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go where the spect leads the story
It’s easy to assume that you know where the story should go. When spects take things in different directions, assume they’re right. Go along with them. Remember, the goal of interactive performance is to play the spect’s story.
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Two players play a scene. Player A plays on impulses. Player B follows all of Player A’s offers.
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Two players perform a scene. Player A secretly wants Player B to respond in a particular way. It may be the way their character desires (follow) or contrary to what their character desires (inverse follow). Player B follows Player A’s intention.
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to go along with a player’s intention behind an offer when it’s contrary to the character’s intention
There are two intentions behind every offer: The intention of the character, and the intention of the inter-actor playing the character. These two intentions are not always the same.
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A scene is played in which Player A follows Player B’s offers by doing physical actions.
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Let’s be honest, the spect isn’t always right. Sometimes they’re very wrong indeed. They may address you by the wrong name. They may introduce an anachronism. They may play in a style that doesn’t fit the story. There are all kinds of ways that a spect can be “wrong.” The reason to hold the idea that the spect is always right is this: It makes your job easier when they do something unexpected.
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Let’s start by defining “difficult” spects. They’re not spects who are hesitant, unsure, or tentative. These are normal behaviors when spects first begin to play. Basic interactive techniques help these spects become connected, activated, and invested. Difficult spects are those who challenge the standard tools.
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a spect who tries to be funny at the expense of the story
Comedian spects are easy to spot. They make jokes and comments that put them outside the story. Their acting is fake and disconnected. This can be appropriate in certain genres, such as farce, melodrama, and telenovela. However, it can be frustrating to play for keeps while the comedian plays in a disconnected fashion. There are ways to work with comedians, but first let’s consider why they play in this way at all.
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Interactive performances need spects. It only makes sense that you also need spects when you train. During rehearsals and performances, the spect wrangler coordinates the spects. When you’re training and there isn’t a spect wrangler, it’s up to you.
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