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5 Biggest Mistakes Improvisers Make Online
/2 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneIn the last year that I have been teaching improv online, I have gotten to work with improvisers from all over the country and at various skill levels. And regardless of their experience, I have seen the students in my classes and workshops make the same mistakes over and over again. And I’ve also seen that once most […]
Blockbuster, I Miss You
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneI recently watched a documentary on Netflix called The Last Blockbuster. It’s about the last remaining Blockbuster video store in Bend, OR. It also takes a look at how the once-powerful chain that had 9,000 video stores collapsed. Watching this documentary brought back memories about when I was high school and first started renting videos. […]
I Am Not (That) Creative
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneLauren and I read a lot of library books to my four-and-half-year-old daughter, Betsy. Recently one night we read a new one called Alex’s Good Fortune, by Benson Shum. The plot goes like this: Alex invites her friend Ethan over to her house for Chinese New Year, and (spoiler alert) we learn about all of the things […]
What I Like About You: 6 Improvisers I Admire
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneWorking with great improvisers is exciting and fun, and usually I ended up learning a lot from them. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to get to play with some of the best improvisers out there, and because I am still doing Jimmy and Johnnie on Zoom, I still get to do so. Here are […]
A Little Less Miserable
/3 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneLast week my family packed up and moved to a new house. Which I guess is good news? But I have a hard time with change of any kind, even if it’s an improvement. After we unpacked the boxes and I smudged the house with sage to prevent any negative energy from coming in, I then […]
What’s the Best Way to Give and Take Notes?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneRecently, I wrote a blog about what you can do if you get a note in improv class that you don’t agree with. I got some great comments from both improv teachers and improvisers, and I thought that it would be helpful to share some of the comments with you. If you’re an improv teacher, […]