By Ernest Kearney — I once taught a class entitled “Industry Reality 101.”
The purpose of the class was to strip my students of the delusion, that they had a snowball’s chance in the sauna parlor of Hell, of ever having an acting career in this town, and send their butts fleeing from Hollywood — even if they lived here.
Generally, the first few classes would number around sixty. Fresh, smiling faces full of confidence that they were destined for stardom.
And then I would stroll in wearing a hockey mask and powering up my chain saw.
By the third class I was down to about twenty.
God I loved that job.
But one thing I always recommended to the survivors was to get into a good improv class.
It didn’t matter whether or not they thought of themselves as funny.
Improvisation teaches an actor two very important skills; how to think on their feet and how to listen to those sharing the stage with them.
These are the essential tools of good improv, neither of which could be seen on the stage of Drunk Bible Stories.
It is never a good sign when those on stage are laughing more than those in the audience.
Sadly, EARWAX…the third.
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Drunk Bible Stories
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Steve Schlich | July 20, 2018
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That’s a great image, Ernest!
I wish I’d gone to your class instead of “Flash Forward” and others, only too willing to teach me the same lesson by taking my money and stoking my illusions. Now I’m off to find an improv class!