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The Story of My Year as a Nomad
In my 1,000th performance in my 50th state on my 32nd birthday, I shared the journey of what it was like to live as a nomad, why I did it, and what I learned from the experience. A big shout-out to Civil Beat in Honolulu for letting me tell this story and for putting on […]
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The 8th Floor Alumni Weekend
11 April 2015. Columbus, OH I looked around the room at the 30+ people playing the warm up Kitty in the Corner. Everyone participating was at least 18 years old and having an incredibly fun time. I was the oldest person in that room (by just a few weeks). I was also one of the reasons they were in that room […]
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Celebrity Punishment
28 March 2015. Richmond, VA I stepped out into center stage, or as we call it, the middle of the playing field. The stage lights shined brightly in my face. The loyal fans eagerly awaited what I had to say. I was performing in a ComedySportz match, playing one of my favorite types of games, with some of my […]
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Performances in Review 2013
For the third year in a row, one of my goals was to perform at least 100 times. Last year I hit 133 performances, the year before 119. This year it was 102. Here are some stats regarding the performances: 54% of shows were shortform improv, 5% of shows were traditional longform improv, 23% were […]
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Performances in Review 2012
For the second year in a row, one of my goals was to perform at least 100 times. Last year I hit 119 performances, this year I hit 133. Here are some stats regarding the performances: 41% of shows were shortform improv, 36% of shows were traditional longform improv, 18% were musical improv, and 5% […]
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Performances in Review 2011
One of my goals for 2011 was to perform at least 100 times. I was able to meet and surpass that goal, finishing with 119 total performances. Here are some stats regarding the performances: 57% of shows were long-form improv, 42% were short-form improv and 1% were stand-up. 39% of the total shows were at […]
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 More21 Tips for Performing
21 tips I picked up from watching a variety of performances this week: Monday – Acting Class Graduation Show 1. Commitment is key. If you don’t believe it, the audience won’t believe it. 2. Always think about stage picture, always. 3. Acting is reacting–to your scene partner, environment, and circumstance. Tuesday – Upper Level Improv […]
Read MoreThe Ideal Improviser
From everything that I’ve read, been taught, learned and experienced when it comes to improv, they are concepts and ideas that come back time and time again. And if you were to take those concepts, put them in a pot, and stir, you’d have an “ideal improviser” soup. The ideal improviser doesn’t think about these […]
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