Long-form improv the complete guide to creating characters, sustaining scenes, and performing extraordinary harolds
"Long-Form Improv deftly teaches the wildly popular form of improvisation that is so foundational to the comedy stylings of many of today 's top actors and thriving comedians. Crammed with innovative ideas for conceptualizing improvised scenework and finding the game of the scene, this cri...
| Main Author: | Hauck, Ben, 1975- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Allworth Press,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Section I: Background information. Long-form improv ; Rules vs. principles ; Comedy ; The structure of plays ; The structure of harolds ; Getting comfortable ; Getting creative ; Playing characters ; Exploring relationships
- Section II: Foreground information. The long-form improv tradition ; The long-form improv code of ethics ; Endowing ; Yes-anding ; Justifying seeming inconsistencies ; Generating ideas ; Improvising scenes ; Finding the game of the scene ; Playing the game of the scene ; Differentiating player-game and character-game ; Managing your attitude ; Tweaking the game of the scene ; Tweaking scene structure ; Tweaking scenic dynamics ; Tweaking action ; Heightening ; Ending ; Playing group scenes
- Section III: Application. Harold execution ; The solicitation of the suggestion ; Ideation ; The first beat ; The first group scene ; The second beat ; The second group scene ; The third beat ; Audience theory
- Supplemental material. On teaching and directing long-form improv ; Citations.