NSDA Humorous Interpretation '16 National Champion: "Defending Your Life"

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
  • Jake Wallack performing at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Komentáře • 60

  • @hayleeh18
    @hayleeh18 Před 7 lety +183

    "I-- I was a prophet-- I was *_THE_* prophet-- I was *JESUS CHRIST* !!"

  • @rose-mg1md
    @rose-mg1md Před 7 lety +109

    THANK GOD I LOVE THIS PIECE I WAS SO UPSET WHEN THEY TOOK IT DOWN ur my forensics hero yikes by

  • @mattholderman3614
    @mattholderman3614 Před 7 lety +59

    I remember watching this in the Auditorium. I was dying laughing!!!! Still Am!!!

  • @emilybarmore1652
    @emilybarmore1652 Před 7 lety +78

    I have watched this over and over like 5 times!!! I am such a drama geek and love your interpretations!! I also loved Bubble Boy ;-)

  • @motley5371
    @motley5371 Před 7 lety +95

    That was spectacular. I'm competing in Nationals for HI this year and I'm super nervous, haha. I don't know how this guy keeps his cool.

    • @TheJunglePulse
      @TheJunglePulse Před 7 lety +5

      Motley congratulations! I didn't make it for Original Oratory but I'm a freshman, I got time :)

    • @gabrielamontes999
      @gabrielamontes999 Před 7 lety +1

      Motley Are you in Middle or High School? Im gonna compete in Dramatic Interpretation and Im in Middle School. Any pointers?

    • @quentintrull7406
      @quentintrull7406 Před 7 lety +1

      Gabriela Montes I don’t participate in DI but I’ve always heard not to be afraid to throw a little humor in there. Don’t go overboard obviously but it can help.

    • @theguyintheworks8838
      @theguyintheworks8838 Před 5 lety +3

      A person who graduated told someone else who was doing H.I. that "If you aren't sweating by the end of it, you didn't do it right." Lol

    • @korkmazzi1299
      @korkmazzi1299 Před 3 lety

      @@TheJunglePulse lol how did the rest of ur years go

  • @spinkbacknation
    @spinkbacknation Před 7 lety +78

    I felt... zesty.
    That describes me on so many levels...
    It’s unreal 😂

  • @laurenwhite770
    @laurenwhite770 Před 7 lety +32

    His intro was hilarious 😂😂

  • @ChristinCaswell
    @ChristinCaswell Před 2 lety +8

    I was the 2022 National Champion of HI in a different league, and this remains the best Humorous interp I've ever seen. I watched this in my first year trying to figure out what an HI *was,* and I STILL can't get over the conveyor belt scene; utterly INCREDIBLE! I'm very glad I didn't have to compete against you lol!

  • @debatingyouth
    @debatingyouth Před 4 lety +9

    I saw this piece freshman year and it inspired me to qualify to Nationals!

  • @yusamac2053
    @yusamac2053 Před 8 měsíci +2

    That converyer belt scene is the most impressive interp thing I've ever seen

  • @quintonbarker1071
    @quintonbarker1071 Před 7 lety +39

    I am in absolute awe of how you pantomimed the escalator. Please teach me your ways, O Great One. Maybe you really were Jesus in a past life ;) lol

  • @asolomone
    @asolomone Před 7 lety +7

    I've watched this so many times that I can't choose an HI for myself!! I've already been looking for 2 months!!!! DX

  • @cicipope5173
    @cicipope5173 Před 7 lety +17

    i literally watch this constantly, i love it so so much!!

  • @rayx3880
    @rayx3880 Před 7 lety +26

    MARRY ME, MARRY ME PLEASE

  • @leelac5285
    @leelac5285 Před 9 dny

    I quote this every day

  • @animallover232001
    @animallover232001 Před 5 lety +4

    Still my favorite

  • @isabellabrown4818
    @isabellabrown4818 Před 7 lety +9

    This is my favorite thing. "PEWW"

  • @ToxicManic0385620
    @ToxicManic0385620 Před 5 lety +14

    I know that this is actually a movie but is there an actual script made specifically for HI on this because this is by far my favorite piece and even the NSDA 2016 Final script list didn't have a publisher so does anyone know if it is an actual script and if so, where I could find it

    • @dodobobby5617
      @dodobobby5617 Před 5 lety +1

      I don’t think so, some people cut actual books and movies and stuff for scripts

    • @ToxicManic0385620
      @ToxicManic0385620 Před 5 lety +5

      @@dodobobby5617 UPDATE: good news is I tracked it down, the bad news is as follows. After finding the publishing number of the script from the 2016 nationals I searched it and found "Fast Horse Plays: the Reaper's Round" which includes three plays that lament on death. One of these is defending your life by Al Brookes. The problem is, the book that it's in, doesn't really exist, no one sells it, libraries don't have it and looking its sole name up comes with no gain. That's where the hunt is currently so if anyone can find Fast Horse Plays: the Reaper's Round special edition one-acts, then please post where and how

  • @morganlove4629
    @morganlove4629 Před 6 lety +4

    this is amazing

  • @b.gaines6407
    @b.gaines6407 Před 7 lety +16

    13:35 was literally me

  • @_jolopez
    @_jolopez Před 7 lety +3

    Love it so much

  • @irispearl674
    @irispearl674 Před 6 lety +1

    I love you, Jake!!

  • @sophiea7069
    @sophiea7069 Před 5 lety +3

    Oh my god... Ive competed against you!! I remember you!!

  • @madisyncookson3314
    @madisyncookson3314 Před 3 lety +1

    That was amazing!!!!!!!! Soo goood!!!

  • @madelinedawson3731
    @madelinedawson3731 Před rokem +1

    "Was it the aids?" LOL

  • @maggiemckernan4743
    @maggiemckernan4743 Před 7 lety +1

    I love this

  • @belladlouhy7468
    @belladlouhy7468 Před 3 lety

    I’m in humor this year for speech I got into sections

  • @nevin7699
    @nevin7699 Před 5 lety +1

    Your Amazing

  • @williamtunnell8010
    @williamtunnell8010 Před 5 lety +1

    Great job

  • @ME6ATURTLE
    @ME6ATURTLE Před 5 lety +4

    Aren’t HIs supposed to be 7-10 minutes?

  • @nickczarnota6763
    @nickczarnota6763 Před 5 lety +6

    Why does he sound like the Target Lady

  • @trinityt1503
    @trinityt1503 Před 5 lety +3

    DO YOU HAVE A DAWG?

  • @alix2752
    @alix2752 Před 7 lety +8

    What is the time limit at nsda. When I competed in ncfl it was 10 with a 30sec grace period.

    • @amberjustmann4465
      @amberjustmann4465 Před 7 lety

      it still is.

    • @alix2752
      @alix2752 Před 7 lety

      Amber Justmann didn't he go over then?

    • @KevinShi618
      @KevinShi618 Před 7 lety +12

      They're usually very lenient during these finals. The pieces are usually penalized in all previous rounds if they go over. If they go over in the finals, it could be due to the audience and waiting for laughter to end

  • @gwenlanter4243
    @gwenlanter4243 Před 7 lety +9

    WHAT IN THE HELL IS HE SAYING??

  • @jordanmielbrecht3360
    @jordanmielbrecht3360 Před 7 lety

    Man, congrats!!! Question: how often do you practice a week?

    • @amberjustmann4465
      @amberjustmann4465 Před 7 lety +6

      He would practice an average of about 20-30 hours per week

    • @anissahenrichs9945
      @anissahenrichs9945 Před 4 lety

      Damn, I’m a dancer and even we end up with 18 hours. I couldn’t imagine any more than that.

  • @smocks3616
    @smocks3616 Před 5 lety +20

    What did the teacher tell the student?
    *Read more*

    • @burntoast7628
      @burntoast7628 Před 2 lety +2

      You know that crimes are punishable by law right?

  • @williamellis8304
    @williamellis8304 Před 4 lety

    Someone likes Kristen Wiig...

  • @mmjhcb
    @mmjhcb Před 5 lety

    This is what passes for humor today? OMG!

  • @richardrivera4303
    @richardrivera4303 Před 5 lety +1

    What the fuck is this competition called? It’s shockingly unfunny. It wreaks of Canadian humor but I’m probably wrong.