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I have been doing improv for a long time and in that time, I have noticed many types of improvisers. And since Shogan loves lists, the following is a list of 6 people that you will no doubt encounter if and when you ever take an improv class ever:
1. The Hot Talentless Girl-
Anyone who has done improv before can tell you there is “hot” and then there is “improv hot”. To give you a sense of improv hot, on a scale of 1 to Jessica Biel, improv hot is about a five or six(at best). Nothing to write home about but better than the true monsters that are their counterpoint in the improv world. But i digress. The Hot Talentless Girl is “improv hot ” and she knows it. In the kingdom of ugly improvisers she reigns queen. However, because she is not unattractive, she lacks the comedic talents of her unattractive counterparts. She will be grim death in a scene providing the same old tired characters from the stupid little girl to the stupid cheerleader. After weeks of performing you will beg someone to kill you as she inanely batters on and off the stage. Easy on the eyes though.
2. The Big, Fat, Loud Guy-
Sometimes you will encounter several of these jovial improvisers. They have grown up with Chris Farley and John Candy and have emulated their styles to a T. Get this improviser on stage and you will have to wear earplugs because every scene will be louder than World War II. Unlike The talentless Hot Girl, The Big Fat Loud Guy can be an asset on stage with high energy and interesting characters and a general all around powerhouse stage presence. Just be careful not to get to close to this guy or you will be drenched in their secondhand sweat.
3. The Weird Guy-
You can recognize The Weird Guy from his stretchy skin or his awkward body. The Weird Guy is either really tall or really short but always really skinny. He had gone through his life being awkward and to counterbalance this imperfection he has developed a sense of humor. The Weird Guy is a double edged sword. On stage he will wow you with funny voices and bizarre characters who range from a robot who time travels through mashed potatoes to the personification of freedom. However, this is almost only what The Weird Guy has in his bag of tricks. After a while on stage with him you will be struggling to understand where his fragmented mind is going and will be trying to keep up with this glossy eyed mental patient turned performer. He is a burden unless you like being a transformer in every scene.
4. The Weirder Guy aka The Suicide Pact-
The Weirder Guy will make The Weird Guy look like a a 1950’s housewife. You can recognize him from his black goth like appearance or his lack of social skills. His all around general introversion will make everyone else in class very frightened that at any moment he stand up and start shooting. On stage he is the void of improv where comedy goes to die. Nothing can get past his lack of knowledge or understanding of the process and few are prepared to correct him. Fortunately for you it looks like he is enjoying himself on stage so there is no need to cut you today.
5. The Old Guy-
You can recgonize this performer by how very middle aged he is. He has been told from his wife or his coworkers that he is hilarious and should really take some classes. Plus it will be great way to meet other funny people. Trouble is he is noticeably twenty years older than anyone there. On stage, he really isn’t very funny. He is often over the top and annoying to watch compounded by the fact that he looks like someone’s dad wandered on stage to make sure the other performers enjoyed their sleepover. It is excruciating to watch him interact with his other classmates because eventually he will play the boyfriend of a younger girl performer and start molesting her onstage much to the horror of everyone in the room. Nice job old guy, you just made everyone’s mind throw up.
6. The Girl with the Claw-Hand Who is Way too Into Coldplay-
You can recognize this girl from her sometimes noticible physical deformity and her added love of the band Colplay. Her left hand will be very much smaller than her other hand, as if it simply decided not to grow with the rest of her body. She also likes coldplay a lot. Not a big deal, but she will. Just try not to mention her hand being weird. I mean, its CLEARLY deformed. What am i supposed to do, not notice? She seems normal enough though, except for that claw-hand. can you imagine getting a handjob? gross. Or would it be a clawjob? Hilarious.
