Improvisation

1. Improvisation • Improvisation is one of the foundations of interpretation, emphasizing creativity and imagination. The beginning performer, however, often wants to experience the actual emotion rather than to portray it. The student must always bear in mind that a person may go only so far and still be acting. Beyond that point, the actor is rather than is pretending to be.

2. Setting The Scene Improvisation

3. improvisation • Is the portrayal of a character or a scene without rehearsal or preparation

4. Spontaneity • Naturalness and freshness.

5. “illusion of the first time” • To make the audience believe it is the first time you are performing this piece.

6. Scene stealing • Diverting attention from other actors.

7. Character-centered action • Characters or group of characters who experience different situations one after another.

8. Situation-centered action • A single situation or a series of situations and places a number of characters into the situation to demonstrate how different personalities will respond to the same event.

9. Motivated sequence • When skilled actors mirror people’s natural responses to internal or external stimuli – thoughts, actions, or what they hear, see, taste, feel, or smell.