48: Directing the Speech with Chris Head

In this episode, I speak with UK-based comedy director -- Chris Head about storytelling, humor, adding contrast to your speech, and how the Jungian archetypes applying to performers. We also look behind the scenes of Caroline Goyder's hugely popular (like 9 million views popular) TEDx talk -- where Chris directed her -- to see how these ideas come to life on stage. Chris Head is a comedy director, teacher and script-editor. He has taught stand-up, sketch and sitcom for twenty years and teaches on the BA Comedy Degree at Bath Spa University. Chris recently script-edited BBC Radio and Channel 4 sitcom scripts, a comedy short film that was a global hit, and a sell-out comedy play seen at Assembly in Edinburgh and Soho Theatre in London (that he also directed). His stand-up directing work has been seen at Soho and Bloomsbury Theatres, Pleasance, Assembly and Underbelly in Edinburgh, and internationally.  Links www.chrishead.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/xopherhead/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chrisheadcomedytraining/ Books Creating Comedy Narratives: https://amzn.to/3ILobii *affiliate link A Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand Up: https://amzn.to/3SiAmX9 *affiliate link Interested in working with us to craft your #mikedropmoment worthy speech? Learn more here: www.mikeganino.com/apply Join us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikeganino www.instagram.com/chloedivita www.instagram.com/themikedropmethodWould you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.