Black Cobra Woman (1976)
Outtake: Lana Del Rey for Interview Magazine Germany (2015).
Excalibur era Rachel Summers (Commission)
#RachelSummers #Prestige #Phoenix #Excalibur #XFactor #Xmen #MarvelComics
The mother’s injuries are to be handed down to the daughter. The mother’s failures are to be paid for by the daughter. The mother’s unhappiness is to be the daughter’s unhappiness. Autumn Sonata (Höstsonaten, 1978) dir. Ingmar Bergman
funeral-wreath
Goblin, Suspiria (Alternate Take), from the soundtrack of Suspiria (1977)
Magik, Kate Pryde, Rachel Summers, that Twelfth Night photo, it’s canon to me damn it
Armenian SSR. A basket of ripe pomegranates. 09.01.1972.
George Zelma (Sputnik)
little known fact but the funniest thing you can do in improv is say no
That's not true.
It is so fucking not true
Not only is it hard to play in a scene where your partner is not collaborating on your ideas it is just uncomfortable to watch
You CAN say no in improv but the fucking difference is hearing someone go “We planned this together, how could you betray me” and responding “no we didn’t, nuh uh that didn’t happen” vs “Together? I did all the planning, I executed it, your contributions were worthless!”
Both people said “no we didn’t plan this together” but one gave their partner more characterization and a place to take the scene and the other left their partner on the back foot and having to scramble.
Saying no in unhelpful ways usually just leads to a boring scene where people argue meaninglessly, but saying no too much even in a helpful way also leads to scenes where people just argue. Likely much more pleasant scenes to watch and be in but still not as good as it could have been if the players were building off of each others ideas more.
Also, people want to see resolution!!! Scenes get less funny when you drag them out and you should try to find a good end point which usually involves some sort of compromise or solution. Ending a scene is hard, but if you work towards something together instead of trying to navigate around something together it’s usually easier.
“Yes And” is the funny little phrase but it is also a very important concept and mindset about collaborative storytelling and valuing others ideas. You can’t come into improv and reject all your partners ideas but it’s also unhelpful to not give back anything to build on. I live and fucking die by yes and, I’ll name every shark and punch it in the goddamn face for “Yes And.”
That’s not true.
John Phillip Law and Jane Fonda on the set of Barbarella (1968)
