Ring name(s) The Prototype
John Cena
Height 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Weight 248 lb (112 kg)
Born April 23, 1977
West Newbury, Massachusetts
Resides Tampa, Florida
Billed from West Newbury, Massachusetts
Trained by Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut 2000
John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. (born April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts), is an American professional wrestler, rap music artist and actor who currently wrestles on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Contents [hide]
1 Career
1.1 Early career
1.2 World Wrestling Entertainment
1.2.1 2002-2003
1.2.2 2004
1.2.3 2005
1.2.4 2006
2 In Wrestling
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 Outside of wrestling
4.1 Music
4.2 Film
4.3 Fashion
4.4 Guest appearances
5 Personal information
6 Footnotes
7 References
8 External links
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Career
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Early career
Cena first started training to become a wrestler in 2000 at the California-based Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) where he created the character, The Prototype. After UPW he was signed to a World Wrestling Entertainment developmental contract and assigned to "farm territory" Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
During his time in OVW, he also appeared on the UPN reality show Manhunt under the pseudonym "Big Tim Kingman", the "lead hunter" in a team "hunting" contestant with paint ball guns. The show was produced in association with WWE. It was later revealed that many of the scenes in the show were re-shot or staged to enhance the drama, contests were rigged to eliminate contestants, and other contestants read from scripts. As a result of the controversy, WWE has never referenced the show or Cena's part in it. [1][2][3][4]
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World Wrestling Entertainment
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2002-2003
Cena's first televised WWE match was in answer to an open challenge by Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002. Inspired by Vince McMahon's (kayfabe) speech to WWE's rising stars, exhorting them to show "ruthless aggression" to earn a place among the legends, Cena took advantage of the opportunity and almost beat Kurt Angle kicking out of the Angle Slam and enduring the Ankle Lock submission hold, but ultimately lost to a hard, amateur-style pin.
Cena then played the role of a typical underdog face in each match. After losing, along side Billy Kidman, in a tournament match for the WWE Tag Team Championships, Cena turned heel, blaming Kidman for the loss. Shortly after his heel turn, on a Halloween episode of SmackDown!, he performed a freestyle rap for Stephanie McMahon while wearing a Vanilla Ice costume prompting a gimmick change to a white rapper. At first, this gimmick got Cena heel heat from the fans, but his frequent comical "freestyles" about other wrestlers helped to gain him a following. One of Cena's signature symbols during this time was the classic WWF logo (without the "F") along with the slogan "Word Life".
Cena eventually had a long running feud with Brock Lesnar over the WWE Championship. During the feud he unveiled a new signature finishing maneuver, the F-U, as a counterpart to Lesnar's similar F-5 (the name being derived from a combination of "F-5" and the shorthand for "**** You")[citation needed]. The two eventually joined forces when Lesnar also turned heel and together feuded with Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero before Cena turned face by betraying Lesnar and feuding with him again. Cena established his signature "you can't see me" catch phrase and hand gesture during this time.
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2004
Cena as the U.S. Champion with his customized "Spinner" U.S. Title Belt.During 2004 Cena's popularity began to increase. At the start of the year, he participated in the annual January Royal Rumble, lasting up to the final 6 before being eliminated by Big Show. After the elimination Cena and Big Show began a feud, leading to Cena winning the United States Championship from Show in a match at March's WrestleMania XX. Cena claimed the title, his first in WWE, by distracting the ref and using his signature brass knuckles on Big Show before hitting him with the F-U. In July he was stripped of the title by SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle, whom he had a contentious relationship with, after "attacking" him.
He won the title back at October's No Mercy after winning the final match of a Best-of-5 series with Booker T. This second reign was short-lived, however, as he lost the title to the debuting Carlito in the very next weeks SmackDown!.
This started a feud with Carlito, during which Cena was (kayfabe) attacked in a Boston nightclub by Carlito's bodyguard, Jesús, who stabbed him in the kidney, keeping him out of action for a month. In truth, this event was set up to allow Cena time off to film The Marine. Upon his return, Cena exacted revenge on Carlito in a SmackDown! match, winning back the U.S. title. During this reign he debuted his custom made spinner style title belt.
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2005
At the 2005 Royal Rumble, Cena and Batista went over the top rope at the same time to end the match, prompting Vince McMahon to demand the match be restarted and go into "sudden death".
With Batista choosing to vie for the (RAW exclusive) World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 21, SmackDown! held a tournament to determine #1 contendership for the their WWE Championship. In the finals Cena pinned Kurt Angle to win the WrestleMania title shot.
In the following weeks, Cena feuded with champion John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) and his Cabinet, including losing his United States Championship to Cabinet member Orlando Jordan, who (with JBL) proceeded to "blow up" the custom spinner belt. It was during this feud that Cena first began referring to his fans as "Chain Gang Soldiers" (often shorted to just "Chain Gang").
On April 3, at WrestleMania 21, Cena defeated JBL to win the WWE Championship. As part of the storyline, he then had a custom WWE Championship belt made similar to his custom U.S. title belt, featuring a spinner-type WWE logo plate. Meanwhile, JBL took the original belt and claimed he was still the WWE Champion.
Cena after winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21.Cena successfully defended his title against JBL in a bloody "I Quit" Match at Judgment Day in May when he forced JBL to quit by cornering him against a glass pane, and threatening to hit him with a tractor trailer's exhaust pipe. In the process Cena was able to reclaim the original title belt, though he continued to carry his version.
On the June 6th episode of RAW, John Cena became the first wrestler drafted in the annual draft lottery, when Eric Bischoff drafted him from SmackDown! over to RAW. Upon arriving on RAW, Cena immediately entered a program with Chris Jericho and Christian, two wrestlers with strong cult followings. Taking on these two seemingly began a trend of fan backlash against Cena. He went on to defeat Christian and Jericho in a Triple Threat match at the June Vengeance event by knocking Jericho out of the ring and pinning Christian.
During this feud Cena made (kayfabe) enemies with RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff with Bischoff vowing to make Cena's stint on RAW difficult and choosing Chris Jericho to take Cena's title from him.
On August 22, Cena beat Jericho again, this time in a "You're Fired" match for the WWE Championship - despite General Manager Bischoff giving Cena a low-blow and handing Jericho a pair of brass knuckles. After the match, with Jericho now off of RAW due to his loss, Kurt Angle came to the ring and attacked Cena, with Bischoff revealing that Angle was his new "hand picked" number one contender for Cena's world title. Despite Angle's best attempts to attain heel heat, the fans continued to cheer him and boo Cena.
After several weeks of feuding, Angle and Cena main evented September's Unforgiven, where Cena lost to Angle by disqualification after hitting him with the WWE title belt, meaning Cena would still be champion (titles don't change hands on a disqualification or count out). They met again at November's Survivor Series, with Cena picking up the win this time.
When Vince McMahon returned to RAW to (kayfabe) put Bischoff on trial in December, Cena made his opinion of Bischoff known and eventually helped Vince McMahon remove Bischoff from the show by delivering the F-U to the former RAW GM, effectively ending the hostilities he had with Bischoff.
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2006
Cena successfully defended his WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber at the January New Years Revolution to kick off 2006, to the dismay of many in attendance. However, after the match, Vince McMahon announced that Cena was going to have to defend the WWE Championship again, this time against Edge, who was cashing in his previously earned Money in the Bank title shot. Edge delivered two spears to a tired Cena, pinning him in short order to win the WWE Championship. Cena's championship reign ended at 280 days, matching that of previous champion JBL.
Three weeks, to the day, after losing the title Cena defeated Edge at the Royal Rumble to regain the WWE Championship. During this time WWE announcers, most notably Jim Ross, were forced to acknowledge the negative reactions Cena was getting and began to refer to him as a "controversial champion" saying that he was alienating some fans with his "unorthodox style".
Cena after his victory over Triple H at WrestleMania 22.Jerry Lawler would often suggest that Cena was too young, edgy and original for the older audience to appreciate. Cena continued to polarize crowds leading up to WrestleMania 22, during which he was soundly jeered during his main event win over Triple H. Despite Triple H's best attempts to get heat, the crowd continued to favor him over Cena. Both Cena and Vince McMahon were reported as being (legitly) upset by fans' negativity, though Cena stated that the fans "obviously had a choice in deciding whom they wanted to root for".
The crowd began to cheer Cena once again after April's Backlash, most notably when he began to side with the popular Shawn Michaels in matches against the Spirit Squad. After Cena stopped taking part in this angle and moved on to working against Rob Van Dam there was once again a notable mixture of cheers and boos in most every arena visited, with some being more pro-Cena and some more against him.
On the May 22nd edition of RAW, Rob Van Dam informed Cena that he intended to cash in the Money in the Bank title match contract he won at WrestleMania at the upcoming Extreme Championship Wrestling One Night Stand pay-per-view event. The event saw Cena get his most negative reaction yet from the very pro-ECW crowd, including profanity-laced chants and anti-Cena signs. Cena lost the title at the event when Edge appeared from under the ring and speared Cena through a table, setting him up for Van Dam's Five Star Frog Splash. With two referees "knocked out" (the first by Cena, the second by Edge) Paul Heyman ran down the entrance aisle and counted the three count, giving Van Dam the win and his first world title. On the next nights RAW Paul Heyman announced that the title change was official, as the match was under "Extreme rules".
When Edge won the title from Van Dam in a Triple Threat match (also involving Cena) it re-ignited the feud between Edge and Cena. The opening stages of the feud saw Edge taking constant shortcuts in order to keep his title (losing by disqualification).
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In Wrestling
Cena delivering the F-U to Kurt Angle.Finishing and signature moves
F-U (Standing fireman's carry takeover or fireman's carry powerslam)
STF-U (Stepover toehold sleeper)
Five Knuckle Shuffle (Fist drop with theatrics)
Throwback (Running necksnap)
Freestyle / Protoplex (Swinging fisherman suplex)
Protobomb / Killswitch (Spin-out powerbomb)
Flying shoulder block
Repeating clotheslines
Who wants to read about the great things cena can do unlike edge!?
u got that off of wikipedia.
Reply:Wow...thats a lot of stuff, did you type all of that? Gosh!!!! I cant even read all of it! Looks good, i guess!
Reply:he could probably write a much shorter question as well.
Reply:woooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!! lol but i like it and he is hot to!
Reply:ah............... wow
Reply:and what was the question?
Reply:Good stuff U did and anyways cena %26gt; Edge and Why didnt u just link us to wikipedia instead of wasting all that stuff
Reply:wow your a bigger fan than me f*ck edge u forgot to put that in there
Reply:you have wasted so much space on nothing. wrestling should be banned
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Is shyness really a lack of confidence?
Entertainers . . .
Ann Margaret Winner of five Golden Globe Awards and veteran of forty-two films that span more than thirty years, Ann Margaret was also shy as a child. (Hint - scroll down past the advertisements to see the article.) http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.g...
Bob Dylan Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941, this shy youth went on to become one of the greatest folk singers and composers of his time. (Hint - scroll down past the advertisements to see the article.) http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/3716...
Brad Pitt Known for his portrayal of exciting energetic characters on the screen, Brad Pitt is said to be shy and protective in his personal life. http://www.femail.com.au/ma_bradpitt.htm
Carrie Underwood She "isn't shy about her shyness." That's what they're saying about Carrie Underwood, the fourth winner of the American Idol television series. Her first album debuted in the number one position on Billboard's chart. Not bad for this shy, but talented, young Oklahoma woman! http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Underwood...
Cathy Rigby Cathy Rigby turned to gymnastics as a way to help her overcome severe shyness. Eight gold medals later, she found herself working as a sports commentator for ABC and starring in Peter Pan on Broadway. Not bad for a shy girl! http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/...
Cher Bono Shy and introverted earlier in her career, Cher found her style with the help of then husband, Sonny Bono, and blossomed into a star in her own right. http://www.cherscholar.com/IGUB.htm
Courteney Cox Arquette Shy as a young girl and frequently picked on, Courteney Cox Arquette felt like an outsider growing up, but that didn't stop her from joining us in living rooms around the country in her role as Monica Geller on Friends. http://groups.msn.com/ULTIMATEFRIENDS/ne...
David Bowie Even rock stars can be shy. Check out David Bowie. http://www.algonet.se/~bassman/articles/...
David Letterman Like many of his fellow shy talk show hosts, David Letterman doesn't let his self-proclaimed "painful shyness" get in the way of interviewing his guests or entertaining his audiences. http://users.abac.com/ksitterley/walters...
Diane Schuur Jazz fans will know this name. Blinded as a child when too much oxygen in her incubator damaged her optic nerve, this once shy talent didn't let a little thing like that stop her and has gone on to be one of our great female jazz vocalists. http://www.corporateartists.com/dianesch...
Don Rickles Don Rickles imitated his father's style of kidding people about themselves and found that, like his father, he could make friends by making people laugh. http://www.thehockeypuck.com/bio.html
Donny Osmond In the public eye from the time he was small, the pressure of performing and being constantly judged eventually caught up with Donny in the form of Social Phobia. With the help of therapy Donny learned to "play with his fear instead of running from it." http://panicdisorder.about.com/gi/dynami...
Erin Brockovitch Like the Julia Robert's, who played Erin in the film that made Erin's name a household word, Erin struggled with shyness as a child. But that didn't stop Erin from setting a quarter billion dollar law suit dealing with exposure to toxic levels of Chromium 6 into motion. http://www.kkbooks.com/product103.html
Ella Fitzgerald Shy offstage, this Jazz legend was surprised to find that onstage she had no fear. http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/index.php?...
Elvis Presley Music was a form a self-expression for this talented shy young man who lost his footing to fame. http://www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/april9...
Garrison Keillor This multifaceted multitalented man brought us Lake Wobegon, made "A Prairie Home Companion" a household term and taught us to laugh at the shyness that he and so many of us have shared. http://www.mindspring.com/~celestia/keil...
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman's film credits include the likes of Bonny And Clyde, The French Connection, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and Enemy of the State in spite of a childhood shyness that has carried forward somewhat into adulthood. http://www.biography.com/tv/listings/hac...
George Harrison Often referred to as the "Quiet Beatle," this shy superstar helped shape the face of modern music. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Har...
Gloria Estefan It helps to have a mentor. Husband and group leader, Emilio Estefan, is said to have helped a relatively shy Gloria come out of her shell to become the dynamic entertainer she is today. http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/ref...
Harrison Ford Sexy and shy in one package? Sure, check out Oscar nominee Harrison Ford, who didn't let shyness get in the way of his pursuit of a successful acting career. http://www.thespiannet.com/actors/F/ford...
Henry Fonda It's hard to believe this talented actor from Nebraska was painfully shy. http://www.filmnebraska.org/nebraskans_f...
Ingrid Bergman This talented actress and only child was afraid of her classmates in school. Sound familiar? But what a talent http://www.talentdevelop.com/introversio...
Jim Carrey Yes, Jim Carrey---he too was a shy quiet child who and didn't have many friends until he showed his comedic talents. http://www.geocities.com/jimcarreyfanjt/...
Joan Rivers Probably best know for her work as a guest host pinch-hitting for fellow shy person Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show, Joan was said to have used jokes to cover up her shyness when she was younger. http://www.joanrivers.com/AllAboutJoan/d...
Johnny Carson Many a television watcher shared the dawn of a new day with this fellow shy late night talk show host who seemed anything but shy on the screen. http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2001/...
Julia Roberts Born in Smyrna, Georgia, this once shy young woman has become one of the most popular actresses in America. http://www.channel4000.com/sh/entertainm...
Kevin Costner Awarding winning actor in his adult life, Kevin's mother encouraged him to join the choir as a way to help him overcome shyness caused by frequent moves as a child. http://www.netkushi.com/hollywood/kevin_...
Louise Siversen Some of you baby-boomers may remember Louise from the television show The Prisoners or, perhaps, you saw her in one of her films. In any case, Louise is one of the many people who didn't let her shyness keep her from a career in show business. http://www.geocities.com/louise_siversen...
Lucille Ball Perceived as shy by teachers at the John Murray Anderson dramatic school and discouraged from pursuing a career in show business, Lucille Ball did not give up. The rest is history. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc%26amp;id=180...
Mary Chapin Carpenter I was surprised to learn that his dynamo on stage is one of us shy people. But as Mary says, "when you're in that place where you're really into what you're doing-whether onstage, or by yourself at your desk, or wherever-there is a great sense of fulfillment. It's one of the few times that you know who you are." http://home.earthlink.net/~dlgillilan/li...
Mia Hamm Said to be the greatest all round women's soccer player, Mia, who holds the record for women's soccer goals, comes from a family of shy Hamms. But that didn't stop her from having a building dedicated in her name. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Press...
Michael Feldman Who would have thought! Michael Feldman---shy? If you've ever heard his quick witted radio program, Whad'Ya Know? on NPR, you're probably as surprised as I was. http://www.current.org/people/peop722f.h...
Michelle Pfeiffer While she describes herself as shy, that didn't stop her from starring in starring in numerous successful movies. http://www.unreel.co.uk/features/feature...
Nancy Marchand Sent to acting school at age 10 to help her overcome her shyness, this Golden Globe winner and two time Emmy Award Nominee's career has spanned everything from soap operas and Mary Tyler Moore to the role of Livia Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999-2000). http://www.biography.com/search/article....
Neil Armstrong His shyness and tendency toward deliberation was mistaken for arrogance by some of his fellow fliers, but he is best known for being the first man to set foot on the moon. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nat...
Nicole Kidman Like so many of us, Nicole Kidman describes herself as confident in some situations and shy in others. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enterta...
Paul Potts I expect we'll be hearing a lot more from this fellow shy person, now that Paul has won the 2007 "Britain's Best Talent" competition for his moving operatic renditions judged by no less than Simon Cowell. Paul follows in the footsteps of another fellow shy singer judged by Cowell, Carrie Underwood, who has gone on to become an award winning singer in her own right following her win on American Idol. http://www.calendarlive.com/music/la-ca-...
Rene Russo Discovered at a Rolling Stones concert at age 16, this shy young woman went on to become a cover girl for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and to act in movies with the likes of Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson and Kevin Kostner. http://www.aclasscelebs.com/rener/
Rene Russo Discovered at a Rolling Stones concert at age 16, this shy young woman went on to become a cover girl for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and to act in movies with the likes of Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson and Kevin Kostner. http://www.aclasscelebs.com/rener/
Richard Gere Shy men take heart, Richard Gere is one of you, but that hasn't stopped him from establishing a successful acting career. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/1...
Robert De Niro At the age of ten, Robert De Niro assumed his first stage role as the "cowardly" lion in The Wizard of Oz in an effort to help him overcome shyness. He now has dozens of movies to his credit. http://www.thespiannet.com/actors/D/deni...
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers and his horse trigger would never have warmed the heart of millions, if he'd given in to his shyness. http://www.royrogers.com/roy_rogers_bio....
Sally Field A woman with an illustrious television and film career, Sally Field is said to describe herself as having a crippling shyness into her early adulthood. http://www.swinginchicks.com/sally_field...
Segourny Weaver Being extremely shy as a child didn't stop Segourny Weaver from pursuing a successful acting career. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Sir Alec Guinness The son of a baker, Sir Alec achieved his dream of being an actor whose talents ranged from Shakespeare to comedy and who was well known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Ex...
Tom Cruise Heart throb of many, this illustrious actor struggled with both shyness and dyslexia as a child. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Tom Hanks One of the greatest actors of our time, Tom's family moved frequently when he was child---making it harder for him to make friends. His involvement in theatre helped to ease his resulting shyness. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Is shyness really a lack of confidence?
Dude, you could stand to type shorter questions...
But seriously no, shyness is not an indicator of a lack of confidence...
Shyness is a result of people not feeling comfortable in a certain environment or situation.
When all is said and done comfort is what it comes down to.
Put anyone in a situation when they feel in control and shyness goes out the window.
Reply:yes read book about confidence Report It
Reply:nope. i have all the confidence in the world i just don't like attention.
Reply:i honestly don't know ,i wish that i could understand why it is so hard to communicate with another person . rejection coldness and indifference is what stands between me and a potential friend
tooth fairy
Ann Margaret Winner of five Golden Globe Awards and veteran of forty-two films that span more than thirty years, Ann Margaret was also shy as a child. (Hint - scroll down past the advertisements to see the article.) http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.g...
Bob Dylan Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941, this shy youth went on to become one of the greatest folk singers and composers of his time. (Hint - scroll down past the advertisements to see the article.) http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/3716...
Brad Pitt Known for his portrayal of exciting energetic characters on the screen, Brad Pitt is said to be shy and protective in his personal life. http://www.femail.com.au/ma_bradpitt.htm
Carrie Underwood She "isn't shy about her shyness." That's what they're saying about Carrie Underwood, the fourth winner of the American Idol television series. Her first album debuted in the number one position on Billboard's chart. Not bad for this shy, but talented, young Oklahoma woman! http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Underwood...
Cathy Rigby Cathy Rigby turned to gymnastics as a way to help her overcome severe shyness. Eight gold medals later, she found herself working as a sports commentator for ABC and starring in Peter Pan on Broadway. Not bad for a shy girl! http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/...
Cher Bono Shy and introverted earlier in her career, Cher found her style with the help of then husband, Sonny Bono, and blossomed into a star in her own right. http://www.cherscholar.com/IGUB.htm
Courteney Cox Arquette Shy as a young girl and frequently picked on, Courteney Cox Arquette felt like an outsider growing up, but that didn't stop her from joining us in living rooms around the country in her role as Monica Geller on Friends. http://groups.msn.com/ULTIMATEFRIENDS/ne...
David Bowie Even rock stars can be shy. Check out David Bowie. http://www.algonet.se/~bassman/articles/...
David Letterman Like many of his fellow shy talk show hosts, David Letterman doesn't let his self-proclaimed "painful shyness" get in the way of interviewing his guests or entertaining his audiences. http://users.abac.com/ksitterley/walters...
Diane Schuur Jazz fans will know this name. Blinded as a child when too much oxygen in her incubator damaged her optic nerve, this once shy talent didn't let a little thing like that stop her and has gone on to be one of our great female jazz vocalists. http://www.corporateartists.com/dianesch...
Don Rickles Don Rickles imitated his father's style of kidding people about themselves and found that, like his father, he could make friends by making people laugh. http://www.thehockeypuck.com/bio.html
Donny Osmond In the public eye from the time he was small, the pressure of performing and being constantly judged eventually caught up with Donny in the form of Social Phobia. With the help of therapy Donny learned to "play with his fear instead of running from it." http://panicdisorder.about.com/gi/dynami...
Erin Brockovitch Like the Julia Robert's, who played Erin in the film that made Erin's name a household word, Erin struggled with shyness as a child. But that didn't stop Erin from setting a quarter billion dollar law suit dealing with exposure to toxic levels of Chromium 6 into motion. http://www.kkbooks.com/product103.html
Ella Fitzgerald Shy offstage, this Jazz legend was surprised to find that onstage she had no fear. http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/index.php?...
Elvis Presley Music was a form a self-expression for this talented shy young man who lost his footing to fame. http://www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/april9...
Garrison Keillor This multifaceted multitalented man brought us Lake Wobegon, made "A Prairie Home Companion" a household term and taught us to laugh at the shyness that he and so many of us have shared. http://www.mindspring.com/~celestia/keil...
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman's film credits include the likes of Bonny And Clyde, The French Connection, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and Enemy of the State in spite of a childhood shyness that has carried forward somewhat into adulthood. http://www.biography.com/tv/listings/hac...
George Harrison Often referred to as the "Quiet Beatle," this shy superstar helped shape the face of modern music. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Har...
Gloria Estefan It helps to have a mentor. Husband and group leader, Emilio Estefan, is said to have helped a relatively shy Gloria come out of her shell to become the dynamic entertainer she is today. http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/ref...
Harrison Ford Sexy and shy in one package? Sure, check out Oscar nominee Harrison Ford, who didn't let shyness get in the way of his pursuit of a successful acting career. http://www.thespiannet.com/actors/F/ford...
Henry Fonda It's hard to believe this talented actor from Nebraska was painfully shy. http://www.filmnebraska.org/nebraskans_f...
Ingrid Bergman This talented actress and only child was afraid of her classmates in school. Sound familiar? But what a talent http://www.talentdevelop.com/introversio...
Jim Carrey Yes, Jim Carrey---he too was a shy quiet child who and didn't have many friends until he showed his comedic talents. http://www.geocities.com/jimcarreyfanjt/...
Joan Rivers Probably best know for her work as a guest host pinch-hitting for fellow shy person Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show, Joan was said to have used jokes to cover up her shyness when she was younger. http://www.joanrivers.com/AllAboutJoan/d...
Johnny Carson Many a television watcher shared the dawn of a new day with this fellow shy late night talk show host who seemed anything but shy on the screen. http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2001/...
Julia Roberts Born in Smyrna, Georgia, this once shy young woman has become one of the most popular actresses in America. http://www.channel4000.com/sh/entertainm...
Kevin Costner Awarding winning actor in his adult life, Kevin's mother encouraged him to join the choir as a way to help him overcome shyness caused by frequent moves as a child. http://www.netkushi.com/hollywood/kevin_...
Louise Siversen Some of you baby-boomers may remember Louise from the television show The Prisoners or, perhaps, you saw her in one of her films. In any case, Louise is one of the many people who didn't let her shyness keep her from a career in show business. http://www.geocities.com/louise_siversen...
Lucille Ball Perceived as shy by teachers at the John Murray Anderson dramatic school and discouraged from pursuing a career in show business, Lucille Ball did not give up. The rest is history. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc%26amp;id=180...
Mary Chapin Carpenter I was surprised to learn that his dynamo on stage is one of us shy people. But as Mary says, "when you're in that place where you're really into what you're doing-whether onstage, or by yourself at your desk, or wherever-there is a great sense of fulfillment. It's one of the few times that you know who you are." http://home.earthlink.net/~dlgillilan/li...
Mia Hamm Said to be the greatest all round women's soccer player, Mia, who holds the record for women's soccer goals, comes from a family of shy Hamms. But that didn't stop her from having a building dedicated in her name. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Press...
Michael Feldman Who would have thought! Michael Feldman---shy? If you've ever heard his quick witted radio program, Whad'Ya Know? on NPR, you're probably as surprised as I was. http://www.current.org/people/peop722f.h...
Michelle Pfeiffer While she describes herself as shy, that didn't stop her from starring in starring in numerous successful movies. http://www.unreel.co.uk/features/feature...
Nancy Marchand Sent to acting school at age 10 to help her overcome her shyness, this Golden Globe winner and two time Emmy Award Nominee's career has spanned everything from soap operas and Mary Tyler Moore to the role of Livia Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999-2000). http://www.biography.com/search/article....
Neil Armstrong His shyness and tendency toward deliberation was mistaken for arrogance by some of his fellow fliers, but he is best known for being the first man to set foot on the moon. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nat...
Nicole Kidman Like so many of us, Nicole Kidman describes herself as confident in some situations and shy in others. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enterta...
Paul Potts I expect we'll be hearing a lot more from this fellow shy person, now that Paul has won the 2007 "Britain's Best Talent" competition for his moving operatic renditions judged by no less than Simon Cowell. Paul follows in the footsteps of another fellow shy singer judged by Cowell, Carrie Underwood, who has gone on to become an award winning singer in her own right following her win on American Idol. http://www.calendarlive.com/music/la-ca-...
Rene Russo Discovered at a Rolling Stones concert at age 16, this shy young woman went on to become a cover girl for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and to act in movies with the likes of Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson and Kevin Kostner. http://www.aclasscelebs.com/rener/
Rene Russo Discovered at a Rolling Stones concert at age 16, this shy young woman went on to become a cover girl for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and to act in movies with the likes of Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson and Kevin Kostner. http://www.aclasscelebs.com/rener/
Richard Gere Shy men take heart, Richard Gere is one of you, but that hasn't stopped him from establishing a successful acting career. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/1...
Robert De Niro At the age of ten, Robert De Niro assumed his first stage role as the "cowardly" lion in The Wizard of Oz in an effort to help him overcome shyness. He now has dozens of movies to his credit. http://www.thespiannet.com/actors/D/deni...
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers and his horse trigger would never have warmed the heart of millions, if he'd given in to his shyness. http://www.royrogers.com/roy_rogers_bio....
Sally Field A woman with an illustrious television and film career, Sally Field is said to describe herself as having a crippling shyness into her early adulthood. http://www.swinginchicks.com/sally_field...
Segourny Weaver Being extremely shy as a child didn't stop Segourny Weaver from pursuing a successful acting career. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Sir Alec Guinness The son of a baker, Sir Alec achieved his dream of being an actor whose talents ranged from Shakespeare to comedy and who was well known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Ex...
Tom Cruise Heart throb of many, this illustrious actor struggled with both shyness and dyslexia as a child. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Tom Hanks One of the greatest actors of our time, Tom's family moved frequently when he was child---making it harder for him to make friends. His involvement in theatre helped to ease his resulting shyness. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/f...
Is shyness really a lack of confidence?
Dude, you could stand to type shorter questions...
But seriously no, shyness is not an indicator of a lack of confidence...
Shyness is a result of people not feeling comfortable in a certain environment or situation.
When all is said and done comfort is what it comes down to.
Put anyone in a situation when they feel in control and shyness goes out the window.
Reply:yes read book about confidence Report It
Reply:nope. i have all the confidence in the world i just don't like attention.
Reply:i honestly don't know ,i wish that i could understand why it is so hard to communicate with another person . rejection coldness and indifference is what stands between me and a potential friend
tooth fairy
Interacting with the audience during an informative speech?
I'm a young student and this is my first time to compose and deliver a speech for my English subject..I was wondering if it is okay to interact with the audience(my classmates and teacher for the subject). The speech is about teens(youth), the things that keeps them(us) from the right way, why these happens and how to avoid or stop it. I'd be pretending to be a doctor of psychology and the audience, I'd ask them to pretend as the parents. So um the audience is basically composed of parents..................
NOW my questions are:
Is it legal for an informative speech to be interactive to the audience? Can I ask them questions and ask for answers?
Is it alright to say "right?" in a manner of inquiring if they agree.
Asking for example: ....since they are parents, well I'd already know they have kids, so I might be asking how many and maybe how old their kids are. Also, I could be asking them if they have one of the problems that I've just delivered and what do to make things right
Interacting with the audience during an informative speech?
Not everyone likes to be given a list of links to look at, (No matter how relevant they are). If you would like me to delete the answer, then contact me and I will, no hard feelings.
I would have thought that an informative speech, is just that, it informs, what you are proposing is an interactive speech whereby you engage in social discourse with the audience.
Don't forget the danger of giving someone else the stage, they steal the show.
I've found some links that might be useful.
Presentation Tips for Public Speaking
SpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.
http://www.speechtips.com/index.html
http://www.public-speaking.org/public-sp...
http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html
http://www.speech-topics-help.com/
http://www.goodspeechtopics.com/
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/pers...
NOW my questions are:
Is it legal for an informative speech to be interactive to the audience? Can I ask them questions and ask for answers?
Is it alright to say "right?" in a manner of inquiring if they agree.
Asking for example: ....since they are parents, well I'd already know they have kids, so I might be asking how many and maybe how old their kids are. Also, I could be asking them if they have one of the problems that I've just delivered and what do to make things right
Interacting with the audience during an informative speech?
Not everyone likes to be given a list of links to look at, (No matter how relevant they are). If you would like me to delete the answer, then contact me and I will, no hard feelings.
I would have thought that an informative speech, is just that, it informs, what you are proposing is an interactive speech whereby you engage in social discourse with the audience.
Don't forget the danger of giving someone else the stage, they steal the show.
I've found some links that might be useful.
Presentation Tips for Public Speaking
SpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.
http://www.speechtips.com/index.html
http://www.public-speaking.org/public-sp...
http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html
http://www.speech-topics-help.com/
http://www.goodspeechtopics.com/
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/pers...
A realistic examination of gangster rap?
Gangster rap music -
I like gangster rap music and still do but I see it as a form of brainwashing currently and think that what people have take into account that it's still a majority white audience who lives in the suburbs - young, white people who are into rebelling against their parents who buy this stuff and think it's just a kick , it's fun anotherwords . It's just a way of expressing their anti-authoritarianism . However these kids never lived in the ghetto , never experienced real authoritarianism and I feel the music really losses its purpose in that sense .
On the other hand black kids listen and think " Oh , that's what it means to be black . That's how you make money . That's how you become rich and famous and get on TV , get music videos and live in mansion . And that's how you either get the boys or the girls . " The girls think they have to be half-naked and spinning around like they're on meth in order to get any attention . It really corrupts people and I think it adds to some serious sociological problems , like the high out-of-wedlock birth rate because of this hypersexual imagery that then the kids adapt to some kind of reality . I mean , it's inauthentic . It's not in keeping with great black traditions of struggle and excellence , from Willie Mays to Aretha Franklin but even in terms of academics , going back to people like Charles Drew or Ben Carson who is a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University. That stuff all of a sudden, is pushed aside . That's treated as , " You're a nerd , you're acting white . " By the black community , if you try to be excellent and rise yourself up realistically and I find it absurd .
Anyone agree ?
A realistic examination of gangster rap?
how can you not? sometimes it's like that, but sometimes parents are involved enough in their kids lives, and no matter what they're listening to, they should have good direction regardless of the outside influences
Reply:yeah you got a point but what if white people actually do like rap? like eminem you can't say all this **** about him because he actually liked it and had passion for it. look it's not always the black people that know how this actually feels. i'm white but i'm also part mexican but i grew up around people just like this i've seen it all and i didn't grow up in suburbia. i love rap i don't listen to it to rebel against my parents that's stupid. so that's the biggest stereotype ever and i know i don't speak for all white people but i love rap and that's the truth. people who just try to get famous off of it are dumb lookin to get rich quick. so don't accuse all of us for not actually liking it when there are some who really do. and it's also not inauthentic. other than that most of what you said is true
Reply:^^^^^^^ Nuff said
Well spoken
Reply:yes, I agree and applaud you for seeing the truth of it. there are going to be many that do not like your question and you may get reported, but that's part of speaking the truth, you'll make those that do not like to hear it very angry
Reply:you aint ever been to the ghetto! man theres ****** and then theres black people.. ****** listen to rap.. black people generally dont.. ****** slang, bang, claim gangs.. but youre wrong on the part that raps inauthentic.. people do get killed for throwing gang signs in the wrong hoods.. people do get robbed in broad day light.. crack heads do hang around asking for hand outs.. drug dealers do ride some NICE cars.. a lot of ****** do end up dead or in jail before they twenty one.. the white kids listening it to in suburbia is a completely different issue you right about that but i think what influences most is how popular ebonics have gotten.. its actually COOL to sound illiterate.. well thas coo with me
I like gangster rap music and still do but I see it as a form of brainwashing currently and think that what people have take into account that it's still a majority white audience who lives in the suburbs - young, white people who are into rebelling against their parents who buy this stuff and think it's just a kick , it's fun anotherwords . It's just a way of expressing their anti-authoritarianism . However these kids never lived in the ghetto , never experienced real authoritarianism and I feel the music really losses its purpose in that sense .
On the other hand black kids listen and think " Oh , that's what it means to be black . That's how you make money . That's how you become rich and famous and get on TV , get music videos and live in mansion . And that's how you either get the boys or the girls . " The girls think they have to be half-naked and spinning around like they're on meth in order to get any attention . It really corrupts people and I think it adds to some serious sociological problems , like the high out-of-wedlock birth rate because of this hypersexual imagery that then the kids adapt to some kind of reality . I mean , it's inauthentic . It's not in keeping with great black traditions of struggle and excellence , from Willie Mays to Aretha Franklin but even in terms of academics , going back to people like Charles Drew or Ben Carson who is a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University. That stuff all of a sudden, is pushed aside . That's treated as , " You're a nerd , you're acting white . " By the black community , if you try to be excellent and rise yourself up realistically and I find it absurd .
Anyone agree ?
A realistic examination of gangster rap?
how can you not? sometimes it's like that, but sometimes parents are involved enough in their kids lives, and no matter what they're listening to, they should have good direction regardless of the outside influences
Reply:yeah you got a point but what if white people actually do like rap? like eminem you can't say all this **** about him because he actually liked it and had passion for it. look it's not always the black people that know how this actually feels. i'm white but i'm also part mexican but i grew up around people just like this i've seen it all and i didn't grow up in suburbia. i love rap i don't listen to it to rebel against my parents that's stupid. so that's the biggest stereotype ever and i know i don't speak for all white people but i love rap and that's the truth. people who just try to get famous off of it are dumb lookin to get rich quick. so don't accuse all of us for not actually liking it when there are some who really do. and it's also not inauthentic. other than that most of what you said is true
Reply:^^^^^^^ Nuff said
Well spoken
Reply:yes, I agree and applaud you for seeing the truth of it. there are going to be many that do not like your question and you may get reported, but that's part of speaking the truth, you'll make those that do not like to hear it very angry
Reply:you aint ever been to the ghetto! man theres ****** and then theres black people.. ****** listen to rap.. black people generally dont.. ****** slang, bang, claim gangs.. but youre wrong on the part that raps inauthentic.. people do get killed for throwing gang signs in the wrong hoods.. people do get robbed in broad day light.. crack heads do hang around asking for hand outs.. drug dealers do ride some NICE cars.. a lot of ****** do end up dead or in jail before they twenty one.. the white kids listening it to in suburbia is a completely different issue you right about that but i think what influences most is how popular ebonics have gotten.. its actually COOL to sound illiterate.. well thas coo with me
Photoelectric effect demo?
Does anyone have any ideas about how to present the photoelctric effect to a younger (middle school age-ish) audience? I'm part of a scientific demonstration group at my college, and we have a quantum mechanics show that we perform for anyone from elementary schoolers to adults and teachers. I'm currently using a zinc plate and UV wave generator, which generally makes the younger kids' eyes glaze over.
Photoelectric effect demo?
Just show them how an ordinary street lamp works
Photoelectric effect demo?
Just show them how an ordinary street lamp works
Age difference in relationships poll ...?
still exploring this ... or at least the views people have about it. ok, for the sake of arguement, let me make these two points absolutely clear ... I are talking about adults (18 and over ... not interested in immature woman my age or younger ... but by 18 your should no longer be a child) and serious, long term relationships (not one night stands or vacation romances, sugar daddies, etc/)
my gut feeling is that younger girls (majority of YA audience in this catagory??) are much more likely to automatically think this is creepy. I admit that when I was 18 everybody over 21 was "old" and I did not generally socialize with that group or really differentiate between 30 and 50 crowd. older than me was was just old, period. with the benefit of hindsight, there is not very reasonable. I am out to test this hypothesis.
what is your age, sex, and how do you feel about an age gap specifically between 18-25 yo girl and a guy in early 30's?
Age difference in relationships poll ...?
18 female i think its normal but when u get like 14 yr old dating 17+ year olds i thinks it wrong heres my age age bands
14-15
15-16
16-18
17-19
18-30
21-35
25-40
30-to any age older they want
Reply:26/f/ pacific islander. Age is nothing but a number.
Reply:Well, it's hard to decide. It really depends on the people. My mom was 19 when she got married and my dad was 30. They've been married for almost 21 years. Right now, I'm 18 and my boyfriend is 22, though we've only been together 7 months. I know of a lot of couples that have a huge age difference and they've worked out fine. It all depends on the people and their maturity level.
Reply:dude!!!
are you not getting the answer you want because you keep asking the same question.
age has no matter!
just how you feel about that patricular person
love has no limits!
Reply:24 male. I think the best gap is between 2 years older to 3 years younger. I think that when you break a gap of 5 years or more you belong to another generation and increases the possibility of conflict in concepts
tooth ache
my gut feeling is that younger girls (majority of YA audience in this catagory??) are much more likely to automatically think this is creepy. I admit that when I was 18 everybody over 21 was "old" and I did not generally socialize with that group or really differentiate between 30 and 50 crowd. older than me was was just old, period. with the benefit of hindsight, there is not very reasonable. I am out to test this hypothesis.
what is your age, sex, and how do you feel about an age gap specifically between 18-25 yo girl and a guy in early 30's?
Age difference in relationships poll ...?
18 female i think its normal but when u get like 14 yr old dating 17+ year olds i thinks it wrong heres my age age bands
14-15
15-16
16-18
17-19
18-30
21-35
25-40
30-to any age older they want
Reply:26/f/ pacific islander. Age is nothing but a number.
Reply:Well, it's hard to decide. It really depends on the people. My mom was 19 when she got married and my dad was 30. They've been married for almost 21 years. Right now, I'm 18 and my boyfriend is 22, though we've only been together 7 months. I know of a lot of couples that have a huge age difference and they've worked out fine. It all depends on the people and their maturity level.
Reply:dude!!!
are you not getting the answer you want because you keep asking the same question.
age has no matter!
just how you feel about that patricular person
love has no limits!
Reply:24 male. I think the best gap is between 2 years older to 3 years younger. I think that when you break a gap of 5 years or more you belong to another generation and increases the possibility of conflict in concepts
tooth ache
What is Aardman Animations target audience?
I need some peoples opinions on who Aardmans target audience is.
Obviously it is for younger kids, but you would say older kids and adults because of the humour they use etc?
Thanks :]
What is Aardman Animations target audience?
Depends on the film.
The Wallace and Grommit series and the feature length "Chicken Run" were aimed at families, with simple plots and some jokes aimed at adult viewers.
The ones with the talking animals (forget the name of the two films) were aimed at a much older audience, with some subtle sexual references included.
Reply:Aardman has appeal across the board; the claymation appeals to a younger audience but often the content is more adult-oriented.
Obviously it is for younger kids, but you would say older kids and adults because of the humour they use etc?
Thanks :]
What is Aardman Animations target audience?
Depends on the film.
The Wallace and Grommit series and the feature length "Chicken Run" were aimed at families, with simple plots and some jokes aimed at adult viewers.
The ones with the talking animals (forget the name of the two films) were aimed at a much older audience, with some subtle sexual references included.
Reply:Aardman has appeal across the board; the claymation appeals to a younger audience but often the content is more adult-oriented.
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