TEDxVictoria - Dave Morris: The Way of Improvisation 

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acting is very fun and difficult at same time

I'm flattered.

Simple manipulation, the same use this tricks politics from actors in party time (when everybody laughs for poor Peoples). This is 20% manipulation 100% is Kaballah. Women do not need to be taught acting, they are born actresses.

Thanks... I think. Yeah. Thanks.

I mean, sort of. I think what you'd call a "but" I'd call an "and". You have to put bricks on top of each other, or next to each other, or near each other, or in some view of each other. All of those I'd call "and" because you're bringing a brick. A but is when I say "I brought a brick", and you say "I brought a rhinoceros." You didn't say "no" to my brick, but you certainly didn't build on it or add to it. I think we just have a different idea of what constitutes a but... and that's a sentence I never thought I would write.

Maybe look at it this way: if you put an idea out there and someone says, "yeah, but ..." are they supporting you or diminishing you? It is likely some people use "yes, but" in a positive way, however, not everyone will. And if you are in a group and the group vibe is based around editing as you grow ideas/"yes, but", then I would guess that someone is going to clam up and then it cascades. Go with "yes, and" instead and see how that feels ...

@@DaveMorristv" I think we just have a different idea of what constitutes a but... and that's a sentence I never thought I would write." Took me a minute and a second read.....now THAT's funny.

It was just shared again in a German Discord Server für Pen and Paper. It's really helpful and inspiring. And so simple.

You're welcome so much.

@Adonis Miller I did.

Are you a teacher or a student lol

Actually he does talk about relaxing in the moment at the end of the talk.

Yes ...but some people just don't know how to relax ...

getting rid of the fear of speaking in public/on stage is something that takes lots of time in my opinion. It's not something that happens after one session, or two or three. It comes after years of improvisation. The ability to let go and just...have fun and relax while you're doing something that may seem embarrassing or silly isn't easy. You have to dedicate yourself to it.

well i think you can only relax by getting rid of the fear to fail and the best way to get rid of it is to fail. because the fear is of course worse than the actual fail. So if you see "Ok I failed, it can't get any worse I'm gonna try again and if I fail again I'm gonna try again and again until I win or the 'fail' is no longer a fail (which is also a win)." because in improvisation i think there is no actual fail. If you make something out of the situation, no matter what, it's no longer a fail. Its the person itself that thinks "Oh god I failed, I made a total fool out of myself and they think I can't get anything right" I'm having big trouble with improvisation and being relaxed but I want to change it. And as stupid as it sounds, but I'm looking forward to my next "fail", just to handle the situation better and start feeling more comfortable with myself, because I think a fail exist only in my way of thinking.

Yes that is so true ... That 'fail' is an illusion ...what we consider 'fail' other people might see it as 'no big deal' or 'indifferent' ...it only exist in our mind ...so the trick is to let go that illusion ... But of course this is easier said than done ... From my experience the 'fear to fail' normally goes back as far as our childhood experiences ...

*myth*

myth

He improvised the spelling

I know you wrote this 8 years ago, but in case you haven't thought about it since, yes is not used in situations where your life is being threatened, you are about to be scammed, legal cases etc. This is more informal, game based stuff and to do with life journey, friendships, workmates etc.

Let yourself fail

...said the beautiful and intelligent commenter.

You would love him. He's so handsome.

Lo siento.

Thanks. Unless you don't Zach Galifianakism, in which case, ouch.

following rules does not inherently mean you're a sheep? you can understand what a rule is, think critically about it and understand why it is in place, then follow it knowing the benefits of it being a rule in the first place. if there is a rule that is built to be good and productive, then you should be able to follow it happily, no problem. Not following rules makes you an illfitting member of society. People who don't follow rules because they don't want to go to jail.

Well, I wouldn't say that. Sometimes you create the rules you follow. Also, you don't have to play any of the games. But you're not wrong, a lot of improv teachings make it sound like we're starting a cult. We're not though. I promise... but I guess that's what someone starting a cult would say. :) Thanks for watching.

Deciding all rules turn you into a sheeple, is itself a rule.

If your meaning to ask the improv guy a question, don’t ask here. TedX posted this, not improv guy.

@@pingnixon-hermansen5046 Thanks Ping. I was thinking the same thing. :)

wHAT

kwixotic hey, that's how Anthony Hopkins does it.

Totally cool.

He left to see his dogs

Yeah. I only had 10 minutes.

@@pingnixon-hermansen5046 I don't have dogs.

@@DaveMorristv Yes, you do have dogs Dave, and they needed a hug. After that they're pretty right and they're good for the day.

Red.

no te olvides de "si y"

I am your father!

@@DaveMorristv my father _and_ my brother! how talented of you

@@DaveMorristv oh I found the login for the correct account (: yes you must be my father! here have my social security number, pops!

Indeed. It's not something out of nothing, although that's a convenient phrase to explain it to laypeople. It's making something out of something, but that doesn't give people the right idea either. Art is always hard to talk about.

As for no. Try and get the "no's" out of the way by setting parameters or rules or a game. If you do that, you don't need to say no. It's a more fluid creative process that way.

It does doesn't it. Don't worry. It's not.

It's better than telling them to stress out and be miserable... Seriously though, you make a valid point. Improv is something privileged people get to do. And as privileged people we should be aware and listen to the rest of the world, and say YES, we see how much suffering there is, AND here's what we're going to do to help. The less fortunate people in the world are improvising as best as they can, us well-fed people need to accept how we are contributing and give those who need help some better offers. Thanks for watching though. Sorry it took so long for me to reply, I don't read the comments often. :)

I still wonder about this sometimes.

You werent the intended audience