Don’t Give Up on
Paris Hilton
“Achievement
seems to be connected with action. Successful
men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.”
When Conrad
Hilton spoke those words, he probably did not
imagine that his great-great granddaughter Paris would one day become a
celebulante, renowned for her mistakes. But let’s put all the dross from
her
history aside. What has she been able to accomplish with her status and
money
by 2011?
·
TV show
·
Appeared
in over 27 movies
·
Founded a
record label
·
Released
a self-titled album
·
Authored
two books
How much easier
would it be for her just to
lounge in a dark room or poolside instead of doing something. She
has a lot to hide from: scandal, resentment,
flashbulbs, etc.
At any given
moment, you could be a Paris
Hilton.
Improv is
powerful because of the chance for
disaster. When the acrobat performs without a net, you feel the energy.
So,
your show could get really rough. Then you WILL find yourself
dead-center in
the spotlight, and you’ll have a decision to make: rally or run. You’ll
be a
Paris Hilton. Never give up.
Giving up can
look like:
- Throwing
your partner under the
bus in a mad scramble to get offstage. “I think I hear the phone in the
other
room!”
- Going
for an easy laugh: Poop.
Sex. Banana-peel. It gets really sad
when we performers get desperate.
- Walking
offstage.
- Eliminating
yourself from a game
before the Host can.
Trust that
sticking it out builds the scene back
up, builds good habits, teaches you that nothing worth doing ever came
easily.
Sometimes we need to dig into our mistakes – especially the big ones – to
enrich our scenes and lives. Big picture: when you die, do you want the Big Guy to
pat you
on the back and say, “Well Done, thou Good and Faithful
Servant” or “Well… nice to see you?”
So don’t give up
on your scenes, yourself, or
Paris. She’s got many years ahead of her and many mistakes to learn
from. If she
listens to her great-grandfather, she may actually fill his shoes and
more.
