#WriterWednesday Interview with Keith Saltojanes
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I’d like to welcome author Keith Saltojanes to the blog for #WriterWednesday — summer edition!
Something crazy you did on vacation:
Accidently walked onto the grounds of President Emmanuel Macron’s estate while they were doing construction on his fence, leaving it wide open for someone to accidently walk in. He has great security as I now know what it’s like to be yelled at in French while having a machine gun pointed at me.
Something you’d never do again on vacation:
Walk near fencing that has signs reading “en cours de construction.”
Favorite summer beverage:
Unlimited refills on iced tea. I’m a three-tea minimum wherever I go.
A drink that gives you a pickle face:
Cucumbers that have been marinated in vinegar.
Your favorite thing to get from the ice cream truck:
The attention of the driver so they can serve me. Hey, I know I’m an adult but take my order too!
Some dessert that you wish you’d never bought:
Lamb ice cream with whipped cream tartar
Best summer vacation memory:
Swimming in a pool as a kid with my dogs running around it contemplating whether or not they should jump in or not.
A summer vacation disaster that you’d rather forget:
That one unforgettable summer that I forgot about.
Most favorite place to write/edit in the summer:
A quiet, empty coffee shop, instrumental music playing, and good iced tea options.
The worst place to try to write in the summer because of all the distractions.
On a raft in the middle of a public pool during open swim. Oh, and there’s a lot of bees around for some reason in this scenario.
The thing you like most about being a writer:
The freedom to write whenever I want and to see ideas that were in my head come alive, either from actors or from other people reading them.
The thing you like least about being a writer:
That freedom also comes with immense guilt at any moments that I’m not currently writing.
The thing that you will most remember about your writing life:
All the ideas that I still haven’t written.
Something in your writing life that you wish you could do over:
Have a clone of me who could write out and complete all those ideas while I’m busy with other things.
Most daring thing you’ve ever done:
Jumping onto a moving train in Bangkok.
Something you chickened out from doing:
Waiting a little bit longer for the train to be going even faster.
The nicest thing a reader said to you:
“That really inspired me.”
The craziest thing a reader said to you:
“There once was a little walk to get the best answers for the next few months back” ….I think they wrote it to me using predictive text.
The best summer job you ever had:
Working at Dunkin' Donuts because of all the free unlimited donuts
The worst summer job you ever had:
Working at Dunkin' Donuts because of all the free unlimited donuts
About Keith:
Keith Saltojanes is the Founder of Improv-LA, the internationally known creative training center based in Los Angeles. He has taught improv techniques in over 10 countries and for executives at some of the biggest companies around (including Disney, Netflix, Amazon, IBM). He also has a Guinness World Record for the Longest Improv Show and was a writer National Lampoon and for comedians from SNL, MADtv, In Living Color, and Mr. Show. His first book The Improv Mindset releases June 2023.
Let’s Be Social:
Website: http://www.keithsaltojanes.com
The School: http://www.improv-la.com
Instagram: @keithsaltojanes
