tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153888337668314458.post4281513636926849035..comments2024-03-05T14:03:08.208-06:00Comments on Bite and Smile with Joe Janes: Not as Good or Bad as You ThinkJoe Janeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05858974237565248026noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153888337668314458.post-65139789744518956752008-01-31T13:43:00.000-06:002008-01-31T13:43:00.000-06:00Beautifully said, Paul. - JoeBeautifully said, Paul. - JoeJoe Janeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858974237565248026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153888337668314458.post-43136209208078567862008-01-31T12:35:00.000-06:002008-01-31T12:35:00.000-06:00One of the things I'm picking up in this 500 Clown...One of the things I'm picking up in this 500 Clown class I'm taking is the importance of flopping.<BR/><BR/>No matter how hard you work on material in the remote, you're going to fail against the living eventually. And it's important to have that experience of failure in a safe environment, so that you get the experience of coming out of that flop.<BR/><BR/>If it ain't working, get rid of it. Own that failure, fix it if you can, and if you can't fix it then feature it and embrace the mistake in a playful way.<BR/><BR/>You've got to give your best each time. You've also got to be ready for the feedback. And without the feedback of an audience we're just jackin' off onstage.<BR/><BR/>rambleramblefartfartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153888337668314458.post-80313590948501920722008-01-31T12:06:00.000-06:002008-01-31T12:06:00.000-06:00Happens to me every time. Writing's a very vulnera...Happens to me every time. <BR/><BR/>Writing's a very vulnerable act of creativity. It's understandable to want to "get it right" - whatever that means - but that's not where the learning and growing is.Joe Janeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858974237565248026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153888337668314458.post-59844415729959903672008-01-31T10:23:00.000-06:002008-01-31T10:23:00.000-06:00Nice to know that even someone like you feels like...Nice to know that even someone like you feels like curling up in a fetal position when it is time to read stuff out loud.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder that perfection is not expected in a classroom setting. I always forget.Debbie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092449503977768151noreply@blogger.com