I have watched Seth Meyers on Late Night since he took over the time slot.
His monologue was awkward, and the producers wisely ditched it a couple of months ago.
But his interview skills put most of his competitors to shame.
Case in point: his recent sitdown with Ellen Page.
Page was on the program to promote her movie Freeheld, the true story of a dying woman’s fight to leave her pension benefits to her lesbian partner.
Page was focused and somber; you could see her talking points reflected in her eyes. Seth was respectful of the film’s subject matter, but injected humor at just the right beats.
Jimmy Fallon? Take a look and take a lesson.
This is how you do it.
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I haven’t watched Seth Meyer or Jimmy Fallon, other than short snippets of Fallon’s antics on YouTube. I thoroughly enjoy his silly games and contests (wheel of impressions, lip sync battles), but I can see where maybe something a little classier would be appreciated.