Rules of Improvisation

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[@BENNY-THE-DOG]

1. Accept the ideas of others. Say yes.
2. Respond positively and quickly and extend the plot.
3. Keep the focus of the scene clear.
4. Don't try to be better than those in a group.
5. Don't make a joke about everything.
6. No waffling
7. When in doubt, do something different to what the audience expects.
8. Don't be a wimp
9. Whoever tries to be clever is not. Don't try to hard to be clever.
10. When things aren't working, don't worry.

[@bellamathers6740]

Thank you!!

[@blazerk6207]

You saved my homework

[@Rebecca_Rabbit998]

@@blazerk6207 fr

[@ManicMercurianAstrology]

Great rules for life

[@Cru5aderOW]

The first time I did improv about a year ago, I was one of three people in an assignment, well, more of a lesson.
Person one (me) would 'set the stage' by saying something, while at the same time nominating person two, who would say "yes but..." Person three would jump in and add a plot twist to end the scene.
Anyway, so I got up and said to person 2, "hey, can you hand me that screwdriver over there?"
2: "Sure, but I don't think that's the right tool"
*moment of somewhat awkward silence as I work on the imaginary car's engine*
3: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY CAR?"
It was pretty funny at the time.

[@bumblebeeelle]

It's also funny reading it now. HAHAHA.

[@judichristopher4604]

That is right... "Yes, but"
Never say "NO" because that ENDS everything... nothing to work with.

[@judichristopher4604]

BTW... That is Funny.

[@ShadyDoorags]

"Dad jokes are only enjoyable for the teller. Don't be that guy."
Pfft, I'm gonna.

[@luvlettersxoxo]

I have never realized that I improvise A LOT! Me and my sister love making characters and a setting and then seeing where that takes us. Little did we know we improvised 10 scenes, without stopping.. My sister is growing out of making mini movies by our selves, kinda like role-playing, so I really want to join an acting camp to improv with more people.

[@arls-xv6gm]

Quarantine homework gang

[@selenamaharaj9044]

Yes

[@iliketrains8430]

Yep

[@momoyaoyouozu9690]

Yes

[@LnPPersonified]

But...why DID the skeleton go to the party alone?

[@abinyxx]

Pokerface because he had no *body* to go with!

[@LnPPersonified]

Hah!

[@Imaha2004]

*Megalovania plays in the distance*

[@billthecat8240]

Because he was ugly fat and nobody liked him!

[@knops1]

@@billthecat8240 how can a skeleton be fat im mean there just bones

[@raeyanaa]

thanks for this, i have a theatre tournament next week and last year, at another tournament i SUCKED at improv, hope my next improv scene is better

[@vansh4383]

How did it go?

[@raeyanaa]

@@vansh4383 it went good, i got a 4 (1 is the worst 5 is the best)

[@SkepticalCaveman]

I love improvised comedy, but I would also want to see improvised drama too, preferably with professional actors.

[@capivaraalfa6179]

the "i just found out my drama exam will be improv tomorrow morning" gang

[@MsNellaM]

I miss my theater class sm 🥺

[@theweirdmeow4850]

just found out my audition that's in an hour is improv-

[@personwithatophat1578]

i just want to throw out here, the best improve is when you're with a friend(s) and you can build off each others chaos
I've seen an entire server convince one person that I didn't really exist
they've talked to me plenty of times through chat but with some help, we convinced him that I was just some other guys alt.
almost everyone that was on had known me irl except this dude so we trolled for an hour

[@bigwijdsljla]

this is also great because you can set up inside jokes only they know about and make the audience seem like you guys came up with them on the spot

[@elliemason1749]

I went here on a video for music improv and got so confused but these tips can actually apply to music

[@cjpatz]

How do you know when to balance tip number number 3 and number 7? Is this something that will come with practice?

[@AnthonyTSolano]

Good work bro, I used this for my HS students!

[@HillaryMarek]

Wow, if I had any high school teachers that looked like this guy, I would have shown up a hell of a lot more! Can't say I would have been able to concentrate on the lesson, but I would at least have been front and center for it.

[@liamnitro2707]

3:28 dont b a simp

[@samuelomara7324]

Simprov

[@ahmadjamalmughal47]

@@samuelomara7324 LOL

[@Beets_Creations]

Nice examples they helped to make all the concepts more understandable. thanks!

[@dcchaos6409]

Have a theatre sports tournament coming up in an hour, watching this to calm the nerves lol

[@andreawalkup6932]

Thiis is so great. I wish it did not have bad language in it. That is all the kids at school focus on.

[@xdjackson4516]

this is very good

[@Juddy08]

NO

[@puzzlepiece2502]

Seems like this would fit in general conversation

[@karenkeiser6993]

I love Dad jokes. They’re so bad they’re good.

[@kennethWoodsProductions]

Great advice!

[@SAIFULLAHJAMIL]

Very Powerful video lesson man!

[@tjonesinspires4934]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much. Im starting my first class next Sunday. Im excited to let all of this play out. Great stuff

[@zerioxo]

So how did go ?

[@joedevon]

I enjoyed this but had to stop at 3:01 because the bad audio or background noise was starting to get to me.

[@hackareslacksbruh430]

I'm watching these videos about how to improv to get better at it, and do fandubs with friends.

[@sourlemonroll7689]

yo chill with the h and d word XD

[@alex15346]

🤨

[@randomgamergus8013]

Quarantine gang.

[@borjdanao8466]

Thanks a lot fot this. :)

[@bxtwings3869]

HI MR FARLOW!

[@unclejack8295]

have you seen whos line

[@gorillafighter4037]

The yes and rule.

[@thearrogantapple2039]

Wait a minute, how can a car fly?

[@MrParaskparekh]

Someone send Micheal Scott this one.

[@4W3S0ME_S4UCE_OSC]

song name

[@Relatively_Irrelevant]

as a musician I can say that this is true for us as well

[@blooddemonart3860]

anyone from oakpark

[@lil_vibescontent3772]

It's okay I love it

[@khairularchi]

So.... basically a restless conversation with one another and making noises (back-paddling with pretentious kind words)? Yeah.... got it!!!

[@oliviapriestland7553]

hello

[@crusty9736]

eshay bru

[@Juddy08]

ASHAY

[@lyfraud]

....

[@SeniorAcoustic]

Всем привет из 81 школы в Казахстане

[@jade3519]

HI MR FARLOW

[@bxtwings3869]

HI JADE

[@jade3519]

Verity Cassar HI VERITY

[@jade3519]

Verity Cassar aHHHH

[@liviamageste2471]

This guy’s your teacher?

[@finnbarton8536]

Voice crack at 4:05

[@JB-qg3iw]

that's an intentional inflection in his voice

[@szymondalagopisz7878]

😂

[@Kinggkey]

heh drama

[@ezequiel6575]

NOP your wrong

[@Juddy08]

Comment on this comment on this comment on this comment on this comment on this comment

[@lalastuffandthings]

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[@mitchc.8020]

a lot of this is awful advice for long-form

[@GavinusMaximusMaster]

What?

[@ahmadjamalmughal47]

Which ones in particular?

[@gortizz2567]

no it isn’t, i’m in acting and this is really good advice

[@brocanujustbenicepls2944]

You say too many bad words. I’m disliking on all my accounts 💞

[@GalaxiePerfect]

Lol

[@squiddles1678]

What a wuss.

[@jazminjackson1373]

💀

[@lydiaandre3952]

😂

[@Dollient]

BABSJJS PLS YOU DONT NEED TO MAKE ALTS TO DISLIKE A VIDEO THATS OBSESSIVE