On Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and the curse of charisma
There's a big difference in how they generate material. And you can see it in their respective acts.
The best (English) public speakers of the past century: MLK. Obama. JFK. Churchill. Dave Chappelle. Yup, he’s that good.
I’m talking about pure oratory skills. The man can captivate a room like few others ever have. But could that also be a problem for him?
Because after watching Chappelle’s recent SNL monologue, I had a thought:
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