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, […]
The Observational Ninja
Archetype https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun08_Post.mp3 James Bond is famous for a lot of things. Probably the way he says his name. Bond. James, Bond. Not just the word order, but the energy. Total presence. Right tonality, a well placed pause that just kind of hangs there as he stares at whoever he’s talking […]
Swiss Army Tongue
Hero Gadgets https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr12_Post.mp4 James Bond is famous for having a lot of gadgets. So is Batman. All kinds of cool equipment that gives them an advantage. This kind of thing is cool because we like tools. One way to look at human history is all the different tools and gadgets we’ve […]