We love the idea of going off script. But going off script is rare because…
a) There’s no script to begin with and you can’t deviate from something that isn’t there. So it’s all willy nilly we’ll-see-what-happens chaos.
or
b) You worked so hard on the script that the thought of leaving it feels too risky, unsafe, not right, irresponsible. So it’s all just canned uniformity with no variation or soul.
Going off script means you have a script (i.e. something you know that works) and then still have the guts to veer into something that might not work. It’s so risky. You already have something that works well and now you’re hoping the going off script will land on something else that works well…but you already had something that works well! You see the loop here.
But here’s the thing…when the going off script works it makes things better. Better than the original script. Extra special. And everyone can tell. Everyone can feel it.
