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'Gentle Yes' And Other Favorite Terms
a simple phrase is worth a thousand classes
Mar 8 • Will Hines
Raise The Absurdity, Not The Stakes
heighten the comedy, not the story
Feb 28 • Will Hines
Audition Advice: Show Command
practice the audition format
Feb 22 • Will Hines
False fights
don't get offended
Jan 30 • Will Hines
Keys to Funny: Fools and Opposites
dummies and juxtapositions
Jan 24 • Will Hines
Secret To Improv Funny: You're The Idiot
get a load of (points at self) this idiot
Jan 17 • Will Hines
Playing Game With Folks Who Don't Know Game
gift yourself a comedy point of view
Jan 1 • Will Hines
The Smallest Possible Amount Of Weird
keep it small
Dec 25, 2025 • Will Hines
Second Line: Big Choice Or Gentle Yes?
go for the connection
Nov 30, 2025 • Will Hines
Comedy Hack: Opposites
all comedy is juxtaposition
Nov 16, 2025 • Will Hines
Know, Care, Say
make every scene interesting
Nov 1, 2025 • Will Hines
Comedy Principles
lose, repeat, have some style
Oct 25, 2025 • Will Hines
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