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TJ's Insights
January 17, 2005
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Golden Throat Awards
Last night was Hollywood's annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony. It was also a time for the world to witness some world class (greatest and worst) mini speeches.
Here is an analysis of how a few of them fared.
Jason Bateman
Bateman's acceptance speech was a disaster. He read his notes constantly while looking down. He thanked people with the same energy level of someone reading random names from a Manhattan phone book. He apologized, became tedious and then raced through to the end, generating even a higher volume of boredom. Bateman should not be allowed in primetime.
Annette Benning
Benning showed great poise and class. She had strong, yet appropriate emotions. She looked directly at the people she was thanking and came off sincere in the process. Nothing flashy here, but quite solid and real. Talked about love in a non-icky way. She even thanked non-famous family members, plus got a few laughs.
Jeffrey Rush
Rush danced on stage in character. He was sincere, fun. Maintained good eye contact, and was very brief. He is an award show producer's dream winner. No giant hooks needed here to get him off stage.
Glenn Close
Close was fun and playful. Her joy came through with fun analogies. She thanked people, but not in a perfunctory manner. Her laughter was non-annoying and she seemed real. Her pleasure and her thanks oozed sincerity.
Jamie Fox
The first two thirds of Fox's acceptance speech was the best of the evening. He was fun, playful, and spontaneous. He led chants and recreated dialogue. He put the spotlight on those he wished to thank, even asking his director to stand up. He was excited, but remained composed. His sentimentality was evenly matched with good humor. All in all, it was a virtuoso performance until the very end when he fell apart, became overly emotional, and left the audience guessing whether his grandma was dead or not.
Hillary Swank
Swank had a slow start by looking downward too much, but she quickly warmed up. She came across sincere and with good humor. Her thanks were highly specific and therefore more meaningful. Direct eye contact with those she thanked made for a strong impression. She was conversational, touching and direct. She even got a few good applause lines off. Unfortunately, she went on 30 seconds too long and just ran out of steam.
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TJ Walker
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