Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out

By Mick Napier

Book Overview

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. 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. 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, and Solo exercises you can practice at home.

PLEASE NOTE: Contains occasional adult language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156608198X
• ISBN13: 9781566081986
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"