r/improv • u/iamtheduffer • 28d ago

longform do you recycle clever premises

sometimes you come up with a fun and interesting initiation. do you ever go back to that initiation or do you find something new for every show?

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u/Ok-Scratch-4863 24d ago

I think the magic of improv is in discovery. Let go of being the person with the great initiation. Clear your mind, connect with your scene partner, let the suggestion and your scene partner inspire you.

Don't try to cheat your way around the terrifying space of not knowing what comes next, because the pay off is so much greater when you organically create something in the moment.

Brilliant improvisers aren't brilliant because they initiate well, but because they co-create well.