I'm averse to improv comedy, which I assumed this would explore, so I nearly hit 'delete' before opening. Glad I resisted the urge.
There's a similar dynamic in fine arts grad programs. In group crits and thesis defense, you're expected to explain every decision that went into your work. You need to have you 'why's' lined up in nice, logical rows. The purpose is to train students to develop projects/artworks that can be summarized in artist statements. While good art is made through this process, so is a lot of bad.
I haven't read this, but came across this book by Peter Coyote on masks, meditation and improv a few years back.
Wow, this was super interesting! I had never thought of reincorporation in my writing either -will start looking out for that now...
Glad I’m not the only one :)
I'm averse to improv comedy, which I assumed this would explore, so I nearly hit 'delete' before opening. Glad I resisted the urge.
There's a similar dynamic in fine arts grad programs. In group crits and thesis defense, you're expected to explain every decision that went into your work. You need to have you 'why's' lined up in nice, logical rows. The purpose is to train students to develop projects/artworks that can be summarized in artist statements. While good art is made through this process, so is a lot of bad.
I haven't read this, but came across this book by Peter Coyote on masks, meditation and improv a few years back.
https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-lone-ranger-and-tonto-meet-buddha
Funny, Johnstone also talks somewhere about having an aversion to contemporary comedy improv, on the basis that characters never undergo real change.
Thanks for the book link!