JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for December 28, 2022

Perhaps it was Ingrid Bergman (or not) who complained to Alfred Hitchcock that she just wasn’t feeling the emotion he wanted her to project, so he told her “Fake it”.

Why retire at all? If the twins haven’t grown up by now, he hasn’t either, he should have plenty of energy to keep playing. ;)

Wise advice!

Public speaking is easier if you really know the subject.. I once gave a lecture on Eastern Hellbenders!

You can do it, Marcus.

That is what I do. I used to get embarrassed talking in groups of 5 or more. Then I found acting and realized that if I pretended I was someone else then I could talk in front of hundreds without breaking a sweat. (I have never performed in front of thousands, just small venues and church.)

Fake it ’til you make it.

Might just work

Some guy named Watt just stole Marcus’ thunder

Oh, yeah! We all get older but some things stay just the same anyway. What a truly “dad” thing to say, no matter his or Marcus’ age. Very funny just for being human, honestly. Love it!

There’s a big difference between speaking into a camera and speaking to a large crowd.