He could be the next James Earl Jones if he can project a little authority in his voice. But even when he gets to the 'serious talk' (for mysterious reasons) he comes across as a little goofy. Damn good voice though.
Yeah. I'm not sure why you'd need to do that at all, they're not heavy. Then again, when I was last doing shows the mic stands had more duct tape than metal, so maybe his stand is beat.