The other day I heard someone give a pretty inspiring talk, and at the end of it he said, "The most important thing we can do is be present when we are with other people.” I immediately thought of improv. Today, it’s called mindfulness, and it’s being taught in schools, practiced in offices and become […]
In her wonderful book, Presence, author Amy Cuddy asks actor Julianne Moore what presence is for an actor. Moore answers: "The key to presence -- and this is one thing they tell you in school -- is relaxation." When I first starting out taking improv classes, I cannot tell you how frustrated I was that […]