Six years ago, I moved from Chicago to New York to work at Saturday Night Live. I packed up and was going through my things…I found an orange folder—a regular school folder—in a bookshelf…There were quotes written all over the front of it. Some of them were: “Greet everything with ‘Yes, and…’” “Make statements instead of putting the burden on others with questions.” “Stay in the present, as opposed to focusing on the past or future.” “The fun is always on the other side of a yes.”
Years before, I was a student at Second City, an improvisational acting school in Chicago, and took a class with artistic director Martin de Maat. These quotes were some of the rules of “improv” he gave us. When I found the folder, I realized that taking that class had completely changed my life.
Tina Fey (continuing the “improv rules are life rules” meme) (via Jen) (via anthonyking)

Source: anthonyking

99 Notes/ Hide

  1. runawaycoutureandcostumedesign reblogged this from weavestorylines
  2. weavestorylines reblogged this from sitko
  3. xdunson reblogged this from anthonyking
  4. noonish reblogged this from katespencer
  5. jonaha reblogged this from ashortstorylong
  6. ashortstorylong reblogged this from rainbowbandit
  7. bricorama reblogged this from katespencer
  8. toomuchfreetime reblogged this from katespencer
  9. janegruppalli reblogged this from lookmom
  10. szzzzlaga reblogged this from sitko
  11. heyjb reblogged this from anthonyking
  12. benjaminapple reblogged this from anthonyking and added:
    Life is way more fun and challenging this way. This is why I stayed up all last night putting together my...
  13. jstern reblogged this from anthonyking
  14. sitko reblogged this from purns
  15. noraleah reblogged this from brieflynoted and added:
    Tina Fey, in an article for “O” magazine about her “aha!” moment (groooooan*), wrote:...I...
  16. hallekiefer reblogged this from lookmom