{"id":429,"date":"2020-02-18T16:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T15:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/librosdeimpro.com\/?post_type=ao_book&#038;p=429"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:44:02","slug":"improvising-now-rob-norman","status":"publish","type":"ao_book","link":"https:\/\/librosdeimpro.com\/en\/book\/improvising-now-rob-norman\/","title":{"rendered":"Improvising Now (Rob Norman)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all want good scenes. But it seems the harder we work, the less likely we are to stumble towards them. Improvising Now offers techniques, tricks, and secrets used by professionals to make the act of improvising easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable onstage. You\u2019ll discover easy tools to navigate some of the more stressful parts of scene work, including:<br \/>\n\u2022 Starting scenes<br \/>\n\u2022 Discovering the character dynamic<br \/>\n\u2022 Playing patterns and Game of the Scene<br \/>\n\u2022 Heightening your own ideas<br \/>\n\u2022 Mental blocks to discovery<br \/>\n\u2022 Navigating group scenes<br \/>\n\u2022 Second beats and structure<br \/>\n\u2022 Tips for intermediate\/expert improvisers<\/p>\n<p>This book also provides an insider\u2019s look at the business of comedy. From producing your own independent improv shows to getting hired by a paying comedy theatre. Work less, play more. Enjoy whatever Now you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n<p><!-- We all want good scenes. But it seems the harder we work, the less likely we are to stumble towards them. Improvising Now offers techniques, tricks, and secrets used by professionals to make the act of improvising easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable onstage. You\u2019ll discover easy tools to navigate some of the more stressful parts of scene work, including: \n\u2022 Starting scenes \n\u2022 Discovering the character dynamic \n\u2022 Playing patterns and Game of the Scene \n\u2022 Heightening your own ideas \n\u2022 Mental blocks to discovery \n\u2022 Navigating group scenes \n\u2022 Second beats and structure \n\u2022 Tips for intermediate\/expert improvisers\n\nThis book also provides an insider\u2019s look at the business of comedy. From producing your own independent improv shows to getting hired by a paying comedy theatre. Work less, play more. Enjoy whatever Now you\u2019re in.\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all want good scenes. But it seems the harder we work, the less likely we are to stumble towards them. Improvising Now offers techniques, tricks, and secrets used by professionals to make the act of improvising easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable onstage. 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