The Principles of Comedy Improv: Truths, Tales, and How to Improvise

The Principles of Comedy Improv is an authoritative handbook for beginners and experts alike. More than just entertainment, improv’s tenets enable you to change every moment of your life. Your guide is Tom Blank, who crystallizes two decades of experience to convey improv in unparalleled scope, depth, and fun.

Tom Blank is senior instructor at the Groundlings Theatre & School, where he teaches improv and sketch comedy. He lives in Los Angeles. Jennifer Coolidge has been a Hollywood mainstay ever since playing Stifler’s mom in American Pie. Her turn in HBO’s The White Lotus earned her an Emmy Award, a Critics Choice Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Coolidge is beloved for her role as Paulette in Legally Blonde, and well-known for her frequent collaborations with director Christopher Guest, in films such as Best in Show.