The title of this video is VERY misleading. If you're going to perform in front of an audience, whether its spoken word, singing, acting - private rehearsal (LOTS OF IT) is essential to honing your craft, instilling confidence and giving you a sense of self. Now, what she says about "real moments" is true, BUT the reason on actor on that stage panics when the glass is knocked over is BECAUSE they are so well rehearsed. Her basic premise is - make mistakes in your presentation because that lends credibility to the performance. While that is true, it shouldn't be a goal. Preparation and spontaneity go hand in hand. Prepare enough so you know your material but leave room for improvisation. This way is if your improve goes off the rails, you have what you prepared well to fall back on.
I think this is a really good idea and realize that natural speakers like Gary Vaynerchuck do it often throughout their delivery. However, it's not foolproof because I've also watched many TED talks where the speakers use this same trick at the beginning of their talk and then immediately pivot to the vacuum and it's palpable
I’m trying to understand the process of showing that we’re aware of the audience we’re speaking to because sometimes we might not know exactly who the audience will be.
This is really good advice. Practice, practice, practice!!! Hey BigThink, can you guys get swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson to do a talk about deliberate practice?
