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Martin de Maat
16 quotes
“You are pure potential.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let’s try and create scenes that are about something... About something deeper than this ashtray.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Community Mourns the Death of Martin de Maat" by Lisa Lewis (2 March 2001)
“The Hokey Pokey. Think about it. At the end of the song, what do we learn? What is it all about?... You put your whole self in!”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Community Mourns the Death of Martin de Maat" by Lisa Lewis (2 March 2001)
“You do not have the right to use this art form to feel inferior.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by a former student "TJ" (23 March 2006)
“The base of the work is one of individuals believing in themselves, trusting themselves in the moment and being accepting of themselves and the people around them. In order to improvise in front of an audience, you have to be accepting, involved in the moment and courageous. Those issues, when transferred over to general communication, makes the communication richer and helps in all areas of life.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know what intimacy is? It's into-me-you-see... it's allowing someone to know who you are when you have all these defenses to keep them from knowing.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Each of us is unique, and if we don't respect that uniqueness, if we don't allow that which we are to surface, then the world doesn't have it.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one will ever follow you down the street if you're carrying a banner that says, "Onward toward mediocrity.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There's a lot of laughter that goes on. Since we're laughing together, we're true community. It's a very safe place to confront your fears. The minute somebody says, "Perform!" your fear comes up...”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am giving you permission to succeed.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You don't have permission to disrespect yourself.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don't give you permission to fail.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You have the right to follow your dreams. I'm giving you permission to follow your dreams.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The beginning of this work is just how to get people to remember how to play, to be in play. Once you're in play, you're in the moment. You're not judgmental, you're enjoying each other, you're accepting of everything that goes on; you're trusting yourself and just doing the game as best as you can. Your critical mind is gone, your analytical mind is not involved. Really, it's just the flow that goes on between human beings, the group the power of the ensemble. As with any ensemble, it is the team effort or the group effort that makes the individual grow or look good. That's what the center of this work is all about, what these games and exercises are all about . . . breaking down barriers between people, empowering the individual to believe in their own associations and ideas, uncovering the courage to create, the courage to communicate.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What happens in the ensemble work is that in a cooperative work, the power of communication in being with each other in acceptance and "yes, and"-ing each other, is that you as an individual start to believe in yourself because you begin to see yourself in the others' eyes. Your ensemble, your group, your team, your committee, is the one that's believing in you and you pull it together to do it for them. You know, it's simply recognizing you're not alone. I'm way out in theory here; it's the study of what the power is, the power in improvisation and why it changes lives.... I'm crazy about it, and that's why I've dedicated my life to the study of it. The power is love, if you want to know the truth. It's love and unconditional acceptance. You put yourself in a place of support, unconditional acceptance and love for who you are, the way you are and your uniqueness, and what you do is grow. You surround yourself with people who are truly interested in you and listen to you, and you will grow. And it doesn't take much to start advancing you, it doesn't take much of that support, it doesn't take much of that love and that care and you can do it. You can play act with people. You can be in a state of play together.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think many of us go through our life not fully having permission to be who we are and what we're going to become. Most of us are often looking for approval. We hate it when we're not approved of. It's that approval that has us in our minds worrying about what we're doing as we're doing it, trying to figure out whether or not it's appropriate or will be accepted. We walk through our lives like we're on our first date. Trying to see if we're appropriate and trying not to step on other peoples' toes . . . you know, cautiously, prophylactically, for fear of not being approved of. In this work, there's only approval.”
Martin de Maat (1949–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source