>The crowd work is interesting, you have to wonder >if/how/why/when/what etc. anyone was encouraged to speak >during his performance(s) for this special. Or how many times >they filmed it, I guess?
Having talked to some people who were there…there were a number of tapings (usual stand up shows tape 2) and there were pauses where he very clearly WANTED questions. The best reactions and questions were edited in.
Definitely could have gone off the rails but the way it was shown was a great device for a special.