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The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by manfredvijars » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:11 pm

This just crossed my desk ....


Maybe we are getting a bit "jaded" in our storytelling ...
Perhaps we can take a leaf out of this bloke's book?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc52PXC9Y9g

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Terry » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:38 pm

That was great Manfred; well worth a listen to -a real polished performance as well.

Cheers Terry

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by manfredvijars » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:35 am

Yes Terry, I think that 'lifts the bar' a bit ...

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:09 am

:lol: I couldn't help thinking of Glenn Robbins alias Russell Coight.
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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Bob Pacey » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:24 pm

Nothing out of the ordinary in my opinion I reckon most of us could do just a good a presentation with the support team he obviously has ?


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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by manfredvijars » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:14 pm

So .... ??

Why don't we ??

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:23 pm

Bob Pacey wrote:Nothing out of the ordinary in my opinion
Very much out of the ordinary. The timing and rhythm of his speech was excellent.

And there's no way in the world that I could do a presentation like that, with or without a camera crew and prompters.
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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Bob Pacey » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:13 pm

Nev this is part of a tv show and you or me do not know how many takes it took to get the end product.


themusic.com.au/.../four-aussie-comedians-present-australia-get-it-up-ya-...

Polished performance yes but they do not let it to air until it is right.

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by manfredvijars » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:22 pm

Maybe we should start practicing filming so we can polish our performances ?

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Re: The Ballad of Mitchell Bert

Post by Bob Pacey » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:35 pm

Now you are talking Manfred. The Australian Bush Poetry Film crew.

Travelling Australia doing articles on Bush Poets Country Wide bit like landline really.



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