Trying to find an ending can be tough.  Sometimes we're hoping for someone to sweep, or a joke big enough to bring down the lights.  Other times, we pray to the improv gods for some kind of divine intervention to save us from our own truly horrible scene. In this episode, Rob and Adam discuss creating momentum, pushing towards an end, and using heightening to control how long you're onstage.  Also, HBO's Succession, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam talks about hockey on TWO different occasions. 

What happens when you’re a new improviser joining an established team? Does placing a new player on a team with veterans promote or stunt their growth? What happens to experienced players who play with new players?

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What happens when you're a new improviser joining an established team? Does placing a new player on a team with veterans promote or stunt their growth? What happens to experienced players who play with new players?

This week Rob and Adam walk you through a semi-scripted beatprov show. They chat about characters, story, and what makes beatprov different from conventional longform. Also on the podcast Mad Men, Doctor Who, physical fitness, and Just For Laughs Toronto.

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This week Rob and Adam walk you through a semi-scripted beatprov show. They chat about characters, story, and what makes beatprov different from conventional longform. Also on the podcast Mad Men, Doctor Who, physical fitness, and Just For Laughs Toronto.

Of course you want to learn technique and understand structure. But you don’t want to make it look mechanical. You have take your “comedy math”, internalize that work, and make it look easy. Also avoiding TIFF, Los Angeles living, and the end of Ontario Peach Season.

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Of course you want to learn technique and understand structure. But you don't want to make it look mechanical. You have take your "comedy math", internalize that work, and make it look easy. Also avoiding TIFF, Los Angeles living, and the end of Ontario Peach Season.

To post or not to post? What does it mean for an improviser dealing with show promotion, self-congratulatory braggarts, and the constant cascade of never-ending tweets.  How does it affect our careers? More importantly, what happens to our mental health? All this and more ... on the next Backline with Rob and Adam.

To post or not to post? What does it mean for an improviser dealing with show promotion, self-congratulatory braggarts, and the constant cascade of never-ending tweets. How does it affect our careers? More importantly, what happens to our mental health?

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After a month of touring, Rob and Adam have finally returned home. In this episode, they discuss Zapotec spiritual traditions, foreign legal advice, and also improv stuff.  Mostly, how to direct your energy at your partner, avoid generic emotion, and engage with your partner on a visceral level.