My bad . . . But I've just always thought that Improv is horrible, doesn't take any talent and it's all about attitude (So I guess it's like blogging but without any useful links) . . . Prove me wrong: Here are five random phrases I'm suggesting for local improv aficionados to play with (ew):
- waste of time
- 2 drink minimum
- ego
- Women aren't funny
- Insurance salesmen
Good luck with that . . . Meanwhile, for those poor souls who still think the road to SNL passes through KC for anybody but Jason Sudeikis . . . Keep it up . . . And don't forget to read the local improv blog.
- waste of time
- 2 drink minimum
- ego
- Women aren't funny
- Insurance salesmen
Good luck with that . . . Meanwhile, for those poor souls who still think the road to SNL passes through KC for anybody but Jason Sudeikis . . . Keep it up . . . And don't forget to read the local improv blog.
Sorry, I think those 5 topics have already been done to death by stand-ups. Real improv isn't about bits. But with your extensive experience as an audience member, you probably know that.
ReplyDeleteI went to one KC improv thing. I laughed my ass off.
ReplyDeleteI think the women in the Tantrum improv group are particularly funny. I've seen the group three times and had a blast. You really think it takes no talent? I don't know about that.
ReplyDeleteI've seen (and performed) much improv in KC over the last 16 years, so I believe I'm qualified to give an informed opinion.
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand, SOME improv IS horrible. And yes - that's typically the kind presented with little-to-no-talent and some attitude.
On the other hand, MOST improv is pretty decent. And some is brilliant and as entertaining as anything comparable you'd see on network television - no exaggeration.
My guess is Tony has seen exclusively crap (or, worse yet, tried out for and was rejected by a mediocre-to-crappy troupe and is still pretty damn bitter about it).
But saying "Improv is horrible" is like saying "Hollywood movies are stupid" or "Reality television sucks" based on a tiny sampling of some bad examples. Any rational-minded person capable of even a modicum of critical thought knows that this broad dismissal of Improv is bogus and uninformed. (Sorry, Tony. I promised myself I wouldn't be harsh or engage in ad hominem attacks, but I lack self-control, and yer a tool.) :D
To speak in amateur stand-up terms: Tony sucks cock because he was sexually molested by his father until the age of fifteen.
ReplyDeleteFirst time reader, but I just have to ask...
ReplyDeleteWhy such a bitter and hateful post? Do you see improv as competition? Are you envious? Have you been hurt by someone? It just seems like you've put a lot of energy into a needless rant when life is so much better without seething in bitterness.
I really am sincerly curious. I'd love a response.
I've gone to some improv shows around here and there was never a two-drink minimum, unlike stand up places.
ReplyDeleteComparing stand-up to improv is comparing telling jokes to telling stories. They have completely different utilities as art forms.
ReplyDeleteDo I like stand-up? No, I find it desperate, shallow, and cheap. But do I write off the entire activity publicly just because I don't understand it's appeal? No.
But you do. And why? What's your point? Are you going to convince us improv lovers that our art is inferior to you diddling yourself in front of a microphone? Are you attempting to put down others to raise your own low self-esteem? Do you think enough people actually like you or read your self-proclaimed pathetic blog that your hairbrained opinion will have any resonance?
Future note: Whenever you think something is "horrible" that thousands of people like, you should turn to yourself for the answer. What don't you understand that so many other people do?
In this case, you don't understand improv. At all. And yet you feel qualified to give your opinion. Which makes you ignorant, self-righteous, and malicious.
Oh, and Tony? Go fuck yourself.