A little bit about myself: I live in South East England, I drink too much, and I spend most of my free moments wishing I was Spider-Man, but I also do some other things: Writing, acting, drawing, playing guitar (/bass). I also really love comedy. Like anyone, I'd prefer to think I'm a good person but it’s not always true. I really value loyalty. If I consider you a friend, there's very little I won't do for you. I'm a cynic really, but I still have a lot of time for optimism, because it’s a wonderful thing. You’re welcome to talk to me if you like, or not. No pressure.
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I almost forgot to blog about this, but a few nights ago I saw this show at the Leicester Square Theatre and I honestly think it was perhaps the best comedy show I’ve ever seen. You should all go and see it if you can.
Disclaimer: If you’re not obsessively into comedy you can probably skip this post.
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Read moreWe had a workshop/lecture on creating theatre and using improvisation today, which was extremely useful. It taught me that failure is a valuable part of the creative process. Whilst I’d always been dimly aware that failure could be interesting in a dramatic context, it never occurred to me to deliberately let myself fail. I’m very much the sort of person who needs a safety net when I’m performing. This is why I’m bad at improvisation (and therefore auditions involving it, which has caused me some anxiety) - it’s out of my control. I can’t rely on the strength of the script and the notion that I’ve prepared for it.
If you fail in an improvisation you’re expected to react to it and use it to your advantage. This I cannot do. This is beyond me because, despite my bravado, once I’ve failed at something the overwhelming self-confidence I had is suddenly wrenched out of me through a black hole in my gut.
Read moreIn 1913, a horse trampled over a woman in the name of democracy.
98 years later and still horses can’t vote.
"(Source: BBC, via jamesmcnicholas)
