Spring Quarter
This next 6 weeks I will be listening to audio books and outlining what I have learned.
Each day I will have to have 1 hour with a book, 1 hour of writing / rehearse, then my act out lesson will be learning some new accents... First will be Australian, then Southern, NY, English, Cockney
Here is my first try at creating my own structure for leaning new skills and adding onto some I already have...
Audio Books are my best friends: Listening to books can be done why driving and you can listen to a chapter as many times as you want why in traffic or on the train or taking a bath, working on the yard, at the gym, etc
My Current rotation of Audio books at the moment are what I will call Public Speaking University
Mondays Lessons:
Extra time on Writing and Performing, working with my accents as well , Swimming at the gym before practice then Improv Practice with my team.
Followed by 1 or 2 open mics depending on how late I am running.
Tuesday Lessons:
Boot Camp for PT then War of Art by Steven Pressfield: This book is more about getting over obstacles in writers block and laziness, gets you to become more structures and put your nose to the grindstone if you want to get something done... he will be my Drill Sargent from Full metal Jacket on my back making sure I get things done...
Wednesday Lessons:
Improvisation Inc by Robert Lowe: not the best improv book so I will try to read the other imrprov books I listed as well, I will also work on my accent as well as every other week have an improv show with Iron Lung. So this day will be more about fast thinking and support of others.
Thursdays Lessons:
Talent is Overrated... Geoff Colvin: This is all about putting in hard work to achieve a better skill set and a type of practice that will help you in your chose field. Again working with my stand up writing and performing this day as well as morning Boot Camp PT.
Fridays Lessons:
Public Speaking Superstar (group of authors) all about how to tell a good story and how to deliver that story in a corporate environment. I will also be working on my set for any shows I may have coming up and any speeches I am planning for my corporate side.
I still have a "Phit" Iimprov Class on Sundays and working on some other training.