Gargolito Knows

Understanding the basic grammar rules is essential for communicating efficiently, but most of us have forgotten those concepts years ago.

The word of the day in these hard economic times: diversify. Improvisation won't make you any richer than scripted acting will, but it can provide an additional skill for your arsenal — and one useful for auditions. Besides, it's fun. And the good news is that actors have an advantage over nonactors: The improv professionals I talked to agree that trained, experienced actors already have most of the skills needed for improv and that learning to improvise will enrich your scripted work.