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"We think you're crazy to make an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club." - Strange American

Moment of Truth

This isn't a notta paper but I told myself on the last day of class I would reveal my identity!

Last post from yours truly,

Britley Bennett (fruitfuldesire)

P.S. I know who big booty judy is - muahahaha :)

"Human Connection"

-fruitfuldesire

Bitter Sweet

Today was the last day of Improv Class. A part of me felt super excited for this to be my last and final day of classes until the spring semester but the other side of me felt sad because I have enjoyed this semester dearly and it's sad when things come to an end. Also, it was our last day together and we didn't get to share it with Neil, so there was an emptiness in my heart. But it felt warm when we all came together and performed for one another. In many ways it did feel like a celebration, so I guess you can say it was bitter sweet. I feel like I have grown so much in this class and I can say the same for everybody else. I am proud of each and everyone of us. I will miss you all.

Happy Holidays!

--Be smart & be safe!

--no texting and driving!

Love you!

-fruitfuldesire

Human Connection

I remember at the beginning of the semester Neil had us state our names and say something about ourselves using convection. I said my name and the one thing I said about myself was: I long for human connection. This evening and throughout the night as I watched all the shows from the Directing 2 Festival I noticed that human connection is something we all long for. It might not be something we voice about ever so often but it shows in our everyday actions. Especially for us theatre people who live, breathe and talk theatre daily. As I leaned forward to support my fellow actors - I noticed how the audience too were leaning forward - together we breathed. We all laughed, cried and breathed together in such a beautiful way. It's funny because most the people in the room, both audience and actors, I hardly knew but tonight in the theatre studio space I couldn't feel more connected. I felt like I had a family around me. I felt like I wasn't alone in my feelings. I felt unity and connection and yet I came alone and sat by myself but I wasn't alone... at least I didn't feel that way. I felt connected in a beautiful way and that's when it occurred to me - we are all human beings longing for human connection. that's one thing we indeed have in common and it's the most precious thing we can ever share with one another.

Final day of class..just for this semester (NP11)

Thank you Neil and to rest of my classmates! This has been a wonderful and FUN-filled journey. There hasn't been a day that I didn't enjoy this class. It was weird and fun to have a class that had no supervision.

Good luck to all graduating Seniors! and Good luck to everyone who is taking finals!

Who else is ready for lots of coffee and no sleep for the next two weeks? Its awesome to take theater class with has no written finals!

~Shin Jin Young

#finalnottapaper #notta+paper #shinjinyoung #nottapaper11

It's so hard....to say goodbye.....to yesterdaaaaayyyYYYYYY.

Love all you guys, your work throughout the semester has made me laugh to the point of almost splitting my sides open, point blank.

Neil, I wish you the most broken of legs while you're performing in Paris. (Totally not jealous, btw) Thank you for pushing me to perform even when I was sure I wasn't ready...and I'm pretty much never ready, so thank you for the...nudge into the pool, so to speak, and for instilling confidence and fearlessness!

Improv family, you're all MVPs and I wish you all nothing but the best in all of your future endeavors. Those graduating, you have beautiful futures ahead and I'll see you on the flip side. Those sticking around, I hope to see you and greet you with an awkward wave, a friendly half-smirk, and maybe even work with you again.

As for me, I accomplished my beginning of the semester goal. My fears are secondary to my desires, and I refuse to ever let them hold me back from reaching my full potential. I'm so grateful for this experience. I'm so happy to have met you all, and I'm even happier to be able to put improv in the special skills section on my resume now. Haha. Kidding, but not.

-Virtual hugs and kisses, Not-so Manic Pixie.

P.S. Did we ever get to the bottom of why our blog picture is a mustachioed Michael Cera with what appears to be a fishing hat on? And I mean, hey, I love looking at Michael Cera as much as the next indie movie loving chick, but I'm just curious... :)

#nottapaper10

Notta Paper 10

I hope to be able to wholly and completely make this my life's motto, but realistically it is easier said than done. Today's class really exemplified this way of living. Since I've become sicker and less mobile the entire class didn't think twice but to include me and use my immobility quite perfectly within the long and short form skits that we performed together.

I will truly miss and remember every wonderful performance that we have put on in our individual groups of Blah and yelsiaP as well as our solo monologues, which seemed to be undifferentiated from real life stories, as well as those that Professor Stewart would partake in without skipping a beat from his instructor standpoint.

This has truly been one of my favorite Theatre classes taken at Texas State and has changed me to look at life in such a calmer point of view knowing that I may not be able to control all situations in my life but what's more important than that is how well I am adapting to each of life's obstacles which are inevitable.

Thank you again to all of my wonderful classmates, actors and friends that I have made as a second family here.

#Inspiring Improvisors

Just like the rum, this semester is GONE!!!!!!!!!!! there are so many things I have learned this semester, and in this class! Sometimes I didn't know what I was doing in some of my classes, I still got it! Everyone has been awesome, this prof. was Great! Now it is time to go get some more rum and get through next week. Thank you to all of you!!

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A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of directing/filming a music video for a local band from the San Marcos/Austin area. It went really well, other than the fact the electricity went out about 30 minutes in. Woo. That was fun. Me being the naturally anxious person i am, I freaked out. I have learned to give myself 5 minutes to freak out about things because that’s just how I work. After my internal crisis, I stopped and told myself that I can’t control what happens… I can’t control the circuit boards and the craziness that comes with electricity. So I asked myself what can I do to help this situation? I sat, and brainstormed… I finally came up with the conclusion that if i rerouted the wires and plugs, this could possible work! So I did what any director would do and I fixed the problem. The video turned out freaking awesome, and I was reminded everything happens for a reason and always works out in the end. It’s a wonderful and calming thought. To know everything is always okay in the end.

HalesBales

ihremuttergehtzuruni-blog-blog

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of directing/filming a music video for a local band from the San Marcos/Austin area. It went really well, other than the fact the electricity went out about 30 minutes in. Woo. That was fun. Me being the naturally anxious person i am, I freaked out. I have learned to give myself 5 minutes to freak out about things because that’s just how I work. After my internal crisis, I stopped and told myself that I can’t control what happens… I can’t control the circuit boards and the craziness that comes with electricity. So I asked myself what can I do to help this situation? I sat, and brainstormed… I finally came up with the conclusion that if i rerouted the wires and plugs, this could possible work! So I did what any director would do and I fixed the problem. The video turned out freaking awesome, and I was reminded everything happens for a reason and always works out in the end. It’s a wonderful and calming thought. To know everything is always okay in the end.

HalesBales

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#bobcatimprovisers #nottapaper

More pictures.... Here we have a wonderful group photo. (A couple are missing because they left right after we were finished.) Me personally, I would just like to thank you Neil for all you taught us this semester. It was a pleasure and honor to spend my last semester here at Texas State with you! I will forever remember you as my favorite professor! Oh... Farm road. I took a picture of me and another fellow senior graduating with me next Friday. (We are missing Homer because he left early) anyway.... This class. I grew in so many ways. The biggest part of me I grew upon was learning and accepting the fact that sometimes you always don't need a plan. You don't always have to have a blueprint for life. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow and accept everything that comes your way. Totally accept it. Improv showed me the beauty of embracing my silly, embarrassing mistakes, and weird choices I make with scene partners. It doesn't have to make sense and I get that now. I'm gonna have a blast with my family over the Christmas break teaching and playing some of the games we learned in here. 😊 Thanks again, Neil. You da man! HalesBales

some contact improv fun. There is really no description needed, the pictures are worth a thousand words. HalesBales

Guess who...You were wrong!! ~ Samuel L. Jackson. This is a great photo of such a serious and loud actor. I personally enjoy him; he has made him own character, just like christopher Walkens. Even though the picture is quite comedic, turning a serious actor having a pink wig, but there is a point. It is to not judge someone by what you see at first, bad acting, how they look, how they talk, maybe even if they seem to serious like Sam up there. Give everyone, and actor, a chance to show what they really have.

"What a lovely day on top of this squishy matter. Maybe today ill..

Whats this?? Oh man!? Whats this gah oh no! Gotta…. Keeeeep …. YOU CAN DO THIS….PUUUSSSHHH….

Nope-didnt-work-EEEK!!

You dont know this, but his teamates caught him.

-Brave Digital Helium

#Nottapaper9

7 days. Where did the time go??? As I'm walking to my last undergrad class ever. The feeling of nostalgia is lingering all over me. Has it really been 5 years?? There is no way. I was just 17 taking my first round of college classes 5 years ago, or was it last week?? I dot know. Time has seemed to shrink itself up into what seems like maybe a month. They say time goes by faster as you get older but no one tells you that often enough to believe it. It's just some silly clichéd expression that old people use to scare you, I've always thought that at least. But really; when I look back at these 5 years; the friends, the papers, the drama, the coffee consumed, the rehearsal time, the scene partners...... All of that has added up to this moment. As I'm walking to improv class for the last time I think of everything I've been through in the last 5 years and how it is all adding up to the proudest moment so far in my life, graduating from college. I'm gonna be a college graduate in 7 days?!? Crazy. :) Mind blowing. Now how to get through this hell called finals week. Peace. ✌️✌️ HalesBales

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