Career chats: Entertaining and inspiring people
About this video
A filmmaker, a TV news anchor, a park ranger and a DJ describe work that entertains and inspires people. They talk about sharing what is in your heart, staying focused on the audience, adapting to whoever is in front of you, and staying flexible while keeping your own style.
You'll be able to
- describe what people in entertaining and inspiring jobs do day to day.
- explain why reading and adapting to an audience matters in these jobs.
- decide whether this type of work might fit my own interests.
Key words
- Co-anchor
- A person who presents a news show together with another presenter.
- Junior ranger program
- A park activity where a ranger teaches kids about nature and the park.
- Adapt
- To change what you do so it fits a new situation or a different group of people.
- Observant
- Paying close attention and noticing what is happening around you.
Transcript
(upbeat entertaining music) - On the filmmaker size, I'm able to like profess what's like, as corny as it sounds, what's like inside like my heart, my soul. Like it's literally I'm able to bear myself to the world, and then this is the art that I choose to do it.
And to me that is amazing. - And then it's showtime. So showtime, I'm on the set, I'm with my co-anchor. I try to block out all the other stuff that prep work has done. Now it's just time to be in the moment, to go with the flow. And when that red light is on, I'm having fun.
I'm bringing my energy. Even if I have, you know, personal stuff that I'm worried about, I have to block it out. Because right now it's all about the viewer.
- So for junior ranger programs, campfire programs, or just when I'm out walking, I have to adapt whatever program it is, I'm going to be giving that morning. Let's say I'm gonna be giving a junior ranger program on animal schools, I don't know who's gonna be in front of me.
Our age range with what we say is between seven and 12 years old, but we don't turn anyone down. So I can have kids younger than that. I can have adults sort of joining me in learning. So when I'm giving a program, I have to adapt to make sure that everyone is understanding what I'm saying and just enjoying it.
- And I also think it's very important to be observant of the crowd when you're DJing. And you know, it's almost like a conversation between, the DJ selecting the next song, the next record, and also seeing other, you know, the crowd's reaction, and seeing if you can take it to a different direction if you need to.
And you just have to be flexible, but also keep true to to what you like, you know. 'Cause that's what's gonna make you unique and make you you, as a DJ, as a creative. (upbeat entertaining music)
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