Miles Stroth breaks down long-form The Deconstruction.
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Listening vs. Monkeys→
What I learned from Mick [Napier] when I studied with him was that I could empower myself onstage at any moment that I chose. When I am not the one starting the scene I just choose to empower myself right after I have completely listened to the first person’s initiation. This way I make sure that their idea gets explored and, if I am listening well, they will almost always tell me basically what I am supposed to do. In seconds I have a clear scene start that can move forward effortlessly.
If you like nerdy in-depth discussions of what improv is supposed to be, Pack Improv with Miles Stroth is your podcast. Also, at 30 minutes an episode it’s an easy listen.
You start with scenes, but once a few scenes have happened, a show is being created. And you start opening your awareness–I’m not only aware of the scenes I’m in, but how they connect to one another and what pattern they’re creating. You start thinking, ‘How can I best fill in the rest of this show?’ You start playing the piece.
Dan Bakkedahl on Miles Stroth’s show philosophy. More here.