Posts by James Judd

The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 2: Are we going to keep going with this or what?
In the ’70s and ’80s, a core of innovators brought stand-up comedy from the fringe to the mainstream. Is personal narrative performance next?
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The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 1: Is This a Real Thing?
Why this movement, now? Perhaps personal narrative shows are an extension of our ability (and increasing need) to self-promote through social media.
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All In A Day’s Work My day as a working artist
Very little to no part of my day is spent creating art. Most days are consumed with the administrative, organizational, managerial side of being an artist.
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The 5 Essential Books You Need to Write Your Essay or Solo Show
The books on this list are the ones I have returned to many times for inspiration, not just a once-through and then onto the bookshelf to be forgotten.
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How to Create an Intimate Moment With Only One Actor on Stage Presented by the $2 Acting Coach
Set and lighting tricks can help create a sense of intimacy, but only if the intimacy is already present in the writing. It has to be in the words.
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The $2 Acting Teacher Presents: Kill Today, Bomb Tomorrow
My benchmark didn’t translate and neither did any of the other dozens of punchlines in that excruciating trainwreck. Here’s why.
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