- MANTRAS: How to get out of your head [http://improvnonsense.tumblr.com/head](http://improvnonsense.tumblr.com/head) - Listen and react - Be Playful - Remember a time when you were confident - pretend that I am performing with my closest friends - Do not get in the habit of letting your view of yourself be dependent on what someone else thinks of you - try to enjoy this as a learning opportunity - LIFE TIPS [http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/10-life-tips-from-improv-class/](http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/10-life-tips-from-improv-class/) - “Make it about the present.” - “Never expect a certain answer or reaction. Just listen and react to what wasactually said.” - "When you treat other people like geniuses, you’ll often find that they are. Too often we look at what mistakes people have made instead of seeing what they’ve done correctly. When you look for the positives and build on successes, your team (or family) can achieve far better success both as individuals and as a team." - Karaoke rule: “It doesn’t matter what you’re doing on stage, as long as you sell it.” - “Be more brave than impressive.” - "Make a choice" - “When in doubt, have fun.” - [How To Be A Better Improviser](http://www.dangoldstein.com/howtoimprovise.html) - "Add history" - "Like the time we..." - "We all know scenes are better when you enter them with an attitude, activity, or emotion -- so just pick one for yourself either randomly or in response to the other character, and you'll have a better scene." - Be VERY Specifc - You can almost guarantee a good improvisation if each player: 1) Says just one line and 2) Bases his or her line on the last thing the other character said. - You must provide reasons for everything the audience sees that doesn't make sense. - 50% of what the audience thinks of you as an improviser hinges on the quality of your mime and physicality. - PLAY THE OPPOSITE EMOTION - [Fetching Title#nfgq](http://www.wired.co.uk/article/improv-stand-up)