Showing posts with label Mockingjay Part 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mockingjay Part 2. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3376: Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games and "Honest Anxiety" - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTOS)






Liam Hemsworth carried Jennifer Lawrence's purse on The Great Wall of China - and you may find that part of this video entertaining. Yet what's more instructive, is to watch a professional actor such as Hemsworth - who is paid well to suspend our disbelief (and who's rather good at it) - when he's just being himself. That is to say, even those who are skilled at acting-lying, when they're back in their own skin, just being themselves - their body language projects their sincere feelings (e.g. they can't deceive any better than average).

At the beginning of the video Jimmy Kimmel says: "So this is the ah .... fourth now, and the most significantly, final time, you'll be traveling the World promoting The Hunger Games."

Hemsworth: "This is the last one."

Kimmel: "Is it bitter-sweet for you?"

Hemsworth: "Yeah, it is. Yeah I mean it's. You know, it's, it's, it's the end of a, a great journey and I think we all had a good time. But ah, I think we're just sad not to tour the World together. I think that's, that's one of the funnest parts of all because we're such good friends."

During the 0:11 to 0:15 segment we see Liam Hemsworth scratch/rub behind his right ear, first with his index finger (forefinger) and then with two fingers. 





















This rubbing/scratching on the "bump" behind the right ear (the mastoid process) is indicative of "honest anxiety". Said another way, this nonverbal signal transmits anxiety and quite importantly has a very low likelihood of associated deception

Therefore in this specific example, Hemsworth's verbal message is very congruent with his nonverbal signal (as well as with his paralanguage) - so in this context, Hemsworth has a high sincerity quotient.

There is a myriad of other nonverbal signals in this video - how many did you see? What if Hemsworth were scratching/rubbing his ear (rather than behind it) - what would that signify? In front of his ear?






















See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3375: Donald Trump Questions Ben Carson's Stabbing Story - Body Language Tell

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3373: Barack Obama Delivers a Statement on the attacks in Paris 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3363: Chris Christie's Viral Video - Why do even Democrats love it? 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3226: Bobby Jindal Jumps In the 2016 Presidential Race - Puts "Family Meeting" online 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3227: Bobby Jindal's, "... I am tanned ..." remark - What does his Body Language tell us?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3242: Jennifer Lawrence, Singing Cher, Liam Hemsworth and Body Language 

Negotiation Secret No. 126: Anxiety Like Beckham

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3256: Katie Holmes on Jimmy Fallon 

 

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Friday, November 6, 2015

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3364: Jennifer Lawrence accidentally kisses Natalie Dormer on the Mouth - Body Language (VIDEO, PHOTOS)





Yesterday Jennifer Lawrence interview-bombed Natalie Dormer at the Mockingjay Part 2 premier. Lawrence intended to Dormer on her cheek - but at the last split-second the Game of Thrones star turned her head and Lawrence unwittingly kisser her on the mouth. Jennifer Lawrence is of course known for her unfiltered personality - particularly during award ceremonies and other similar events - and she did not disappoint here. The encounter was hilarious - and virtually everyone who watches it can certainly empathize with their own missed-kiss scenarios. It also provides for us a classic body language display.

Just after Ms. Lawrence realized what has happened (0:01 and more completely shown at 2:09) she goes through several rapid nonverbal displays - one of which is captured in the image below. When we are surprised - and usually when there is a substantial fear component - the fingers will often straighten and splay out for several tenths of seconds. This occurred before Jennifer fully emotionally processed her faux pas.

While here, her emotional recovery is quick - most people will have no trouble recognizing Lawrence's short-lived yet substantial spike of fear.

Very often in a business, the courtroom or during a negotiation-type setting, such finger splaying may be the primary or essentially the only overt signal of fear that's shown.





















See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3363: Chris Christie's Viral Video - Why do even Democrats love it? - Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3242: Jennifer Lawrence, Singing Cher, Liam Hemsworth and Body Language  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2316:  Jennifer Lawrence's Response to Her Oscar Stumble -  Silver Linings Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2899: Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I" Trailer and Recognizing Facial Components of Fear-Surprise

Negotiation Secret No. 56:  Bill Clinton, Surprise, and a Touch of Fear

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2997: Halloween Haunted Houses - Transitioning from Expressions of Surprise to Fear

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3331: Mila finds out Adam Levine got married - Rapid Transitioning of Emotions  

 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3190: Taylor Swift's Body Language of Feigned Surprise 

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