SIAM: Opening Strong
Get off the opener with a LOUD LEADING VOICE.
Loud, you understand. What I mean by a LEADING VOICE is no hesitation, no pause (not even for a millisecond) in your voice, just roll with it.
It's subtle, this doesnt mean that you should be talking at hyperspeed, it just means that you have to have momentum and energy. As Tyler says, opening is like PUNCHING THROUGH A WALL instead of punching at it.
As far as what to say goes, make observational comments about her or the environment very early on. These are STATEMENTS, not questions --- so fucking key. The wittier/funnier, the better.
Any interesting facial expressions? Where does she look she's from? Anything interesting that she's wearing? Jewelry? Tattoos? Anything unique you could tell about her personality right away? What's she up to, where's she going? Anything interesting that she's doing?
Don't stick to one thing in the beginning. Learn to interrupt yourself or her in order to bring in new interesting threads. But most importantly, it's all in the voice. You use your loud leading voice to direct the conversation this way.
Siam
Loud, you understand. What I mean by a LEADING VOICE is no hesitation, no pause (not even for a millisecond) in your voice, just roll with it.
It's subtle, this doesnt mean that you should be talking at hyperspeed, it just means that you have to have momentum and energy. As Tyler says, opening is like PUNCHING THROUGH A WALL instead of punching at it.
As far as what to say goes, make observational comments about her or the environment very early on. These are STATEMENTS, not questions --- so fucking key. The wittier/funnier, the better.
Any interesting facial expressions? Where does she look she's from? Anything interesting that she's wearing? Jewelry? Tattoos? Anything unique you could tell about her personality right away? What's she up to, where's she going? Anything interesting that she's doing?
Don't stick to one thing in the beginning. Learn to interrupt yourself or her in order to bring in new interesting threads. But most importantly, it's all in the voice. You use your loud leading voice to direct the conversation this way.
Siam
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