Posts Tagged ‘characters’

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

By Randall | Improv Tips

I’d like to preface this by saying this is a much longer post than usual, but it is 100% worth the read. As promised, I would like to share a technique for creating new characters for each scene you do. I’ve heard many improv instructors provide this simple instruction for creating a character: make a physical [&hellip

Why We Create Characters

Why We Create Characters

By Randall | Improv Tips

I’ve seen two main approaches to characters in improv scenes: playing characters that are just slightly different versions of ourselves (“Excited Randall” or “Despondent Randall” or “Sensual Randall”), or playing characters that are physically and vocally distinct from ourselves. The latter are generally more memorable, but can often devolve into caricatures that are difficult for [&hellip