Comments on: The Truth #2 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: roundhead http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51357 roundhead Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:00:53 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51357 Good stuff, O-dub! Keep it up! Good stuff, O-dub! Keep it up!

]]> By: William K. Wolfrum http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51356 William K. Wolfrum Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:18:26 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51356 Oliver, Here's the deal, get a sponsor. They'll pay you a lot of money, then you can make this simple video podcast into a "Multi-Media Experience" and everyone will be impressed. Sadly, then you have to run all your opinions past them. They'll probably censor a lot of it, but it's worth it, because then the three or four guys who watch it will be impressed. Which is what really matters. Oh, and I'm about to turn 40. So cry me a river, Mr. Wow-I'm-going-to-turn-30. <em>--WKW</em> Oliver,

Here’s the deal, get a sponsor. They’ll pay you a lot of money, then you can make this simple video podcast into a “Multi-Media Experience” and everyone will be impressed.

Sadly, then you have to run all your opinions past them. They’ll probably censor a lot of it, but it’s worth it, because then the three or four guys who watch it will be impressed. Which is what really matters.

Oh, and I’m about to turn 40. So cry me a river, Mr. Wow-I’m-going-to-turn-30.

–WKW

]]> By: BD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51355 BD Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:33:05 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51355 On The Truth #10, CK talks about... Sleeping I like food Why my squeaky toy is superior to other squeaky toys Jessica Alba is no foxy Welsh corgi I run into sometimes Even dogs can tell that Bill O'Reilly is an idiot On The Truth #10, CK talks about…

Sleeping
I like food
Why my squeaky toy is superior to other squeaky toys
Jessica Alba is no foxy Welsh corgi I run into sometimes
Even dogs can tell that Bill O’Reilly is an idiot

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51354 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:01:34 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51354 "People always want to see a dog." --Flannery O'Connor, <em>Wise Blood</em> (disclaimer: that's from memory. It's something like that.) “People always want to see a dog.” –Flannery O’Connor, Wise Blood

(disclaimer: that’s from memory. It’s something like that.)

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51353 Oliver Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:56:21 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51353 By #10 the dog will have taken over the show and do a much better job. By #10 the dog will have taken over the show and do a much better job.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51352 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:35:13 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51352 People, what you're seeing is the rehearsal you're asking for. When we get to The Truth #10, you'll see. People, what you’re seeing is the rehearsal you’re asking for.

When we get to The Truth #10, you’ll see.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51351 Oliver Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:02:39 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51351 No, dude, none of that goes into my blog posts. Honestly. I just write off the top of my head. No, dude, none of that goes into my blog posts. Honestly. I just write off the top of my head.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51350 Marty Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:44:07 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51350 "Planned"- meaning you plan what you write- you think, you edit, and you try to make what you write coherant before you publish it. (I doubt if anyone really plans out an entire blog- except for lonelygirl and other hoax sites. ) “Planned”- meaning you plan what you write- you think, you edit, and you try to make what you write coherant before you publish it.

(I doubt if anyone really plans out an entire blog- except for lonelygirl and other hoax sites. )

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51349 Oliver Willis Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:41:00 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51349 I'm not angry or anything, actually more amused. Why? <i>It should be at least as focussed and planned out at your blog.</i> You guys think this blog is planned out! LOL :) I did more planning on the video blog thing than I've ever done for this blog. Which is not to say I did a lot. I’m not angry or anything, actually more amused. Why?

It should be at least as focussed and planned out at your blog.

You guys think this blog is planned out! LOL :)

I did more planning on the video blog thing than I’ve ever done for this blog. Which is not to say I did a lot.

]]> By: BD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51348 BD Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:40:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51348 <i>Dude, if you want scripts and rehearsal you better pay me.</i> Welcome to the lament of regional theater. Do your job right and somebody may come along who's willing to pay you. Or don't. Up to you. But Marty's right, it's harder to take you seriously when you don't even put forth the effort needed to get a B- on a high school oral report. Dude, if you want scripts and rehearsal you better pay me.

Welcome to the lament of regional theater.

Do your job right and somebody may come along who’s willing to pay you. Or don’t. Up to you. But Marty’s right, it’s harder to take you seriously when you don’t even put forth the effort needed to get a B- on a high school oral report.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51347 Marty Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:32:35 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51347 (TYPO)should have been- ...and planned out as your blog. (TYPO)should have been- …and planned out as your blog.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51346 Marty Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:28:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51346 Expect professionalism? It depends. If you're going to call it "Some Guy in His Bedroom" then no. But if you are going to call it "The Truth" and want it to be taken seriously, then yes. It should be at least as focussed and planned out at your blog. Otherwise it detracts from, rather than enhances, your other writing here. Note: Despite the fact that I disagree with you about 95% of the time, I do support what you do here. My critique is sincere. Expect professionalism? It depends. If you’re going to call it “Some Guy in His Bedroom” then no. But if you are going to call it “The Truth” and want it to be taken seriously, then yes.

It should be at least as focussed and planned out at your blog. Otherwise it detracts from, rather than enhances, your other writing here.

Note: Despite the fact that I disagree with you about 95% of the time, I do support what you do here. My critique is sincere.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51345 Oliver Willis Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:23:04 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51345 Rehearse? Dude, if you want scripts and rehearsal you better pay me. :) Rehearse? Dude, if you want scripts and rehearsal you better pay me. :)

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51344 Quaker in a Basement Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:21:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51344 <em>what do you expect - professionalism?</em> Well, maybe not network anchor polish, but yeah, if it's worth doing, do your very best. Don't worry, it'll come along. When you've done 20 of these, you'll look back at this one and see big changes. what do you expect – professionalism?

Well, maybe not network anchor polish, but yeah, if it’s worth doing, do your very best. Don’t worry, it’ll come along. When you’ve done 20 of these, you’ll look back at this one and see big changes.

]]> By: BD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51343 BD Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:21:13 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51343 Oliver, it's constructive criticism. He's got a point. The venue isn't the issue, your delivery is. Rehearse. Oliver, it’s constructive criticism. He’s got a point. The venue isn’t the issue, your delivery is. Rehearse.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51342 Oliver Willis Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:49:50 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51342 Dude, it's some guy in his bedroom (me), what do you expect - professionalism? Dude, it’s some guy in his bedroom (me), what do you expect – professionalism?

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/11/29/the-truth-2/#comment-51341 Marty Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:46:12 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=3259#comment-51341 Seems like you figured out the lighting issue. Much better. Still rambling through the topics. About the same quality as an Atlas Shrugs vlog (despite very different content.) For someone who writes well, it's difficult to watch you hem and haw through a video. You have passion when you write- show the same passion when you speak or it doesn't work. Plan it out, practice it, record. If you don't get it right, record it again. By the way- Happy Birthday! (You're still awfully young!) Seems like you figured out the lighting issue. Much better.

Still rambling through the topics. About the same quality as an Atlas Shrugs vlog (despite very different content.)

For someone who writes well, it’s difficult to watch you hem and haw through a video. You have passion when you write- show the same passion when you speak or it doesn’t work. Plan it out, practice it, record. If you don’t get it right, record it again.

By the way- Happy Birthday!
(You’re still awfully young!)

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