2009
Drew’s Best of 2009
I’ve started doing a “Best of” post for the past few years, so here it is for 2009. You can read the entirety of 53 weeks of posting in the pdf of Redefine-2009. Best Monthly Focus – Improvise My favorite monthly focus was back in July when I did something improv related every day of the month. […]
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My Best Tweets of 2009
Though I no longer posted a joke every day in 2009, I did start to use Twitter more. Some of the tweets were informational (like every time I was at Shake Shack), and some were just observations or thoughts that I had. Below are my best tweets of 2009. You’ll notice that I started having […]
Read MoreMagnet Improv Level 2 Class Notes
Instructor: Louis Kornfeld Date Taken: November 2009 After going through the curriculum at UCB, my biggest weakness as an improviser was reacting emotionally.  After great experiences with Shoot from the Hip (full of Magnet people) and the Dynamic Duos class, I decided to go through the Magnet program with an emphasis on improving as an emotional player. I was […]
Read More600: The Movie Poster
Continuing on the theme of me not really helping much to create it, but it being awesome and promoting The Movie, here’s the Movie Poster made possible by Rob Hugel, Don Fanelli, and Keith Bethea.
Read MoreUCB Improv 600 “The Movie†Class Notes
Instructors: Neil Casey and Dyna MoeDate Taken: October 2009 Straight out of my first 501, I was selected to do the The Movie form, and found it is a blast to play and can help you become a better improviser regardless of what form you’re doing.  I feel like I was stuck in my head […]
Read MorePicnic Anthem
A promo video for one of my improv groups, Slapstick Picnic.
Read MoreNever Date A …
You should never date a(n) … Optometrist because you’ll never see eye to eye. Historian because she records everything you do. Proctologist because she’ll be a pain in the butt. Instead, you should date a(n) Police officer because she has her own handcuffs. Stock trader because shes used to the ups and downs. Construction woman […]
Read MoreAmateur Filmmaking Tips from Shoot from the Hip
I just got back from the Shoot from the Hip project and had an amazing time. Not only did I meet some great people and make a pretty solid movie, I learned a ton. I learned more about filming in 10 days than I could have by reading 100 books. Here are some of the […]
Read MoreMagnet Dynamic Duos Class Notes
Instructor: Armando DiazDate Taken: August 2009 Inspired by the likes of 2-Square and TJ & Dave, I really wanted to try out 2-person improv. Â Not only is it amazingly fun and challenging to do, it also helps you become a stronger improviser for any form. The following notes are from my first class at The […]
Read MoreAcing It – Audition Workshop Notes
Instructor: Tara DeFrancisco & Rick Prouty (CSz Chicago)Date Taken: July 2009 Every year, ComedySportz has a tournament where all of the city teams get together to play, take workshops and hang out. This workshop was part of ComedySportz Tournament 2009 and covers tips on auditioning, for both shortform and longform improv. Workshop Notes Many auditions generally aren’t “warmâ€Â […]
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