Audience Quote by Keith Johnstone

“Every time you go the way the audience expects, they'll think you're original. People laugh with pleasure at the obvious.”

Keith Johnstone

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I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies.

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The problem's always been to deal with the fear.Cos the fear is pretty . . . it ruins everybody really.

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None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public.

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Wherever you go it's the same fear. And the same protective devices. There is one big error I think and partly my fault which…

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Good improvisers seem telepathic; everything looks pre-arranged, This is because they accept all offers made—which is something no ‘normal’ person would do.

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There are people who prefer to say ‘Yes’, and there are people who prefer to say ‘No’. Those who say ‘Yes’ are rewarded by…

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I don't even think you should tell the audience you're improvising. It's like an apology in case it's bad : 'we're just making it…

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You can sort of trick people into being really good. Even if they didn't know anything.

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The best laughs are on the recognition of truth.

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