But experts said Mr. Christie's effective, animated speaking style was enhanced by the videography style of his aides.
When asked about some of his nonprofit pursuits, Mr. Weill becomes even more animated, speaking at some length about three groups in particular: the National Academy Foundation, a nationwide network of career-themed "schools within schools" that he founded; Carnegie Hall, where he has been chairman for the last 15 years; and the Weill Cornell Medical College.
Maybe it was his national reputation as an author and speaker, or his large vocabulary and animated speaking style.
My animated speaking had become my unique accent.
Backed by the Rocket Train Delta Science Arkestra (featuring the Captain Beefheart alum Gary Lucas), the ringmaster, Mike Edison, began the evening with an animated spoken-word performance from his recent book "I Have Fun Everywhere I Go," and, like any good rock 'n' roll circus, the tone skewed more Bindlestiff than Barnum & Bailey.
The original "Creature Comforts," which won the Oscar for best animated short in 1991, featured animated zoo animals speaking the words of ordinary people interviewed about mundane topics.
For example, clothes lying on the floor may become dead bodies or a ceiling fan might turn into a "faery" with the blades as wings and the central bulb as an animate, speaking face.
In a recent interview, Lino DiSalvo, the film's head of animation, said: "Historically speaking, animating female characters is really, really difficult, because they have to go through these range of emotions, but … you have to keep them pretty".
When Tony was brought to television, the character was animated and began speaking, shouting the now familiar slogan, "They're gr-r-reat!!!," which still appears on Frosted Flakes packages.
Allegations of sexism occurred following a statement by Lino DiSalvo, the film's head of animation, who said to Fan Voice's Jenna Busch: "Historically speaking, animating female characters are really, really difficult, because they have to go through these range of emotions, but you have to keep them pretty".
Shakhrudi grew more animated as we spoke.
