March 15, 2010
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Crying on Demand
I was just reading an article about Glenn Beck from Foxnews and how it has been reported that he can make himself cry during his show.
In the article, the claim is made that Beck cries at the same time in rehearsals as he does in the program. Here is the link: Link
Can you make yourself cry?
Comments (83)
eye drops.
I can make myself cry, but it doesn’t always happen within the same time frame.
Rehearsal wouldn’t help that. I have to do it by thinking about sad things and it depends on how different things hit me on different days.
Sure.
what a douchebag. and no, i can’t. i’ve tried too
thats a little girl tactic,,, hahahaha,, what a wimp…
No, no matter how hard I try. It takes a lot usually to get me to that point.
yea I can by recalling a sad memory.
I used to be able to make myself tear up for a movie scene, but not bawl or anything like that. I haven’t acted in a while though, so I’m probably out of practice.
Glenn Beck seems so full of himself. I thought he was sincere the first time I saw him do it. But after you use the same trick dozens of times, people catch on. He’s just a cross between a bad actor and a pulpit preacher.
It’s difficult but I’ve done it before.
I cannot, but I feel like that would be a useful skill.
nope.
Glenn Beck is a cat. A big pussy cat. If you know what I mean.
it is kind of tough to do, but I can.
That caveman mormon can go suck it.
definitely not haha
I can make myself cry, not like snap I’m crying, but I can.
only once in my life
@NikBv - I don’t. But it reminds me of a scantily clad Rosie O’Donnell with whip cream.
sadly (?), yes. I can laugh and cry when needed.
The only time I cry is when something touches my heart. Some days it is more tender than others.
I’m pretty emotional and cry easily when moved, but I can’t do it on demand. In fact, I’m more likely to get nervous and start giggling if I try to force an emotion. Good thing I never aspired to acting.
I don’t think I could do it on demand unless I was really emotionally on edge on a particular day and just trying to hold myself together.
Although, I always cry when I hear a particular Flaming Lips song, so if someone played that.
Sometimes. I actually made myself cry a couple days ago while thinking up a scene for a story. I counted that as an accomplishment. I can also make myself cry sometimes while singing along to a sad song in a musical.
i cry easily (not in front of people), but i can’t make myself cry on the spot.
I can totally do it.
Not as much as I used to be able to
A little while ago, they said Beck uses Vicks Vaporub to get the tears going.
I can make myself cry easily enough but if I do, my eyes don’t stop watering and it becomes hard to stop them even though no accompanying emotion is present the whole time. It’s sad… makes me want to cry. hehe
Just pluck a few nose hairs, does the trick every time…
yeah i can. but my nose gets all red like rudolph. that i can’t turn it off like my tears..
I don’t cry, period.
I wouldn’t be surprised is Glenn could cry on command, but I don’t think he would do so on his show. He made more money as a liberal show host than as a conservative one, so I doubt he “fake cries” for the ratings or a greater following.
@Amocatte - What are you, a sociopath robot? Go kill some helpless animals you intellectual pride ridden emotionless consumercrat.
@HomeStarKike - Lol, name calling? Very mature of you. And I’ll take the intellectual part as a compliment. You should try it some time.
I can’t make myself cry at point… it takes me a minute or so to get the tears to come up. Sometimes longer or shorter but it’s usually just a minute.
Even though I’m a girl and I know lots of girls who can, I really can’t. And I’m pretty sensitive too… but I can’t cry on command at all!
@NikBv - You mean he’s a giant vagina?
sighn of the times
I don’t have the acting skills for that.
yes but it is hard.
Beck is a sad fucking joke.
He quit crying shortly after he joined Fox.
It was really effing pathetic.
No. Feelings are for the weak.
If a Big Rig ever finds Ricky’s wheelchair, I’d perhaps shed one tear of joy.
I can make myself cry pretty easily, but I reserve it for when I really, really need it.
My puppy dog face is usually more than enough…that, I have perfected.
I can make myself cry… but I have to think of something really sad, and I’d rather not.
Glenn Beck is an idiot.
Yeah. Not like bam tears! But talk talk, sad story, tear comes out convincingly…
I wish I could be that good, but no.
It takes a couple of minutes, but I can.
Yes i can
I can’t, but I’m taking an acting class next term that should help me with that.
I need some windup time, but yes.
yeeeees, its easy
I could when I was a kid, but not now haha
I’ve never really tried . . .
Nope…I can barely cry when the situation warrants tears.
No crying on the spot for me, but Glenn Beck is even more of an asshole for doing that
Not on command. That takes talent and my tear ducts lack that kind of talent.
whenever I’m depressed, but when I’m numb or in a good mood, no.
Yeah. I cry my way out of tickets. It works about 66.67% of the time, but also depends on how young I look, like if I’m dressed in t-shirt and jeans, etc. Also I need to make sure I cry as soon as the officer approaches my window. `-`
No.
yes
When I consider how many people take Glenn Beck seriously, I weep for days.
Nope. And i’ve never seen this guys show but I hear he’s kinda an idiot.
when the need arise
Women do overplay the PMS card.
(Yeah, I answered this crying post and the PMS post on the wrong page, but whatever.) XD
No, but Glen Beck can make me cry
Uh if I really try hard and think about everyone I’ve lost over the years and go into a self pity wallowing party.
Lol I can, but I have to be really think hard.
yes i have
people are amazed i can actually pull it off lol
I can’t.
Only if I poke myself in the eyes with a stick or whack myself across the back of the head with a hammer.
that guy is such a twat.
and I’ve tried making myself cry before (not to get out of a punishment or anything, just out of boredom) and I can only get teary-eyed if I make a super sad face and think about something incredibly sad for a few minutes.
Watching Glen Beck makes me want to cry.
lol i had no idea he was a faker. and yes, i can make myself cry at any instant.
wtf. Normally, wow, cool, you can make yourself do that… but to trick people into feeling bad with you… not cool.
@NikBv - Nooo. Tell me! o_o *waits* lol
I can’t anymore…could when I was a kid, though. Worked wonders in certain situations!
I wonder why you didn’t use President Clinton as an example? I saw him on film yucking it up as he was walking from a solemn funeral. He saw the camera and within one step he was crying.
Glen Beck, eat your heart out!
Yeah, I taught myself to do it back in high school when I first started acting.
he’s a douche, but actually i got that power aswell haha just think about something sad and really get into it and *BAM* im crying haha
Glen Beck is a douche lord. And yes. I can make my self cry. I just have to be locked in a room with Glen Beck to do it.
i can a little haha