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STOP asking questions and START making statements!

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A short from PVImprov reinforcing the foundational improv principle of making declarative statements rather than asking questions in scenes. The clip references Tina Fey's advocacy of this technique and explains how questions shift creative responsibility onto a scene partner instead of contributing actively to the shared reality.

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