Odd Body Angles
Do you remember Steve Martin with his Walk like an Egyptian routine? The main
reason it was funny was because of the strange body angles. These angles may
have been fine for Egyptian dancers, but hilarious for stand up comics. I do a
routine where I do several sick looking Tai Chi moves. The audience can't help
but laugh, and getting the audience to laugh is part of the art of public
speaking.
Charlie Chaplain used the duck footed stance with his arms at his sides, but
hands turned up. He also waddled along. Although, I am not an advocate of using
a mirror in the art of public speaking training, this is one time you can
experiment in creating funny looking poses by thinking odd body angles. You'll
guarantee more laughs with this technique of the art of public speaking.
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