Austinist: Austinist Interviews: Producers of Out of Bounds 2007

guest

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:59:04 -0600

God, Kelso is such a load. "Do you do read columnists in a traditioanl newsapaper?" "No, i've moved beyond that read blogs" "Wait a second, aren't we just standing up in front of people telling them our opinions too?" "You're right! let's go start a blog and stop helping pay his salary to shit on people's art!" "Or we could -god forbid- celebrate people's passions and aspirations." "Nope, too much effort... quickgod i hope cop shoots another kid, quick give me a donut!"

guest

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:54:51 -0600

I have to agree. Improv. Yawn.

taminelson

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:22:04 -0600

dear guest, email coldtowne. i will give you the secret pass word for free entry to a show and a beer on me at coldtowne theater. watch a show. if you hate it and think it's lame self-involved snobbery then you know for sure. but maybe you will laugh and then maybe we will talk after the show and you will introduce yourself and i will introduce myself and i will do my best not to make it seem awkward and we will toast to New Things. this is also an option. it is possible.

guest

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:09:45 -0600

I hear there is a potato celebration going on in Russia right now: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_re_eu/potato_pomp I shall seek out an article about said potato festival and comment and tell the world how much I hate 'em! Because I do!!! There are so many other vegetables worth eating. I know it's a matter of taste and preference and to each his own, but really, I can't imagine eating a potato. Two Potato Farmers... "Look, I have grown this" "You should get it processed."

guest

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:44:53 -0600

I agree with #1. #1 Guest for Governor!

guest

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:27:50 -0600

#1: While quite a bit of the improv in Ausitn is weak, a great deal of it is excellent (The Frank Mills, Pgraph, ColdTowne, etc.), just as is the case with the music or theater scenes. Your obnoxious take about style and form comes from a pretty uneducated place. Most improvisers are very trained performers, even more so than most musicians in town. Sincerely, Not an improviser or comic (or their parents)

ESeufert

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:33:09 -0600

Guest: You might be surprised to learn that the majority of the people you enjoy watching perform stand-up and sketch also perform improv.

guest

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:06:10 -0600

Improv. Yawn. Seriously, watching improv is for other people who perform improv. They can all sit around and pat each other on the back about that really wacky thing they did. Austin has a great and vibrant comedy scene. Standup, sketch, alternative theater. I can't imaging wasting an hour or two watching people play make-believe, even if it is "Longform Chicago-style". which, btw, wtf? Was there a contest to decide on two pretentious adjectives to put in front of the word "improv"? I imagine 2 theatre students smoking cigarettes at a coffee shop, wearing berets and having the following conversation: "Do you do 'Longform Chicago-style'?" "No, i've moved beyond that to a style that is free-flowing in the Parisian milieu" "Wait a second, aren't we just standing up in front of bored strangers and making shit up?" "You're right! let's go find a more worthwhile hobby, like painting pewter figurines!" "Or we could -god forbid- write something." "Nope, too much effort... quick! name a profession and a location!"