Improv Matt Faragasso and Mr. Grouzes December 20, 2012

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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 Plan Why? What? “Group Mind” Acceptance Hierarchy of Comedy Commitment Physicality Using Space/Creating Reality

So, why? You’re always doing it Speaking publically Getting to know people Thinking on your feet. It’s ridiculously fun

Questions that will not be answered today. What are the secrets of improv? It’s improvised. Can’t have secrets. How can I be funny? Just have fun and hope that funny happens. What is the right way to improv? There are guidelines, but no rules.

Improv is Improv is not Role playing Imaginative Cooperative Original Material Awesome Stand-up Comedy Scripted A Contest Stealing Material Not awesome

Group Mind Listen to each other Whole troupe - same page Confidence Yourself Your troupe Selflessness No Personal Agenda Listen to each other

Listening With your ears With your body (huh?) Offers

NO Acceptance Go with it. Don’t say “No.” “Yes, and…” Live in the moment. Go for the story; not the laugh. Attack and offer NO

Bad “-ings” Blocking Wimping Gagging Steamrolling

Hierarchy of Comedy Puns/Wordplay Visual Comedy Riddles Jokes Slapstick Sexual Humor Hierarchy of Comedy Racial/Biased Humor Poop Humor

The Truth

“Failure does not exist.” Commitment “Failure does not exist.”

Physicality Stretch Space Pantomiming Actions speak louder than words

Reality Once it is created, do not try to change it. Story Atmosphere Characters Falls under Commitment

Questions

Let’s have some fun.