0655 – Why We Get Studio Giggles

2022.10.17 – 0655 – Why We Get Studio Giggles

These are signs of nervousness and panic. Such laughter is seldom sparked off by genuine humour; it is the psyche’s safety valve blowing to release a build up of tension. Anything incongruous or slightly amusing can trigger it[1]. The audience doesn’t always see the joke, especially when the laughter erupts through a serious or tragic news item.

Self-inflicted pain is a reasonable second line defence. Some presenters bring their mirth under control by resorting to personal torture, such as digging their nails into the palms of their hands or grinding the toes of one foot with the heel of the other. A less painful way to prevent corpsing is to not permit yourself to be panicked and pressurised in the first place.

Finally, the weather forecast. Many areas will be dry and warm with some sunshine … It actually says ‘shoeshine’ on my script, so with any luck, you might get a nice light tan.

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Don't worry about fluffing your lines when performing a voice over. Everyone does it at some time or other. In this clip Richard Burton is recording his narration for “War Of The Worlds”. https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxcfBx_Xh1Yx6Ga0u-wk9nChtvdEnstxv3

[1] https://twitter.com/LashleyNicola/status/1536727759757922304

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