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48. Zenprov: Creativity and Ego Studies find that people are more creative when they are performing a task for others. Can this be because their ego is not engaged? We explore this and other issues in an exploration of the role of the ego in the creative process.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 47. Zenprov: SpaceAfter a long layoff we are back and on this episode we discuss the idea of space as in creating your space in all its dimensions and how to make sure your intention is communicated by how you create your space.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 46. Zenprov: 3-Dimensional ScenesA scene is composed of many moving parts including, characters, relationships, objectives and environment. We have discovered a tool that you can use to simultaneously and effortlessly create three dimensions in all of these areas so that everything you bring to the stage passes the test of authenticity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 45. Zenprov: Nowerful
Yes, it's a corny, New Agey, bad play on words, but actually being Nowerful is amazing. In this Episode we explore the ramifications of being and not being in the present moment and how that relates to your life and performance. We also go into a deeper way of looking at Yes And.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 44. Zenprov: The Water In Which We Swim
It is said that a fish does not know water because it is surrounded by it and in taking it for granted does not notice it. In the same way, habitual behavior on our part keeps us from seeing the sea of miracles in which we swim. I this episode we attempt to make the invisible visible.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 43.Zenprov : Failure and SpaceFailure and the fear it engenders can stop us from reaching our full potential and living a joyful life. In this episode we discuss how to embrace failure as a positive thing and how just a little bit of space can make all the difference.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 42.Zenprov : Presence and the 3 DoorsThere are three doorways that lead to freedom from the blocks that keep you from being fully present.
In this episode we discuss the importance of being fully present, what those three doorways are and how to enter them to free yourself. As always this is then related to Improv.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 42.Zenprov : Presence and the 3 DoorsThere are three doorways that lead to freedom from the blocks that keep you from being fully present.
In this episode we discuss the importance of being fully present, what those three doorways are and how to enter them to free yourself. As always this is then related to Improv.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 41.Zenprov : Knowing and BelievingWhat is the difference between knowing something and believing something? It seems like almost the same thing but the difference is all important. In this podcast we discuss the importance of knowing what you know, and not knowing what you don't know. Believing is not the same as knowing and knowing is everything.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 41.Zenprov : Knowing and BelievingWhat is the difference between knowing something and believing something? It seems like almost the same thing but the difference is all important. In this podcast we discuss the importance of knowing what you know, and not knowing what you don't know. Believing is not the same as knowing and knowing is everything.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 40.Zenprov : AttentionWhy is Attention so powerful ? In this episode we discuss Attention, what it is and how to use it. As usual we cover attention in your stagecraft as well as in your life.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 40.Zenprov : AttentionWhy is Attention so powerful ? In this episode we discuss Attention, what it is and how to use it. As usual we cover attention in your stagecraft as well as in your life.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 39.Zenprov : Art and CraftSparked by ideas presented in our Yesand.Com article. we take a deeper look at the role of Art and Craft in Improv. We define Art and Craft and explain why both are necessary to creating works of genius.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 39.Zenprov : Art and CraftSparked by ideas presented in our Yesand.Com article. we take a deeper look at the role of Art and Craft in Improv. We define Art and Craft and explain why both are necessary to creating works of genius.
Chicago Improv AssociatesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 38.Zenprov : The Finger and The MoonWe are back after a long hiatus due to health issues with an episode about the difference between direct experiential living and the mode of thought that keeps us living in an ongoing narration of our lives. Of course we also deal with how this relates to your performance of Improv as well as your life. The parable of the finger and the moon are used to illustrate this point.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 38.Zenprov : The Finger and The MoonWe are back after a long hiatus due to health issues with an episode about the difference between direct experiential living and the mode of thought that keeps us living in an ongoing narration of our lives. Of course we also deal with how this relates to your performance of Improv as well as your life. The parable of the finger and the moon are used to illustrate this point.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 37.Zenprov : Hospital ZenWith Marshall having had a small heart attack and facing a risky third bypass operation, we take this situation and opportunity to talk about Zen in action and how it works in practice. Even with all of that it is still connected to the art of Improv.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 37.Zenprov : Hospital ZenWith Marshall having had a small heart attack and facing a risky third bypass operation, we take this situation and opportunity to talk about Zen in action and how it works in practice. Even with all of that it is still connected to the art of Improv.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 36.Zenprov : Bold ChoicesPlaying it safe will keep you from making any big goof ups but it will also keep you from brilliance. Learning to hear and trust the Source of Genuis is discussed with some practical tips at the end for how to accomplish this consistently.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 36.Zenprov : Bold ChoicesPlaying it safe will keep you from making any big goof ups but it will also keep you from brilliance. Learning to hear and trust the Source of Genuis is discussed with some practical tips at the end for how to accomplish this consistently.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 35.Zenprov : Attack and DefenselessnessFor many of us our relationships and our lives are built around varying degrees of fending off attacks and setting up defences. What we fail to realize is that all attack is defence and all defence is impossible. In this episode we explore the idea of defenslessness as the strongest position both in life and as an actor.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 35.Zenprov : Attack and DefenselessnessFor many of us our relationships and our lives are built around varying degrees of fending off attacks and setting up defences. What we fail to realize is that all attack is defence and all defence is impossible. In this episode we explore the idea of defenslessness as the strongest position both in life and as an actor.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 34.Zenprov : Traveling LightUpon returning from our Cross Atlantic adventure we discuss the lessons of a month spent teaching and travelling. Special focus upon the idea of applying Zen lessons to everyday life in a way that enhances your life as well as your art. Everything is a gift, it's all in the way you use your mind.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 34.Zenprov : Traveling LightUpon returning from our Cross Atlantic adventure we discuss the lessons of a month spent teaching and travelling. Special focus upon the idea of applying Zen lessons to everyday life in a way that enhances your life as well as your art. Everything is a gift, it's all in the way you use your mind.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 33.Zenprov : WakefulnessWhat does being awake look like? What keeps us from waking up? How do we know if and when we are awake? This episode builds on, and is a continuation of the last one, on Symbols. Waking up and living in a fully conscious state is not as hard nor as far away as you may think.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 33.Zenprov : WakefulnessWhat does being awake look like? What keeps us from waking up? How do we know if and when we are awake? This episode builds on, and is a continuation of the last one, on Symbols. Waking up and living in a fully conscious state is not as hard nor as far away as you may think.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 32.Zenprov : Symbols- The Language Of The DreamWe live in a universe of symbols, some of which we are conscious of and some of which we are not. In this Episode we discuss symbols as tools that can be used to build deep meanings in our scenework, lend textures to our characters and of course, add depth to our lives as well.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 32.Zenprov : Symbols- The Language Of The DreamWe live in a universe of symbols, some of which we are conscious of and some of which we are not. In this Episode we discuss symbols as tools that can be used to build deep meanings in our scenework, lend textures to our characters and of course, add depth to our lives as well.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 31.Zenprov : The Zen of Teaching and DirectingThe Zen approach to Teaching and Directing have in common, the goal of guiding actors to the Source of Genius. In this Episode, Marshall and Nancy discuss Zen Teaching methods and philosophies and talk in depth about the realities and potential pitfalls to be avoided whether you are teaching, directing or performing or all three at once.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 31.Zenprov : The Zen of Teaching and DirectingThe Zen approach to Teaching and Directing have in common, the goal of guiding actors to the Source of Genius. In this Episode, Marshall and Nancy discuss Zen Teaching methods and philosophies and talk in depth about the realities and potential pitfalls to be avoided whether you are teaching, directing or performing or all three at once.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 30.Zenprov : As The Wheel TurnsThe wheel as represented by the Yin Yang symbol is in constant dynamic motion. When we recognize this, we understand impermanence and learn to flow with the ever changing nature of the present moment. In this episode we discuss how to use this knowledge to find the source of genius. Practical methods are shared for syncing up with the great turning of the Dharma Wheel.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 30.Zenprov : As The Wheel TurnsThe wheel as represented by the Yin Yang symbol is in constant dynamic motion. When we recognize this, we understand impermanence and learn to flow with the ever changing nature of the present moment. In this episode we discuss how to use this knowledge to find the source of genius. Practical methods are shared for syncing up with the great turning of the Dharma Wheel.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 29.Zenprov : RelationshipRealtionships in Improv Troupes. Are they good, bad or something else? What are the ideal relationships to have within the Improv milleau? What is a relationship in the Zen sense of reality? Do mixed marriages work? Lots of questions, surprising answers.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 29.Zenprov : RelationshipRealtionships in Improv Troupes. Are they good, bad or something else? What are the ideal relationships to have within the Improv milleau? What is a relationship in the Zen sense of reality? Do mixed marriages work? Lots of questions, surprising answers.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 28.Zenprov : Trust, Confidence and ControlA deeper exploration of the issue of trust and how it relates to your paradigm. How changing your perspective can free you to trust all the time and free you and your work.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 28.Zenprov : Trust, Confidence and ControlA deeper exploration of the issue of trust and how it relates to your paradigm. How changing your perspective can free you to trust all the time and free you and your work.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 27.Zenprov : The Momentous MomentWhat is a moment and how powerful is it? In this episode we explore this topic and introduce methods for finding and living in the present moment.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 27.Zenprov : The Momentous MomentWhat is a moment and how powerful is it? In this episode we explore this topic and introduce methods for finding and living in the present moment.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 26.Zenprov : Short FormThis episode examines Short Form improv. We discuss the oft overlooked positive side of Short Form, taking a look at the unique skill sets and important elements of this commercially viable and often undervalued form of Improv.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 26.Zenprov : Short FormThis episode examines Short Form improv. We discuss the oft overlooked positive side of Short Form, taking a look at the unique skill sets and important elements of this commercially viable and often undervalued form of Improv.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 25.Zenprov : Actors and ImprovisorsA square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not necessarily a square. An improvisor is an actor but an actor is not neccesarily an improvisor. This episode centers on why Improvisors should do legit theater and Actors should do Improv.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 25.Zenprov : Actors and ImprovisorsA square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not necessarily a square. An improvisor is an actor but an actor is not neccesarily an improvisor. This episode centers on why Improvisors should do legit theater and Actors should do Improv.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 24.Zenprov : A Zen GuestMarshall's dear friend Michael Aronoff who is a Buddhist meditation teacher and yoga instructor talks with Marshall and Nancy about what is zen and how it relates to improv. This is the Zen side of Zenprov.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 24.Zenprov : A Zen GuestMarshall's dear friend Michael Aronoff who is a Buddhist meditation teacher and yoga instructor talks with Marshall and Nancy about what is zen and how it relates to improv. This is the Zen side of Zenprov.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 23.Zenprov : Music in ImprovMusic is often an integral part of Improv. Why is it important? What exactly is music? How do you do it well? What is the Zen approach to Music? We cover all of this and more.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 23.Zenprov : Music in ImprovMusic is often an integral part of Improv. Why is it important? What exactly is music? How do you do it well? What is the Zen approach to Music? We cover all of this and more.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 22.Zenprov : Blocked (I Don't Care)Blocked or I Don't Care. In this Episode we cover the dreaded blocks that happen from time to time to every creative person, from a personal perspective. We look at how blocks occur, what brings them on and most importantly how to deal with them.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 22.Zenprov : Blocked (I Don't Care)Blocked or I Don't Care. In this Episode we cover the dreaded blocks that happen from time to time to every creative person, from a personal perspective. We look at how blocks occur, what brings them on and most importantly how to deal with them.
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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 21.Zenprov : The JuiceWhere do you find the Juice that makes scenes compelling to watch and allows you to create scenes that unfold in an organic way? How can you use these techniques to make your life better off stage? Episode 21 explores the topic of Objectives in life and on stage.
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