Arnie
Description
A remake of a famous film where every character is played by Arnie.
Example
Film suggestion: Harry Potter
Improviser A (Hagrid): UH, you are a wizard Harry
Improviser B (Harry): OH, I will kill Voldemort
Improviser C (Voldemort): You think you can kill me, but I’ll be back.
Teaching Purpose
- Commitment
- Bold choices
Additional Tips for Playing
- If you don’t know the film well you can ask for a famous scene. Or, just use whatever you know!
- It doesn’t matter whether you’re doing a good impression, just commit to it.
Variations
Can also be done as a fictional improvised action movie. Try with your other favourite film stars!
Show Introduction
“This is called Arnie. Have you ever watched a film and thought ‘if only every part was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger’? Well today we’re going to remake a famous film with Arnie in every role. Can I get the titles of some famous films?”
Origin
This came out of the Hoopla Improv Marathon, it was one of the more experimental ideas!
Categories
This game is in the following categories:
Short-Form Games.
Commitment.
Being Obvious.
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