Secret Entertainment Today: “Improvisation”: what happened behind the scenes of the new comedy show on Comedy Club Production

19:52, 5 February 2016

The creators of “Improvisation” call their project “unpredictable.” The thing is that the show is not the scenario and everything happening on stage, invent participants on track. Four professional humorist and one invited guest star turn in the most bizarre situations, and by the rules of the project should not just get out of them, and do it with humor. About what price he is able to do any of the stars was the most unfunny and how strict the leading Paul Will, we learned first-hand hand – from the permanent members “Improvisation» Dmitry Call , Anton Shastun , Arseny Popov and Sergei Matvienko .

To learn how to hit the show “Improvisation»

Dmitry Call: «I Anton Shastun and creative producer of the show Stas Shemini – Voronezh. In the hometown of improvisation we did a project called “controversial issue”. About us learned Vyacheslav Dusmuhametov (Comedy Club Production Producer) and came to look. Then he called us to himself, and now 2.5 years as we live and work in Moscow. With Sergei Matvienko and Arseny Popov we met directly with the project. They came from St. Petersburg and present theater-improvisation “Immediately.” In Russia, very few people working in the genre of improvisation. We were among the first »

Anton Shastun:. « We’ll call and Dima Stas Sheminovym about six years to make their own improvisation show in Voronezh. When we started to work in this genre in my hometown, it was a little like that in the end the audience will see the TNT channel. But Stas actively interested in how these shows are doing in the US and Europe, and we talked. The more we have to learn, the more we liked genre of improvisation. This is something that has not been in our country and on television ».

The project team show” Improvisation “and Olga Buzova

Arseny Popov: «One day I decided that economic education is not for me, and went to study at the actor. Then the story is very developed rapidly. I was wound to the theater and ended up in St. Petersburg, where he saw a performance of improvisation theater. I like it. And from then on was a matter of time as to be on the stage, not the viewers chair. Once Sergei Matvienko, St. Petersburg resident Comedy Club, was invited to Moscow for talks. I went with him. There we met the guys from Voronezh. Began working together on the project: each shared his vision, we realized that we have something to learn from each other and as a result have found a golden way of existence. And then began the endless two and a half years finding ways how this can be done on TV. Because that’s funny and well in the hall, when the public live and the audience chanting the word that we are taking in improvisation on television does not happen again. Shouted something they can, but we do not hear. So the idea to invite the star, which would be interesting to listen to, and Paul Will, who would guide us. And he was incredibly cool uncle, who shook us. We really like his energy. And it is something that was missing to our show. »

Alexander Revva and Dmitry Call

Sergei Matvienko: «I got into improvisation with Arseny Popov in St. Petersburg, and the show was after the regional casting «Comedy Battle”. It was in Yaroslavl, we sailed on the ship. Vyacheslav Dusmuhametov was there, he somehow found out that I have been doing improvisation, and invited to Moscow to try. »

About working with Paul Will

Dmitry Call: «Before arriving in Moscow, we were not familiar with Paul. And even when we started to do the project, it was not. He appeared in one of the project preparation stage as the lead. Here I correct to say that it took us. We are very glad that it did not look like a familiar big, big stars and ordinary folks. He immediately closed the distance between us, and everything was easy and relaxed. It is difficult to say how he did it. He immediately began to give the right advice, hearing that we realized that we work well together with him. He said: “Guys, everything will turn out.” And then we believe that everything will turn out. Since it is very easy to operate. He has incredible power, and adds pace and fun in the show. Teasing, of course, but we’re also kind of like people with a sense of humor and can fight back. It looks like a big friendly party and not as mockery big star over boots from Voronezh. And if we say, they say, Paul, now we are major, then there will be nobody to lead the program. That did not happen, because we need it and roads »

Anton Shastun:. « We Pasha very well together. He is a great professional and a leader, which is perfect for our show, and also familiar with the genre is not hearsay: with star guests at the Comedy Club he also improvises »

Arseny Popov. «Under the rules of the project, giving a leading role, we immediately begin to play without preparation. These proposals can be taken from Paul’s head or overheard in the audience, or follow the advice of the editors. We do not know that we will play to the point, while he will not tell. In the process of leading us can complicate the job. And as Paul’s sense of humor is all well and he knows how to make the situation funnier and more dynamic, it acts as a moderator and creator of the game, which takes place here and now. This improvisation at all stages. There is not mockery – funny by us. We sometimes say Pasha: “How would you feel in this situation,” To which he replied: “Well, guys, well, I’m not in your shoes! I host and do with you whatever I want. »

Pasha himself set the tone for companionship, and no barriers were not. Now it is for our own people on the ground. We have no limits communication, so we are at the time of filming can say, “Pash, well, what are you doing?”. When we meet in the dressing room, he might say, “Well, guys, you’re all in the mood today!” Or “Here it was possible to do so-and-so.” Of course, nothing will change and re-shoot, but for the future we know where you have to add dynamics, where to think and react quickly, and where on the contrary – to slow down. We are so quick bearings and steel over the composition creative one single entity, even Pasha thought it was incredible. »

host of the show” Improvisation “Pavel Volya and celebrity guests Sati Casanova

About the stars

Dmitry Call: «From the star is not required to joke. From the stars you want to just come in a good mood and from the soul to have some fun. And we help her do it. Therefore, we can come to anyone. Of course, we very much want to see in the project Vera Brezhnev. But it should be understood that many of the stars busy schedule, and some fear is removed in the new project and want to see first on the screen what it is before you agree. Therefore, in the first season came the wildest stars. Dissatisfied was not. At least, we are sure no one voiced complaints. Everything went in a good mood. Our creative producer communicates in advance with the Stars – gives them the rules and specifies the technical aspects. But what they say on stage is improvisation »

Anton Shastun:. « All the stars were very good, coped with a bang, giggling. Especially positive was Miguel: he laughs very loudly »

Arseny Popov:. « Stars incredibly hard. It seems that at some point they even regret coming. At first, it is difficult to grasp how it all takes place in the project and what is required of them. But in the end along with them comes something funny, they are the ones who have never been, and there is a stage of euphoria. We do not force the stars to go with us on the occasion, and give them the opportunity to play with us. This is all interesting. No text of celebrity guests, we do not write. And why? During improvisation is a much funnier. And if we write lyrics, it will turn into another project »

Sergei Matvienko: « The main thing for improvisation – have a good sense of humor.. It’s a humorous genre yet. At the same time you have to train and play for her team. Many comedians were taken for improvisation, without delving into the essence, and they could not. Improvisation – it’s a team game. Here, besides the fact that you yourself must be a joke, it is necessary to make sure that your partner was able to joke. And it does not break the story ».

the participants of the show “Improvisation” Arseny Popov and Anton Shastun

the fact that all the same is show ” Improvisation “and what is its highlight

Dmitry Call: « This is not a program about how stars wriggle out of a sticky situation. This transfer of the four guys that have unique skills. And the star only helps them to reveal »

Anton Shastun:. « We honed the skill to improvise on the numerous speeches to the audience, because it is such a genre in which is important as never before and the audience hall. If you can write stand-up jokes and, based on their own experience, understanding, funny, or it will not, then it is impossible to rehearse improvisation, standing in front of a mirror. . Need feedback »

Arseny Popov: « For us, first of all, this incredible experiment. Every time we go out to challenge yourself. Paul Will directs us. It takes incredible focus that we have shown the story »

Sergei Matvienko:. « In improvisation the audience more forgiving, because he knows that everything happens without training. People see it and they believe it. Although sometimes it is that to us after the show come up and say that everything is harvested. But it’s a compliment to us, because we know that we do not prepare anything, and when people say that all harvested, so it was good. ”