December 2011
2 posts
Must-Read Tell All: “Reflections of a GOP... →
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The Mission to Get Osama Bin Laden : The New... →
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November 2011
3 posts
July 2011
1 post
May 2011
4 posts
“Be forever curious.
Volunteer for everything.
Show up a lot.
Treat failure...”
– Steve Blank, entrepreneur and teacher in Philadelphia University commencement speech
Class Eval Snippets, Part 2
Filled out some more evaluations, so I have more pearls of effin’ improv wisdom, people.
Try to make small big moves. Make them big in terms of the improv, but small in terms of your character.
Understanding game helps you unlock what you and your scene partner are enjoying about the scene, and gives you a method to repeat that success.
Straight men are only useful insofar as they provide...
April 2011
2 posts
Watchseawitchery:
I started out clicking strategically… and by the end was just wildly clicking and dancing in my chair.
biancavirina:
CLICK THE SQUARES.
THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.
THIS THIS THIS THIS!
This is very very enjoyable!
March 2011
11 posts
Class Eval Snippets
I spend a lot of time on these evaluations for UCB improv classes.
I find that in writing the evals, I actually articulate certain points better than I ever do in class.
Here’s a few:
If your partner is bulldozing your scene into the ground, it’s not supportive to sit back and let him.
A neediness for approval and laughter discourages audiences from fulfilling those needs.
Game...
Adam Bozarth Enjoys the Internet: The Johnson... →
williebhines:
Co-workers are “Jenkins” The child is “Timmy” The girl’s name is “Janice.” The drink you order in improv is rarely the one you order in real life. If you’re driving, it’s to the in-laws. I should have more, I don’t.
adambozarth:
I was in an extended tirade/discussion/shouting match last night about lazy or stock choices I see in improv (and to some extent other comedy). I...
“We expect improv to work differently. We try a new opening and it sucks. It...”
– from Kevin Mullaney’s great blog.
“When I was little, my mom said, “You know, when you grow up, not...”
– Bob Saget on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast
“Women wait for permission. We want to make sure it’s OK to take the next step...”
– The always brills Caitlin Tegart, everybody. (via katespencer)
An update on that lady-filled 401 class that started last night:
IT IS EASILY ONE OF THE STRONGEST CLASSES I’VE EVER TAUGHT.
Great, helpful support. Playing game easily and simply while keeping the performance grounded. Not getting distracted by dumb tangents, but still having a lot of fun on stage.
I’m looking forward to a class where we get to actually get past basic mistakes...
My 401 class which starts tonight is sixteen people. Eleven of these sixteen people are women.
We’ll be doing our part to inch up that 2/8 ratio on most improv teams.
Cheers to funny ladies!
Dad jokes
My dad loves making little jokes and humorous asides, and as a result, I am a big fan of stupid Dad jokes. A couple of my favorites:
When he needs to ask a waitress for another beer: “Excuse me, [refers to glass] this seems to have sprung a leak.”
When he has any minor cut or visible bandage: “You oughtta see the other guy.”
If anyone has any Dad jokes, I would love more...
February 2011
8 posts
“I know older men in comedy who can barely feed and clean themselves, and they...”
– Tina Fey in this week’s New Yorker.
I want to subscribe just to read the full article.
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I’m liking her sass.
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January 2011
5 posts
iamachilles: By Popular* Demand: "More Like..."... →
iamachilles:
“The Swarm? More like ‘The Slukewarm!’”
“Respecto Montalban? More like ‘Disrespecto Montalbad!’”
“Mother? More like ‘Smother’d!’”
“Neutrino? More like ‘BOOtrino!’”
“Pound? More like ‘Peso!’”
“Ice-Nine? More like ‘Ass-iNine!’”
“Monkeydick? More like ‘MONKEYSUCKEDDICK!’”
“Optimist…
When I originally posted something like this on the IRC, some people weirdly got mad...
purns:
“An interview with Evva Pryror, a social worker and consultant to Miss Rand’s law firm of Ernst, Cane, Gitlin and Winick verified that on Miss Rand’s behalf she secured Rand’s Social Security and Medicare payments which Ayn received under the name of Ann O’Connor (husband Frank O’Connor). As Pryor said, “Doctors cost a lot more money than books earn and she could be totally wiped out”...
March 2010
6 posts
One Nation, Thunder Dog: A tough Democrat →
Bassist Wanted: The art of scrapbooking →
One Nation, Thunder Dog: At the Tea Party protest →
Bassist Wanted: Artists vs. hobbyists →
Bassist Wanted: I am an artist →
Bassist Wanted: Last chance to pre-order shirts →
The pre-order for the new Bassist Wanted t-shirts ends Friday, March 5!
When you pre-order, you get the low price of $15.99, saving $3, and you also get the shirts by the end of March.
What…
February 2010
45 posts
One Nation, Thunder Dog: Avoiding the protest →
Porter Mason Writes: A Bit About Sex Acts →
My problem with the words “blowjob” and “handjob” and “footjob” and “armpitjob” is the suffix “-job” there at the end.
I think men are branding these things all wrong. We don’t want women to think…
Porter Mason Writes: A Bit About the Softball Team →
Todd, you gotta understand, I don’t care why you were late, that you were late at all shows me that this softball team is not important to you.
Great, you’re a “doctor”. Guess what? I have a job,…
One Nation, Thunder Dog: On the way to the protest →
Porter Mason » News: Pre-order new Bassist Wanted... →
You have until March 5 (next Friday) to pre-order the new Bassist Wanted t-shirts.
There’s the simple, elegant “All Local Bands Suck (Except Mine)“. If you don’t wear this, your band does in…
Porter Mason Writes: A Bit About Horse Racing →
Horse racing is fun, but only if you can run really really fast.
Bassist Wanted: Pre-order new Bassist Wanted... →
Well, friends, we’ve finally got two sweet Bassist Wanted shirts in the ol’ store. And the pre-order on them begins… NOW!
First off, there’s the simple, elegant “All Local Bands Suck (Except…
Porter Mason » News: Top 5 from December and... →
Here we are again. It’s time for some Top 5 lists.
You’ll start to notice the appearance of my new comic strip, One Nation, Thunder Dog, on the lists. It’s about politics and stuff. Read it.