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Back in college, I was in the the Toastmasters club. For recruitment, we'd bring in a ringer from another club. This gentleman was an absolutely amazing "spea

Back in college, I was in the the Toastmasters club. For recruitment, we'd bring in a ringer from another club. This gentleman was an absolutely amazing "speaker". I put speaker in quotes because he transcended speaking. It was closer to a dramatic performance. There are many tactical techniques that can get you to being a good speaker. To truly transcend, you have to treat your "speech" as a one-man play, with all the associated aspects: playwriting and acting.

wenc 6y ago
One person who does that tremendously well is Trevor Noah. The man is talented as heck. If you watch his stand-up (not his Daily Show), you'll see all the elements of good storytelling. He's essentially acting out the story, with his voice impressions and physical movements. Pauses inserted in the right places, suspenseful narrative arcs, conversational bits with the audience, etc.
- dharmab 6y ago
  I've always been a fan of Eddie Izzard's performances as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQzqwn-jIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQzqwn-jIM
- pie420 6y ago
  Are you serious? Trevor Noah is widely considered to be the least funny host on television. Google "trevor noah not funny" and the list is endless. He's so, so, so bad. His jokes are pandering to 12 year olds, and he reads the jokes off the teleprompter like it's the first time he's reading the lines. It's so cringy. I have no idea how People manage to watch an entire episode because every joke is just not funny. https://youtu.be/FwqT-FSJj6E https://youtu.be/FwqT-FSJj6E Are you Trevor Noah? Because I really don't see how anyone can defend the dude, especially compared to John Stewart
  - macintux 6y ago
    > If you watch his stand-up (not his Daily Show) (I have no knowledge of how funny his stand-up is, but you’re arguing against a point the comment didn’t make.)
  - Zelizz 6y ago
    Are you serious? X is true. Google "X is true" and the list is endless. X is true. This is practically the definition of confirmation bias.

wenc 6y ago

One person who does that tremendously well is Trevor Noah. The man is talented as heck. If you watch his stand-up (not his Daily Show), you'll see all the elements of good storytelling. He's essentially acting out the story, with his voice impressions and physical movements. Pauses inserted in the right places, suspenseful narrative arcs, conversational bits with the audience, etc.

dharmab 6y ago
I've always been a fan of Eddie Izzard's performances as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQzqwn-jIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQzqwn-jIM
pie420 6y ago
Are you serious? Trevor Noah is widely considered to be the least funny host on television. Google "trevor noah not funny" and the list is endless. He's so, so, so bad. His jokes are pandering to 12 year olds, and he reads the jokes off the teleprompter like it's the first time he's reading the lines. It's so cringy. I have no idea how People manage to watch an entire episode because every joke is just not funny. https://youtu.be/FwqT-FSJj6E https://youtu.be/FwqT-FSJj6E Are you Trevor Noah? Because I really don't see how anyone can defend the dude, especially compared to John Stewart
- macintux 6y ago
  > If you watch his stand-up (not his Daily Show) (I have no knowledge of how funny his stand-up is, but you’re arguing against a point the comment didn’t make.)
- Zelizz 6y ago
  Are you serious? X is true. Google "X is true" and the list is endless. X is true. This is practically the definition of confirmation bias.