Telluride's Mudd Butts: Kim and Sally talk about Improvisation

09 Aug Telluride's Mudd Butts: Kim and Sally talk about Improvisation

By Jane Minarovic

As the Mom of a first year Mudd Butt, I was surprised to discover that the kids were not given a full script until two weeks into the session.  Instead, they used props and improvisation to work on different aspects of the story while building interesting characters.  In this interview, Sally and Kim give us some insight into their unique teaching techniques, and show us how a single prop can inspire a character.

Jane Minarovic has degrees in Film Production and Drama from the University of Texas.  She worked in advertising where she wrote, produced and directed hundreds of local and regional commercials.  Later, she entered in the music business and created electronic press kits and music videos for a variety of recording artists including Billy Joe Shaver and Waylon Jennings.  After a 10 year break from the business to raise her 3 children, she is very happy to be back producing video, especially since it can now be done with with one tiny camera and a laptop computer!