Shoot from the confessions

As the name suggests, this is a place to submit confessions, headcanons, questions, theories, hot takes and whatever you seem fits!

ASKS ARE NOT A REPRESENTATION OF MY OWN OPINIONS.

If you have confessions about Roll From the Hip, there is a seperate account for that I highly recommend checking out: @rfth-headcanons-confessions

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[trying to give a positive confession for once xd]

that thing was so ugly bless his heart i hope he wears it again

Can I get a source for AJ's movie promotion? Not discrediting the previous asker, but I'd like to see it for myself. Sources for AJ confirming his ai use would also be so appreciated

Now they use it all the time, they made an announcement about queues for the comedy store and now about the hecklers on there instead of on their official feeds where it should have been.

I understand that they did it because they knew thats where the people were but if it's unofficial it should not be used for official announcements

They either need to claim it as official in which case they need to replace the mods with unbiased ones who understand that moderating is not about playing favourites. Or they need to cut ties with it and say this unofficial if you want info from us follow our official channels.

Having it so they do stuff with it sometimes and not others gives the mods delusions of grandeur and makes fans think that everything said there is true when it is the most toxic part of the fandom. Also, making it so reactions were done through there meant people not on Discord couldn't submit. It should have been through Patreon.

TLDR! Either claim the discord as official and fix it or disown it and get away from the toxicity

I have the SFTH Patreon and I really want to watch the BM livestream—the new one that came out. but the truth is I don’t want to since I know that the audience interaction there was pretty bad…

Like I’m itching to know what happened and like the comedy of it because i like any content SFTh puts out but the second hand embarrassment and the general annoyance for these people as someone studying forms of theatre is genuinely preventing me from enjoying it

I’ve already had my opinions on hecklers in SFTH’s shows and I’m glad SFTH had a way of dealing with them but I see how the audience interaction takes it too far sometimes

And if it’s gotten to a point SFTH needs to be very vocal about it it’s gotten to a point where I can’t enjoy certain shows because I realise the absolute discomfort they might have been in because of certain audience actions

And as a theatre kid who’s seen disruptions in people’s performances and has performed, disruptions really don’t feel good, especially when you really don’t want to mess up or really want to give your all to something.

The thing about Improv is that it’s not just comedy, it’s a type of theatre — and heckling shouldn’t even be a thing in comedy shows at all, either.

Audience interaction is when a comedian or an actor willingly interacts with you — SFTH has tons of it, mind you, asking for suggestions, sometimes even inserting themselves into their audience — and we should be grateful for it. It’s their show and their art that they enjoy — and we don’t have the right to take that joy away from them. Interact when you’re being asked and when it is appropriate.

I don’t want to sound like a hater or something but I think it’s basic respect that we know that they’re not our friends. I think it’s already great that they can be so open with their fans, and that they even allow gift giving and stuff like that. I like their genuine and honest interactions, and I feel so uncomfortable when I see a fandom that I only recently joined get suddenly so parasocial.

I know it’s been reiterated by the fandom but from a performer’s perspective it leaves a bad feeling for me. I’ve already been worried for the state of theatre, especially since I’ve heard of stuff like people yelling at that woman acting in the Pitt who was doing her solo on broadway that she had to call it out. In movie theatres too, when people want to watch movies peacefully, there are people that just don’t want to shut up.

I’m not saying reacting in the moment isn’t allowed. An accidental “Oh my god” or a loud yelp at something that shocked you is understandable — I’ve had that during my monologue that I did for an exam and I’ve done it myself — and performers revel in reactions like that. Performers understand that, and so does SFTH. Accidental disruptions happen. What they shouldn’t be used to is purposeful disruption. No theatre, no musical, no comedian, no improv actor should be used to heckling.

Improv isn’t a conversation. It’s a performing art. Like any other art, the stimulus is provided and we just have to enjoy what is given to us. We give the stimulus, and SFTH acts it out in a way they know will entertain us. And like everyone else, sit back and enjoy. No painter enjoys having their work painted over without their consent. No musician wants to hear a melody clashing with theirs at their concert. No actor wants to have their moment stolen. Once the suggestion leaves the audience, it no longer becomes ours.

When witnessing art, it’s not ours to dictate how it comes out, just ours to interpret on our own. Furthermore, the experience isn’t only YOURS. There are people around you who don’t want the show to be dictated by you. There are people who came to enjoy the show and have a good laugh too. No one wants to be blindfolded while watching someone paint. No one wants to be listening to the other melody clash with the music they wanted to hear. No audience member with proper etiquette enjoys watching someone else take the spotlight.

I’m glad SFTH can have these open discussions now, and I don’t wish for these discussions to close. These need to remain open for the fandom because SFTH does not deserve to be exposed to toxic “celebrity culture”. They are not YouTubers. They are actors first and foremost. They are people of their craft and not people who want any type of internet fame.

I can’t speak for everyone, but as a performer of theatre I feel very strongly about it. I would hate for every effort to be overshadowed by something else.

I understand wanting to be included, and being genuinely invested and so into it, and there is always a yearning for the audience to be fully immersed — and SFTH’s interactions leave an open window for that. Yet, we shouldn’t abuse it. Laugh and enjoy, because it is comedy, but if it’s something you want to say and communicate when the window for interaction has closed, you shouldn’t do anything, because it isn’t your show.

I apologise if people don’t agree with my take, and maybe validly so — especially since Improv is a different type of theatre, but I still believe audience and actor/comedian interactions need to have a set of rules and boundaries — because Improv is an important form of theatre, in the end, and SFTH are four human men who have feelings and boundaries that require respect.

Example: it's not just people at shows that shout "KISS", people in the livechat do it too and while it isn't as bad because it's not disrupting the performance, it's still super inappropriate. Especially in moments where it doesn't make any sense for them to kiss. You're part of the problem if you do this because the more people do it, the more people are going to think it's fine and bring that energy to the shows. They're not barbie dolls you can make kiss whenever you want. And let's not pretend it isn't Tom and Luke that get this reaction the most - to certain fans the concept of them kissing is clearly more exciting than the storytelling, which is disrespectful, inappropriate, and crossing boundaries no matter how old you are!

This is just one example but one that upsets me a lot as a queer person. At this point, I even feel relieved when they don't include romance in a play. Which is such a shame because I used to love the romance in their longforms and enjoyed shipping the characters. But lately it hasn't been fun anymore because of people being creepy about the boys.

Alright so I’m not one to do this but omg the lack of basic etiquette at shows is seriously beginning to piss me and a LOT of other people off.

I know it’s a minority, but for the love of god do not talk during shows unless you’re suggesting something when the boys have asked. It’s basic show etiquette. You’re there to see a LIVE SHOW. It’s no different to you going to see any live theatre show in the West End or anywhere else. You wouldn’t have conversations during that, so why are we treating the guys’ shows like they’re any different?

I get it, you’re excited to see the guys perform, I’ve been there and a lot of other people have too, but that doesn’t excuse poor behaviour like this. People who’re seeing the guys for the first time don’t want their show ruined by the people around them, and regulars don’t want their shows ruined either. I’m not calling any specific people out, but especially during the Bill Murray livestream today it was just annoying. Not to mention the multiple longforms where the audience have been annoying (We Love Poetry and Rock Paper Scissors just to name a few), where multiple people have already spoken about the lack of etiquette. And I’m not even gonna mention the so-called ‘fans’ still waiting (for up to an hour!) outside of the venues for the guys even after they’ve said MULTIPLE TIMES they’re not doing Meet and Greets anymore.

I love this fandom, I really do. It’s been the place where I’ve made some of my closest friends, but for the love of god please learn some basic respect for the guys and your fellow audience members. Don’t heckle. Don’t have conversations. Don’t fucking talk unless the guys have specifically asked for suggestions. It’s not hard.

Sorry for the rant but it’s something I’ve spoken to multiple people about and we all come to the same conclusion. Do better, guys.

i dont think this fandom is bad in any way, nor am i just intimidated by the real person nature of if. almost all of my fandom experience comes from minecraft youtube fan spaces and other youtubers. this fandom is just different (/neutral) from other fandoms ive been in in a way that feels difficult to join in on. again, this isnt saying this is a bad fandom (especially not a uniquely bad fandom), just that you have a fandom culture that can feel a little intimidating to join in on