Improv Turd

Mano Agapian / Ryan Stanger

4-15-2017

You can die a long painful death

You can commit hard, but if it doesn’t fit with the premise of the scene, you’re just screaming for no reason.

Ryan Stanger / Dan Lippert

4-9-2017

Don’t give into ironic detachment.

Really believe in what you are acting, even if it’s unbelievable 

Don’t wink to the audience about how weird the scene is.

Really lay pipe. Set it up, who you are and what the relationship is. then when you come back with the silly, it’s a wonderful reprieve. 

The silly pops more when you commit ti the world.

Try to find the positive.

Dan Lippert / Edgar Momplaisir

4-3-2017

You have to make the effort to keep it exciting.

Once you figure out your role in a team, do not limit yourself to that role -- Keep pushing yourself.

The coach should be aware of how the people in the scene are being perceived on stage, and push them accordingly.

It’s not your job to control the show.

Crystalize the unusual thing in a specific way.

Emotionally care about it

Add information

Be interested in the moment

You don’t have to get laughs to be important in the scene.

Edgar Momplaisir / Laci Mosley

3-26-2017

You should care as the voice of reason. Don’t just condescend to the unusual person.

Seek pleasure in scenes. Go for the good, fun path rather than shitting on the scenes.

Be yourself -- Don’t tone yourself down.

Laci Mosley / Ego Nwodim

3-19-2017

Initiate from what you are entitled to from a philosophy.

The best tool for a team is trust.

No mater how dumb an idea is, if you double down and commit you can find something great.

Why These People?

Why Right Here?

Aaron Jackson / Janie Stolar

3-11-2107

Throw yourself into the flame. Commit all the way.

After a bad first beat, just follow the most fun part, even if it’s not the Game.

What do you find funny? 

Why are you doing this?

And have fun with that

You like improvisers by how they And -- We all have to Yes, but everyone And’s differently.

Every scene can be bad, every scene can be good.Find what you like about it.

Janie Stolar / Morgan Miller

3-5-2017

Try things and trust that your team will have your back.

You don’t have to be in a scene that makes you uncomfortable, or makes you feel sad -- If you feel that something is treated flippantly, call it out.

Have an open mind. Find some reason why everyone in class is amazing, and find the way to bring that out of them.

If you don’t agree with what your teacher or coach says, thats okay, but try it out.

Trust that everything will be okay, don’t try and control things.

It doesn’t matter if people laugh, just really commit and make it a true scene. If they care, you care.

Morgan Miller / Sebastian Conelli 

2-24-2017

You can’t be worried about getting laughs right away. You gotta out in the work up top.

The point isn’t only to make them laugh, it’s to make them feel anything.

Just listen and be excited about the other persons ideas.

Always come from a guttural feeling that you love your scene partner.

Sebastian Conelli / Mariola Figueroa

2-17-2017

A base reality does’t just have to be yourself. A base reality can be an archetype that you play.

Listening is a skill not a talent.

Don’t just listen to the words, listen to the subtext.

You should be experimenting, you should be trying stuff that doesn’t work.

If your a team that’s all over the place, do an opening that will give you clear Game.

If your team is more theatrical, do something organic.

If your Pattern Game is muddled from too many competing pitches, initiate clearly the game that you wanna play.

The Clearer you are up top the better.

If you have no comedic ideas from the opening, everyone needs to be on the same page of not trying to be funny fir the first 30 seconds.

Teams should have game plans for different situations.

Mariola Figueroa / Lui Vega

2-11-2107

Look at how the other person’s body is reacting and the energy that they give you, and support that emotionally.

Ego Nwodim / Santina Muha

2-4-2017

Don’t think and be fuckin’ cool.

It’s okay to be sad about not making a team, but but don’t let it affect your friendships.