Behind the Scenes: Improvising Long Form
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566081998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Throughouthis career, Mick has directed such high profile actors and writers as Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer (Swear Jar),Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, and Stephen Colbert (The Second City), Martin Short (Martin Short & Friends), JeffGarlin (I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With), and David and Amy Sedaris in their Obie Award-winning hit OneWoman Shoe. Napier is known both nationally and internationally as an innovator and creative force in comedy,improvisation, and theatre. As a Director and Artistic Consultant for the globallyrenowned Second City, he
Throughouthis career, Mick has directed such high profile actors and writers as Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer (Swear Jar),Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, and Stephen Colbert (The Second City), Martin Short (Martin Short & Friends), JeffGarlin (I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With), and David and Amy Sedaris in their Obie Awa
This extended form of improvisation invites performers to be inspired for at least thirty minutes by a single suggestion as they push their creativity to the limit. Scene from the Inside Out, globally acclaimed improviser, director, and instructor Mick Napier focuses on the complexities and theories of long form improvisation. Napier taps into more than 30 years of experience and distills his tools for success into practical, engaging lessons:-The art of introductions and edits-Different approaches to openers-Pros and cons of the back line-Why it's okay to
More than a read, it's a resource. Anthony More than a read, it's a resource. This book is full of improv exercises to make you and your improv show better, faster, stronger. Don't bother dog earing important pages, you will dog ear the entire book. I recommend this book to all my students and improv friends. If you want to put on a great improv show and feel great doing it, I highly recommend this boo. "They say he is a master" according to J. I. Melgar. A good source to better understand the long form at improv. The author shares a lot of his experiences. The reader will get the most benefit after some experience in the improv environment. This book was recommended to me by the instructor at a workshop for improv comedy.. Loud Lemur from Latveria said Napier's books are the best on Improv ever written. Napier's books are the best on Improv ever written. Simple to grasp with entertaining prose that make his books remarkably readable.This book dissects the growing art of long form improvisation. Napier provides advice in a manner that is just as practical as it is philosophical.