Posts Tagged ‘FUNNY’
Improv Tips #119 – Q and A: Consistency vs. Changability (2019)
In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt talks about whether, in a scene, our character should change or remain the same? Paul breaks it down and offers a few skills that will come in handy for every improviser. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting…
Read MoreImprov Tips #118 – Q and A: Failing Scenes And Finding The Game (2019)
In this IMPROV TIP Paul answers two related questions from viewers: “What do we do when a scene is failing?” and “What do we do when we are having a hard time finding the game of the scene?” Questions and situations that pretty much ALL improvisers find themselves in at one time or another. Whether…
Read MoreImprov Tips #117 – History and Philosophy (2019)
In this IMPROV TIP Paul offers a couple of ways of deepening and reinforcing the relationship and you character’s POV. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes or expressing yourself with some other kind of improvisation, you are going to love this improv technique. Follow Paul on: Facebook:…
Read MoreImprov Tips: What Were You Thinking (w/ Paul Vaillancourt and Chris Tallman) (2019)
Start of Scene: 1:27 Start of Break Down: 3:43 Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips want to help. In this episode of Improv Tips: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, Paul Vaillancourt and guest Chris Tallman do a stand alone improv scene and then let you in on their thought…
Read MoreImprov Tips #116 – There's Always A Dave (w/ Chris Tallman) (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips want to help. In this IMPROV TIP guest tipper Chris Tallman addresses a very important yet often ignored element of improv – team dynamics. Questions and situations that pretty much ALL improvisers find themselves in at one time or another. Whether you’re…
Read MoreImprov Tips #115 – Q+A: What Do We Do When Someone Is Denying Us In A Scene? (2019)
In this IMPROV TIP Paul answers a question about one of the most common challenges we face in improv – DENIAL! Paul gives a couple of great strategies for overcoming this challenge and keeping the scene on track. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes or expressing yourself…
Read MoreImprov Tips #114 – Q+A: How To Deal With Information Overload InA Scene (2019)
In this Improv Tip Paul answers a question from a viewer – How do we deal with information overload in a scene? This is a concern that often comes up when some basic things are starting to go right and the tempo of the improv is picking up and the scenes start coming a little…
Read MoreImprov Tips: What Were You Thinking (w/ Paul Vaillancourt and David Razowsky) (2019)
Start of Scene: 1:20 Start of Break Down: 3:57 Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips want to help. In this week’s improv tip: What Were You ThinkingIn this episode of WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, Paul Vaillancourt and guest David Razowsky do a stand alone improv scene and then…
Read MoreImprov Tips #113 – Surrender (w/ David Razowsky) (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips want to help. In this episode guest tipper David Razowsky explores the idea of “Surrender”, tells how it is different from “Abandoning” and gives some really actionable ways that you can be attentive to “Surrender” and use it in your work. Whether…
Read MoreImprov Tips #112 – Q and A: How Do We Make Relationships That Matter In A Scene? (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips want to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt answers a question from a viewer – How do we make relationships that matter in a scene? This is a concern for a lot of improvisers and something…
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