Among the many hilarious and unique internet videos we stumble upon while surfing the Internet lies a treasure many people have already discovered. Improv Everywhere isn't new, but it is timeless. I found a TED talk where the creator of the group Charlie Todd explained what they did and why they did it. It started off (fittingly) with the start of the group. It was just him and six friends with no pants on the subway. From there the ideas and the group grew into a mob of people who participated in making life just a little bit more spontaneous. You can watch the TED Talk here:http://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity.html
It's inspiring in a funny way. The main question Charlie Todd asks us why don't we do more things like this rather than why do we do things like this. I agree with his message and I find the topic engaging, not being bland or science based like most other TED Talk segments. It's worth a look at, if only for the video of 'the annual no pants subway ride.'
I ended up listening to a "This American Life" act about Improv Everywhere. So funny! :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have time, you should definintely look up their "time looping in a Starbucks" stunt.