Yeah, I grabbed a scene set up for slips that was suppose to involve Joe Miller. You did a great job by setting up Joe Miller in hell. But did he die and go to hell? Did the devil come up and offer him a deal? Did the devil transport him to hell to make a deal? What was the deal? Could the scene have gone beyond the deal to the consequences of the transaction? When I say clear direction, I just mean the set up didn't go anywhere. Also, you'll notice I never say that specific players cause this. We all do this, I took this note for myself in moving bodies when I played last time. You get so caught up in what the audience wants to hear you start losing track of playing out the scene you set up. Most of the time it gets a good laugh, but the true skill is getting a laugh from the story rather than the line. Also, I'm not harping on choices, just using them as an example. Rather than inject more description of what is going on, why not, in this scene, loudly say, "THE DEAL HAS BEEN MADE, I SEND YOU BACK TO EARTH!" and just exit the stage. That is a clear movement forward, also gives opportunities for more players to get involved. Just an example. I think we shouldn't be afraid of using large transitions more often if we feel the scene has played it's course in the current environment.

Warren did do well. Perhaps because he had nothing to focus on other than his performance? His panda was one of my highlights

I'm sorry you got such uproarious laughter for your performance in Family Dinner. Next time you can be one of the other five characters that odds are no one really notices or laughs at.

COME ON, GIVE ME SOME CREDIT FOR THE GOOD AUDIENCE!!! And after that awesome compliment, all I get is that role fits you.

Also, I disagree with you on the stage being too full, I think you just didn't like only playing 5 games. The max people on stage were 6 at the very end. I would say you should look at it the other way. You played Family Dinner, Freudian Slips, Try that on for Size, 12 days of Christmas, and The Dating Game. I didn't have a slip of paper just now to remind me of the games which means you must of done well in the show overall and had a performance that makes you memorable in the audience's mind. I say take the win. I'm a less games less opportunity to fail rather than a more games, more opportunity to shine type of guy...

#1489, posted at 2010-12-20 18:40:50 in Just Say Yes