I caught some reruns of AGT while I was off work crook this week. Any other Aussie dopers watching? Did you see Matty Shields?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmzxqgF664
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Matty. I love the talent he’s got. I love his good nature, even when he’s being ribbed by the judges, he’s just “You all laughed, so I made it funny!”
LOVE.
That was worth watching: an extremely good natured young man performing Cirque du Soleil type moves on a dancing pole.
The actual talent was great, but that right there impressed me more than anything. He was able to modify his routine to fit the audience. Bravo.
Not what I was expecting. Wow! Such a personable and strong young man. His attitude just made up for all of the mean little jokes and faces of the judges.
They laughed at him but damn I bet that is hard as hell to do.
The physical strength it takes to do that is astounding. I bet he compares favorably with Olympic gymnasts. He’s also got a real sense of showmanship.
He was awesome! Serious strength and flexibility there. I loved his attitude as well; he was such a good sport.
Now I understand the efforts to get this recognized as an Olympic sport- that was spectacular!