演讲文本

Now I know this might sound odd

这听起来可能有些奇怪

but it's really a genetic flaw that makes us go into show business

但让我们进入脱口秀行当的确实是一种遗传缺陷

I mean, what normal people want to stand on the stage, have vegetables thrown on them

哪会有正常人想要站在台上 等别人朝他脸上扔蔬菜

They don't

没人想这样

I read somewhere that most people's greatest fear is having to speak in public

我听说 很多人最害怕的就是在公众面前讲话

They frighten to death of it

他们害怕得要死

We are fortunate to live in an age when it obviously paid huge dividends

我们很幸运 能够活在一个讲笑话能发财的时代

If this was ancient Rome

如果是在古罗马

and Caesar said why are all those soldiers laughing

凯撒说 那些士兵在笑什么

Well, that guy is entertaining them

有个人在讲笑话

Really? Kill him

真的吗 杀了他

Number 12, you can never make it too late, you can only make it too soon

第12点 成功永远没有太晚 只有太早

You know, show business is like golf. If you play it right you can do it to your 80s

脱口秀行当就像打高尔夫球 80岁都能打

When you start out in show business, I know

开始进入脱口秀行当后

hours are days, days are weeks, weeks are years

我开始觉得有些度日如年

I thought I was the oldest guy

我觉得我很老了

I thought I was the last guy ever do this night show

我觉得我是搞夜间秀的最后一个人

I was only 27 years old

其实我只有27岁

But then we get to the age the whole things turn us around

之后一切都反过来了

and years are weeks, and weeks are days, and days are hours

我开始觉得度年如日

So it kind of changed

这会发生变化

Number 13

第13点

If you can't get in front door, go through back door

如果前门进不来 那就进后门

You know, for years, I couldn't get to Tonight Show

我有很多年都没能进入今夜秀

I auditioned, I auditioned, I just couldn't get it

我试演过很多次 但就是不行

You know why? I wasn't good enough

知道为什么吗 因为我不够好

Nothing personal, I wasn't good enough

没什么别的问题 就是不够好

So I did every second-rate cable bad talk show I could get my hands on

于是我接了很多能够接手的二线有线电视脱口秀

until I was good enough

直到我变得足够好

Don't pout and be a hole like I was when I couldn't pass a drama audition

在通不过喜剧试演时不要自暴自弃

Keep trying

继续努力

Number 14, you can only live in the time you live in

第14点 你只能生活在你所生活的时代

I had a young comedian come up one time and he said

曾经有个年轻喜剧演员跑来跟我说

you guys all came up during the golden age of comedy when it was easier

你们这些人都生活在喜剧的黄金年代 这让你们很容易成功

So what are you advocating? Time travel? Shut up your mouth

你想说什么 时间旅行吗 闭上你的嘴

人物简介和演讲视频

人物简介

杰·雷诺是美国脱口秀主持人，从1992年至2009年一直在NBC电视台主持脱口秀《杰·雷诺今夜秀》，而期间该节目一直保持着高收视率，甚至位于每周收视榜首。本视频是杰·雷诺在母校爱默生学院的毕业演讲，他讲到了自己从一文不名成长为全美顶尖喜剧明星的过程，并给学生提出了20点建议。