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Script and improvisationCreating a script and characters

Spontaneous and rehearsed improvisation can be used to generate new content. Exploring themes in a play and experimenting with styles and status are useful when creating new scripts and characters.

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Creating a script and characters

British film director Mike Leigh in 2003
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Mike Leigh Credit: Jeff Overs

There are many published works that originate from spontaneous improvisation which was then rehearsed to create a script. This clip shows film director, Mike Leigh working with actors on character-based improvisation.