Blog Post #4 - Response to "Ashton Kutcher Speech - Teen Choice Awards"

    Ashton Kutcher's speech at the Teen Choice Award was excellent. His ability to connect with the crowd came from how he opened his speech with a joke to draw people in, followed by his "insider secrets" to navigate Hollywood and get work. Ashton announcing to the crowd that his actual name is Chris was another great way of getting personal with the audience and keeping them interested in what he was saying. 

    One thing that I noticed Kutcher did a particularly good job of was managing the crowd and their cheering. Kutcher was able to continue speaking to the audience despite people from the crowd letting out screams. His ability to stay focused was impressive and shows that he is a comfortable and confident speaker.

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