Comedy and Henri Bergson

By Stephen Tobolowsky | February 24, 2015

Originally published backstage.com Sept. 4, 2014. Photo from Kayatana Stamps. When one thinks of comedy, one rarely thinks of Henri Bergson—quite possibly because one has never heard of Henri Bergson. I…

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Transitions

By Stephen Tobolowsky | February 9, 2015 |

Originally published August 7, 2014 backstage.com Photo source: Backstage, Clay Rodery. I was teaching my comedy class at Kalmenson & Kalmenson when I discovered one of my students was very…

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Horror Vacui

By Stephen Tobolowsky | January 8, 2015

Originally published July 10, 2014 backstage.com One of my favorite classes in college was art history. Our teacher introduced us to a concept that sounded like something from a science…

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The Words That Hurt

By Stephen Tobolowsky | November 15, 2014 |

originally appeared backstage.com June 12, 2014. In improvisation, you have to be your own writer, director, performer, and editor. I have one rule: You are not allowed to be your…

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Take A Hike

By Stephen Tobolowsky | October 14, 2014 |

Originally published backstage.com. May 15, 2014. Photo source: Backstage, Clay Rodery. A joint study by the University of Kansas and the University of Utah finally confirmed something that people knew…

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Acting and Belief

By cwdjohn | June 5, 2014 |

Originally appeared in backstage, February 20, 2014. Photo source: Backstage, Clay Rodery. I got into a mild dustup at our son’s preschool a few eons ago. One of the moms was…

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