Showbiz Whisperer Pillows

Assorted Smiles, Show Business Awards.

"This position has become very important to the company."

"Just be yourself."

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

Canned laughter for sale in Theatrical Supplies shop.

Open Mike for the spotlight operators

"Now all we need is a good script."

'Interactive TV news.'

"I love my luvvie."

Duplass Brothers

'The Parkinson would be good PR, but should I wear the hair shirt or the sackcloth and ashes?'

"The biggest downside of funding IT startups... is being called 'dude'!"

"Where do you see yourself in five moves?"

'We're projecting a profit, but not within our lifetimes.'

'Are you hiding something from me?'

"This is very mysterious. I can't seem to pick up anything at all about you, but I see 'Ivan the Terrible' coming to the Thalia."

Alas, poor Yorick!

"How's tricks?"

Always stick to the script.

At the school of ventriloquism.

Playing dead is easy, but when they ask me to speak, I have to imagine them in their underwear.

'They say the secret to public speaking is to pick out one person in the audience and talk to him.' 'Well, did you?' 'Yeah. Unfortunately the person I picked out was snickering, pointing and whispering to the guy next to him.'

"He shows enormous potential."

Soft Speaker, Loud Speaker, Deafening Speaker

"I'm from the Duvall Executive Search Agency, and I leave no stone unturned."

Public speaking

"Mum, you've put it on mute with sub-titles!"

"The market reacted today on rumors that the rumors were only rumors..."

'Please stop talking to the media, Doctor. It's my job to make any rash statements.'

A billboard that reads "Elect Fletcher Hopwith - Candidate of the media".

Secret conversation.

"What did people do before they could read about the same handful of famous people over and over again?"

"Not only must I succeed, ... others must also pay my taxes."

'Thank you for your time, Sir, and I must disagree with the other finalists, I don't find you a pompous bore at all.'

Is it true the company is moving to the Far East?