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11 Things I’m Grateful For This YearNovember 25, 2019 - 2:09 pm
Obsessing Doesn’t Make You BetterNovember 13, 2019 - 2:52 pm
What I’ve Learned from John HildrethOctober 23, 2019 - 3:54 pm
8 Things to Help You Be More CreativeOctober 16, 2019 - 1:14 pm
Teaching improv to preschoolersOctober 2, 2019 - 10:52 am
5 Ways to Practice Being in the MomentSeptember 18, 2019 - 9:52 pm
The 7 ingredients of a perfect improv sceneSeptember 10, 2019 - 3:51 pm
3 Ways to Improve Your Listening SkillsSeptember 5, 2019 - 10:35 am
How Improv Helps People with Down SyndromeAugust 21, 2019 - 1:50 pm
What to do when you’re creatively burnt outAugust 15, 2019 - 11:05 am
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11 Things I’m Grateful For This Year
/5 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneThis week seems like a good time to talk about gratitude since Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Gratitude it a one of the most powerful over-the-counter drugs on the market today. In fact, it works so well in my life that I stop taking it. When I do remember to sit down and come up with a […]
Obsessing Doesn’t Make You Better
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneMost people who start in improv become obsessed by this art from. We take every class we can afford. We perform in every show humanly possible. We eat like crap and get little sleep. We think the more we obsess, the more it will make us better. We tell ourselves that is what successful artists do. […]
What I’ve Learned from John Hildreth
/2 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneSunday, Nov. 3 will mark the eighth anniversary of the Jimmy and Johnnie show. For the last eight years, on the first Sunday of the month John Hildreth and I and at least one special guest have improvised together. And the experience has really been a blast. I can’t even take credit for the show’s […]
8 Things to Help You Be More Creative
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneAs improvisers, we are considered “creative types.” Some of us may be quirky or even moody, but regardless of our personality, we are all after the same thing: to get in the creative flow. When we get into the flow, it’s like being a surfer riding a big wave, and it’s exciting. Ideas just come to […]
Teaching improv to preschoolers
/4 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneTeaching improv is a gift I take for granted. Not only am I good at teaching and getting better, but I also really enjoy it. But often I compare myself to my friends who I started out with who are now famous and completely dismiss my gift, which just leaves me feeling shitty about myself. Last […]
5 Ways to Practice Being in the Moment
/2 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneThe goal is to be in the moment — in life and on stage. I don’t care if you are an actor with a script, a storyteller telling us a seven minute story from your life, an improviser doing a long form show, or you’re out to dinner with your friends — your goal should […]