"Improv" or "Going with the Flow"

(This week's post is inspired by the improvisation books I have been reading recently.)

Here is a top secret that I do not tell anyone: All of my posts have been on the spot and totally improvised with little to no revision(occasionally). Now, this may be a forced excuse to hide from my sloppy work, but this is actually an attempt to improv my improvisation skills; one of the biggest key components in comedy.

The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word improv is this scene from Ted 2. Luckily, it turns out that improv is actually the spark of creation; making something out of nothing. If you want to be a comedian, you absolutely need this skill. In more specific detail, improv is also adding more to what you already have. For example, a comedian will acknowledge the crowd to do a bit. Even though the comedian has a punch-line set, it is better to improvise and create a new experience. It is better to mix things up rather than to go insane.

People do not realize, but great improv skills are great for real life situations as well. Presentations, performances, speeches, acting, and even real life conversations can be benefited with improv. Another purpose of improv is to keep a momentum going. Anybody remember my first post on hecklers?(It's ok if you don't) Well, a bad improviser adds nothing to the performance if he/she does not interact with said heckler. Meanwhile, a great improv fanatic will likely put their own twist on a heckler. The heckler could argue that the performance is trash but the comedian can instantly remark with, "You're the one who paid for this garbage." Improvisation like that shuts down all forced negativity and adds realism to the performance. Love it or hate it, comedians that take a chance earn much respect from an audience member.

Here the two improv books I have currently read:

These books have been more than enough to inspire the little entertainer in me. Read a preview if you also inspire to entertain one day. Just like every weak week, I would like to thank anyone using their precious time to read a post from a guy who has no idea what he is talking about. Keep calm and wait for next week's lame post.