1. Be Real. Real Is Resonating, Deeply
- Doesn’t compete with his family…he includes them. His daughters make all the art for the show.
- Reads his monologue from a printed sheet, the same way you’d read something in a meeting or casual conversation. That actually makes it funnier, because even someone with the gifting of Fallon realizes that without the studio audience there, it would be really difficult to get the delivery right.
- Wears the clothes you’d normally wear at home (no suits).
- The audio quality is really crazy low…including the musical guests (literally no mic other than the iPhone in a bricked room).
- Does a low res Skype/Zoom iPhone interview with Alec Baldwin on his iPhone with his wife and daughter hanging out in the background.
- Raises money for a new charity every night to try to help with the crisis.
2. Picture Your Audience
3. Shorten It
4. Don’t Try to Recreate What’s Gone
5. Take people backstage
Bonus Tip: Watch Yourself
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