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INTERVIEW: Tamsin Egerton on working with Kevin Smit at the 4321 World Premiere, London UK at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

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INTERVIEW: Tamsin Egerton on working with Kevin Smit at the 4321 World Premiere, London UK at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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INTERVIEW Sofia Coppola

Pre-K - Higher Ed
on the script/improvisation. INTERVIEW Sofia Coppola at Villa Foscari on September 05, 2010 in Venice, Italy (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz Interview

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz on weddings, scenes, acting, improvisation and scripts. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat Productions. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz Interview on May 09, 2008 in New York, New York (Footage by...
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Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz Interview

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz on improvisation, rehearsal, script and acting. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat Productions. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz Interview on May 09, 2008 in New York, New York (Footage by...
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INTERVIEW Hugh Jackman on improvisation on set and on Shawn Levy making a different genre movie at the Real Steel Interviews at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW Hugh Jackman on improvisation on set and on Shawn Levy making a different genre movie at the Real Steel Interviews at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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INTERVIEW Ben Wheatley on why he allows improvisation at the Kill List - Interviews at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)

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INTERVIEW Ben Wheatley on why he allows improvisation at the Kill List - Interviews at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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INTERVIEW: Chris Rock on improvisation at Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted Press Conference: 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW: Chris Rock on improvisation at Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted Press Conference: 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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INTERVIEW: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on improv

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on improvisation and collaboration. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat Productions. INTERVIEW: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on improv on April 25, 2008 in New York, New York (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty...
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The Road Interviews: Venice Film Festival 2009

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW: Actor Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee on working together and on improvisation at the The Road Interviews: Venice Film Festival 2009 at Venice . (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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'The Grand' at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW: Andrea Savage on using improvisation and how fun it was doing it throughout the film, how she was the only one not to play texas hold'em at the 'The Grand' at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC TribecaPAC in New York, New...
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Curated Video

Meet a woman with a very special musical gift -- classical music improv, on the piano.

Higher Ed
HEADLINE:Classical pianist lets fingers do the thinking

CAPTION: Gabriela Montero is regarded as the queen of improvisation. The pianist was born with a gift largely shunned by the classical establishment -- creating music in front...
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Curated Video

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: VENICE: YOM YOM

Higher Ed
Hebrew/Eng/Nat

Venice, R
ecent
Troubled identity
in Yom-Yom
YOM-YOM is the second part of Israeli director AMOS GITAI's laconic look at his troubled homeland. The director,...
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VOICED : Ebola: inquietud en el hospital espanol

9th - Higher Ed
VOICED : Ebola: inquietud en el hospital espanol
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CLEAN : Trumpeter Maalouf: improvisation a way of life

9th - Higher Ed
For star trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, famed for his award-winning film soundtracks and jazz-inspired mixing of eastern and western sounds improvisation is a way of life
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CLEAN : Edward Norton and actors of Motherless Brooklyn hit the red carpet in Rome

9th - Higher Ed
Actors hit the red carpet and attend the screening of Motherless Brooklyn directed by Edward Norton which took the opening spot of the 2019 Rome Film Fest (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Exploring the World of Music: Composers and Improvisers

9th - 10th
In this video, composers and improvisers are compared and contrasted with use of different types of music showing variation and fixed elements. The video is part of the Exploring the World of Music instructional series. [26:48]
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Remembering Max Roach, Rhythmic Innovator

9th - 10th
Believing that the drums could do more than just keep a beat, Max Roach developed a melodic style for percussion. You can read about his jazz career on this NPR website, as well as hear music showing his innovative technique.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Louis Armstrong: "The Trumpeter"

9th - 10th
For all his jazz credentials, Louis Armstrong was first and foremost a trumpet player. Read about his career, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile program about his trumpet playing, and click to hear some of his work.
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Npr: Charlie Parker: "Bird Lives!" Part 2

9th - 10th
In this second part of the NPR Profile of Charlie Parker, you will read about his innovations in jazz and his playing with the jazz greats of the era. Listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment and click to listen to some of his influential...
Instructional Video
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Dinner Dilemmas

5th - 7th
A teacher models how to conduct an improv lesson, beginning with the rules to follow. She presents the problem and conflict situation which students must resolve through their improvisation. [4:33]