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How Improv Is Like Euchre

How Improv Is Like Euchre

By Randall | Improv in Life, Just for fun!

Human beings learn by making associations between things (e.g. Pepsi is like Coke, except without all of the good taste*). Improv is analogous to a great many things; herein I consider one specific example – Euchre. I was in Boise, Idaho for a wedding this past weekend, and had the opportunity to play Euchre with some old [&hellip

How to Spot an Improviser

By Randall | Just for fun!

Happy Monday Funday! Here’s a cool video that some of my improv friends showed me. It’s a reminder of how important good object work is. Enjoy! &nbsp

Liam Neeson Does Improv

By Randall | Just for fun!

Well, I know that I had said last week that I would start posting warm-ups on Monday, but then I realized that Monday Funday might be a better way to start off the week. Instead, I’ll be targeting Wednesday’s to cover various improv warmups. For the few of you who may not have seen it [&hellip

The Difference Between Stand-up and Improv

The Difference Between Stand-up and Improv

By Randall | Just for fun!

I started a new tumblr site for posting images depicting the differences between stand-up and improv comedy. Here’s the first in the set! original source photo

Mixed Signals at Spontaneous Combustion

By Randall | Just for fun!

You can learn a lot from going to improv festivals. At Spontaneous Combustion 4, I learned that Sarah Eldred and Vinnie Valdivia are incredible improvisers. Check out their improv duo, Mixed Signals, doing an awesome show in a unique format. &nbsp

Matt Besser’s Master Class

By Randall | Just for fun!

Do yourself a favor and watch this video – an insider’s look at the first day of UCB’s Master Class. For your convenience, here are links to the rest of the videos in the series: Inside the Master Class “Changing Names” Inside the Master Class “Pure Gibberish” Inside the Master Class “Object Work&#