“Extemporaneous and oral harangues will always have this advantage over those that are read from a in manuscript: every burst of eloquence or spark of genius they may contain, however studied they may have been beforehand, will appear to the audience to be the effect of the sudden inspiration of talent.” MayHas BeensInspirationAudienceEffectsTalentGeniusAdvantageSparksEloquenceManuscripts Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“In improvisation, there is only one time. This is what computer people call real time. The time of inspiration, the time of technically structuring and realizing... the time of playing it, and the time of communicating with the audience, are all one.” PeopleRealInspirationRealizingAudienceComputerCommunicateOne TimeImprovisation Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Source: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
“I'm an audience member first. My inspiration is still based on hunger. Often, when people try to tell me "nobody wants that story; I'm like bullshit because I want it."” PeopleWantTryingFirstsStillsStoriesInspirationAudienceMembersHungerBullshit Author:Victoria Mahoney