Some of the more fun crazy moments start off with infusing your energy and playfulness into the group. You light the match and then step back and watch the silliness catch fire. It can be very effective if you have a good rapport with your subjects and they share that playful nature. It can also be a total disaster if you try to make them into something they are not, so be conscious of the personality and group dynamic. You want it to become real, and that will never happen if what you try to stage is just not “them.” Most often, I have my subjects doing things that they would normally do with
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