ted talk task

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Here are links to some YouTube videos I watched to grasp the concept of what a ted talk is and what makes a good ted talk. 

From these videos I figured out that I prefer ted talks that have important information in a short amount of time rather than spreading it out over a longer period of time because I get distracted and loose interest and concentration.

I think the ted talks with examples are way more interesting and it also makes them seem more trust worthy and professional. At the end of the day, the whole point of a ted talk is to learn something that can help you so the viewer wants to know what they’re learning is coming from a reliable source.

I like it how these examples introduce themselves and add personality into their speeches as it adds a certain level of trust and makes you feel more comfortable and familiar with who you’re listening to. 

The best ones are the ones where they’re either stood or seated with their back straight and chin up. It shows confidence and that makes what they’re saying more creditable. They don’t look to the ground, instead they look out into the audience to create that bond and make the listener feel like they’re talking 1 on 1.

I love how personal and vulnerable some of these ted talk are. It really keeps me interested when they include there own stories and opinions so I’ll be sure to keep that in mind when writing my own.

1. https://youtu.be/W3P3rT0j2gQ

2. https://youtu.be/ZucVXYoegVU

3. https://youtu.be/NHHPNMIK-fY

4. https://youtu.be/xp0O2vi8DX4

5. https://youtu.be/48CVJ-OpRO4

Advice video-  https://youtu.be/8S0FDjFBj8o

From watching these it also pointed out to me what I needed to avoid. In the good ones you can see that the speakers aren’t placing themselves on a pedestal, they’re levelling with you and trying to connect, whereas the bad ones are trying to assert dominance and show you that they know better. 

I hate the last speech as it has lots of toxic positivity in it. You’re trying to help and empower people, not belittle them. 

You have to really keep in mind who your target audience are and what you want the outcome to be when writing and presenting the speech. 

Here’s an article I read to help me with my ted talk, these gave me lots of tips that I have took advice from.

1. https://speakerflow.com/how-to-write-a-ted-talk-in-7-easy-steps/

2. https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/speakers-program/prepare-your-speaker/outline-script

3. http://phd.meghan-smith.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/How-to-open-and-close-a-talk-TED.pdf


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ive decided to study line learning for my ted talk. i think line learning is the most important part of independent studies when you're rehearsing for a show, because without knowing your lines, you cant improvise movements or words your character might say, your director can only block so much if youve got a script in your face, and if you dont know you're lines and are constantly reading your script you cant creeate the chemistry between you and the cast as well. 

once youre off script the scenes lighten up so much and the director can add way more productive direction. its better to learn your lines early however, many of my acting friends like La Toya,Sophia and Milly have said that learning lines is the hardest part.

David (our guest from west end) told us that there has been times where he’s been given the script and cast list the day before he’s had to perform live. So there is a lot of pressure in the acting world to learn lines fast. Even for auditions you could be given a script when you arrive and be expected to know it all in ten minuets.

i studied lots of sources to find out easy line learning methods and here are some of my favourites;

therse are some of the more basic methods.

  1. Read the lines aloud. By speaking the lines you will hear them and they are more likely to stick.
  2. Ask a friend to help you. Friends can correct you on any mistakes you make, give you the cue lines and go back over any weak areas.
  3. Practise. This is the only way to make the lines stick. There is no such thing as a “photographic” memory. Everybody has to do this.
  4. Little and often. Go over them first thing in the morning, a few times during the day and last thing at night.
  5. There are several apps which can help with learning lines. There are apps like line learner that is made specifically for this.
  6. You can make a recording of the scene. It’s a good idea to leave gaps in the recording to speak your own lines.
  7. Move around while you are saying your lines. This has been proven to help with memory. The best thing to do is to act and feel the emotions of the character so that you are learning the meaning of the speech as much as the words. 
  8. Walking and saying your lines can be quite relaxing.
  9. Learn the cue lines that lead in to each of your lines. Being prompt with your lines will give you and your peers more confidence.
  10. As you say or read the lines, follow the thought pattern of each speech and the overall progression of the scene. Your lines are a part of the play. They don’t exist on their own.
  11. In rehearsals, listen to and think about what the other actors are saying. Don’t just concentrate on what you’ve got to say.
  12. Make a recording of the cast reading the script and use this to practise with so that you get used to hearing the other characters’ voices
Another method I know, which is a very good method, is a method my peer told me. For each scene or paragraph, you have to write down the first letter of each sentence onto a piece of paper. Then you go through and with each letter you try to remember the word that goes with it. This helps jog your memory and makes learning lines way more interesting. I’ve used this method a handful of times and it makes thee lines a lot less foggy in my mind. However it is quite time consuming writing down the words but line learning is a time consuming activity.

I researched more methods on YouTube and found these videos. These really helped me grasp what helped the majority of actors by reading peoples reviews of the methods in the comments.





I personally find line learning to be the hardest part of putting on a show. The best way that I can learn lines is by putting the scene together and performing it a few times after blocking it. Once I know the staging and queues the words naturally come to me. So if I don’t learn a scene in the few runs we do with Kelly I ask my cast to go over scenes together so I can memorise the movements with the words. I have my own physical queues so once I do those movements I know my line is coming.

Here is the link to my ted talk, hope you enjoy:

For my ted talk task on practitioners, I decided to look into Lee Strasburg. Here’s a PowerPoint of information I made for him;

It went to the top and I can’t get it to move so scroll up please :)

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