Improvisation

Improvisation is the act of making something up as it is performed. This term is usually used in the context of music, theater or dance.

Film

The director Mike Leigh uses lengthy improvisations developed over a period of weeks to build characters and storylines for his films. He starts with some sketch ideas of how he thinks things might develop but does not reveal all his intentions with the cast who discover their fate and act out their responses as their destinies are gradually revealed, including significant aspects of their lives which will not subsequently be shown onscreen. The final filming draws on dialog and actions that have been recorded during the improvisation period.

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