How to Perform Singing Improv Like Wayne Brady
If you've been a fan of "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?", then you undoubtedly know about Wayne Brady and his remarkable talent for pulling off the most amazing improvisational routines through completely on-the-spot and made-up songs. If you've tried to do the same, then you know it can be an intimidating task.
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Be open and responsive to the vibrations, looks, feels and sounds of the audience and your surroundings. One key to improvisation, whether for comedy or in any line of work where you have to think on your feet, is to be completely aware of the social dynamics around you so that you can take full advantage of them. Brady said in an interview with Broadway.com, "I love touring live. I even say in the show: 'I know there is one guy sitting out there that is thinking, "He doesn't make that crap up." So now I am going to do it for you.'"
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Study and play with words and pop culture references all day, every day. Develop the ability to quickly and surely come up with rhyming sets of words while seeking to make connections between events and people from all subsections of society. But you may have to challenge Brady's own statement: in an interview with AOL's "The TV Tattler", Brady said, "I think it's something that either you have or you don't. You can't teach someone to think a certain way, or to make certain connections. It's just the way that you're wired."
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Listen intently to the music you hear every day. Part of Wayne Brady's appeal is that he can mimic--very accurately--a wide cross-section of the popular music that is out there and that we are all familiar with. Don't be afraid to try the same thing; sing along with your favorite artists, focusing on imitating their unique tone and inflections.
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Lose your inhibitions. If you've seen "Whose Line...", then you know that Wayne Brady seems to have no inhibitions. That mental freedom from the worrying-about-the-opinions-of-others syndrome allows you to be open to every part of your being, to be able to draw out the natural actor in you who wants to--and can--play every role you want to.
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Prepare. When watching Wayne Brady, it's obvious that he's put a lot of time into preparation. Practice movements and singing styles while making up your own lyrics on the spot. The more you do it, the easier it becomes and, in time, you can be as good as Brady and get your own variety show.
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