Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself
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Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Jul 20, 2011
http://www.ted.com Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her "otherness" -- first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves. A warm, wise talk, fresh from stage at TEDGlobal 2011.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.
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she was awesome in chronicles of riddick
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I don't get this separation between "self" and "essence". I don't understand her message.
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@TheManMostMysterious Pretty good looking as well.
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not being funny, but if you want to truly feel 'at one' with everything and completely lose yourself (literally) then just take LSD. it will change your life
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What an amazing woman. What an incredible story she has to tell.
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Whats said here is a matter human nature and applies to any society. While letting her words in I get inspired. I know friends can share this. Partners can share this. Collegues and bosses can share this. Obvioulsy xP
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love her
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@qleyo i know, i use to love listening to every small part she played in gridlock'd
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@pac4show Surprised there are not more comments about her voice!
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Cool talk.
For academic writing on the self check out American Sociologist/Antropologist Erving Goffman- the presentation of self and also face work
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Anyone who's had to cope with the 'double consiousness' phenomenon will come to appreciate this video.
MsJamesFord 6 months ago 14
Very wise and profound words from Thandie.I started crying around 10:30.
tismurdis 5 months ago 9