Posts Tagged ‘SECOND CITY CHICAGO’
Improv Show – Pete and Paul Explain It All (Improv Duo) – Stock Market (w/ Lindsey Stoddart) (2009)
Pete and Paul Explain It All is a two-man improv show with a cast of thousands starring Paul Vaillancourt and Pete Gardner and in this episode Paul is joined by special guest Lindsey Stoddart. Based on a single suggestion, this veteran improv duo start with some fun banter explaining what the suggestion means to them…
Read MoreImprov Tips #127 – Q and A: 3 Ways To Build Trust (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 I build trust with my team? Paul gives three different strategies for building trust using improv techniques. Whether you’re doing…
Read MoreImprov Tips #104 – Internal Painting gift (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt shares a technique that he uses all the time in his work to take the scene from “2D” to “3D”. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in…
Read MoreImprov Tips #126 – Q and A: Playing With Players of Different Styles/Schools (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, here at Improv Tips we want to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt answers a question from a viewer: How do I play with players from different styles/schools? Paul gives a couple of different ways of interpreting the question and…
Read MoreImprov Tips #125 – Q and A: How Do I Handle A Partner Who Always Starts Crazy (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt answers a questions from a viewer: How do I deal with a partner who always starts off crazy? Paul gives some great strategies for reframing the problem as well as a…
Read MoreImprov Tips #124 – Failure (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser Paul Vaillancourt talks about something that all improvisers face sooner of later – failure. Paul talks about the importance of failure and how it can really help your work in the long run.…
Read MoreImprov Tips #123 – Try On A Character (w/ Jeris Donovan) (2019)
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper Jeris Donovan offers a very simple but powerful challenge – “Try on a character”. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes or expressing yourself with some other kind…
Read MoreImprov Tips #122 – Q and A: Great Improvisers (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 fun question and addresses the idea of what makes great improvisers great. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes…
Read MoreImprov Tips #120 – Q and A: What Does It Mean To Make Your Partner Look Good? (2019)
In this week’s improv tip, veteran teacher and improviser answers a question from a viewer – What does it mean to make your partner look good? Although we as improvisers and improv teachers often say this phrase we don’t often delve into the nuts and bolts of what it actually mean, but today Paul lets…
Read MoreImprov 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…
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