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Question: How to do comedy improv/improvisation!?
Heyy everyone!.!.!.just wondering how would you do comedic improv!? I need it for an audition but not sure what to do!. How would you do it!?
I am auditioning for this role where you have to send in a demo reel/tape of urself acting,y u want to audition, and we should be good at improvisation and comedy!.

I am unsure of how to do it!. please help!
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Improvisation is easy once you have learned the basics!. You can take a few classes, because the teacher has done Dramatics more than you, and knows more than you, so they're a great help!.
I have taken Drama classes for over 2 years, and though you do get better over time, there are always those precious few improvisations that are so out-of-the-box, it's awesome! And those come randomly!.
There are some improv games that our Drama Club plays, and doing them often makes you think on your feet, always coming up with things out of thin air, and learning as you go!. You can find improv games on the internet, Google it!.
Here's a good rule of thumb: Never say NO! If you're doing an improv scene with one or more people, and they start a new idea, don't say no! Go with it and see what happens!
My favorite game is called 3-Line Scene!. You have people write down quotes or phrases on slips of paper--it doesn't matter if they don't make sense, it makes the scene more fun! Then you and a partner pick 3 slips of paper each!. Don't look at them, just put them in your pocket!. Then ask the audience for a setting/place, and a subject that you must mention or talk about at least once during the scene!. Once you've got that, begin your scene!. Then the key is to lead up to the quote, such as saying, "You know what my mom said to me as I left this morning!? She said!.!.!." then read one of the quotes!. It doesn't matter how absurd or weird it is, it's funny, especially if you make a weird face, or say it in a mimicking voice!. :D
Beginning an improv scene is probably the hardest part, because you have no idea what's going to happen!. But if you have good people to improv with, or if you see something that reminds you of something that could trigger something funny, go for it! It's all about comedy!. Improv is almost always comedy, and the funnier you can be, the better your improv is, and the more people like you!.
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There is a book titled: 'Comedy Writing Step by Step'

In it are some sketches that might give you an idea about how you can build some 'Funny Stuff'!.

I think that you atleast need some sort of basic theme that
you can dwell on!.

All the Best,
To your Happy - Fun - Inspiration,
HP

http://hpshappywriting!.blogspot!.com

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You need to go to a special class or club and learn how do to improv!. There are schools around!. It really does take a while to learn how to do!. My sister has been taking classes for a couple of years and she's about half way done with the program!.Www@QuestionHome@Com