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2. A long time ago I took this improv
acting class.

3. Somebody recommended it to me,
and I thought it was about telling
jokes.

4. But it was about something much,
much deeper.

5. Most of us think of improv as comedy.
Guy up on stage telling a bunch of
random stories.

6. Even that isn't really improv.

7. The reason it sounds so natural is
those comedians spend plenty of time
coming up all kinds of jokes on all
kinds of topics.

8. So no matter what idea or topic comes
up, they've got a ready stream of
prepackaged jokes and stories to roll
with.

9. Kind of like studying all kinds of martial
arts moves.

10. The more moves you know, and can
reproduce unconsciously, the better
you'll be able to fight. No matter
WHAT your opponent throws at you,
you'll be able to come up with an
appropriate counter move.

11. In that improv class we did a lot of
"trust" exercises.

12. A lot of stuff where we had to make up
stuff on the spot, and "trust" our
acting partners not to leave us
hanging.

13. If you are up on stage, and you mess
up, and all the other actors just stare
at you like you're some goof, it's not a
good situation.

14. On the other hand, if ALL actors are
practiced in the "art" of responding
congruently to ANYTHING that comes
up, you can put on a pretty good show.

15. One that is organic and evolving and
nobody, even the actors, know what's
going to happen next.

16. It's almost like some "story" floats
down from the heavens and the actors
simply "hear" their lines microseconds
before they speak them.

17. Some actors are TERRIFIED of doing
improv, especially in front of strangers.

18. They would much rather have
somebody else write their lines, have
somebody else tell them where to
stand when they say them, and even
HOW to say them.

19. Even then they feel the need to
practice over and over until they are
SURE everything will go according to
plan.

20. Unfortunately, a lot of people live their
lives according to the "classically
trained actor" strategy instead of the
"improv actor" strategy.

21. They want to be told what to do, how
to do it, what to happen if X, Y and Z
occurs, and they need an entire
support crew so that if something goes
wrong, nobody will ever blame
anybody.

22. However, with most people on Earth
acting like that (lol), is it any wonder
most people live lives that can be
called "quiet desperation"?

23. The secret is to go boldly out into your
future.

24. Take action, even when you aren't sure
what's going to happen. Just believe in
yourself enough to know what to do.

25. Scary?

26. Yes.

27. Guaranteed success?

28. Nope.

29. But you'll see and experience a world
few know exist.

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