Suppose Mozart had tried to be original? It would have been like a man at the North Pole trying to walk north, and this is true of all of the rest of us. Striving after originality takes you far away from your true self, and makes your work mediocre.
Keith JohnstoneIn life most of us are highly skilled at suppressing action. Bad improvisers block action often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.
Keith JohnstoneThere are people who prefer to say โYesโ, and there are people who prefer to say โNoโ. Those who say โYesโ are rewarded by the adventures they have, and those who say โNoโ are rewarded by the safety they attain.
Keith JohnstoneGood improvisers seem telepathic; everything looks pre-arranged, This is because they accept all offers madeโwhich is something no โnormalโ person would do.
Keith JohnstoneMost people I meet are secretly convinced that theyโre a little crazier than the average person. People understand the energy necessary to maintain their own shields, but not the energy expended by other people. They understand that their own sanity is a performance, but when confronted by other people they confuse the person with the role.
Keith Johnstone