I know this may seem weird but I do
this all the time, but I try not to watch shows. Instead, watch the news, interviews,
or speeches. My favorite one to watch on mute is the Lance Armstrong
interview on Oprah's show
Watch it on mute. Pretend that you
don't know that this is one of the world's supposed most elite athletes
confessing to cheating, which you think would elicit shame. Just watch it and
try to think of the emotional state this guy is portraying.
I watched it twice. First time was
on mute; second one with audio. The first time, it was hard to get a good grip
of his state. He was pretty cold and wasn't sharing much body language. As far
as his facial reaction went, it had more of a calm atmosphere. Though, Oprah
seemed somewhat baffled based on her face and body language.
After watching it with volume, I
now realized that the short video clip was more of a Q&A for Armstrong
(i.e., did you cheat? Yes. did you feel remorse? No.) In essence, it was more
of a technical interview; hence, he didn't really show much emotions through
his body. Conclusion, the clip was too short and only focused on yes/no
questions. Hence, his body language and facial expression displayed "Yes,
I'm answering a question."
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