The Tyler Files: Archive

I'm Kate Hess!: Old Improv Notes →

katehess: My husband found a handout from the improv class he took with Ian Roberts. I’m reposting it here! Scene Work Basics 1. Start with agreement on one or more of the following elements: “where” / environment attitude emotion intensity/energy activity 2. Establish who you are, where you…

Jan 21st

3 notes

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...”

– Marcus Aurelius

Jan 21st

“Live life like a duck. Be calm and collected on the surface, but paddle like the...”

Jan 21st

The Crazy Garlic Woman

I am in the process of getting rid of some old blogs and making new ones. Here is one of my favorite posts from a blog in 2009: It was like any other Saturday in New York. I made plans, took the R train from Astoria going downtown, and then decided I was too tired to do what I had planned. This week I scheduled an improv practice session at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. I paid for it...

Jan 21st

Watch

And here is Episode 4, Entourage.

Jan 21st

Watch

This is Episode 3 of Behind the Steve. It is called, Meet Karl. I freaking loved filming this. Most fun I’ve had in New York. You can check out the entire series at www.funnyordie.com. Just search for Beind the Steve.

Jan 21st

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth...”

– Bob Marley (via nevver)

Jan 21st

1,049 notes

TWO YEARS! Whoa.

So September 30th, 2010 marks my two year anniversary in New York City. I am very proud of myself. The past 4 weeks or so have been great too. The film, Freakonomics, directed by Morgan Spurlock comes out in select theaters this Friday, Oct. 1. I’m in it. It was one of the first things I did in New York back in 2008. I recently did a great role in Behind the Steve, a great web series...

Sep 28th

R.I.P. Kevin McCarthy

I grew up watching this guy in U.H.F., one of the best movies of all time. “A U.H.F. STATION!!!” Good night, Sweet Prince. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/body-snatchers-actor-mccarthy-96-dies-mass-ap YOU’RE NEXT!!!

Sep 13th

Pictures I like:

Sep 10th

1,542 notes

Man, I love cartoons...

http://best.complex.com/lists/the-50-greatest-saturday-morning-cartoons

Aug 17th

I made a good decision...

http://ucbcomedy.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-chris-gethard-of-big-lake.html Above is a sweet link on UCB’s blog… an interview with Chris Gethard: who is in the new sitcom, “Big Lake” (with Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell) airing on Comedy Central this Tuesday. Its produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay: That’s pretty fucking sweet. Also, my former...

Aug 13th

Mustache Fuckin' with My Head

Do I keep it? Does it make me more artistic? Do I exploit it? Do girls like it? Will I ever have sex again? Does it make me memorable in a comedic sense? Do I look like a prestigious playa? Distinguished? Will I start a trend? Do I seem more spiritual? Am I transcending space and time? Do I look, um, gay? Do I? OR does it pigeonhole me as a semi-sleezy fat...

Aug 6th

Brooklyn ain't so bad...

I’ve never really liked Brooklyn. Up until recently, I’ve only been to Williamsburg… which makes me feel like a really old man,even though I’m only 26. All the skinny assholes and their music beats. However, that was until this moment on the beach near the Brooklyn Bridge… I love New York City… and Brooklyn ain’t so bad either.

Jul 15th