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I think it requires being conscious of timing and conscious of your straight man.
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The speaker says this requires two kinds of awareness: knowing when to act or speak, and paying attention to the “straight man,” the contrasting partner in a comic exchange. Timing and the partner’s role work together, so one person’s delivery depends on noticing the other person’s cues.
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