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Anna Deavere Smith: Four American characters

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http://www.ted.com Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts from her solo show "On the Road: A Search for American Character."

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
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  • Anna Deavere Smith is such an underrated talent!

  • Amazing! Simply amazing! I saw her last night live in her show Let Me Down Easy! She had the entire audience spellbound. She is the most amazing actress I have ever seen!

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  • What a nincompoop the Korean is. why they want food stamps if they have a house and a car???

  • We saw her in late August 2011 at the Berkeley Rep where she presented Let Me Down Easy. The presentation was powerful and moving. We want to see more of her work. The house was packed and when it was over there was silence for a few moments before the applause began. She is amazing.

  • She is a modern genius!

  • i was reading about her in my text book for my intro to theatre and i'm so happy i looked this up to better understand how she performs! this is so amazing!!

  • Watched this for my writing class at the U of U. I was so mesmerized I forgot to answer the questions and had to watch it again.

  • she is a national treasure!

  • I go to Virginia Tech and she is coming here TODAY and i can't wait!!!!!!

  • i hate the new youtube, LOVE this video!!

  • 7:50- Mirror to her Mouth. One of the best put together monologues I've seen. Anna Deavere Smith is the embodiment of everyone of the charecters she inhabits. That one will stay with me.

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