Fronting a talent contest live to millions is something that might look easy, but behind the unflappable exterior the legs are paddling like mad to keep the ship afloat. You have to be the genial host – the conduit of fun! You have to have to keep your opinions largely to yourself, whilst drawing out insight from people paid to give insight.<\/p>\n
And then, most importantly of all you have to be able to “do” the reveal. You are the Angel Gabriel in this nativity of talent, the messenger sent to enforce the will of the people above, the first person who will tell you your life has changed for better, or indeed for worse.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the information is on a card. Sometimes delivered through an earpiece. The most important thing, after timing your gap for maximum suspense and tension, is to break the tension by delivering the correct name at the end of it.<\/p>\n
Poor Steve Harvey. Jump to three minutes in.<\/p>\n