How to Not Look Fat on TV - Public Speaking Video Lecture - Public Speaking

so how do you not look fat on TV we've
all heard the TV camera puts 1020 pounds
on you we'll make you look heavy well it
will if you do the wrong thing but it
doesn't have to now we've all heard you
should be relaxed on TV you should look
relaxed and comfortable
it sounds like good advice but let's
just test that well here I am sitting
relaxed comfortable what do you notice
don't hold back tell me what you think
what do you notice you see a big belly
you see a guy with about three chimps
that's not attractive anyone looks
fatter if they sit back like this the
camera latches on to whatever it's
closer to at this moment my stomach is
closer to the camera than my face so you
don't ever want to sit back relaxed
comfortable and it gives anyone a double
chin too it's not a flattering look so
whatever you do don't sit back relaxed
if you're doing a TV interview or making
any video it doesn't look good now
here's the next thing people often do
you see this on major news programs
cable news channels all the time
hi my name is TJ Walker I help people
look relaxed and comfortable on TV how
does that look
well it looks stiff as a board it makes
me look uncomfortable
so having so-called perfect posture
actually looks horrible the best way to
sit on TV hold yourself up high now lean
forward about 15 degrees into the camera
now do you see the double chin triple
chin has disappeared now you're not
noticing as much of a gut so do not lean
back do not sit up perfectly straight
lean forward 15 degrees now it's not a
particularly comfortable position but
it's not painful but it's not how you
would normally sit so now I've turned to
the side and you can see this isn't a
particularly net
trol looking position I'm holding myself
high trying to lean forward about 15
degrees but when the cameras in front of
me
it looks fine I would also recommend for
men wearing a suit jacket
if you button it it keeps a neater
appearance and it avoids the big
contrast of a light shirt and your belt
and your dark pants so it has a little
bit of a slimming effect the other thing
I would avoid wearing all-black believe
it or not all black can be slimming in
real life but on TV your arms can blend
together with your torso and sometimes
you're in a black chair it can make you
look blobby and heavier I would avoid
wearing black follow these tips and the
camera will not make you look fatter