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Posts tagged How To Spot An Improviser

You’ve kissed more guys than women. And you’re straight.

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Photo © Corbin Smith

You’ve had to compete with at least one of these while performing:

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Photo © People and Chairs

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Photo © siaoyue

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Photo © James Young

This was breakfast. And lunch. You don’t remember dinner.

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Photo © Steve Del Balso

You need to set your alarm for an audition at noon.

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You get endowed as the President every time you hit the stage.

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Photo © Kevin Thom

Deep down, you still dream of being a superhero.

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Photo © People and Chairs

If you read one more “Women aren’t funny” article, you’ll swear like Susan f#%$ing Messing. 

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Photo © Kevin Thom

You feel cool because everyone’s a nerd.

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Photo © Laura Salvas

When this guy says, “Take your crazy monkey dance back to Hitler Town,” you know exactly what he means.

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Photo © Kevin Thom

It’s not Halloween. Just a typical Thursday night.

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Photo © Becky Feilders

The sign of a good rehearsal.

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Photo © Madelyn Rideout

You’ve said things that would get you fired, disowned or arrested in real life. 

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Photo © Kevin Thom

The answer to the question, “If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?” is always “Yes!”

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Photo © Kevin Thom

A lot of crazy stuff happens on stage. But what happens when improvisers go home?

That’s the premise Chris Besler, one of my teammates on Corgi In The Forest, threw out in rehearsal one day. “I’ve always wanted to make a video about bad object work,” he said. My eyes lit up. “We are gonna shoot that video!”

And we did. All in one day, with the help of a crazy-talented bunch of friends. Stay tuned for the sequel. And to learn more about Mime/Object Work in improv, click here.

Update: When Chris posted the video Wednesday morning, we had no idea it’d be on Jimmy Fallon’s tumblr by that evening. Woot! Thanks to everyone who watched, Liked, shared and tweeted.

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