Mr. Sunshine: Jimmy Fallon’s Good Humor

Nearly two years later, Lorne Michaels still watches every taping of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and weighs in on small details from set-dressing to individual monologue jokes. “I used to come out at the beginning and jump around and clap, really psyching everyone up,” says Fallon. “Lorne told me, ‘Too much. Just come out and stand there, plant, be confident, and deliver the joke. You command more authority when you make the audience come to you.’ “

Published: Nov 8, 2010
Length: 10 minutes (2,643 words)
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