Behind the Scenes: Improvising Long Form

"Mick has been the catalyst for the most messed-up, funny, smart, low-budget, loud, subversive, hilarious, mind-expanding improv shows of his time." Bob Odenkirk, star of Better Call SaulIn this follow-up to his highly regarded book Improvise. Napier taps into more than 30 years of experience and distills his tools for success into practical, engaging lessons:-The art of introductions and edits-Different approaches to openers-Pros and cons of the back line-Why it's okay to be funny-Finding the dominant energy-Sustaining a strong character. Scene from the Inside Out, globally acclaimed improviser,

As a Director and Artistic Consultant for the globallyrenowned Second City, he made his mark, having directed more than 10 revues there including the 40th and 50thAnniversary revues, and Paradigm Lost, which earned him a Joseph Jefferson Award for Direction. Throughouthis career, Mick has directed such high profile actors and writers as Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer (Swear Jar),Tina Fey, Jason

Throughouthis career, Mick has directed such high profile actors and writers as Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer (Swear Jar),Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, and Stephen Colbert (The Second City), Martin Short (Martin Short & Friends), JeffGarlin (I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With), and David and Amy Sedaris in their Obie Award-winning hit OneWoman Shoe. His first book, Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out has become required reading for many improv students.With the Annoyance, Mick has spent more than 25 years developing and cultivating a style of work andproduction that has been both acclaimed and imitated. About the AuthorMick Napier is the founder of the acclaimed Annoya

"More than a read, it's a resource." according to Anthony. More than a read, it's a resource. This book is full of improv exercises to make you and your improv show better, faster, stronger. Don't bother dog earing important pages, you will dog ear the entire book. I recommend this book to all my students and improv friends. If you want to put on a great improv show and feel great doing it, I highly recommend this book.. "They say he is a master" according to J. I. Melgar. A good source to better understand the long form at improv. The author shares a lot of his experiences. The reader will get the most benefit after some experience in the improv environment. This book was recommended to me by the instructor at a workshop for improv comedy.. "Napier's books are the best on Improv ever written" according to Loud Lemur from Latveria. Napier's books are the best on Improv ever written. Simple to grasp with entertaining prose that make his books remarkably readable.This book dissects the growing art of long form improvisation. Napier provides advice in a manner that is just as practical as it is philosophical.