DCM (i love you)
I had a fantastic DCM this year. It was ten million times better than last year.
Reasons:
1. I had a cool performer pass, so i felt cool.
2. I’m skinnier this year
3. Last year I didn’t know as many people, and now UCB is my home.
4. I saw Code Duello, which changed my life forever and other amazing shows like Improvised Shakespeare, BWC, i eat pandas, etc
5. I took two AMAZING workshops. Shannon O’neill “Same Shit Different Scene” and Eliza Skinner musical improv. I was on point in both and learned so much. I also faced my fears. I confessed i was scared to make a move and Shannon O’Neill told me to never be scared on stage, ever. It was simple, but for some reason it made something click. Being scared gets annoying when you perform all the time like i have been lately. You don’t have time for it because you have a show tomorrow. I think my biggest thing is holding back. Now I’m confident no matter what, and I used it in my musical improv and felt like a new improviser.
Bad shows will happen, but If you’re fearless on stage I can’t see how the show could be bad. That was a nice thing to finally put into action. Everyone knows being confident is right but sometimes it’s hard to get your brain to do it. Faking it til you make it does work. I also confess I sometimes pretend I’m Amy Poehler when I feel uninspired. Other people too, but mostly her. I’m a dork.
So, this DCM came at the time I think my improv is the strongest. Which is cool. I finally feel like things are beginning to be second nature and it’s clearer to me what I need to work on. I love trying to work on one thing and saying that one thing to yourself before you go on. It gets me out of my head to just have one thing to work on.
DCM also makes you think of how far you’ve come as an improviser. I love thinking about how much I’ve accomplished since last year at this time and how my new friends then are now my best friends.
Gettin’ sentimental. I love improv.
