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

[@hayleeh18]

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

[@rose-mg1md]

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

[@emilybarmore1652]

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 ;-)

[@alanarcherman7946]

same! the past life part was so funny!

[@mattholderman3614]

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

[@ChristinCaswell]

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!

[@Thedeppressedbroadwaydork]

I saw your humorous interpretation and it was also hilarious ❤ I’m started speech and debate myself this year and I also do humerous interpretation and watching you have a lot of inspiration. Thank you for that ❤

[@motley5371]

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]

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

[@gabrielamontes999]

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

[@quentintrull7406]

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]

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]

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

[@spinkbacknation]

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

[@yusamac2053]

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

[@quintonbarker1071]

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

[@laurenwhite770]

His intro was hilarious 😂😂

[@asolomone]

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

[@leelac5285]

I quote this every day

[@debatingyouth]

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

[@cicipope5173]

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

[@rayx3880]

MARRY ME, MARRY ME PLEASE

[@b.gaines6407]

13:35 was literally me

[@animallover232001]

Still my favorite

[@isabellabrown4818]

This is my favorite thing. "PEWW"

[@morganlove4629]

this is amazing

[@irispearl674]

I love you, Jake!!

[@madisyncookson3314]

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

[@sophiea7069]

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

[@ToxicManic0385620]

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]

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

[@ToxicManic0385620]

@@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

[@_jolopez]

Love it so much

[@ulisesmoreno6370]

This is giving Kirsten Wiig's Target Lady.

[@belladlouhy7468]

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

[@jupiterokachobee1532]

performance art

[@maggiemckernan4743]

I love this

[@williamtunnell8010]

Great job

[@nevin7699]

Your Amazing

[@trinityt1503]

DO YOU HAVE A DAWG?

[@madelinedawson3731]

"Was it the aids?" LOL

[@nickczarnota6763]

Why does he sound like the Target Lady

[@ME6ATURTLE]

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

[@alix2752]

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

[@alix2752]

Amber Justmann didn't he go over then?

[@KevinShi618]

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

[@jordanmielbrecht3360]

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

[@anissahenrichs9945]

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

[@gwenlanter4243]

WHAT IN THE HELL IS HE SAYING??

[@smocks3616]

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

[@burntoast7628]

You know that crimes are punishable by law right?

[@williamellis8304]

Someone likes Kristen Wiig...

[@mmjhcb]

This is what passes for humor today? OMG!

[@richardrivera4303]

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

[@everythinggeofsair]

it's for high/middle school. it's NSDA(National Speech and Debate Association)'s Humorous interpretation competition. You gotta admit the acting is good tho.