OK, so you're on stage, you've got a speech memorized and everything is going well. Then it hits you like a cold wet-towel in the face... you forgot the rest of the speech. Words come out of your mouth and you are trying to make sense of the impromptu chain of thoughts you can come up with at the moment. Then you realize that what you're saying is pure bull. Nothing makes sense anymore. For the remainder of your time on stage, you're starting to wish your father wore a condom.
Happened to me in an oratorical contest in high school and haunts me to this day. Then I saw a short piece of video on youtube that made me re-live that nightmare...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsn2E_Fdx80
Any thoughts on this?
2007-11-14 19:22:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
At first I was laughing at this clip, then further viewing made me feel sorry for the guy.
Anyway, check out how he nods his head at the end of the report, as if he was trying to cover up for the blunder. Hilarious.
2007-11-14 19:30:17 · update #1
OMG! I don't want that to happen to me! But when I was still in college I did forget few lines when I was doing a so-called impromptu speech infront of a lot of people.. I stopped for a few seconds and continue talking again on the part that I just remember and skip the part I forgot. Well, they don't really notice at all that I missed a few lines. lol <*-*>
2007-11-14 22:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is strange because Michael Fajatin is a seasoned reporter. And yes, it can happen to anyone.
Fortunately, this has not happened to me in a speech, or in any lecture. When I give a talk, I have visual aids, typically a powerpoint presentation. The slides guide me through the talk, which I never attempt to memorize in the first place.
For major talks (like an audience of 1,000 or more, I write what I have to say coresponding to the each and every slide. After writing my talk, I cut them into cue cards, highlighting only the key words. Rehearse. Rehearse. Both for timing and to test whether the flow is good. I rehearse in front of my staff, and encourage them to critique my talk. Finally, I rehearse in front of a video camera and then review the whole thing myself. I never get lost because knowledge of the topic is enough to go through the whole thing.
And I click on the slides myself, so that there is "audio-video" lock. Imagine if some assistant is doing the clicking, and he clicks ahead of you, or does not click when he already has to. Major annoyance to the audience when you have to say "next slide please".
This system makes sure there is no snafu.
But then Michael Fajatin was reporting live.
2007-11-15 04:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by Federico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No never did it happen to me.
I can actually say, i had a lot of exposures from gradeschool till university, and at PLDT(provincial dance competion). I joined a lot of competitions-declamation, oratorical, public speaking, essay writing, imprumpto speech,singing, beauty contests,choircompetition, debates in philo class, our acting presentations of the Artistang Artlets, and Teatro Tomasino productions.. Everytime i was in the stage, i saw and heard no one but myself and black vision of the spectators infront of me(i just see what is above their heads.. I dont mean to be bragging, but i just want to say, everyone and anyone can overcome this stage fright. It is just a matter of exposure. If there is not enough exposure, then let confidence take over- look above the heads of the spectators, think youre the only one in the room to deliver and present your best effort and performance..
2007-11-15 11:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by oscar c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how that felt to Fajatin who clearly forgot his lines. It also happened to me when I was in my 4th year high school. It was in our Functional English class. We were asked to make a declamation. So there I was, ready with my piece "Dr. Fausto" and in the middle, I got lost so I had to think fast. I did some ad lib. I knew my class adviser knew what I was doing for she was smiling and nodding her head at the same time. I believed I had the coldest feet at that time.
2007-11-15 06:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by annabelle p 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know what,..At first I thought you were just kidding...But It made me curious though, & click to find out what was on the video all about....
To my surprise...,(was dringking my coffee) I almost choked!after viewing the second guy!...ha!ha!ha!ha! What's got into him?....It's
totally 'Senseless'... So, you're feeling alot better now huh!Atleast! you know ,'you're not alone'!...
2007-11-15 09:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG, poor guy...he's blabbering to death!!! fortunately for me, I don't have stage fright. i've had my share of embarrassing moments but not quite as torturous as that...wow, on national television!!! oh well, just another day in the life of a reporter...he'll live!
2007-11-15 17:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yup but i manage to recover bit and pieces of my speech and i ended up telling jokes instead of a proper speech.
2007-11-15 03:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by schtick.trogs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i saw this a long time ago and I laughed till i could hardly breath. And yeah, that's why I had not ventured into public speaking, I'm not stage-confident =D
2007-11-15 03:35:18 · answer #8 · answered by battgirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ahahaha tang ina , that clip was funny
2007-11-15 03:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by chrisfotog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahahahahahahaha.......
2007-11-15 03:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by yanmehr♥♥♥ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋