improv
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They had met Kristina 30 years earlier through an improv troupe in San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Adams also liked the fact his improv approach gave them freedom over their characters in a way that might not be possible on other productions.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He shot a movie there in a week in his usual improv style - which is where much of it is created spontaneously rather than being read from a pre-written script.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Poehler, a pioneer of ensemble improv comedy, is helming a show that lives or dies on her name only.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Here’s one more example, from a workshop conducted by Del Close, another of the fathers of improv.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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