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Ann Feehan
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I second the awesomeness of the book--great for anyone who wants to get better at storytelling = ).
Wish I was in L.A. Saw two of your shows in SF and you guys are so impressive! Thanks, also, for recommending the movie Lost in Austen. Saw 2/4 episodes on PBS and they were great.
Thanks for the long post... I love hearing about the different reactions you had to the conference.
Amazing how your 'small' steps are rippling ever further. (El Presidente).
Great stuff, Ann - at a perfect time for me and for my company. Really looking forward to hearing more from you.
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I love Robert McKee's book on screenwriting called "Story". There are so many ideas about how to be a good writer (how to handle exposition, creating strong antagonists, reinventing genre, etc.).
If you understand a theory, you can design a game/...
Step #8 send follow up email to interested Oregonian. (done)
Step #9 look at 46 books on excel worksheet from Chicago AIN Conference (done)
Step #10 find CDs of PZJ's Solutions Focus and keynote speech of Daniel Pink (done)
Step #11 send out email...
Ann...good work.
I am very interested in the exercises you've developed from Robert McKee's theories.
I remember reading (?) that Robert McKee says he can't teach you how to write a good story...but he knows one when he reads it. Interesting.......
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- Realizing that the audience "sees" everything that happens on stage and understands it all and is really, truly on my side.
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- Coordinator (and coach) for LaughingStock, BATS Improv free improv classes for people with life-threatening illnesses.
Once upon a time I worked in law, then banking, then worked for the Eureka Theatre, then nonprofits, then interned my way into casting, then they found out I had bookkeeping skills and I started doing less casting. And ever since then I keep bookkeeping and art separate from each other.
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- Kat Koppett sent an email about SF Conference 4 years ago
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Robert McKee's book "Story"
I love Robert McKee's book on screenwriting called "Story". There are so many ideas about how to be a good writer (how to handle exposition, creating strong antagonists, reinventing genre, etc.).
If you understand a theory, you can design a game/exercise to practice it. So many of his ideas easily lent themselves to design exercises that can make you both a better storyteller as well as being a better improviser.
DETAIL vs CLICHE
pg. 4 “An archetypal story creates settings and characters so ra… Continue
If you understand a theory, you can design a game/exercise to practice it. So many of his ideas easily lent themselves to design exercises that can make you both a better storyteller as well as being a better improviser.
DETAIL vs CLICHE
pg. 4 “An archetypal story creates settings and characters so ra… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
Smallest Step
the President emailed (wow!) and suggested that we each try to take our "smallest steps" for AIN (and our networking/interaction within the AIN).
My smallest steps
1) try out this blogging thing-a-majing
2) write down twitter address for AIN (somewhere I won't lose it)
3) post re Laughing Stock class this Saturday in San Francisco, with William Hall, the future ones with Chris Sams, Lisa Klein and Rich Cox,
4) catch up on the blog posts, forum discussions, new members
5) start transcribing game… Continue
My smallest steps
1) try out this blogging thing-a-majing
2) write down twitter address for AIN (somewhere I won't lose it)
3) post re Laughing Stock class this Saturday in San Francisco, with William Hall, the future ones with Chris Sams, Lisa Klein and Rich Cox,
4) catch up on the blog posts, forum discussions, new members
5) start transcribing game… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 8:40am on December 14, 2008,
Rahul George said… - dear ann i'm really sorry i didn't reply back sooner.. thanks for the information..would love to be a part of the workshop and contribute...though I'm not available till 9th jan...can i join in for the 3 days - 9th/10th/11th only...do let me know...and if I'm able to join in, who do i connect with...
- At 1:03pm on November 22, 2008,
Kare Anderson said… - Thanks for the guidance re attending a meeting -I will find their sites
- At 6:10am on September 7, 2008,
David Zinger said… - Ann,
Thanks for the link. I am printing it out to read it later. The author was a Seligman, I wonder if it is a relative of Martin Seligman?
David
- At 11:20pm on September 2, 2008,
Hikaru ”LOU” Hie said… - Ann,, thanks!!!! I am really hoping you would be able to find a way to come to tokyo!
please keep in touch!
- At 8:13pm on September 2, 2008,
William Hall said…
- Ohhhhhh....a picture! Good work Ann.
- At 3:17pm on September 2, 2008,
David Zinger said…
- Ann,
I appreciated what you wrote about with Carol Dweck's work: It seems to me that by improv embracing an atmosphere of experimentation and comfort with "failure' (the circus bow), improv is helping participants expand or change their fixed-mindsets about themselves.
Good points.
David
- At 2:33pm on September 2, 2008,
Missy Whitis said… - Love what you do!
I found improv after having cancer the first time. And it kept me sane when the big c struck again.
We should talk! Would love to hear more about all of it.
:)
- At 9:33pm on August 26, 2008,
Daniel Knutson-Bradac said… - Hi Ann:
Thanks reading my Johnstone summer school class notes and leaving such a kind comment. Glad they were of some use.
Cheers,
=Daniel
- At 3:34pm on August 25, 2008,
Jill Eickmann said… - yes and! :)
- At 1:42pm on August 12, 2008,
Shana Merlin said… - Hey Ann-
Thanks for coming to the show and taking us to such yummy pizza.
Hope to see you when I'm in the Bay Area again.
Shana
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