This week, we’re making it up as we go along.
We’re joined by guest Jason Saenz, to discuss the process of using improv to generate ideas for sketch and stand up. How much adaption is needed to go from one medium to another? And does just doing improv improve your writing in general?
We’ll also discuss whether improv can be considered an art form. Dustin argues against it, because he likes getting irate emails from improv fans.
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Enjoyed the episode. A couple of groups with people who make a living from improv are The Vancouver Theatresports League and I believe Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.
Currently doing a show in London with my sketch group Canadian Content. We also perform improv under the name Urban Improv and most of our sketches have come from improv scenes with the beginnings and endings tweaked for clarity and sometimes (but not often) tightened.
Using improv as the springboard takes the sketches in directions that aren’t expected. All of us have worked on cancelled sketch television in Canada and often what seems a good pitch in the writer’s room because everyone immediately gets it makes for a bland sketch because the audience gets it in the first few seconds too. Improv helps break that curse, at least for us.
http://tiny.cc/iIW3m has the info on our London show if anyone’s in the area come on by and say hi.