on the count of three I want every single one of you as loud as you
single one of you as loud as you
single one of you as loud as you possibly can to shout your name okay on
possibly can to shout your name okay on
possibly can to shout your name okay on three as loud as you can
three as loud as you can
three as loud as you can one two three Wow very good okay we’re
one two three Wow very good okay we’re
one two three Wow very good okay we’re gonna do it again even louder this time
gonna do it again even louder this time
gonna do it again even louder this time okay so loud that you you scare the
okay so loud that you you scare the
okay so loud that you you scare the people outside okay on three one two
people outside okay on three one two
people outside okay on three one two three yes
three yes
three yes okay now turn to the person next to you
okay now turn to the person next to you
okay now turn to the person next to you and find out their name
every one have a name
every one have a name yes the we all have a name okay now on
yes the we all have a name okay now on
yes the we all have a name okay now on three on three
three on three
three on three I want you to shout as loud as you
I want you to shout as loud as you
I want you to shout as loud as you possibly can even louder than the last
possibly can even louder than the last
possibly can even louder than the last two combined I love you followed by the
two combined I love you followed by the
two combined I love you followed by the name of that person on three on three
name of that person on three on three
name of that person on three on three one two three music to my ears wonderful
one two three music to my ears wonderful
one two three music to my ears wonderful okay now that we’ve warmed the up I want
okay now that we’ve warmed the up I want
okay now that we’ve warmed the up I want to tell you my story now like most
to tell you my story now like most
to tell you my story now like most people I was born that’s me there four
people I was born that’s me there four
people I was born that’s me there four months old lying on my Disney blanket I
months old lying on my Disney blanket I
months old lying on my Disney blanket I was shortly after this photo a few years
was shortly after this photo a few years
was shortly after this photo a few years I should say I developed a fascination
I should say I developed a fascination
I should say I developed a fascination for scribbling on walls so I always
for scribbling on walls so I always
for scribbling on walls so I always loved drawing as a kid and I would go
loved drawing as a kid and I would go
loved drawing as a kid and I would go around the house just scribbling on all
around the house just scribbling on all
around the house just scribbling on all the walls I can find when I got a little
the walls I can find when I got a little
the walls I can find when I got a little bit older I fell in love with a
bit older I fell in love with a
bit older I fell in love with a construction kit called connects now you
construction kit called connects now you
construction kit called connects now you can see in the photo I started to make
can see in the photo I started to make
can see in the photo I started to make everything in the instruction manual and
everything in the instruction manual and
everything in the instruction manual and then I got bored so I thought why don’t
then I got bored so I thought why don’t
then I got bored so I thought why don’t I improvise and that’s exactly what I
I improvise and that’s exactly what I
I improvise and that’s exactly what I did I just started making things at
did I just started making things at
did I just started making things at random and that’s my the start of my
random and that’s my the start of my
random and that’s my the start of my weightlifting career I think there this
weightlifting career I think there this
weightlifting career I think there this here is my first ever design project at
here is my first ever design project at
here is my first ever design project at university now it was a very simple
university now it was a very simple
university now it was a very simple project all I had to do was lie down on
project all I had to do was lie down on
project all I had to do was lie down on a big piece of paper like this and I got
a big piece of paper like this and I got
a big piece of paper like this and I got one of my friends to draw around the
one of my friends to draw around the
one of my friends to draw around the outline of my body and the assignment
outline of my body and the assignment
outline of my body and the assignment was to fill in this outline in any way
was to fill in this outline in any way
was to fill in this outline in any way that we wanted I decided to just
that we wanted I decided to just
that we wanted I decided to just basically copy the outline and move
basically copy the outline and move
basically copy the outline and move inwards a few times and changed the
inwards a few times and changed the
inwards a few times and changed the colors a little bit for no other reason
colors a little bit for no other reason
colors a little bit for no other reason than I just honestly I just felt like it
than I just honestly I just felt like it
than I just honestly I just felt like it it was it wasn’t really any intellectual
it was it wasn’t really any intellectual
it was it wasn’t really any intellectual the critical thinking behind it but when
the critical thinking behind it but when
the critical thinking behind it but when it came to my final review my tutor
it came to my final review my tutor
it came to my final review my tutor looked at my work and he looked at me
looked at my work and he looked at me
looked at my work and he looked at me and he said why why have you drawn it
and he said why why have you drawn it
and he said why why have you drawn it like this I didn’t know what to say so I
like this I didn’t know what to say so I
like this I didn’t know what to say so I just said the lines represent the energy
just said the lines represent the energy
just said the lines represent the energy centers of the body
centers of the body
centers of the body now to this day I don’t know what that
now to this day I don’t know what that
now to this day I don’t know what that means to be honest with you I just
means to be honest with you I just
means to be honest with you I just improvised and the interesting thing is
improvised and the interesting thing is
improvised and the interesting thing is the tutor he kind of looked at me for a
the tutor he kind of looked at me for a
the tutor he kind of looked at me for a second and then he looked at my work and
second and then he looked at my work and
second and then he looked at my work and he had a little notepad he started
he had a little notepad he started
he had a little notepad he started writing something down and he said huh
writing something down and he said huh
writing something down and he said huh okay so that was my first ever live
okay so that was my first ever live
okay so that was my first ever live piece of improvisation my first 15
piece of improvisation my first 15
piece of improvisation my first 15 seconds of fame now while I was at
seconds of fame now while I was at
seconds of fame now while I was at university I stumbled across this poster
university I stumbled across this poster
university I stumbled across this poster one day it was just on the wall I was
one day it was just on the wall I was
one day it was just on the wall I was walking past and it caught my eye and I
walking past and it caught my eye and I
walking past and it caught my eye and I decided to go and investigate it and see
decided to go and investigate it and see
decided to go and investigate it and see what what is this about looks kind of
what what is this about looks kind of
what what is this about looks kind of interesting I looked I looked at the
interesting I looked I looked at the
interesting I looked I looked at the poster and I saw these two words at the
poster and I saw these two words at the
poster and I saw these two words at the top improvised theater now I’d never
top improvised theater now I’d never
top improvised theater now I’d never heard of anything of that kind
heard of anything of that kind
heard of anything of that kind I thought improvised theater how do you
I thought improvised theater how do you
I thought improvised theater how do you improvised theater theater is scripted
improvised theater theater is scripted
improvised theater theater is scripted you have a script you memorize your
you have a script you memorize your
you have a script you memorize your lines and then you rehearse a bunch of
lines and then you rehearse a bunch of
lines and then you rehearse a bunch of times and perform how do you improvise
times and perform how do you improvise
times and perform how do you improvise that whole process is that even possible
that whole process is that even possible
that whole process is that even possible so this got me curious and I thought I
so this got me curious and I thought I
so this got me curious and I thought I want to see what this is about and I I
want to see what this is about and I I
want to see what this is about and I I went to the workshop the first game that
went to the workshop the first game that
went to the workshop the first game that we played was called word ball now this
we played was called word ball now this
we played was called word ball now this was a few days later I went to this
was a few days later I went to this
was a few days later I went to this workshop just not knowing what to expect
workshop just not knowing what to expect
workshop just not knowing what to expect and the workshop leader said we’re gonna
and the workshop leader said we’re gonna
and the workshop leader said we’re gonna play a game called word ball it’s very
play a game called word ball it’s very
play a game called word ball it’s very simple we’re all gonna get in a big
simple we’re all gonna get in a big
simple we’re all gonna get in a big circle and I’m gonna shout a word at
circle and I’m gonna shout a word at
circle and I’m gonna shout a word at random and I’m gonna point to someone
random and I’m gonna point to someone
random and I’m gonna point to someone else in the circle whoever I point to
else in the circle whoever I point to
else in the circle whoever I point to you have to say the first word that
you have to say the first word that
you have to say the first word that comes into your head and then point to
comes into your head and then point to
comes into your head and then point to someone else and we’re just gonna keep
someone else and we’re just gonna keep
someone else and we’re just gonna keep going round until I catch the word ball
going round until I catch the word ball
going round until I catch the word ball and we end the game who wants to play
and we end the game who wants to play
and we end the game who wants to play word ball with me right now put your
word ball with me right now put your
word ball with me right now put your hand up yes in the red act can you can
hand up yes in the red act can you can
hand up yes in the red act can you can you switch on your microphone just so we
you switch on your microphone just so we
you switch on your microphone just so we can hear you there’s a green button if
can hear you there’s a green button if
can hear you there’s a green button if you press that can you just speak into
you press that can you just speak into
you press that can you just speak into that and test it perfect okay so like I
that and test it perfect okay so like I
that and test it perfect okay so like I said is very simple I’m gonna say a word
said is very simple I’m gonna say a word
said is very simple I’m gonna say a word to random yeah it’s getting real now
to random yeah it’s getting real now
to random yeah it’s getting real now yeah I know I’m going to say a word
yeah I know I’m going to say a word
yeah I know I’m going to say a word around them
around them
around them and then you just say the first word
and then you just say the first word
and then you just say the first word that comes into your head it’s back to
that comes into your head it’s back to
that comes into your head it’s back to me and we just keep going til I do this
me and we just keep going til I do this
me and we just keep going til I do this and we stop okay sound good okay lets us
and we stop okay sound good okay lets us
and we stop okay sound good okay lets us begin the car was driving road fast so
begin the car was driving road fast so
begin the car was driving road fast so slower faster pedestrian zebra dog I’m
slower faster pedestrian zebra dog I’m
slower faster pedestrian zebra dog I’m will ended there perfect that was
will ended there perfect that was
will ended there perfect that was perfect
perfect
perfect okay now we’re gonna do it one more time
okay now we’re gonna do it one more time
okay now we’re gonna do it one more time but as quickly as you possibly can
but as quickly as you possibly can
but as quickly as you possibly can okay so just no hesitation just bang
okay so just no hesitation just bang
okay so just no hesitation just bang bang bang bang okay here we go person
bang bang bang okay here we go person
bang bang bang okay here we go person grass-cutting pace stake craft tree cut
grass-cutting pace stake craft tree cut
grass-cutting pace stake craft tree cut fast faster slower okay we’ll end it
fast faster slower okay we’ll end it
fast faster slower okay we’ll end it there thank you very much if you could
there thank you very much if you could
there thank you very much if you could switch your microphone off thank you
switch your microphone off thank you
switch your microphone off thank you very much so that’s one example of one
very much so that’s one example of one
very much so that’s one example of one of the games that we played we went on
of the games that we played we went on
of the games that we played we went on to play a bunch of other games and it
to play a bunch of other games and it
to play a bunch of other games and it was it was a really interesting feeling
was it was a really interesting feeling
was it was a really interesting feeling for me doing this kind of stuff I’d
for me doing this kind of stuff I’d
for me doing this kind of stuff I’d never even heard of this and it just
never even heard of this and it just
never even heard of this and it just intrigued me I thought this is really
intrigued me I thought this is really
intrigued me I thought this is really fun and I want to keep doing this so I
fun and I want to keep doing this so I
fun and I want to keep doing this so I kept going back every single week week
kept going back every single week week
kept going back every single week week after week after week and it became an
after week after week and it became an
after week after week and it became an obsession of mine improvisation I’d go
obsession of mine improvisation I’d go
obsession of mine improvisation I’d go to as many as I could I’d read about it
to as many as I could I’d read about it
to as many as I could I’d read about it I think about it when I wasn’t doing it
I think about it when I wasn’t doing it
I think about it when I wasn’t doing it and a few years later I was standing on
and a few years later I was standing on
and a few years later I was standing on stage at the world’s biggest Arts
stage at the world’s biggest Arts
stage at the world’s biggest Arts Festival the Edinburgh Fringe and since
Festival the Edinburgh Fringe and since
Festival the Edinburgh Fringe and since that first workshop I realized I just
that first workshop I realized I just
that first workshop I realized I just completely become obsessed I was hooked
completely become obsessed I was hooked
completely become obsessed I was hooked on improv there was a moment in the show
on improv there was a moment in the show
on improv there was a moment in the show at the Fringe Festival where I basically
at the Fringe Festival where I basically
at the Fringe Festival where I basically asked the audience to shout a suggestion
asked the audience to shout a suggestion
asked the audience to shout a suggestion for a scene and someone from the back
for a scene and someone from the back
for a scene and someone from the back shouted pencil so I accepted the
shouted pencil so I accepted the
shouted pencil so I accepted the suggestion I dropped down on my knees I
suggestion I dropped down on my knees I
suggestion I dropped down on my knees I picked up an imaginary pencil and I
picked up an imaginary pencil and I
picked up an imaginary pencil and I started to scribble on the fourth wall
started to scribble on the fourth wall
started to scribble on the fourth wall I’d come a long way since my wall
I’d come a long way since my wall
I’d come a long way since my wall scribbling days but not that far now
scribbling days but not that far now
scribbling days but not that far now after I graduated I so we honest with
after I graduated I so we honest with
after I graduated I so we honest with you I felt a bit lost you know can
you I felt a bit lost you know can
you I felt a bit lost you know can people relate to that people who
people relate to that people who
people relate to that people who graduated have you after you kind of
graduated have you after you kind of
graduated have you after you kind of feel okay I’ve I’ve done this whole
feel okay I’ve I’ve done this whole
feel okay I’ve I’ve done this whole process of going through the years
process of going through the years
process of going through the years there’s this point called graduation now
there’s this point called graduation now
there’s this point called graduation now that I’ve reached that what do I do
that I’ve reached that what do I do
that I’ve reached that what do I do I had the same dilemma six years of
I had the same dilemma six years of
I had the same dilemma six years of architecture school deadline after
architecture school deadline after
architecture school deadline after deadline after deadline there was always
deadline after deadline there was always
deadline after deadline there was always something to work towards and then I
something to work towards and then I
something to work towards and then I arrived at graduation and I just I
arrived at graduation and I just I
arrived at graduation and I just I didn’t know what to do so I decided to
didn’t know what to do so I decided to
didn’t know what to do so I decided to travel to just run away do something
travel to just run away do something
travel to just run away do something different and being an improviser I had
different and being an improviser I had
different and being an improviser I had an idea I thought what if I travel
an idea I thought what if I travel
an idea I thought what if I travel without any plan so no planning no
without any plan so no planning no
without any plan so no planning no itinerary no guidebooks no nothing I’m
itinerary no guidebooks no nothing I’m
itinerary no guidebooks no nothing I’m just gonna buy a one-way ticket
just gonna buy a one-way ticket
just gonna buy a one-way ticket somewhere and just go and see what
somewhere and just go and see what
somewhere and just go and see what happens and that’s why I did I bought a
happens and that’s why I did I bought a
happens and that’s why I did I bought a one-way ticket to Prague I volunteered a
one-way ticket to Prague I volunteered a
one-way ticket to Prague I volunteered a hostel there for about two weeks and
hostel there for about two weeks and
hostel there for about two weeks and after the two weeks were up I kind of
after the two weeks were up I kind of
after the two weeks were up I kind of felt like okay I want to go somewhere
felt like okay I want to go somewhere
felt like okay I want to go somewhere else so I decided to text a friend who
else so I decided to text a friend who
else so I decided to text a friend who was in Romania at the time this is why I
was in Romania at the time this is why I
was in Romania at the time this is why I said to her I said hey I’ve been
said to her I said hey I’ve been
said to her I said hey I’ve been exploring Prague for the last two weeks
exploring Prague for the last two weeks
exploring Prague for the last two weeks my next stop is Bucharest and I’m
my next stop is Bucharest and I’m
my next stop is Bucharest and I’m looking for accomodation there I’ve
looking for accomodation there I’ve
looking for accomodation there I’ve heard a couchsurfing where you can crash
heard a couchsurfing where you can crash
heard a couchsurfing where you can crash on a local host couch for free do you
on a local host couch for free do you
on a local host couch for free do you have any suggestions now this was just a
have any suggestions now this was just a
have any suggestions now this was just a shot in the dark I wasn’t expecting
shot in the dark I wasn’t expecting
shot in the dark I wasn’t expecting anything this is what she came back with
anything this is what she came back with
anything this is what she came back with I have an apartment in the very center
I have an apartment in the very center
I have an apartment in the very center of Bucharest next to everything no one
of Bucharest next to everything no one
of Bucharest next to everything no one lives there anymore and you can stay for
lives there anymore and you can stay for
lives there anymore and you can stay for as long as you want who does that I mean
as long as you want who does that I mean
as long as you want who does that I mean I was just I was amazed so I immediately
I was just I was amazed so I immediately
I was just I was amazed so I immediately booked my ticket one-way to Bucharest
booked my ticket one-way to Bucharest
booked my ticket one-way to Bucharest and a few days later sure enough I was
and a few days later sure enough I was
and a few days later sure enough I was there I met up with my friend and we had
there I met up with my friend and we had
there I met up with my friend and we had a little tour she gave me a little tour
a little tour she gave me a little tour
a little tour she gave me a little tour of the city center and then we sat down
of the city center and then we sat down
of the city center and then we sat down for lunch and to do
for lunch and to do
for lunch and to do shanell romanian restaurant over lunch I
shanell romanian restaurant over lunch I
shanell romanian restaurant over lunch I told her my my dilemma I said I’m kind
told her my my dilemma I said I’m kind
told her my my dilemma I said I’m kind of lost at the moment and then her phone
of lost at the moment and then her phone
of lost at the moment and then her phone went off which was very unexpected but
went off which was very unexpected but
went off which was very unexpected but it was okay because then she she didn’t
it was okay because then she she didn’t
it was okay because then she she didn’t answer thank you so she told me she gave
answer thank you so she told me she gave
answer thank you so she told me she gave me some advice she said I I’ve been in
me some advice she said I I’ve been in
me some advice she said I I’ve been in your situation I know I know how you
your situation I know I know how you
your situation I know I know how you feel and these are the words of advice
feel and these are the words of advice
feel and these are the words of advice that I have for you she said I’m trying
that I have for you she said I’m trying
that I have for you she said I’m trying in times of uncertainty pause your life
in times of uncertainty pause your life
in times of uncertainty pause your life now I didn’t really understand what she
now I didn’t really understand what she
now I didn’t really understand what she meant by that to be honest I thought
meant by that to be honest I thought
meant by that to be honest I thought what paused my life six years of
what paused my life six years of
what paused my life six years of deadline after deadline what am i just
deadline after deadline what am i just
deadline after deadline what am i just gonna sit and do nothing but I trusted
gonna sit and do nothing but I trusted
gonna sit and do nothing but I trusted her and she was very wise and very dear
her and she was very wise and very dear
her and she was very wise and very dear to me so I thought yeah I’m gonna I’m
to me so I thought yeah I’m gonna I’m
to me so I thought yeah I’m gonna I’m gonna trust her and I’m gonna pause my
gonna trust her and I’m gonna pause my
gonna trust her and I’m gonna pause my life here in Bucharest and that’s
life here in Bucharest and that’s
life here in Bucharest and that’s exactly what I did while I was pausing I
exactly what I did while I was pausing I
exactly what I did while I was pausing I had a lot of time to think about what do
had a lot of time to think about what do
had a lot of time to think about what do I actually want to do I was free to do
I actually want to do I was free to do
I actually want to do I was free to do absolutely anything so I decided to do I
absolutely anything so I decided to do I
absolutely anything so I decided to do I love and run an improvisation workshop
love and run an improvisation workshop
love and run an improvisation workshop invite a bunch of people from all over
invite a bunch of people from all over
invite a bunch of people from all over the city to come and attend this
the city to come and attend this
the city to come and attend this workshop and one of the games that we
workshop and one of the games that we
workshop and one of the games that we played was called one minute story it
played was called one minute story it
played was called one minute story it was basically what you can see here just
was basically what you can see here just
was basically what you can see here just a dish and a series of bits of paper the
a dish and a series of bits of paper the
a dish and a series of bits of paper the bits of paper I’d written suggestions
bits of paper I’d written suggestions
bits of paper I’d written suggestions for stories on them and I’d folded them
for stories on them and I’d folded them
for stories on them and I’d folded them up put them in the dish and I asked the
up put them in the dish and I asked the
up put them in the dish and I asked the volunteer at the workshop to come and
volunteer at the workshop to come and
volunteer at the workshop to come and grab a piece of paper go up on stage
grab a piece of paper go up on stage
grab a piece of paper go up on stage unfold it read what it says and
unfold it read what it says and
unfold it read what it says and improvise a story for just one minute
improvise a story for just one minute
improvise a story for just one minute now there was a girl at the workshop who
now there was a girl at the workshop who
now there was a girl at the workshop who I felt like she was very reserved she
I felt like she was very reserved she
I felt like she was very reserved she was kind of holding back she wasn’t
was kind of holding back she wasn’t
was kind of holding back she wasn’t really she was very careful about the
really she was very careful about the
really she was very careful about the way that she presented herself
way that she presented herself
way that she presented herself throughout the workshop up until she got
throughout the workshop up until she got
throughout the workshop up until she got to this game she put her hand up to
to this game she put her hand up to
to this game she put her hand up to volunteer to play and took a piece of
volunteer to play and took a piece of
volunteer to play and took a piece of paper from the ball she moved to the
paper from the ball she moved to the
paper from the ball she moved to the middle of the room
middle of the room
middle of the room where she unfolded it and read out what
where she unfolded it and read out what
where she unfolded it and read out what it said and that was the following tell
it said and that was the following tell
it said and that was the following tell us a story about a time when you felt
us a story about a time when you felt
us a story about a time when you felt vulnerable now as soon as she read that
vulnerable now as soon as she read that
vulnerable now as soon as she read that out there was a there was a bit of a
out there was a there was a bit of a
out there was a there was a bit of a shift in her and I could sense a shift
shift in her and I could sense a shift
shift in her and I could sense a shift in the room as well she she started to
in the room as well she she started to
in the room as well she she started to just pace back and forth a little bit
just pace back and forth a little bit
just pace back and forth a little bit and think about what she was gonna say
and think about what she was gonna say
and think about what she was gonna say and she ended up telling us a story
and she ended up telling us a story
and she ended up telling us a story about something that happened to her she
about something that happened to her she
about something that happened to her she was she was offered a job in Paris it
was she was offered a job in Paris it
was she was offered a job in Paris it was an acting job
was an acting job
was an acting job she was an actor and it was someone who
she was an actor and it was someone who
she was an actor and it was someone who she really wanted to work with she was
she really wanted to work with she was
she really wanted to work with she was really passionate about the project and
really passionate about the project and
really passionate about the project and really excited about the script and just
really excited about the script and just
really excited about the script and just couldn’t wait to get started
couldn’t wait to get started
couldn’t wait to get started but there was a bit of a problem the
but there was a bit of a problem the
but there was a bit of a problem the filming was at the same time as the
filming was at the same time as the
filming was at the same time as the attacks in Paris and there was a real
attacks in Paris and there was a real
attacks in Paris and there was a real climate of uncertainty and fear at the
climate of uncertainty and fear at the
climate of uncertainty and fear at the time so she was torn between these two
time so she was torn between these two
time so she was torn between these two things do I go and follow this passion
things do I go and follow this passion
things do I go and follow this passion of mine and do this thing that I love or
of mine and do this thing that I love or
of mine and do this thing that I love or should I really be thinking about my own
should I really be thinking about my own
should I really be thinking about my own safety and my personal well-being it’s
safety and my personal well-being it’s
safety and my personal well-being it’s just can you imagine being in that
just can you imagine being in that
just can you imagine being in that situation just being torn in that way
situation just being torn in that way
situation just being torn in that way now as she was telling this story she
now as she was telling this story she
now as she was telling this story she was I got the sense that she was feeling
was I got the sense that she was feeling
was I got the sense that she was feeling exactly what she was saying she was
exactly what she was saying she was
exactly what she was saying she was really engaged and speaking her truth
really engaged and speaking her truth
really engaged and speaking her truth there was no neediness in the way that
there was no neediness in the way that
there was no neediness in the way that she was being vulnerable it’s not like
she was being vulnerable it’s not like
she was being vulnerable it’s not like she was saying this terrible thing
she was saying this terrible thing
she was saying this terrible thing happened to me and I want you to feel
happened to me and I want you to feel
happened to me and I want you to feel sorry for me there was no sense of that
sorry for me there was no sense of that
sorry for me there was no sense of that she was just being completely wrong and
she was just being completely wrong and
she was just being completely wrong and putting this thing out there with no
putting this thing out there with no
putting this thing out there with no judgment and no expectation and it had a
judgment and no expectation and it had a
judgment and no expectation and it had a profound effect on the people in the
profound effect on the people in the
profound effect on the people in the room they they really sense that she was
room they they really sense that she was
room they they really sense that she was being vulnerable and for me just being
being vulnerable and for me just being
being vulnerable and for me just being there and experiencing that it had a
there and experiencing that it had a
there and experiencing that it had a real impact on me
real impact on me
real impact on me in the way that the way that you know
in the way that the way that you know
in the way that the way that you know communication can be very powerful a few
communication can be very powerful a few
communication can be very powerful a few months after that workshop I received a
months after that workshop I received a
months after that workshop I received a text from a friend who was a fellow
text from a friend who was a fellow
text from a friend who was a fellow improviser in Bucharest she told me s
improviser in Bucharest she told me s
improviser in Bucharest she told me s there is one more spot at the train the
there is one more spot at the train the
there is one more spot at the train the trainers class with our super
trainers class with our super
trainers class with our super experienced guest from the US jewel bill
experienced guest from the US jewel bill
experienced guest from the US jewel bill now for those of you who don’t know who
now for those of you who don’t know who
now for those of you who don’t know who Joe bill is he’s basically a master
Joe bill is he’s basically a master
Joe bill is he’s basically a master improviser he has 40 years of experience
improviser he has 40 years of experience
improviser he has 40 years of experience performing coaching working with
performing coaching working with
performing coaching working with companies working with individuals just
companies working with individuals just
companies working with individuals just you think of it he’s done it so I jumped
you think of it he’s done it so I jumped
you think of it he’s done it so I jumped at this immediately and I said yes I
at this immediately and I said yes I
at this immediately and I said yes I want I want to take part I got my ticket
want I want to take part I got my ticket
want I want to take part I got my ticket and a few days later I I showed up at
and a few days later I I showed up at
and a few days later I I showed up at the workshop and it was just it was an
the workshop and it was just it was an
the workshop and it was just it was an incredible experience we sat in a circle
incredible experience we sat in a circle
incredible experience we sat in a circle like most improv workshops and Joe he
like most improv workshops and Joe he
like most improv workshops and Joe he just he had this energy he had this
just he had this energy he had this
just he had this energy he had this incredible charisma he was so likeable
incredible charisma he was so likeable
incredible charisma he was so likeable and friendly and open and knowledgeable
and friendly and open and knowledgeable
and friendly and open and knowledgeable and he combined this incredibly deep
and he combined this incredibly deep
and he combined this incredibly deep understanding of human psychology and
understanding of human psychology and
understanding of human psychology and behavior with a real empathy and a real
behavior with a real empathy and a real
behavior with a real empathy and a real sense of humanity I think he was very
sense of humanity I think he was very
sense of humanity I think he was very vulnerable and very raw in the way that
vulnerable and very raw in the way that
vulnerable and very raw in the way that he spoke and had a real real impact on
he spoke and had a real real impact on
he spoke and had a real real impact on me sitting there and speaking with him
me sitting there and speaking with him
me sitting there and speaking with him and learning from his experience now
and learning from his experience now
and learning from his experience now after the workshop Joe said that he’s
after the workshop Joe said that he’s
after the workshop Joe said that he’s hungry and wants to get some food so I
hungry and wants to get some food so I
hungry and wants to get some food so I just offhand said do you mind if I join
just offhand said do you mind if I join
just offhand said do you mind if I join you and he said sure come on yeah let’s
you and he said sure come on yeah let’s
you and he said sure come on yeah let’s let’s get some lunch um there I was
let’s get some lunch um there I was
let’s get some lunch um there I was sitting having lunch with Joe bill this
sitting having lunch with Joe bill this
sitting having lunch with Joe bill this incredible improviser and I was just
incredible improviser and I was just
incredible improviser and I was just shocked by how incredibly open and
shocked by how incredibly open and
shocked by how incredibly open and honest and vulnerable he was with me who
honest and vulnerable he was with me who
honest and vulnerable he was with me who he just met that day he was opening up
he just met that day he was opening up
he just met that day he was opening up and telling me things about himself and
and telling me things about himself and
and telling me things about himself and again similar to the girl in the
again similar to the girl in the
again similar to the girl in the workshop with one minute story there was
workshop with one minute story there was
workshop with one minute story there was no neediness in the way that she was
no neediness in the way that she was
no neediness in the way that she was presenting it she was just he was saying
presenting it she was just he was saying
presenting it she was just he was saying this is my childhood this is what
this is my childhood this is what
this is my childhood this is what happened to me and this is who I am now
happened to me and this is who I am now
happened to me and this is who I am now there was an incredible sense of
there was an incredible sense of
there was an incredible sense of understanding and acceptance and it had
understanding and acceptance and it had
understanding and acceptance and it had a real a real impact on me being with
a real a real impact on me being with
a real a real impact on me being with Joe
Joe
Joe now when I told you at the beginning
now when I told you at the beginning
now when I told you at the beginning that I started off scribbling on walls
that I started off scribbling on walls
that I started off scribbling on walls with with pencils I’d kind of given up
with with pencils I’d kind of given up
with with pencils I’d kind of given up that habit now I’ve I’ve taken to
that habit now I’ve I’ve taken to
that habit now I’ve I’ve taken to scribbling into my notepad and you can
scribbling into my notepad and you can
scribbling into my notepad and you can see some some examples these are notes
see some some examples these are notes
see some some examples these are notes that I took before I started creating
that I took before I started creating
that I took before I started creating this PowerPoint in this workshop and I
this PowerPoint in this workshop and I
this PowerPoint in this workshop and I wanted to basically capture everything
wanted to basically capture everything
wanted to basically capture everything that I’ve ever learned about
that I’ve ever learned about
that I’ve ever learned about improvisation from workshops from
improvisation from workshops from
improvisation from workshops from mentors from tutors from performing and
mentors from tutors from performing and
mentors from tutors from performing and festivals from reading about it all this
festivals from reading about it all this
festivals from reading about it all this stuff I wanted to condense it all down
stuff I wanted to condense it all down
stuff I wanted to condense it all down into just one sentence so that’s just
into just one sentence so that’s just
into just one sentence so that’s just the next track imagine taking all of
the next track imagine taking all of
the next track imagine taking all of that condensing it all down into just
that condensing it all down into just
that condensing it all down into just one sentence I think I’ve managed to do
one sentence I think I’ve managed to do
one sentence I think I’ve managed to do it and this this is what I’ve come up
it and this this is what I’ve come up
it and this this is what I’ve come up with so everything I’ve ever learned
with so everything I’ve ever learned
with so everything I’ve ever learned about improvisation I’ve got it down to
about improvisation I’ve got it down to
about improvisation I’ve got it down to two words okay two words everything I’ve
two words okay two words everything I’ve
two words okay two words everything I’ve ever learned are you ready for this here
ever learned are you ready for this here
ever learned are you ready for this here we go
don’t try yeah it seems overly
don’t try yeah it seems overly simplistic but that’s exactly why I
simplistic but that’s exactly why I
simplistic but that’s exactly why I think captures everything that I’ve
think captures everything that I’ve
think captures everything that I’ve learned I spent the whole time when I
learned I spent the whole time when I
learned I spent the whole time when I was writing this thing trying and trying
was writing this thing trying and trying
was writing this thing trying and trying and trying to get to this sentence but
and trying to get to this sentence but
and trying to get to this sentence but it was staring me in the face the whole
it was staring me in the face the whole
it was staring me in the face the whole time don’t try to say the right thing
don’t try to make something happen
don’t try to make something happen and don’t try to hide your vulnerability
and don’t try to hide your vulnerability
and don’t try to hide your vulnerability thank you
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