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The thing that always fascinated me about improv is that it's basically a happy accident that you think you're initiating.
-Tina Fey
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Tina Fey
The thing that always fascinated me about improv is that it's basically a happy accident that you think you're initiating.
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I think in the inception and creation of the characters, improv was the most important part for me, because i wanted to feel at home in those characters. i wanted to feel like i could commit to them. and so much of improv is saying yes and committing, so i think that's where the improv came in. even if i'm saying yes to the x across the room from me, or the tennis ball on a stick, i have to stay alive.
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So often, we blame other people when, really, the problem is right down in here. i'm not happy. i don't know what's wrong. if i just had another job, i could be happy. if i just get married, i would be happy. well if i just wasn't married, i would be happy. well, if i just had some kids, i'll be happy. i'll be happy when these kids finally grow up and get out of here. if i had a bigger house, i would be happy. well, i got a big house. now if i just had a maid to clean, i'd be happy. well, now if i just had a maid i could get along with better, i'd be happy.
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The biggest thing that comes out of improv that gets built on is just character traits. you know, for me the singing was born out of improv.
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I love performing. i love doing improv. it's a totally terrifying experience, but it's something that i've always felt so strongly about and that i'm kind of obsessed with. and just as an actor, it's a great exercise. it's a great playground, you know, to try things out and to work on your skills. because the mandate of improv is kind of the same as acting: it's all about your scene partner, it's all about being present and in the moment and exploring together as a team, a collaboration.
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I think the improv also helps with the imagination of dealing this person across from me who's not physically there. when you do an improv scene, you're usually working on a blank stage and creating the props and creating the environment.
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