Michael Lewis Workshop Combo

Sunday, November 17

The Slacker
10:30am-1:30pm | $40

Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body
2pm-5pm | $40

Register for both for just $65!

Maximum Students: 20
Instructor: Michael Lewis

Location: Comedy Spot Training Center
915 T Street, Sacramento, 95811

The Slacker
The long form, Slacker, named after the Linklater film. In Slacker all scenic transitions are made via tag out—no sweep edits or “cut to”. Every new scene will have at least one character from the previous scene. The Slacker is a unique form that allows for much of the freedom of the Harold along with the opportunity to explore a more linear story. Come learn to explore characters more deeply, and discover new ways to make connections. In the Slacker you will find that your tag outs can be so much more than just “bits”.

Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body
How often are you in a scene wondering why your scene isn’t going well? Odds are you are ignoring what your body is telling you. How are you standing? How are you breathing? Where are your eyes?  How far away is your scene partner? All of these subtle things can tell you how you feel emotionally, what your character wants, and how you feel about your scene partner. When you allow yourself to notice what your body is doing physically your responses are more natural and easier. Just noticing how your character feels in the scene gives you a clear point of view to improvise from. Improvisers almost always have an emotional response to their scene partner, however we are often too in our heads to notice how we really feel. Let’s focus on finding how you what your body is telling you play from there.