Taking care of your scene partner. I've heard the phrase ‘Take care of your scene partner’ so many times in improv. But what do we really mean by it? What is it we need to do in order to make sure our partner is taken care of? And how does that impact the scene?
Read MoreMany people advise you that to be a good improviser, you need to have an interesting life. So, what are the things that people have done? What are the hobbies they've taken up or the professions that they've worked in that have helped them in their improv?
Read MoreAny art form is subjective, and it can lead to practitioners questioning themselves. But how do experienced improvisers and improv teachers deal with the phenomenon of imposter syndrome?
Read MoreSome improv schools talk a lot about it, others not so much. So, what do we mean when we ask someone to play high or low status? And how much do we need it to build characters and on-stage dynamics?
Read MoreYou may have been in a show where everyone else came out on stage doing a great American accent and you’re there thinking “oh boy, I can’t do that” or maybe someone just endowed you as being a famous figure during your scene. What do you do? It can be a high pressure situation for a lot of improvisers.
So how useful are accents and impressions in improv and how can we use them respectfully?
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