So yesterday was my first day of class at the Upright Citizens Brigade! I'm in an Improv 101 class taught by Betsy Stover. Guys. I had SO. MUCH. FUN. I'm in a class of 14 people, I'm pretty sure I'm the youngest one there, and for the most part people are already making me laugh and have fun. I'll dive more into details of what we do in class as the weeks go on but here are the logistics:
- $400
- 8 weeks, one three hour class a week
- one graduation show at the end of the 8 weeks
- you can be anyone over 18--there are moms and dads in my class
- seems like so far there are maybe 5-8 of us wanting to pursue acting and the rest seem to be there for fun
When I was looking for places to expand my education and hone in on my skills I knew I wanted to go somewhere that's rooted in comedy. As of now I don't really see myself as a dramatic actor. I like to make people laugh and I've been told I'm funny (feel free to disagree).
Anyways, I heard GREAT things about UCB and when I did more research I saw that my comedy queen AMY EFFIN POEHLER started this brigade with a few other really funny dudes. Upon further research I found there are so many hilarious people that have gone through UCB and are now working actors. This was all very enticing to me because obvi I want to be a working actor. Finally I jumped the gun after reading Amy Poehler's Yes Please (highly recommend) and she dedicated a whole chapter to how UCB and improv changed her life.
So here I am, diving into somewhat unknown territory and so far I LOVE IT!!! I am excited for Wednesday mornings everyday--it's like my Friday now. And my mom is super excited too! She fell in love with Parks and Rec, and when I told her this is the type of show I want to be on she was like YES. I CAN SEE IT. And then I told her about UCB and she was like YES. YOU HAVE TO GO THERE. So I have the full and also excited support of my mama, my queen, my everything.
And in other unrelated news:
GO WATCH SHORT TERM 12. It's on Netflix and it is amazing and heartbreaking and heartwarming and gut wrenching and breathtaking.
TTYL,
olive
