Improvise
Scene from the Inside Out
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 17. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-56608-198-6 (ISBN)
Description
This expanded and revised edition has a new foreword by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, additional advice and tips for success, and a full reproduction of Mick Napier's web journal from his time directing the famous show Paradigm Lost for The Second City that included Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, and Kevin Dorff.
Renowned improv instructor and award-winning director Mick Napier has been at the heart of the professional improvisation community for more than 25 years. The first edition of Improvise. quickly earned its position as necessary reading for improv students across the country and around the world and gave birth to a new generation of performers who questioned "The Rules" of improvisation. In this entertaining and incredibly informative book, Napier will teach you the essentials of...
--Why "The Rules" don't matter
--How to take care of yourself in a scene
--Using context to your advantage
--Effective two-person scenes
--Balanced large-cast scenes
--Successful auditioning
--Solo exercises you can practice at home
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Edition
Expanded
Language
English
Place of publication
IA
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56608-198-6 (9781566081986)
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Persons
Founder and visionary behind the acclaimed Annoyance Theatre, Mick Napier is known both nationally and internationally as an innovator and creative force in comedy, improvisation, and theater. His belief in the element of risk-taking that is at the core of improvisation influences his work and his direction, inspiring genuine creativity in any project with which he is involved.With The Annoyance, Mick has spent more than twenty-five years developing and cultivating a style of work and production that has been both acclaimed and imitated. As a Director and Artistic Consultant for the internationally renowned Second City, he made his mark, having directed more than ten revues there including the fortieth and fiftieth-anniversary revues, and Paradigm Lost, which earned him a Joseph Jefferson Award for Direction. Throughout his career, Mick has directed such high-profile actors and writers as Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer (Swear Jar), Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, Stephen Colbert (The Second City), Martin Short (Martin Short & Friends), Jeff Garlin (I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With), and David and Amy Sedaris in their Obie Award-winning hit One Woman Shoe.In film, Mick directed and edited Annoyance Productions' first feature film, Fatty Drives the Bus, which was released by Troma Pictures in November 1999. For television, he was a Writer/Performance Director for the Cable Ace nominated Exit 57, which aired on Comedy Central for two seasons, and Creative Producer on the nationally syndicated sketch TV show The Sports Bar. His original animations have appeared on the cable programs Tame Show and R-Rated, as well as in the Chicago Comedy Film Festival.As an actor, Mick has appeared in the films Ice Harvest, Let's Go to Prison, Watch, and Talent, and on television was himself as a talent judge in the Canadian reality show Next Comedy Legend. The PBS-aired documentary Second to None chronicles Mick's process of directing a show for The Second City. Mick has also worked with many companies and organizations over the past fifteen years in areas such as communication, collaboration, innovation, leadership, and presentation.Mick's hobbies include card magic, lock picking, Erector Sets, pocket billiards, and collecting lighters. He also enjoys performing a mentalist act with his partner, Jennifer Estlin.