improvisors

on improv

THE BEST IMPROV QUOTES ALL IN ONE PLACE

There's power in looking silly and not caring

AMY POEHLER

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PEOPLE ARE LIKE MUSIC, SOME SPEAK THE TRUTH AND OTHERS ARE JUST NOISE

BILL MURRAY

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DON'T PLAY THE SAXOPHONE, LET IT PLAY YOU

CHARLIE PARKER

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DAMN THE RULES, IT'S THE FEELING THAT COUNTS

JOHN COLTRANE

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IF YOU'RE HUNG UP ON IMPROVISING 'CORRECTLY', YOU'LL ALMOST ALWAYS FAIL

CRAIG CACKOWSKI

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IF YOU PAY ATTENTION RATHER THAN TRYING TO MAKE STUFF UP, EVERYTHING IS ALREADY THERE

DAVE PASQUESI

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THE TRUTH IS FUNNY

DEL CLOSE

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THE ONLY SAFE THING IS TO TAKE A CHANCE

ELAINE MAY

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80% OF IMPROV IS OWNING THE STAGE

JASON MANTZOUKAS

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IF YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA, OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SAY SOMETHING ELSE

KEITH JOHNSTONE

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IMPROV IS A COMBINATION OF LISTENING AND NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY

KRISTEN WIGG

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BRING REAL LIFE ON STAGE

MARK BELTZMAN

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KILL THE JUDGE IN YOUR HEAD AND JUST TAKE ACTION

MICK NAPIER

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THE UNCONSCIOUS IS OUR BEST COLLABORATOR

MIKE NICHOLS

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DON'T PLAY WHAT'S THERE, PLAY WHAT'S NOT THERE

MILES DAVIS

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AFTER TWO TAKES YOU'RE IMITATING YOURSELF

THELONIOUS MONK

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ONCE YOU'VE OPENED YOURSELF UP, IT'S BEST TO GO ALL THE WAY

NEIL SIMON

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YOU'LL KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW IT

DAVE RAZOWSKY

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IMPROVISATION IS THE ABILITY TO CREATE SOMETHING VERY SPIRITUAL

SONNY ROLLINS

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IF YOU'RE IN YOUR HEAD THEN YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH ME

SUSAN MESSING

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THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY OPPORTUNITIES

TINA FEY

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YOU DON'T SPEAK UNTIL YOU HAVE SOMETHING HONEST TO SAY

TJ JAGODOWSKI

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WE LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCING, NO ONE TEACHES ANYONE ANYTHING

VIOLA SPOLIN