Category Archives: Quotes

Talent Cannot Be Denied

Thursday, July 26, 2007 – 1:58 pm

Talent cannot be denied… forever. But at the end of the day, it’s still about who you know. Rob Riggle (during a Del Close Marathon Workshop) This is something I’ve been focusing on for the last year. Although there is sometimes a feeling of competition in improv between groups and performers, it eventually comes down [...]

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Actors First

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 – 1:51 pm

As improvisers, you are actors first and then improvisers. -Dave Razowsky

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If there is no risk

Monday, February 19, 2007 – 9:00 am

If there is no risk, why bother doing it? -Keith Johnstone

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Own The Stage

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 – 2:54 pm

Own the fucking stage whenever you step onto it. Mick Napier

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Bring a Brick

Sunday, February 4, 2007 – 9:00 am

When you start a scene, bring a brick not a cathedral. Possibly Del Close? This quote has followed me around thought my improv career. I read somewhere and now can’t find the attribution to it. I always ascribe it to Del Close, but as I can’t find it’s source, I’m really not sure any more. [...]

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Intuition is the key to everything

Friday, February 2, 2007 – 12:34 pm

Intuition is the key to everything, in painting, filmmaking, business” everything. I think you could have an intellectual ability, but if you can sharpen your intuition, which they say is emotion and intellect joining together, then a knowingness occurs. Feeling correct is a feeling I think everyone knows. -David Lynch (AV Club)

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