Speaker, Leader, Champion: Succeed at Work Through the Power of Public Speaking, featuring the prize-winning speeches of Toastmasters World Champions: ... at Work Through the Power of Public Speaking by Jeremey Donovan & Ryan Avery

Author:Jeremey Donovan & Ryan Avery
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2014-03-24T18:30:00+00:00

FIGURE 8.1 Theatrical blocking for Ryan Avery’s “Trust Is a Must”

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In Ryan’s speech, as follows, we have annotated his significant nonverbal communication. Stage locations matching those indicated in Figure 8.1 appear in parentheses from (1) to (14). Notations in brackets cover movement, hand gestures, facial expressions, and general body language.

Trust Is a Must (2012)

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© Ryan Avery. Reprinted with permission. All Rights Reserved.

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(INTRODUCTION)

(#1) [Base arm position; center stage with feet right at front edge] I’m [glances down] at the altar, [wipes brow with left hand, grabs both jacket lapels] sweating in my wool suit. [Gestures with open palm as he looks down and to the right] She is glowing in her white dress. [Base position] Asks me the most important question of my life, [raises left arm, palm up, to waist level] “Ryan, do you promise me?”

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