Deep Not Broad

I’m Michael Bradt for The Bit Theater. You know that phrase, “Wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle”? Don’t do that. I see a lot of improvisers who find something interesting in a scene, and then instead of exploring it, they proceed to throw a dozen other ideas into the scene. Improv should be wide as a puddle, deep as an ocean. Explore the interesting thing that happens on stage until you can’t explore it any more. Save those dozen other ideas for a dozen other different scenes. Go deep, not broad. That’s your improv tip for the day. If you have a rehearsal, class, audition, or show tonight, break a leg, and I will see you next time.