Improvisation For Actors And Writers

Author : Bill Lynn
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improvisation for Actors and Writers written by Bill Lynn and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far more than simply an overview of improv comedy, this book helps actors, writers and comedians learn the basics as taught in all the major comedy schools. First, the do's and don'ts of the Comedy Improv Commandments. The concepts that, when understood, hit the student like falling anvils: Anvil 1: Collaboration -- Working with the 'Group Mind', Anvil 2: Agreement -- 'Just say Yes', Anvil 3: Foundation -- 'Who, What and Where, Anvil 4: Exploring -- 'Finding the Game'. Successful improv requires the skill of the actor, the talent of the comedian and the ideas of the writer rolled into one. This book tells how it can all be done for performers or teachers.

Author : Dan Diggles
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1581159412
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improv for Actors written by Dan Diggles and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this step-by-step guide, an actor and improvisational teacher brings his tested methods to the page to show how actors can take risks and gain spontaneity in all genres of scripted theater. Through 28 lessons—each of which includes warm-ups, points of concentration, and improvisation exercises—Improv for Actors provides insights into thinking and reacting with fluidity, exploring a character’s social status, using the voice and body as effective tools of storytelling, and more. Actors of all levels will soon be able to give a fresh, original approach to classic characters, create funnier performances in farce and comedy, and make dramatic characters richer and more believable.

Author : Alison Goldie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783196793
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Improv Book written by Alison Goldie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.

Author : Stephen Book
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book on Acting written by Stephen Book and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Improvisation Technique is then applied to exercises with scripted lines, developing sophisticated improvisation skills for enhancing character, emotions, conflict, and agreement as well as improving the actor's audition process. Also included is a unique process for breaking down scripted scenes into improvisation choices."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Keith Johnstone
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136610456
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impro written by Keith Johnstone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Johnstone's involvement with the theatre began when George Devine and Tony Richardson, artistic directors of the Royal Court Theatre, commissioned a play from him. This was in 1956. A few years later he was himself Associate Artistic Director, working as a play-reader and director, in particular helping to run the Writers' Group. The improvisatory techniques and exercises evolved there to foster spontaneity and narrative skills were developed further in the actors' studio then in demonstrations to schools and colleges and ultimately in the founding of a company of performers, called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections, 'Status', 'Spontaneity', 'Narrative Skills', and 'Masks and Trance', arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the book sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an ideas book and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.

Author : Tom Salinsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350026174
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Improv Handbook written by Tom Salinsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.

Author : Patricia Ryan Madson
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307531848
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improv Wisdom written by Patricia Ryan Madson and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-03-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an irresistible invitation to lighten up, look around, and live an unscripted life, a master of the art of improvisation explains how to adopt the attitudes and techniques used by generations of musicians and actors. Let’s face it: Life is something we all make up as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Improv Wisdom shows how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it’s dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life’s never-ending surprises. Patricia Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.

Author : Sandra Caruso
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Book of Improvisation written by Sandra Caruso and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Greg Atkins
Publisher : Heinemann Drama
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improv! written by Greg Atkins and published by Heinemann Drama. This book was released on 1994 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This friendly, informative book looks at the reasons many actors hate improvisation, while quietly reinforcing the reasons improv is a vital part of acting and of theatre.

Author : Ruth Beall Heinig
Publisher : Drama
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improvisation with Favorite Tales written by Ruth Beall Heinig and published by Drama. This book was released on 1992 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using 19 traditional tales as a springboard for exploration, Ruth Beall Heinig explains some basic drama activities based on the tales. The book demonstrates that improvisational drama is a valuable medium for the study of literature, integrating expressive movement and language exploration into the reading and writing classroom.