Improvising Now

ISBN-10: 1497408407
ISBN-13: 9781497408401
Category: Improvisation (Acting)
Language: English
Published: 2014-10-16
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author: Rob Norman

Description

We all want good scenes. But it seems the harder we work, the less likely we are to stumble towards them.Improvising Now offers techniques, tricks, and secrets used by professionals to make the act of improvising easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable onstage. You'll discover easy tools to navigate some of the more stressful parts of scene work, including:* Starting scenes* Discovering the character dynamic* Playing patterns and Game of the Scene* Heightening your own ideas* Mental blocks to discovery* Navigating group scenes* Second beats and structure* Tips for intermediate/expert improvisersThis book also provides an insider's look at the business of comedy. From producing your own independent improv shows to getting hired by a paying comedy theatre.Work less, play more. Enjoy whatever Now you're in.

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