Meet Women Through Grounded Scene Work!

[kjmetro]

Improv is life and vice versa...

While looking at the headlines on yahoo news, under the article about how a shorter distance between the upper lip and the brow make men a more suitable mate, there was a sub article with the title "3 keys to meeting women."

http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/datingtips/30127/3-keys-to-meeting-women

I'll admit; my clicking the article was about 60% percent looking for entertainment and 40% hoping Yahoo! News can help me approach women better.
However, once I started reading the article I noticed the magical 3 keys to meeting women are the same keys to beginning grounded scene work.
The Author states that:

Key #1 - OBSERVE WHAT SHES DOING.
"Notice everything she is doing, then let the environment give you something to say"

Key #2 - ACT ON THE OBSERVATION
"The thing to talk about is usually the first thing to come to mind"

Key #3 - LISTEN TO WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY
"A lot of men always think about what to say next, or they have a script in their head about what to say next. That's not a conversation -- that's a bad screenplay"

The scenarios the author gives for each key are pretty cheesy/creepy, but I felt his main points related to our craft.
So fellas, you should, apparently, approach women like you approach your scenework; observe, act, and listen.

Thoughts?

[Kristin]

Interesting observation Kenny. Particularly the one about environment. I don't know if I like the idea of watching EVERYTHING someone else is doign (that seems creepy, like you said) but I think this would work for approaching any "new people situation." And it's basically the elements of a good scene. And a good scene is a good conversation, really. Grounded scenework is hot.

[kjmetro]

Yeah I agree the watching everything the other person is doing is a tad creepy. But in the article he gives examples of guys goin up to a girl waiting for a taxi with luggage and starting conversation about where she is going.

i would only have the balls to do that in a scene. If you actually approached a girl on the street like that, id be afraid of getting mased.

grounded scene work is pretty sexy though :rolleyes:

[Landmine]

grounded scene work is pretty sexy though :rolleyes:

Only at this URL.

[Steev]

Right, and those three things actually apply to every single craft ever.

Have you read your horoscope today?

[kjmetro]

Every single craft ever?

I bet there are a few out there with different foundations. Like painting or dog grooming?

[Steev]

Painting:
Key #1 - OBSERVE
Look at some stuff.

Key #2 - ACT
Paint some stuff.

Key #3 - LISTEN
Ask people what they think about your stuff.

Dog grooming:

Key #1 - OBSERVE
Look at a dog.

Key #2 - ACT
Groom a dog.

Key #3 - LISTEN
Listen to whether or not the owner is happy with how their dog is groomed.

[Schoolyj]

What about the art of listening?

[Walleye]

Steev,

Well done. You may advance to the next level of enlightenment.

[bagnall]

how can i sign up?

EDITTED TO ADD: sorry. thought this was a workshop.

[lumberjackadal]

nice catch Kenny! I thought that was pretty cool that advice on picking up girls is the same advice we hear in our training. If you advance on a girl and she says no tell her that she shouldn't negate but rather yes, and... you're request. Unless she wants to be a bad improviser/person.

[ryandee]

Right, and those three things actually apply to every single craft ever.

Have you read your horoscope today?

Steev,

Do they apply to the art of NOT OBSERVING?

-message board head shot

[Improviser's Delight]

Nice, Kenny.

And don't worry about any of them naysayers. You'll be the one getting all the girlies.

[kjmetro]

nice catch Kenny! I thought that was pretty cool that advice on picking up girls is the same advice we hear in our training. If you advance on a girl and she says no tell her that she shouldn't negate but rather yes, and... you're request. Unless she wants to be a bad improviser/person.

Very true, and why would I want to be with someone who will just negate the reality I initiated for us? And you know if she negates then she ain't doin a callback either...

[Steev]

Steev,

Do they apply to the art of NOT OBSERVING?

-message board head shot

That is not an art, Ryan. It's a science.

[buntwanter]

I was always taught by the experts that it was "Act like you don't give a shit."

[Edison]

BE CONFIDENT- Even if you're not sure what you're going to say or do next. Even the appearance of confidence will be a strong advantage.

[Kristin]

Yeah I agree the watching everything the other person is doing is a tad creepy. But in the article he gives examples of guys goin up to a girl waiting for a taxi with luggage and starting conversation about where she is going.

i would only have the balls to do that in a scene. If you actually approached a girl on the street like that, id be afraid of getting mased.

grounded scene work is pretty sexy though :rolleyes:

Yeaaaah ... one person's friendly is another person's "Why are you trying to follow me home and/or on my vacation?" Especially in a man approaching woman situation. You probably would not get mased but nor would you be splitting a cab to Romance Land either, most likely. :rolleyes: But it would work in a scene ...

[kjmetro]

A cab to Romance land... if it were only that easy...:rolleyes: