First Steps https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov23_Post.mp3 A long, long time ago, I wrestled. Way back in high school. And one thing our coach drilled into us was to have a sequence of opening moves. So as soon as the ref said “go,” we would fire off these two moves as quickly as we could. […]
Verbal Love Dance
Calibrated Words https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov22_Post.mp3 One of the most important parts of humor is timing. To put in the pauses in the right places, to deliver the punch lines at the right times. It works very much like music. Timing is everything. Even in pure serious dialogue, timing is everything. For example, […]
Emotional Resonance
Resonance https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Sept11_Post.mp3 A long time ago, a friend taught me how to surf. I was always more into body surfing than board surfing. Anyway, we went out one day and he taught the basics. You need to see the waves coming in and choose the right one. You had to be […]