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Ed Helms and Jordan Klepper on Finding Authenticity as a TDS Correspondent | Behind the Show

2024/8/26
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Ed Helms: 在《每日秀》工作的经历让他对喜剧表演有了更深刻的理解,也让他意识到自己性格中温和的一面与节目中刻意尴尬或对抗的角色设定存在冲突。他认真研究了《每日秀》节目,并以此为试镜做准备。他丰富的配音试镜经验帮助他磨练了试镜技巧。在试镜初期,他主要模仿史蒂芬·科拜尔的表现,但后来逐渐找到了自己的风格,不再刻意模仿。他认为《每日秀》记者的角色需要技巧,他通过观察和学习节目中的老牌记者来掌握这些技巧。他认为史蒂夫·卡瑞尔为《每日秀》记者树立了以傻气幽默和尖锐讽刺并存的典范。离开《每日秀》后,他仍然在脱口秀表演中感受到观众对政治分析的期待。他离开《每日秀》是因为感觉自己在这个平台上发展受限,并渴望尝试其他表演机会。他认为《每日秀》目前的轮换主持人模式很成功,因为它允许主持人展现真实自我。他认为人工智能技术可能会加剧阴谋论的传播,并对人们对机构的信任造成冲击。 Jordan Klepper: 他指出在采访前与受访者过多交流会影响采访效果。他有时会在采访中想要抛开预设的问题,与受访者进行更深入的对话。他认为《每日秀》的讽刺风格随着媒体环境和观众需求的变化而演变,更注重真实性和个性化。他询问Ed Helms是否在扮演《每日秀》记者角色之外,感受到在政治立场上表达观点的压力。他认为人工智能技术可能会加剧阴谋论的传播,并对人们对机构的信任造成冲击。

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Jordan Klepper interviews Ed Helms about his journey to The Daily Show. Helms discusses his background in stand-up and improv, his Daily Show audition, and his early experiences as a correspondent.
  • Ed Helms was a student of The Daily Show before his audition.
  • He felt confident during his audition despite having limited experience.
  • He initially imitated Stephen Colbert's style as a correspondent.
  • He found field pieces challenging due to his desire to make people comfortable.

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Past and present generations of Daily Show correspondents unite as Jordan Klepper and Ed Helms discuss Ed’s journey to The Daily Show, how Ed found his voice as a correspondent, and how he’s picked projects since then, including The Office and his current podcast, SNAFU with Ed Helms. 

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