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Easy Ways To Heighten Game
Here are three simple levers you can pull to heighten the Game within your improv scene.
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For Improv Nerds
What To Do When Your Improv Scene Loses Momentum
Sticky scenes are inevitable. Here are a few practical tips that might help you notice when things need to change, and unstick your scenes...
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Is Improv Really About Thinking Quickly?
When something hilarious happens, it’s less that the improviser has thought of something at lightning speed, than they’ve tapped into a little bit of honesty or trusted their own idiosyncrasy.
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For Improv Nerds
Your First Line Shouldn’t Be The Funniest
Getting a huge laugh at the top then limping your way to an edit does not make for a great scene.
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Is There A Better Way To Say “Game Of The Scene”?
In class, I find that the students who were frowning very hard when I asked them “what’s the Game of your scene?” could talk at length about what they found “fun”.
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For Improv Nerds
What Are “Good Questions” In Improv?
Yes, there are questions that can stall momentum, but there are also times when it feels vital a character asks a question.
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Can We Treat “Voice-of-Reason” As A Verb, Rather Than A Noun?
Try reframing the Voice-of-Reason as an activity, not a role. Instead of a noun (a thing you are), try thinking of it as a verb (a move you do).
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Improv on TV: ‘This show is just for you’
Why has improv persisted in being comedy’s mistreated stepsister for so long? And can a well-received Netflix special from two Hollywood-approved poster boys of the art form lead the way?
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