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fandomhigh2019-01-07 05:15 am
not_a_bird) wrote in fandomhigh2019-01-07 05:15 am
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Acting 101; Monday, First Period [01/07].
"Hey, you guuuuys!" Sweet Dee greeted her tiny, tiny, tiny little class with a broad smile that was holding back an awful lot of disappointment in the fact that they'd actually shown up for the second week. "Good morning! Welcome back! I hope you're ready to get up here and have a lot of fun today, because what we're working on this week is..." Pause for effect. Dramatic reveal. "Improv!
"Now, improv, in a way, is kind of the opposite of what we did last week with monologues, which was reading from a set scene. With improv, you make everything up as you go along, sometimes with a prompt or a suggestion. It's a really popular method for comedic actors to really test their chops and get out there, too, and you have to think on your feet and really feel the room, your acting partners, the whole vibe. It's really dynamic and an important tool, even in more dramatic acting. Nothing worse than being in a live show and someone flubs their lines, but a good amount of improv training can help you recover the scene so that no one barely even notices. Believe me, I improv all the time, and it goes great."
It went awkwardly and embarrassingly for everyone involved, really.
"In a moment, I'm going to give you guys a few characters and scenarios and a starting line, and I want to see how you think on your feet and work with each other," her fingers did circles in the air as if connecting them, nodding her head with an eager smile to get them on board with this totally harmonious vibe she was building between them, "and improv your way through a scene. But there's one thing that's important to remember, and this is today's lesson for the day, and that thing is: Yes, and...! "Yes, and..." is the most important thing in improv. No matter what the other actor throws at you, you don't want to just say no and totally kill their vibe. You want to 'Yes, and...' "I'm going to the grocery story, do you need anything?' 'Yes, and!...could you pick up more eggs this time?' 'Yes, and I think they're on sale today!' See? Yes, and! keeps the conversation going, keeps it moving, brings more energy to the scene. I want to see all three of you Yes, and!ing all over this stage. Okay?
"Okay! If there aren't any questions, let's just get right to it. I've got three scenarios in mind, and, if we have enough time at the end of class, I want you guys to offer out a few for your fellow actors to pursue as well, really challenge each other, okay? You guys ready?"
"Now, improv, in a way, is kind of the opposite of what we did last week with monologues, which was reading from a set scene. With improv, you make everything up as you go along, sometimes with a prompt or a suggestion. It's a really popular method for comedic actors to really test their chops and get out there, too, and you have to think on your feet and really feel the room, your acting partners, the whole vibe. It's really dynamic and an important tool, even in more dramatic acting. Nothing worse than being in a live show and someone flubs their lines, but a good amount of improv training can help you recover the scene so that no one barely even notices. Believe me, I improv all the time, and it goes great."
It went awkwardly and embarrassingly for everyone involved, really.
"In a moment, I'm going to give you guys a few characters and scenarios and a starting line, and I want to see how you think on your feet and work with each other," her fingers did circles in the air as if connecting them, nodding her head with an eager smile to get them on board with this totally harmonious vibe she was building between them, "and improv your way through a scene. But there's one thing that's important to remember, and this is today's lesson for the day, and that thing is: Yes, and...! "Yes, and..." is the most important thing in improv. No matter what the other actor throws at you, you don't want to just say no and totally kill their vibe. You want to 'Yes, and...' "I'm going to the grocery story, do you need anything?' 'Yes, and!...could you pick up more eggs this time?' 'Yes, and I think they're on sale today!' See? Yes, and! keeps the conversation going, keeps it moving, brings more energy to the scene. I want to see all three of you Yes, and!ing all over this stage. Okay?
"Okay! If there aren't any questions, let's just get right to it. I've got three scenarios in mind, and, if we have enough time at the end of class, I want you guys to offer out a few for your fellow actors to pursue as well, really challenge each other, okay? You guys ready?"
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