About the Book:

When does someone who possesses a great deal of knowledge become a genius? How do you make the leap from intelligence to inspiration? It happens in a flash, in an instant of insight! It may take years of observation and study to reach the moment but the leap is Genius Now!

Alan Marriott, a teacher of improvisation, explains how the astonishing skills of performers on shows such as Who's Line is it Anyway? – creating ideas, characters, stories and even spontaneous songs – can be learned, and how they can be relevant not only to performers, but to people from all walks of life. A list of Alan's former students reads like a who's who of British comedy and includes Eddie Izzard, Alan Davies, Jake Arnott, Stella Duffy, Gordon Kennedy, Neil Ashdown, Fay Ripley, Ben Keaton, Dylan Emory and many more...

About the Author:

Alan Marriott is a Canadian voice actor and instructor who has been freeing minds for over thirty years both in Canada and Europe. He got his first taste of improvisation with Vancouver Theatresports and Keith Johnstone and moved to London, England to complete his formal acting training at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Creating and directing improv shows, he has appeared in many festivals including the Vancouver, Brighton and Leicester Comedy Festivals, and five times at the Edinburgh Festival. His voice can be frequently heard popping up in animation series throughout the English speaking world including, Lego Ninjago, My Little Pony, Bob the Builder, and The Secret Show for BBC which won two BAFTA awards.