Long-Form Improv

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The Complete Guide to Creating Characters, Sustaining Scenes, and Performing Extraordinary Harolds

By: Ben Hauck

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Paperback | 1 September 2012

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Long-Form Improv deftly teaches the wildly popular form of improvisation that is so foundational to the comedy stylings of many of today’s top actors and thriving comedians. Crammed with innovative ideas for conceptualizing improvised scenework and “finding the game of the scene,” this crisply written manual covers techniques for experienced improvisers, curious actors, and even non-actors.

A complete long-form improv resource comprising topics like ideation and character creation, improvising scenes for extended periods of time and enhancing them—and even performing the most famous expression of long-form improv, the half-hour improvised form known as “The Harold”—this astute text is written in a friendly, supportive voice by an experienced improv teacher and professional actor whose own frustration in learning the craft drove an obsession to create a program free of confounding teachings and contradictory concepts. The book’s groundbreaking infusion with drama theory and game theory brings new life to the teachings of the craft, breaking down various aspects of long-form improv into short chapters for swift, step-by-step intake of its vital lessons.

Students of acting and long-form improv alike should expect Long-Form Improv to bolster their education and fast-track their course to improv greatness.

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Acknowledgments	p. v
Preface	p. ix
Background Information	p. 1
Long-Form Improv	p. 3
Rules VS. Principles	p. 11
Comedy	p. 15
The Structure of Plays	p. 19
The Structure of Harolds	p. 27
Getting Comfortable	p. 35
Getting Creative	p. 43
Playing Characters	p. 47
Exploring Relationships	p. 57
Foreground Information	p. 65
The Long-Form Improv Tradition	p. 67
The Long-Form Improv Code of Ethics	p. 79
Endowing	p. 81
Yes-Anding	p. 91
Justifying Seeming Inconsistencies	p. 99
Generating Ideas	p. 105
Improvising Scenes	p. 109
Finding the Game of the Scene	p. 111
Playing the Game of the Scene	p. 115
Differentiating Player-Game and Character-Game	p. 127
Managing Your Attitude	p. 131
Tweaking the Game of the Scene	p. 135
Tweaking Scene Structure	p. 139
Tweaking Scenic Dynamics	p. 153
Tweaking Action	p. 157
Heightening	p. 161
Ending	p. 167
Playing Group Scenes	p. 173
Application	p. 179
Harold Execution	p. 181
The Solicitation of the Suggestion	p. 185
Ideation	p. 191
The First Beat	p. 207
The First Group Scene	p. 215
The Second Beat	p. 217
The Second Group Scene	p. 221
The Third Beat	p. 223
Audience Theory	p. 229
Supplemental Material	p. 237
On Teaching and Directing Long-Form Improv	p. 239
Citations	p. 255
Bibliography	p. 257
Index	p. 259
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