tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post2540819996079888866..comments2024-02-13T14:25:06.949-05:00Comments on the bottlenecked blog: Game Theory of the Improv SceneHarrison Brookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05372315442336546216noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-90949079215319455332011-02-08T06:47:19.129-05:002011-02-08T06:47:19.129-05:00Justin,
I'm not sure if performing improv its...Justin,<br /><br />I'm not sure if performing improv itself will make you more aggressive in ordinary dealings. However, I do thin it will make you more supportive. The inherent pattern of saying "yes" to an idea, "and" adding to it, is an important part of a successful scene.<br /><br />Now I'm curious which answer you were looking for.<br /><br /><br />Paul,<br /><br />Great point. I guess I'm playing the odds that on average, worse scenes are slower and more boring. That said, I think even "slow-played" shows (like say my two-man team) is still a form of aggressive play.Harrison Brookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372315442336546216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-58870190584933767252011-02-08T00:08:08.018-05:002011-02-08T00:08:08.018-05:00Your theory has a fallacy that a good scene has to...Your theory has a fallacy that a good scene has to be fast-paced to be good. That is not always true. there are plenty of fast-paced scenes that are cliched and not funny.Paul D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-17280294500465136972011-02-07T23:54:27.436-05:002011-02-07T23:54:27.436-05:00Oh and my answer to whether you could convince me ...Oh and my answer to whether you could convince me to take an improv class will depend on your response. No pressure. :-)Justin Wehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171211679701874613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-23440332502721197242011-02-07T23:53:29.249-05:002011-02-07T23:53:29.249-05:00This raises another question for me: Does improv t...This raises another question for me: Does improv train you to be more "aggressive" in your ordinary dealings with your spouse or colleagues (or in your case, students)? And if so, is that bad?Justin Wehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171211679701874613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-37978444619757207902011-02-07T23:28:50.070-05:002011-02-07T23:28:50.070-05:00Ah, the Comedy of the Commons.Ah, the Comedy of the Commons.Amikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-71361934050633335802011-02-07T22:46:18.540-05:002011-02-07T22:46:18.540-05:00Well there is the selfish reason of wanting to be ...Well there is the selfish reason of wanting to be seen, which results in bad improv.<br /><br />The opposite can happen when insecurity keeps players on the sidelines.<br /><br />I think the attitude should be of responsibility for the show as a whole. Everyone is responsible for every scene. If not, it might as well be pairs of improvisers doing scenes in a row.<br /><br />Could I perhaps convince you to take an improv class?Harrison Brookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372315442336546216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143724362136202099.post-42676602986409115322011-02-07T22:37:01.892-05:002011-02-07T22:37:01.892-05:00Interesting. What are the forces that would push b...Interesting. What are the forces that would push both "players" (I didn't know they were called that) to want to be aggressive? I don't see any tit-for-tatness going on here.Justin Wehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171211679701874613noreply@blogger.com