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when people would write stuff for Saturday night Live they would just put stuff like: Bill Murray says something funny. Steve Martin does something to make people laugh. Unfortunately, I don't think you have actors that talented. Just write a script with a basic, but concrete plot the characters need to follow, and just see if they can play it out.
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Look into the films of John Cassavetes. He did alot of improvisation, bu not in the way you mean. What he did was come up with the plot and story and have the characters rehearse alot and then they would slowly start coming up with stuff to add etc... and you can really see how good Cassavetes' films come out as a result, cause even with some unprofessional actors, they still put something real into their characters. Also, I know De Niro and alot of those guys don't simply just come up with the stuff in the spur of the moment, improvisation (as I see it) isn't the type of thing you see on "Who's Line is it Anyways?" It's just rehearsing their roles and looking at the film through their characters and that's where alot of stuff comes from (like the "You talkin' to me?" from Taxi Driver). That's what improvisation in film means alot of the time. But yes, alot is spur of the moment too.
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quote: Originally posted by Hill Dawson Kane:
Look into the films of John Cassavetes. He did alot of improvisation, bu not in the way you mean. What he did was come up with the plot and story and have the characters rehearse alot and then they would slowly start coming up with stuff to add etc... and you can really see how good Cassavetes' films come out as a result, cause even with some unprofessional actors, they still put something real into their characters. Also, I know De Niro and alot of those guys don't simply just come up with the stuff in the spur of the moment, improvisation (as I see it) isn't the type of thing you see on "Who's Line is it Anyways?" It's just rehearsing their roles and looking at the film through their characters and that's where alot of stuff comes from (like the "You talkin' to me?" from Taxi Driver). That's what improvisation in film means alot of the time. But yes, alot is spur of the moment too.
Hmm, interesting. And what about improvisation in the style of Robert Altman? That's what I originally had in mind. Anyone know about that kind of improvisation? Thanks for the replies so far. |
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