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Improv
Matt Faragasso and Mr. Grouzes
December 20, 2012
**Be sure to write something and put it in the hat**
The PlanO Why?O What?O “Group Mind”O AcceptanceO Hierarchy of ComedyO CommitmentO PhysicalityO Using Space/Creating Reality
So, why?
O You’re always doing itO Speaking publicallyO Getting to know peopleO Thinking on your feet.O Getting to know peopleO It’s ridiculously fun
Questions that will not be answered today.
O What are the secrets of improv?O It’s improvised. Can’t have secrets.
O How can I be funny?O Just have fun and hope that funny
happens.
O What is the right way to improv?O There are guidelines, but no rules.
Improv is Improv is not
Role playingImaginativeCooperativeOriginal MaterialAwesome
Stand-up ComedyScriptedA ContestStealing MaterialNot awesome
Group MindO Whole troupe - same pageO Confidence
O YourselfO Your troupe
O SelflessnessO No Personal Agenda
OListen to each other
Listening
O With your ears O With your body
(huh?)O Offers
AcceptanceO Go with it.O Don’t say “No.”O “Yes, and…” O Live in the moment.O Go for the story; not the laugh.O Attack and offer N
O
Bad “-ings”O Blocking
O Wimping
O Gagging
O Steamrolling
Puns/Wordplay
Visual Comedy
Riddles
Jokes
Poop Humo
r
Racial/Biased Humor
Sexual Humor
Slapstick
Hierarchy of Comedy
The Truth
Commitment
“Failure does not exist.”
PhysicalityO Stretch
O Space
O Pantomiming
O Actions speak louder
than words
RealityO Once it is created, do not try to
change it.O StoryO AtmosphereO Characters
O Falls under Commitment
Questions
Let’s have some fun.