing comedy: I'm good at it and can still get better. I find it really enjoyable to master different skills. I like improv because it's fairly easy to do decent, but difficult to do great. I try and take on that challenge every time.Harrison Brookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372315442336546216noreply@blogger.com