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I see now why they typically film in front of an audience. All his jokes are just followed by long silences.
That's probably more about him being used to that pacing than anything else 🤷♂️ he's been doing it in front of an audience and has been required to pause like that for years
Yes, not just on the Late Show, but he was in front of an audience on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show too. That's almost 30 years delivering jokes to an audience for TV.
Gotta leave time for applause. Or for the slow ones to figure it out. Or drumroll. Or sound effect. Or on screen image. Or, sometimes; for the joke to marinate and sink in ~ if it's deep
I felt the complete opposite. The late night shows almost seem like a laugh track because they're told when to laugh. If they don't feel like laughing they clap. I like the quiet of this. I really hope they continue to do this, it's perfect. I immediately thought they should go around to different public access places and do similar things. It would be fun to watch.
I appreciate not being told when to laugh, but to laugh when I think something is funny. I'm 10 minutes into the show and I have only chuckled, but this is a genius ploy, well written and perfectly executed. All things considered, no notes.
As with all comedy, it exists within context. So far, this is solid.
Edit: now that they are huffing helium, I am genuinely laughing.
I think that was deliberate. He has been doing comedy since forever and knows his timing.
Come back and watch the whole thing. Give it a chance. There comes a moment when one of the camera guys keeps stifling his laughter and Stephen calls him out on it and says it's okay to laugh! And things start to loosen up after that. https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/26216986
Oh I did. It was great. Wasn't saying it was bad at all. It was just kinda strange when it felt like he was pausing for laughter that did not arrive.
Yes it was uncomfortable like that at first, and I chose to interpret it as a brilliantly intentional juxtaposition and contrast against his brilliant star-studded earth-shattering performance the night before. All a huge glorious HIGH ROAD middle finger to Trump & CBS, he even took the higher road than I did by not even mentioning those two evil entities. He took the high road and entertained us wholesomely, hilariously, going back & assimilating with the normal everyday people who are in the true grassroots running our country, and we love Colbert forever!
It can be pretty funny when done intentionally by somebody who is good at it.
In addition to this, check out Norm MacDonald's last special "nothing special."
It makes it feel more natural to me.
when they got warmed up he had the crew rolling.