| re: Advice for Tony winners: Stop reading from notes | |
| Posted by: Holland 05:00 pm EDT 06/17/24 | |
| In reply to: Advice for Tony winners: Stop reading from notes - Zelgo 11:52 am EDT 06/17/24 | |
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| Couldn't agree more. And here's a thought. If you speech is too long to memorize, maybe you need a shorter speech! I don't mind notes or bullet points to glance at, but you're standing on a stage in front of millions of people, talk to us -- at home and in the theater! (And I do give more leeway to non-actors who are not accustomed to speaking in front of large crowds. Read away.) If you think memorizing a speech lacks spontaneity, what could be less spontenious than reading from a piece of paper? Even memorized speeches, if infused with genuine emotion, are likely to have an element or more of sponteneity. I also would prefer keeping the laundry list of whom you thank to only one or two key players that we don't know or don't care about. Radcliffe's mention of his dresser was so lovely because, although we don't know the guy, we know what a dresser is and becasue it wasn't part of an endless list, it meant something. Take some time out of your day after your win and personally CALL and thank all your family friends that contributed to your glorious win last night. The speeches from awards shows that I remember and like the best were more when the winner had something to say more than people to thank and often infused with some insight or humor or even brevity. Oh, one last thing. I think most performers DO entertain that they MAY win and give some thought to what they might say and there's nothing wrong with that. Some confess, they've been rehearsing their whole lives! | |
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