On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:59 AM, Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote:
> > My guess is that Colbert's improv training makes him especially > sensitive to listening to his guests and setting them up with > potential straight lines. When the guest is smart enough to take the > cue, he gets the effect he's after. > > And for every guest like Warren, there are duds like the Salt > Institute lady who think they're there to deliver the funny, rather > than let Colbert do the heavy lifting. > I tend to agree with you. And you are right about people like the Salt Lady - although that has its own kind of entertainment value. It was really funny because she was so polished and PR professional, and the opposing guy was kind of nebbish, yet he played his role on the show just right, and she was so awkward. At least she got her "food police" line in about three times. Actually, she is an even better case in point than I first thought, since she clearly had some kind of prepared exit line for her segment that she was trying to set herself up for, but she inadvertently said or did something in her set up (I am forgetting what now) that Colbert thought was a good exit line and he wrapped it up just as she was inhaling to deliver her prepared line. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
