Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers
The Great Creators with Guy Raz
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How Does Improvisation Change Your Life?
improv is really good for people who don't have other plans, or rather, aren't good at planning. When you hear somebody start a scene like anything they might say ends up being veriy informative once you get your ear tuned to what the offering is of someone starting a scene on stage. It also makes you perceive every human ineraction. So strangely, even though the world seems very performative to you, it doesn't feel false. It feels very real. After you do it for a while, if you really get it into your bones, naturally start to live in the moment. And so i would say yes to everything. Ye wo know, whether it was in a scene
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