diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idleWS_all.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idleWS_all.fbx
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_lookaround01.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_lookaround01.fbx
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_once_checkwatch.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_once_checkwatch.fbx
index f96409b24f..888d0bcbfc 100644
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_once_lookaround.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/idle_once_lookaround.fbx
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/talk04.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/talk04.fbx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..809fff21db
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/talk_righthand.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/talk_righthand.fbx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62e9a0a556
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
index c5e98ae0d2..94e9c22b66 100644
--- a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
+++ b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@
 																									                    "id": "altTalkIdle1",
                                                                                                                         "type": "clip",
                                                                                                                         "data": {
-                                                                                                                            "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/talk.fbx",
+                                                                                                                            "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/talk_righthand.fbx",
                                                                                                                             "startFrame": 1.0,
                                                                                                                             "endFrame": 800.0,
                                                                                                                             "timeScale": 1.0,
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
index 80dfe52ec4..1066ae7b0f 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ bool processRandomSwitchStateMachineNode(AnimNode::Pointer node, const QJsonObje
     READ_STRING(currentState, jsonObj, nodeId, jsonUrl, false);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(randomSwitchTimeMin, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(randomSwitchTimeMax, jsonObj, -1.0f);
-    READ_STRING(triggerRandomSwitch, jsonObj, nodeId, jsonUrl, false);
+    READ_OPTIONAL_STRING(triggerRandomSwitch, jsonObj, nodeId, jsonUrl, false);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(triggerTimeMin, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(triggerTimeMax, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_STRING(transitionVar, jsonObj);
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index f4f304bdb4..3e0e991da7 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -2012,23 +2012,30 @@ void Rig::updateFromControllerParameters(const ControllerParameters& params, flo
     }
 
     if (_previousIsTalking != params.isTalking) {
-        _talkIdleInterpTime = 0.0f;
+        if (_talkIdleInterpTime < 1.0f) {
+            _talkIdleInterpTime = 1.0f - _talkIdleInterpTime;
+        } else {
+            _talkIdleInterpTime = 0.0f;
+        }
     }
     _previousIsTalking = params.isTalking;
 
-    const float TOTAL_INTERP_TIME = 1.5f;
+    const float TOTAL_EASE_IN_TIME = 0.35f;
+    const float TOTAL_EASE_OUT_TIME = 1.5f;
     if (params.isTalking) {
         if (_talkIdleInterpTime < 1.0f) {
-            _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_INTERP_TIME;
-            float talkAlpha = glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
-            _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", talkAlpha);
+            _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_EASE_IN_TIME;
+            float easeOutInValue = _talkIdleInterpTime < 0.5f ? (4.0f * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime) : (4.0f * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f)) + 1.0f;
+            //float talkAlpha = glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+            _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", easeOutInValue);
         } else {
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", 1.0f);
         }
     } else {
         if (_talkIdleInterpTime < 1.0f) {
-            _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_INTERP_TIME;
-            float talkAlpha = 1.0f - glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+            _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_EASE_OUT_TIME;
+            float easeOutInValue = _talkIdleInterpTime < 0.5f ? (4.0f * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime) : (4.0f * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f)) + 1.0f;
+            float talkAlpha = 1.0f - easeOutInValue;// glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", talkAlpha);
         } else {
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", 0.0f);