The Beginner’s Mind

The Beginner’s Mind

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few… Zen master Shunryu Suzuki Beginner’s mind is experiencing a thing for the first time. “Firsts” are always memorable. Improvisation is a constant search for ‘first times’. I once...

How I Met Viola Spolin

My First Encounter with the Mother of Improvisation  I was living in Hollywood, tending bar, performing comedy and mime in local cafes and trying to break into show business like thousands of other hopefuls from all over the country.  A dear friend of mine called from...