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Backwards Interview

Description

To play this improv game, ask for a topic for a TV interview. Then 2 players do the interview backwards. That means that the first sentence uttered is the last one in the interview, perhaps something like: Thanks for that enlightening explanation. (to the guest) To all of you viewers at home, thank you for watching, and see you next week. And then players work their way backwards.

Various gimmicks can be played. For example, in your responses, you can pimp players. Examples would be: "Thank you for that very energetic answer to the question", pimping the other player to do something very energetic.

Variations

The `backwards` gimmick can be used to play any improvized scene - Also known as Backwards Scene. . In that way, don`t base your play on verbal wit only; use gestures and Object Work as well.

 

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