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02787aam a22003498i 4500 001 21ACB340F47811EDA3FB15433FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230517010023 008 221128s2023 iaua 000 0 eng 010 $a 2022040222 020 $a 1609388852 020 $a 9781609388850 035 $a (OCoLC)1351934713 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d YDX $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN2071.I5 $b B53 2023 082 00 $a 792.02/8 $2 23/eng/20221128 100 1 $a Blank, Tom, $d 1969- $e author. 245 14 $a The principles of comedy improv : $b truths, tales, and how to improvise / $c by Tom Blank. 264 1 $a Iowa City : $b University of Iowa Press $c [2022] 300 $a viii, 252 pages : $b charts ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "The Principles of Comedy Improv is an authoritative handbook for comedy improv, an art that, more than any other, isolates the conscious act of creation. Comedy improv plays with the very mechanisms we use to form our lives. More than just entertainment, its principles enable you to change every moment of your life. Your guide is Tom Blank, a senior instructor at the Groundlings School and Theater, who crystallizes two decades of experience to convey improv in unparalleled scope, depth, and fun. This book's insights go deep, far beyond common lists, rules, and platitudes. It pulls back the curtain on the details of what is really going on when we create a staged reality, what improvisors do, how they do it, and the perfectly human behaviors that get in the way. Our subject is broken down into clear, consumable topics written with precision, each can stand alone but together form a progression. Topics are designed to fit modern life, with a length suited for a wait at the bus stop or a luxurious visit to the bathroom. This is a non-fiction work that contains a lot of fiction, it is a sprawling adventure that careens through tall tales, anecdotes, theory, and example - all meticulously crafted to inform and inspire. It drives principles deep into you, giving you the power to take creative action, to rise to any challenge with whatever you have available, to improvise. Whether you're a hard-core improvisor or a cautiously curious outsider, this is an accessible tour de force that beckons you to take a ride"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Improvisation (Acting) 650 0 $a Stand-up comedy. 650 7 $a Improvisation (Acting) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00968302 650 7 $a Stand-up comedy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01131440 710 2 $a University of Iowa Press, $e donor. $e donor. $5 IaU 941 $a 3 952 $l YTPG232 $d 20240502011740.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117031446.0 952 $l ORAX826 $d 20230902010354.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=21ACB340F47811EDA3FB15433FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search