Talking hockey

what is talk show? it's a (gulp)-like look at how folks communicate - the visible public stuff, and the internal, unspoken and yet equally important stuff - more anon on the project as a whole

one of the things we are working with is different forms that are used by different practices: the post-show chat, the hockey interview, the media scrum, the talk show, the political debate... the protocols around language and demeanour and what lies behind

hockey interviews I find really fascinating in the juxtaposition of an incredibly violent, passionate and competitive sport and the way players talk about it - the monotone, vague descriptions and the detachment from the energy and emotion they show on the ice...