2022.03.17 – 0441 – Signature Gestures
What to Remember When You Gesture
Mind your mannerisms
When does your ‘signature gesture’ cross from being a trademark (such as, for UK listeners, the Anne Robinson wink[1], the Huw Edwards pose[2], or Magnus Pike’s ‘windmill arms’[3] ) to being irritating, a distraction or a self-parody? When will viewers cheer or jeer what you do, could they be a distraction to the information, rather than helping them concentrate on your content?
[1] https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/new-look-countdown-anne-robinson-20919907
[2] https://metro.co.uk/2016/09/08/hang-on-huw-edwards-has-been-doing-the-same-pose-every-time-news-at-10-starts-6117568/
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