“We don’t do short form, we do long form. It’s much more sophisticated and interesting.” “Improv? I don’t do improv comedy. I do improvisational theater!” “You know how they are so obsessed with game? Well we just follow our gut and let what’s funny take care of itself.” Odds are, if you are an improvisor, ...
My intent with this series of posts was to go through all the principles from Dale Carnegie‘s book and discuss how each one might apply to the improv world. But as I have been thinking about this topic, I have been tempted to wander down a different path. I may still return to the original ...
I recently read How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie for the first time. It’s the kind of book that I’ve avoided most of my life. Self help books, especially ones with a strong slant towards the business world, usually don’t excite me. However, it had been recommended to me by a ...