Transcript Notes: Sasha Fierce and Performance

Introduction

• Context: Discussion about the persona "Sasha Fierce" with Oprah Winfrey.
• Purpose: Understanding how the persona helps during performances.

Sasha Fierce Persona

Onset of Sasha Fierce

• Triggers:
  • Hearing the crowd.
  • Putting on stilettos.
  • The moment of nervousness right before a performance.
• Transformation:
  • Changes in posture.
  • Different way of speaking.

Process of Transformation

• Comparison to Acting:
  • Similar to becoming a character in a movie.
  • Wearing wigs and clothes alters behavior and movement.

Characteristics

• Difference from "I Am":
  • Not comfortable wearing a bodysuit as "I Am."
• Occasions Sasha Fierce Appears:
  • Primarily during performances.
  • When nervous or during challenging tasks like choreography.

Home Life and Sasha Fierce

• Does Sasha Fierce Go Home?
  • Occasionally appears at home, but not often.
• General Applicability:
  • The idea that everyone has a persona that helps them during critical times.

Conclusion

• Summary: Sasha Fierce is a persona that aids in confidence and performance, triggered by specific events and used to manage stage presence.