Improvise
Subtitle: scene from the inside out
By: Mick Napier ; with a foreword by Stephen Colbert ; Editor: Lisa Barnett
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781566081986
Subjects: Improvisation (Acting)
Description: Napier has been at the heart of the professional improvisation community for more than 25 years. Here, he gives you advice and tips for success in improvising. You'll learn the rules of improv-- and why they don't matter. You'll discover how to take care of yourself in a scene, as well as working in two-person or large-cast scenes. And you'll get tips on preparing and psyching yourself for an audition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is improvisation?; title: Rules; title: How to improvise; title: "What about my partner?"; title: Context and scenes; title: Common problems; title: More than two people in a scene; title: Advanced improvisation; title: Improvisation and the second law of thermodynamics; title: Exercises to do at home; title: Auditioning; title: Updated advice and guidelines for improvisers; title: The Second City Journal; title: Annoyance.