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.