Improv Critique: March 2

This is the second class show for my latest improv class and I’m only gonna critique my parts. The format of this show was, walk around and dump three thoughts, do a monologue, repeat the previous two steps, then do two person scenes with the same person for two scenes, then do anything

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WzCv7Na49k

0m54s Add details of the airline name, the company name and the hotel name

2m12s Look up more when speaking

3m22s I need to stop coming out on the first scene EVERY time

3m59s I could’ve focused more on his sneaking in plot and less on adding more information, move things forward

5m02s Should’ve focused on us as expert speakers to bankers on money laundering

7m29s Funny

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYhM6z4WIk

0m37s I should’ve talked to them instead of just giving them the sign, I should’ve talked about the laundry thing

1m03s Not terrible for being put on the spot

1m09s Should’ve cut back from ancient China to current day or some future time

3m35s I was confused where I was and came up with something

3m48s I’m not sure if I was supposed to be the same character as before, so I just went for it

4m16s After “stranger” I could’ve said “just call me Bob”

Part 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8JnfCQozTA

1m08s No idea what that was supposed to be about

3m35s I’m confused what’s going on, I should’ve given “dad” a reason to walk away instead of looking like a dear in head lights

3m58s Good job going with the avante garde dance thing

Overall: I was confused in a lot of scenes and didn’t commit fully to what was going on, and I questioned premises instead of assuming whatever the other person was doing was brilliant. Basically, I improv bombed: no strong “yes and’s”, no strong initiations and I didn’t commit to characters fully.

Improv Critique: February 21

I took another improv class and this is my first class show, I’m only gonna critique my parts. The format of this show was, walk around and dump three thoughts, do a monologue, repeat the previous two steps twice, then do two person scenes with the same person for three scenes

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ynFGdSOQZ4

2m49s Be more specific and say what we should do, instead of “something”

3m19s Good line and good job keeping a straight face

3m49s We could’ve had more action taking place or at least started a bigger plan

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsaf2ia1Cp0

1m16s I screwed up the last name of the other characters, good fix by my partner

2m32 Good job acknowledging the bad object work

4m54s I should’ve come in as the female masseuse

6m20s I still could’ve come in as the female masseuse

7m10s Good call back

7m28s I should’ve focused on why he kept making tacos, said that he owns the store or something

8m23s I could’ve said something like, “Now that I’ve made out with the sixth girl, I don’t need the “smart” title to get action anymore”

9m16s I should’ve remembered saying the lessons thing and gotten into a future scene with the Gambilini’s

Part 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjkFwz_4M_k

2m52s Both me and my scene partner are up on chairs filming, you can only see him

3m36s The show was supposed to end, but didn’t, so we came out for another scene and ended it on a laugh

Overall: Decent improv but I could’ve assisted in other scenes more and my scenes could’ve gotten to the funny quicker

Performance Critique: March 6b

Opening The Saturday Night Show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apbrc265qyw

1m48s Not sure why the jdate joke missed, I did it with the usual delivery

2m23s This is working better with a list of three

6m41s I love the audible gasps and the “jesus”

Overall: Great set overall and I went first. The only negative was the jdate joke missing. I lost the crowd a little at the last part of the suicide joke but it still made me laugh on the inside. I’m a huge fan of the “that KILLS at planned parenthood” tag.

Performance Critique: March 6a

A Saturday afternoon open mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6KXZ1pF00

0m22s I decided to open with a new joke

1m06s No need to say “take your time”

2m10s Before listing the three, I should say “just off the top of my head we got…”

2m30s No need for that comment

2m59s Turn more to the left when saying the remembering faces line

3m17s I did that joke before I memorized the whole joke

5m06s That’s a new tag on the joke

Overall: I started with a minute and a half of new jokes that worked well, and then I did other newer stuff. I need to work on not commenting on a joke or two not hitting, especially at an open mic. I also need to finish up my remembering names and faces joke. The new version of the pot buddy joke seems to be working.

Performance Critique: March 5

The Friday night show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hXjqLUqrrM

0m26s Doing a female voice for the line works well

2m33s I tried doing three examples instead of two

5m01s Commit to the hand motion more if I’m gonna repeat it three times

6m18s Pause for longer and wait for laughter to die down before saying “by that guy”

Overall: Very solid set but the “Professor Ben” line didn’t hit and I need to commit to my hand motion harder on “businessman”

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