{"id":17579,"date":"2019-05-01T15:06:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T14:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=17579"},"modified":"2023-10-11T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:03:43","slug":"improv-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/improv-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Improv Tips: Where to Start?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Improvisation, or 'improv', is a specific but essential skill for actors to master; Thinking on your feet, reacting to your fellow actors in-the-moment, without rehearsal or scripts. It is often the scariest part of acting, whether you\u2019re a complete beginner or a professional actor. There are some people who find this thrilling but for most of us, it\u2019s just nerve wrecking!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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If you want to be more confident with improvisation or take the plunge and take an improv class<\/a>, here a few improv tips<\/strong> to prepare:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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1. Sing!<\/h2>\n

Put on some music at home and sing, dance and move your way around the whole space. Get used to freeing up your body and your voice without anyone watching!<\/p>\n

2. Play a Game that Makes You Laugh<\/h2>\n

The whole point is to play, to create, to unlock the inner-child and find the \u2018silly\u2019 in all of us. So whether you want to create comedic scenes, or dramatic scenes, this sense of play can allow anyone to \u2018go with the flow\u2019 and improvise a scene confidently. Whether it\u2019s twister, scrabble or charades, play a game with other people that unlocks your sense of play. Be as competitive as a child would be and don\u2019t give up!<\/p>\n

3. Start Conversations with People<\/h2>\n

The most important thing to remember with improv is that it\u2019s just a conversation with another human! Anything can happen, just like any conversation in life; When you ask someone for directions, when you have a chat with a cab driver, or when you bump into someone in the street. Life is just us improvising, all the time! If the opportunity arises to chat about the weather, or how late the tube is then GO FOR IT. We spend a lot of time avoiding communicating, which makes acting and improvising an even harder challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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4. Talk to Yourself<\/h2>\n

It may sound strange, but talk while you\u2019re cooking, working out, lying in the bath. Start talking and don\u2019t stop! Talk about anything that comes into your mind, whether it makes sense or not. This will help you get used to fluid internal dialogue and allow a sense of play while you chat.<\/p>\n

5. Take a Risk<\/h2>\n

Why do we find it so frightening? Well it\u2019s the fear of the unknown. The little person sitting on our shoulder that says, \u2018don\u2019t do anything to look silly.\u2019 It\u2019s the childhood memories of doing something embarrassing at school and being laughed at. Improvisation makes us vulnerable to all of these things\u2026 BUT like any fear, when you face it head-on it can be liberating, joyous and sometimes life changing! Do something else that scares you; speak up in a meeting at work, go to that open audition, or write the first few lines of that poem you\u2019ve been thinking about. If you can do that, then maybe doing some improv might not be so bad\u2026<\/p>\n

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From Improv Tips to Improv Classes<\/h2>\n

Many thanks to our Lotte Ruth Johnson for this article. If you'd like to try an Improvisation Class, why not take the plunge today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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