I received some good comments on the last show that I thought I would share.
Regarding What Are You Doing?:
"Try harder to make use of the verb and the noun and not just wave your arms saying the verb over and over... get in the habit of calculating your alphabet letter while standing in line so you can select funnier words for the next victim in line." I know, this is difficult when you have a really good idea for G and then someone gets eliminated in front of you...
Regarding Superheroes:
"Too often the superhero name just doesn't suggest what their power is." It's a good idea to find a descriptive superhero name -- for instance, I can work with "Static Man" a lot better than with "Big Fat Ugly Man." (Regardless of how accurate you may find it...)
Regarding hosting:
"Use situations kids are familiar with: family, school, vacations, kid-oriented businesses, social situations. When they have a good situation those kids can be reaaally funny." Not so much with material that only an adult would know about.
Regarding improv in general:
"I don't think it is cheating to have a list of funny words, situations, rhymes and structures in the back pocket of your mind." I agree, as long as you don't work out an entire bit days in advance... that's not improv, that's sketch comedy.
Looking forward to the warm-up on Sunday at 1 PM... I will call around tomorrow to make sure people are okay with the time.
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Sounds like some good advice for everyone to learn from. If someone offers help or assistance, gladly accept it. They must feel you have the ability to succeed.
WOW! A comment from someone we don't know.... that's fantastic! If someone with no connection to the group can find value in this advice, then we should be able to find even more so. Thanks for the comment, Alex!!
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