A stage persona can draw from who you are. It can also become something you have to keep performing after the show ends.
Mentalist Jon Pritchard joins Jay and Gary to discuss the relationship between performance and identity. He describes growing up in North Carolina, changing how he spoke to manage other people's assumptions, and eventually questioning how much of himself he had edited out.
They explore habits, attention, and the parallels Jon sees between mentalism, martial arts, and learning. The conversation also moves through touring, adapting performances to Zoom, and bringing communication skills from the stage into work with businesses.
What We Explore
* The balance between a stage character and the person behind it
* Accent, identity, and other people's assumptions
* Mentalism, attention, and how people interpret experience
* Unlearning familiar habits
* Martial arts as a practice of learning and awareness
* Adapting live performance to an online audience
* Communication and presentation beyond the stage
About Jon Pritchard
Jon Pritchard is a professional mentalist, author, speaker, and martial artist. His work includes performance and communication training.
Jon: https://www.icanreadminds.com/
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