Improv Tips
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A micro-podcast feed for The Bit Theater featuring (week)daily improv tips. We can also be found on your Amazon Echo devices!
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Whether You Think You Can, or Think You Can’t--You’re Right
June 08, 2020 07:00 - 56 seconds - 515 KBBelieve you’ll succeed.
You Don't Need to Explain Your Inspiration
June 05, 2020 07:00 - 57 seconds - 525 KBThe audience’s suggestion is only meant to inspire your performance.
Solicit Good Suggestions
June 04, 2020 07:00 - 57 seconds - 529 KBIf you direct your audience by asking for suggestions with more specificity, you’ll get better suggestions in return.
Take the Suggestion
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 572 KBDon’t betray the audience’s trust by throwing away suggestions.
Check Yourself
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 58 seconds - 530 KBTake the opportunity to observe whether there are any physical moves you make subconsciously that you don’t even notice.
Open Your Mind
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 1.67 MBKeep an open mind to new comedy experiences.
Improv Is a Team Game
May 29, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 1.69 MBYour improv team is only as strong as its weakest link.
Notes Aren't Gospel
May 28, 2020 07:00 - 56 seconds - 1.79 MBListen to notes, but don’t listen blindly.
Downstage Yourself
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 1.61 MBPut objects you interact with downstage, and the audience will be able to see your beautiful face.
Form Good Habits
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 56 seconds - 1.79 MBWhen the fundamentals of improv become second nature, it’ll be much easier to learn and to expand your improv skills to include all of the additional nuances of improv.
It's Okay to Be Nervous
May 25, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 1.7 MBAccept any nervousness and make it work for you.
When in Doubt, Yield
May 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 549 KBYour safest bet to unclutter a messy conversation is to yield focus.
Perfection Is the Enemy of Creation
May 21, 2020 07:00 - 58 seconds - 533 KBDon't hide your brilliance from the world because it's not "perfect."
Use the Whole Space
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 491 KBDon’t shy away from using the entire space where you're performing.
Take Advantage of Distance
May 18, 2020 07:00 - 54 seconds - 504 KBIf you haven’t had a chance to take advantage of online improv in the past, now might be the time to do so.
Talk to People
May 14, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 498 KBMake it a point to regularly communicate with other people instead of whiling away the hours on social media.
Too Many Connections
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 488 KBDon’t let making connections cause you to lose focus on the scene.
Always Be Contributing
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 49 seconds - 462 KBStay off your heels and always be ready to contribute to a set.
Mock Not
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 473 KBBe sensitive to the fact that not everyone takes teasing as a form of affection.
Crazy/Relatable
May 07, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 474 KBThe more you can find relatable moments and emotions in the craziest of scenes, the better.
Winking at the Audience
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 474 KBWinking at the audience is undercutting the reality of the scene you’re creating.
Incorrect Detail Is Better than None
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 485 KBDon’t worry so much about being accurate about everything that it stops you from filling your scene with interesting details.
May the Words Be with You
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 54 seconds - 1.33 MBYour dialogue should flow naturally and shouldn’t sound like you’re from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
"Yes, And" the Concept
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 57 seconds - 1.4 MBIt’s okay that you don’t know the format as well as your hosts do.
Read Your Room
April 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBA show for children in the middle of the day at a Catholic school could and should feel different than a midnight show at a dive bar in Chicago.
Obey the Rules
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 48 seconds - 1.19 MBRespect the rules of the place where you’re performing.
Help
April 27, 2020 07:00 - 59 seconds - 540 KBHowever you seek it, don’t be afraid to ask for help.
This Isn't the End
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 489 KBImprovise as though the scene you’re in will never end.
Crazy in Comedy
April 23, 2020 07:00 - 53 seconds - 491 KBDon’t be afraid to take your scenes to new, strange, crazy, unexplored places.
Pop Culture Clash
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 553 KBDecide what that unfamiliar pop culture reference is, and make it your own.
Pop Culture Club
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 52 seconds - 488 KBIt never hurts your improv to be up on your pop culture references.
Don't Stop for Coffee While Your House is on Fire
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 49 seconds - 463 KBMake sure you focus on the most important thing that’s happening in a scene, and don’t waste time on the side stories until you address that important thing.
Improvise to the Suggestion
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 51 seconds - 479 KBMake sure that you improvise to the suggestion, not to the ask-for.
Improvise out of Trouble
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 55 seconds - 512 KBIt’s up to you and only you to improvise your way out of bad situations.
Act the Part
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 46 seconds - 436 KBIf you have a chance to take traditional acting classes outside of your improv classes, do it.
Smarty Pants
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 55 seconds - 513 KBDon’t worry about spending brain energy on remembering how to conjugate a verb in Spanish when that energy could be better spent contributing creative ideas to your improv set.
Don't Finish Other People's Sentences
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 47 seconds - 1.17 MBYou don’t know for sure what your fellow improviser is going to say, so just let them say it.
Grow Your Toolkit
April 10, 2020 07:00 - 47 seconds - 1.17 MBAlways seek to expand your cache of improv tools.
Object Work
April 09, 2020 07:00 - 54 seconds - 1.32 MBNotice the weight and volume of objects you interact with in real life, and carry those exact same motions onto the stage.
So Random
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 50 seconds - 1.22 MBIt’s almost always better to work together than to go off on random tangents.
Entertainment is Important
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 51 seconds - 1.25 MBEntertainment is important, and your creative energy is valuable.
Beat the Bug
April 06, 2020 07:00 - 51 seconds - 1.26 MBAdapting and overcoming is what being a great improviser is all about, and the best ones aren’t held down by anything happening around them.
Practice How You Want to Play
April 02, 2020 07:00 - 48 seconds - 1.18 MBWarm up the same way that you want to play.
Mind Reader
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 45 seconds - 1.1 MBSaying what’s on your character’s mind is a great way to avoid unnecessary confusion in your scenes.
Drunk People Don't Act Drunk
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 46 seconds - 1.13 MBEven your most stereotypical characters should have some grounding in reality. Make sure that they do.