politics Archives - Ryan Millar

Dancing for Office at Homebrewed

My friend Greg Wohead, (artist/writer/Texan) invited me to recount a tale at the launch of Homebrewed, his new storytelling night. And I did. It was at LXV Books in Bethnal Green. It's a sidenote, as

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:43:48+00:00March 1 2012|

Patrick Boylan: an (Un)Retiring American in Rome

Patrick Boylan is a great professor. I know this because he inspired Chiara to develop her English skills, and she speaks it really well. I often tell people my Italian wife speaks English "better than

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:43:59+00:00November 25 2009|

Free Blogger Italy

LinkItaly, not generally renowned for shrewd governance, is planning to really take their reputation for asinine and retrogressive political decisions to the next level.To whit: There is a law before the Culture Committtee of the

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:05+00:00March 19 2009|

Suggestion: Election Night Activity

Sound Wave, via OddeeCrazy obsessed about the US Election happening today? Me too. Dying to find out the results. Larry David feels your pain. Here's some stuff you can do while (or instead of) obsessively

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:07+00:00November 4 2008|

Vote for Hope – Obama ’08

MC Yogi drops some smooth, sincere lyrics on the need for change. Catchy beat, slick flow, and great animation. As far as I'm concerned this is about the 600 trillionth* reason to vote for Barack

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:07+00:00November 3 2008|

Oh No! Berlusconi!

Dear Italia,Che cazzo pensavate!! Mamma mia! Questo risulto e' inexcusabile. Adesso siete in guai, molto piu' grave di prima. Sono incazzate. Non posso continuare. Ma, sono fortunato che non vivo in Italia ancora.RyanBerlusconi? Again? You've

By Liesbeth Smit|2008-04-15T10:28:00+00:00April 15 2008|

Barack is your new bike

Without getting into any explanation or political opining, I just wanted to pass this on to you:Barack Obama is your new bicycle. Count the ways...

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:14+00:00February 18 2008|

Canada loves American elections

These elections in America are going to be so great for Canada!At the end of this two-year-long Campaign Season, there will be a new president. Two years is a long time to be saturated with

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:15+00:00January 10 2008|

Racist Belgian Radio

Addendum:Shit. In all my ranting about politics I forgot a particularly fucked up country with retards trying to run it. It's called Belgium and I live here. Belgium has gone over six months since their

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:44:15+00:00December 15 2007|

Politics as usual

Let's just take a look back over what's been going on with some of the heads of state in the western world. Just sort of a quick look-over of some threads of interest.Vladimir Putin held

By Liesbeth Smit|2007-12-14T12:12:00+00:00December 14 2007|

“Ryan is the most enthusiastic, positive workshop leader I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I’ve been to several of his workshops and after each session I came away with a sense of achievement and feeling that I had learnt something new.”

Chris, London

“Ryan is a great teacher, very serious (and very funny!) gives great coaching during scenes! I had a great time studying with him!!”

Alon, Tel Aviv

“Thank you so much for passing your writing knowledge onto me. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun too.”

Larissa, Amsterdam,

“I loved loved loved your workshop. I liked the way it was structured and meaningful. Time flew unnoticed. I liked the shortness of the exercises, the surprise and fun, and the fact that you gave me so much to explore. I now can be in an empty prison cell or in a desert island and never feel alone or bored anymore. Now I can expand my world.”

Elsa, Lisbon

“I especially enjoyed the clarity in all of what you were doing – I always understood what it was that you were teaching. I never felt lost. That was really awesome.”

Martin, Tampere

“Plenty of energy, enthusiasm, good clear guidance on how to make the scene ‘deliver results’ without killing the improviser… Ryan’s enthusiasm for improv is infectious.”

James, Brighton

“As a coach Ryan’s ability to zone in and identify the main agenda for each sessions was amazing. His coaching helped me reflect, make decisions and make positive changes in my business.”

Tracy, Dublin

“I LOVED the fucking GREAT and positive energies in the workshop. They so got me going. Perhaps the highest moment during this festival was laughing in the workshop (to the dances… :)).”

Ben, Tel Aviv

“Ryan seemed to know just what to do to get the best from everyone. I would jump at the opportunity to do another workshop led by him.”

Calum, Brighton

“Ryan is an incredible teacher. He took a straggling group of beginners and turned us into a viable company of improvisational actors who regularly perform together – in front of actual, paying, repeat customers.”

Carrie, Brussels

“Because of you my fear of speaking or presenting in front of an audience has lessened a great deal.”

Samora, Amsterdam

“Ryan really made the most out of the workshop. No time-wasting. He gets to the point quickly, in a clear and effective way.”

Pedro, Lisbon

“Very inspiring and useful workshop. Picked me up from where I’m at and helped me develop strategies to improve developing scenes and my performance skills.”

Anonymous, Switzerland

“Ryan is a natural at teaching and you get the feeling he puts his heart and soul into helping others. I look forward to doing more workshops with Ryan.”

Shauna, Tunbridge Wells

“Thank you for your positive spirit, energy and creativity. Your public speaking sessions really helped me feel more comfortable standing in front of a group of people.”

Serena, Amsterdam

“Ryan is an extremely qualified, talented, and professional teacher and coach. I’d recommend Ryan’s services to anyone!”

Derek, Amsterdam,

“I really admire your energy, creativity and knowledge and I’ve learned a lot from your training sessions.”

Natasha, Amsterdam,

“Working with you was an absolute blast! I’ll take your writing advice with me wherever I go.”

Marton, Budapest

“I’ve learned so much from you and thank you for giving me that nudge to get out of my comfort zone.”

Imaan, Amsterdam

“I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. I learned how beautiful authenticity is, with such little moments as sharing your breakfast. Being in the moment is so amazing to see and to feel.”

Laura, Amsterdam

“The skills I learned from those two weekends, which were two of the most enjoyable weekends I’ve ever had, have been an invaluable tool I use to this day in my daily life, both at work and in personal interactions.”

Andy, Brussels

“Absolutely brilliant! Exceptional work!”

Anonymous, Impro Hotel

“I’ve benefitted immensely from this journey which I would recommend to anyone looking to learn more about themselves in a fun, immersive way.”

Simon, Amsterdam

“Ryan’s improv workshop is incredibly fun but also ruthlessly effective. Participants are taught to drop their inhibitions, let their imagination flow and and embrace the positive attitude at the heart of improv. They are also treated to Ryan’s personal blend of enthusiasm, wit and generosity.”

Jeremy, Brussels

“Ryan’s coaching sessions really improved my public speaking skills and made my presentations much more interesting for my audience.”

Furio S., Berlin

“Your Taking It Easy session helped me relax more into the truth of a scene and let it grow more organically instead of pushing too hard to make it funny or dramatic. I loved that you were really clear about what you wanted us to get and how the exercises played into the scene work we did later. I really got a lot from one short session.”

Andrew, Brighton