“Look at how she treats me…” immediately followed by the guy who said it laughing at his own remark.
That’s what I heard an air talent do the other day on a team show that I was listening to.
Sometimes in coaching, I ask a talent “what were you trying to do there?” What that question really means is something I really don’t want to print. : )
Besides the fact that this line was just a useless, extraneous remark, when you point something out like that guy did, it only gives off the vibe that you really didn’t like it – or even worse, that you’re just trying to draw attention back to yourself.
Don’t “explain” it or comment on how you’re “mock”-being-taken-advantage-of. Just let it sit. People will like you more. When you over-act (or overreact), you become a caricature instead of a character.
If I’d been that guy’s partner, we would have had a serious talk after we got off the air about his killing the moment.
Sometimes it’s the little, tiny things that make or break that connection with the listener.
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Tommy Kramer
Talent Coach
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e-mail: coachtommykramer@gmail.com
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