The Improvisation Playbook
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Ren Auberjonois Boston Legal, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Have you ever watched a show like Whose Line Is It Anyway, and wondered if you could do that? Trust me: You can.
Everyone improvises. Yes, even you. Or did you wake up this morning, get a cup of coffee, open up your script, and read the scene where you sit at your computer, reading this description of the book? You make it up as you go along, from what you do during your day to everything that you say to other people. It may simply be that you, like many of us, want to be able to improvise a little better.
I am amazed at the huge knowledge of improv you convey. Your readers, pros or amateurs, should find your book fascinating.
Adam West, actor
The Improvisation Playbookis a self-contained how-to manual that guides you through the basics of improvisation and describes a series of classes for exploration, growth and just plain fun. Improvist and coach Tristan MacAvery shares his experience, his knowledge and his encouragement in showing how everyonenot just comedians and actorscan bring out the best in every area of life. It all comes together when you discover this simple truth:
Improvisation is Telling the Truth Without a Script
I wish I had this book when I was starting out!
Dean Haglund, Actor/Improviser (X Files, Lone Gunmen
Tristan MacAvery
TRISTAN MacAVERY was the editor and publisher of the literary magazine Chronoscope (1986-88). The magazine received manuscripts from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Spain, Germany, the U.K., Japan, Korea, France, and the Philippines. It was featured in the Novel and Short Story Writers Market, Writer’s Digest, and a variety of literary magazines including Scavenger’s Newsletter and The Horror Show. Chronoscope’s contributors include a Nebula award nominee, the editor of a major city weekly newspaper, and several authors who have published major works. MacAvery is now hosting an annual fiction and poetry contest for future anthologies, produced through his company Intangible Plastics. He has published four books of his own.
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