Jon Favreau: The man behind Obama's speeches!

The inspiring words in Obama's speech that stirred thousand across the US were actually written by a baby-faced wonderkid. Jon Favreau, 27, has spent the last two months working for up to 16 hours a day on the speech in locations all over Washington, from a Starbucks cafe to his new, still-unfurnished apartment. Favreau found himself writing until 2 or 3am, fuelled by double espresso shots. A team of assistants was on hand to furnish him with material, from research on key moments of crisis in American history to the collected speeches of former presidents. In fact, a cult has grown up around new the chief presidential speechwriter since he penned the Iowa victory speech that launched Obama towards the White House. His boyish good looks have not hurt, nor has the emergence of an unfortunate online photograph showing him drunkenly groping a cardboard cut-out of Hillary Clinton, at a Thanksgiving party. What also has Washingtonians swooning is his way with words, his effortless blending of his master's voice with his own almost musical ear. He wrote the catchphrase "Yes We Can", and he will be relied upon to come up with the most apposite, least-expected Lincoln quotation to frame Obama's hopes for America's future. Favreau — or "Favs" as he is known to friends — was barely out of college and working for John Kerry when he met Obama at the 2004 Democratic Convention. The senator was running over his lines when Favreau impudently interrupted him to suggest a rhythmical rewrite. Obama was astonished — and hooked. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Man_behind_Obamas_speech/articleshow/4014160.cms