our dreams arise from our imaginations they belong to us we owe it to ourselves
they belong to us we owe it to ourselves
they belong to us we owe it to ourselves to try and realize them you learn so
to try and realize them you learn so
to try and realize them you learn so much more when you are taking things
much more when you are taking things
much more when you are taking things personally every day you have to show up
personally every day you have to show up
personally every day you have to show up and like you have to focus on the thing
and like you have to focus on the thing
and like you have to focus on the thing you’re doing
what’s that belief nation that’s heaven
what’s that belief nation that’s heaven my one word is believe and I believe in
my one word is believe and I believe in
my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift
you I believe you have an amazing gift
you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see explode
inside you that I want to see explode
inside you that I want to see explode out onto the world so let’s get your
out onto the world so let’s get your
out onto the world so let’s get your motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you
motivation to attend and get you believing in you grab a snack and chew
believing in you grab a snack and chew
believing in you grab a snack and chew in today’s lessons from a woman who grew
in today’s lessons from a woman who grew
in today’s lessons from a woman who grew up in Kenya and feared acting because of
up in Kenya and feared acting because of
up in Kenya and feared acting because of outside forces to becoming the first
outside forces to becoming the first
outside forces to becoming the first Kenyan to win an Academy Award
Kenyan to win an Academy Award
Kenyan to win an Academy Award she’s Lupita Nuno and here’s my take on
she’s Lupita Nuno and here’s my take on
she’s Lupita Nuno and here’s my take on her top ten Rose a success joy
let’s kick things off with rule number
let’s kick things off with rule number one ignore the naysayers when I watched
one ignore the naysayers when I watched
one ignore the naysayers when I watched the color purple and saw Oprah and
the color purple and saw Oprah and
the color purple and saw Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg a seed was planted in my
Whoopi Goldberg a seed was planted in my
Whoopi Goldberg a seed was planted in my heart to be an actor but I dared not
heart to be an actor but I dared not
heart to be an actor but I dared not water it in public you see being an
water it in public you see being an
water it in public you see being an actor wasn’t an honorable thing to do
actor wasn’t an honorable thing to do
actor wasn’t an honorable thing to do especially not for a politician’s
especially not for a politician’s
especially not for a politician’s daughter
daughter
daughter it was thing it’s something that a child
it was thing it’s something that a child
it was thing it’s something that a child did and grown-up children did but not
did and grown-up children did but not
did and grown-up children did but not anyone else
anyone else
anyone else I pursued acting opportunities on the
I pursued acting opportunities on the
I pursued acting opportunities on the side and as long as it was
side and as long as it was
side and as long as it was extracurricular and not my focus it felt
extracurricular and not my focus it felt
extracurricular and not my focus it felt safe and acceptable mind you my parents
safe and acceptable mind you my parents
safe and acceptable mind you my parents never put any pressure on me to be one
never put any pressure on me to be one
never put any pressure on me to be one thing or another but it was the
thing or another but it was the
thing or another but it was the expectations from the larger society
expectations from the larger society
expectations from the larger society that kept me ashamed of the real desire
that kept me ashamed of the real desire
that kept me ashamed of the real desire of my heart and so I got down to the
of my heart and so I got down to the
of my heart and so I got down to the most important work figuring out what
most important work figuring out what
most important work figuring out what steps would get me to being an actor the
steps would get me to being an actor the
steps would get me to being an actor the actor I wanted so badly to be I had an
actor I wanted so badly to be I had an
actor I wanted so badly to be I had an action plan something to work towards
action plan something to work towards
action plan something to work towards getting into the Yale School of Drama
getting into the Yale School of Drama
getting into the Yale School of Drama for acting training to go after my goal
for acting training to go after my goal
for acting training to go after my goal to attend the Yale School of Drama meant
to attend the Yale School of Drama meant
to attend the Yale School of Drama meant that I would have to confront my fear of
that I would have to confront my fear of
that I would have to confront my fear of failure of not being good enough as I
failure of not being good enough as I
failure of not being good enough as I boarded the plane to the US there were
boarded the plane to the US there were
boarded the plane to the US there were naysayers in my head telling me I was
naysayers in my head telling me I was
naysayers in my head telling me I was crazy that I shouldn’t even bother over
crazy that I shouldn’t even bother over
crazy that I shouldn’t even bother over 900 people audition for 15 spots each
900 people audition for 15 spots each
900 people audition for 15 spots each year and yet there was a part of me that
year and yet there was a part of me that
year and yet there was a part of me that knew I could do it even when the part of
knew I could do it even when the part of
knew I could do it even when the part of me that said it was impossible was
me that said it was impossible was
me that said it was impossible was louder our dreams arise from our
louder our dreams arise from our
louder our dreams arise from our imaginations they belong to us we owe it
imaginations they belong to us we owe it
imaginations they belong to us we owe it to ourselves to try and realize them to
to ourselves to try and realize them to
to ourselves to try and realize them to encourage myself I wrote in my diary on
encourage myself I wrote in my diary on
encourage myself I wrote in my diary on the 23rd 3rd of August 2008 I have this
the 23rd 3rd of August 2008 I have this
the 23rd 3rd of August 2008 I have this dream too and desire to be an actor and
dream too and desire to be an actor and
dream too and desire to be an actor and it dwarfs me but it is my dream god damn
it dwarfs me but it is my dream god damn
it dwarfs me but it is my dream god damn it I made it up how can what I dream
it I made it up how can what I dream
it I made it up how can what I dream defeat me
defeat me
defeat me to stay fresh Yale was those three years
to stay fresh Yale was those three years
to stay fresh Yale was those three years were the best years of my school life
were the best years of my school life
were the best years of my school life hands down and at the beginning of
hands down and at the beginning of
hands down and at the beginning of course I was like first of all how on
course I was like first of all how on
course I was like first of all how on earth did I get hit and but the Dean
earth did I get hit and but the Dean
earth did I get hit and but the Dean gave this talk of a first orientation
gave this talk of a first orientation
gave this talk of a first orientation talk and he talked about the imposter
talk and he talked about the imposter
talk and he talked about the imposter syndrome and how everyone in the room
syndrome and how everyone in the room
syndrome and how everyone in the room was probably going through that feeling
was probably going through that feeling
was probably going through that feeling like I don’t I tricked them into getting
like I don’t I tricked them into getting
like I don’t I tricked them into getting here and he was reassuring us that we
here and he was reassuring us that we
here and he was reassuring us that we were all going through it and indeed I
were all going through it and indeed I
were all going through it and indeed I was sitting next to my classmates and
was sitting next to my classmates and
was sitting next to my classmates and some of us broke down crying because we
some of us broke down crying because we
some of us broke down crying because we think yes I thought I was on my own but
think yes I thought I was on my own but
think yes I thought I was on my own but no we’re together you know it was just
no we’re together you know it was just
no we’re together you know it was just it was so reassuring to recognize that
it was so reassuring to recognize that
it was so reassuring to recognize that almost every artist feels that way and
almost every artist feels that way and
almost every artist feels that way and that therefore you’re not as unique as
that therefore you’re not as unique as
that therefore you’re not as unique as you think you are and that’s a good
you think you are and that’s a good
you think you are and that’s a good thing
thing
thing you know they often feel that way even
you know they often feel that way even
you know they often feel that way even after years of oh yeah always always and
after years of oh yeah always always and
after years of oh yeah always always and the thing about acting is that you’re
the thing about acting is that you’re
the thing about acting is that you’re always taking on new stuff you’re taking
always taking on new stuff you’re taking
always taking on new stuff you’re taking on a new role so just as soon as you
on a new role so just as soon as you
on a new role so just as soon as you feel like an expert in something you
feel like an expert in something you
feel like an expert in something you have to leave it and go on to a totally
have to leave it and go on to a totally
have to leave it and go on to a totally new thing and be and be ignorant and
new thing and be and be ignorant and
new thing and be and be ignorant and curious and yeah fresh again and that’s
curious and yeah fresh again and that’s
curious and yeah fresh again and that’s what’s so wonderful it’s it’s what’s
what’s so wonderful it’s it’s what’s
what’s so wonderful it’s it’s what’s wonderful and what’s extremely
wonderful and what’s extremely
wonderful and what’s extremely frustrating about about about this
frustrating about about about this
frustrating about about about this business rule number three live in the
business rule number three live in the
business rule number three live in the moment there are a lot of brutal moments
moment there are a lot of brutal moments
moment there are a lot of brutal moments in this film and one particularly
in this film and one particularly
in this film and one particularly harrowing moment is when you are whipped
harrowing moment is when you are whipped
harrowing moment is when you are whipped by both your slave master in Salomon
by both your slave master in Salomon
by both your slave master in Salomon talk to us about how you prepared to
talk to us about how you prepared to
talk to us about how you prepared to play that scene emotionally and mentally
play that scene emotionally and mentally
play that scene emotionally and mentally and I know the evening before was very
and I know the evening before was very
and I know the evening before was very difficult for you talk to us about that
difficult for you talk to us about that
difficult for you talk to us about that well yeah so the evening before I shot
well yeah so the evening before I shot
well yeah so the evening before I shot that scene we done another scene in
that scene we done another scene in
that scene we done another scene in which I needed that the whips the the
which I needed that the whips the the
which I needed that the whips the the scars from before Patsy is that epic
scars from before Patsy is that epic
scars from before Patsy is that epic whipping and it had taken four hours to
whipping and it had taken four hours to
whipping and it had taken four hours to do those scars and so when I looked at
do those scars and so when I looked at
do those scars and so when I looked at the call sheet for the next day I saw
the call sheet for the next day I saw
the call sheet for the next day I saw that it was gonna be six hours in the
that it was gonna be six hours in the
that it was gonna be six hours in the makeup chair and I was just like I’m not
makeup chair and I was just like I’m not
makeup chair and I was just like I’m not doing that so I suggested to Khaled av
doing that so I suggested to Khaled av
doing that so I suggested to Khaled av the makeup artist that I remain with the
the makeup artist that I remain with the
the makeup artist that I remain with the scars on my back so that we cut our work
scars on my back so that we cut our work
scars on my back so that we cut our work in half for the next day’s work
in half for the next day’s work
in half for the next day’s work I went home with these scars on my back
I went home with these scars on my back
I went home with these scars on my back and I I could only sleep on my belly
and I I could only sleep on my belly
and I I could only sleep on my belly because I didn’t want to mess them up
because I didn’t want to mess them up
because I didn’t want to mess them up and they just haunted me you know they
and they just haunted me you know they
and they just haunted me you know they were so present and I was so
were so present and I was so
were so present and I was so uncomfortable and I had trouble sleeping
uncomfortable and I had trouble sleeping
uncomfortable and I had trouble sleeping the whole time I was doing 12 years a
the whole time I was doing 12 years a
the whole time I was doing 12 years a slave but that night I got even less
slave but that night I got even less
slave but that night I got even less sleep but it occurred to me as I was
sleep but it occurred to me as I was
sleep but it occurred to me as I was weeping in the night that my discomfort
weeping in the night that my discomfort
weeping in the night that my discomfort was temporary and patsies wasn’t and it
was temporary and patsies wasn’t and it
was temporary and patsies wasn’t and it still makes me cry and I had been given
still makes me cry and I had been given
still makes me cry and I had been given this privilege to bring her back to life
this privilege to bring her back to life
this privilege to bring her back to life and it just quieted my soul and prepared
and it just quieted my soul and prepared
and it just quieted my soul and prepared me for the next day’s work is it
me for the next day’s work is it
me for the next day’s work is it emotionally hard to still now disconnect
emotionally hard to still now disconnect
emotionally hard to still now disconnect yourself with everything that you felt
yourself with everything that you felt
yourself with everything that you felt while filming I mean I feel you know the
while filming I mean I feel you know the
while filming I mean I feel you know the best of Patsy remains it hmm the lessons
best of Patsy remains it hmm the lessons
best of Patsy remains it hmm the lessons I learned about the value of presence
I learned about the value of presence
I learned about the value of presence and being in the present moment I feel
and being in the present moment I feel
and being in the present moment I feel like that lesson is what’s helping me
like that lesson is what’s helping me
like that lesson is what’s helping me survive this season Patsy had to live in
survive this season Patsy had to live in
survive this season Patsy had to live in the present moment because she had a
the present moment because she had a
the present moment because she had a master that was a volatile and dangerous
master that was a volatile and dangerous
master that was a volatile and dangerous so she had to be prepared for anything
so she had to be prepared for anything
so she had to be prepared for anything at anytime and that lesson living in the
at anytime and that lesson living in the
at anytime and that lesson living in the moment was just reinforced for me and so
moment was just reinforced for me and so
moment was just reinforced for me and so that remains rule number four write down
that remains rule number four write down
that remains rule number four write down your goals and dreams for do not
your goals and dreams for do not
your goals and dreams for do not underestimate the power of writing your
underestimate the power of writing your
underestimate the power of writing your dreams and goals down right before I got
dreams and goals down right before I got
dreams and goals down right before I got cast in 12 years of slave I wrote in my
cast in 12 years of slave I wrote in my
cast in 12 years of slave I wrote in my diary what kind of work I wanted to do I
diary what kind of work I wanted to do I
diary what kind of work I wanted to do I envisioned this was on May 4th 2012 that
envisioned this was on May 4th 2012 that
envisioned this was on May 4th 2012 that I wanted to make meaningful films that
I wanted to make meaningful films that
I wanted to make meaningful films that effect change in people’s understanding
effect change in people’s understanding
effect change in people’s understanding of and commitment to the world we live
of and commitment to the world we live
of and commitment to the world we live in I also wrote that I wanted to visit
in I also wrote that I wanted to visit
in I also wrote that I wanted to visit New Orleans for a week on May 13th
New Orleans for a week on May 13th
New Orleans for a week on May 13th I booked 12 years a slave and on June
I booked 12 years a slave and on June
I booked 12 years a slave and on June 6th I would be in Louisiana working on
6th I would be in Louisiana working on
6th I would be in Louisiana working on the film for five weeks
the film for five weeks
the film for five weeks rule number five be authentic a lot of
rule number five be authentic a lot of
rule number five be authentic a lot of people look at you as a symbol of black
people look at you as a symbol of black
people look at you as a symbol of black girl healing in a lot of ways and I
girl healing in a lot of ways and I
girl healing in a lot of ways and I think sometimes when you hold such a
think sometimes when you hold such a
think sometimes when you hold such a high standard I say what I believe in
high standard I say what I believe in
high standard I say what I believe in and and so it doesn’t feel like labor it
and and so it doesn’t feel like labor it
and and so it doesn’t feel like labor it actually feels like an opportunity you
actually feels like an opportunity you
actually feels like an opportunity you know and I I I’m it touches me when
know and I I I’m it touches me when
know and I I I’m it touches me when people say I say these things about what
people say I say these things about what
people say I say these things about what I mean I didn’t seek that I didn’t that
I mean I didn’t seek that I didn’t that
I mean I didn’t seek that I didn’t that was not my intention but I feel that you
was not my intention but I feel that you
was not my intention but I feel that you know like Fiona in this story her
know like Fiona in this story her
know like Fiona in this story her intention was to play chess she couldn’t
intention was to play chess she couldn’t
intention was to play chess she couldn’t have known that she would pull her
have known that she would pull her
have known that she would pull her family out of poverty by doing that she
family out of poverty by doing that she
family out of poverty by doing that she also couldn’t have known that she would
also couldn’t have known that she would
also couldn’t have known that she would give me a job by playing chess and yet
give me a job by playing chess and yet
give me a job by playing chess and yet she has and so I think when you follow
she has and so I think when you follow
she has and so I think when you follow your dream you follow your passion you
your dream you follow your passion you
your dream you follow your passion you have so much more use than you even
have so much more use than you even
have so much more use than you even realize you’re gonna be and so for me
realize you’re gonna be and so for me
realize you’re gonna be and so for me when you say that to me it’s just a
when you say that to me it’s just a
when you say that to me it’s just a encouragement for me to keep going doing
encouragement for me to keep going doing
encouragement for me to keep going doing the thing I love which is acting and
the thing I love which is acting and
the thing I love which is acting and that has given me a platform to say
that has given me a platform to say
that has given me a platform to say things and and be things to people way
things and and be things to people way
things and and be things to people way more than the thing that I’m passionate
more than the thing that I’m passionate
more than the thing that I’m passionate about well number six find your path I
about well number six find your path I
about well number six find your path I always love to perform I was the child
always love to perform I was the child
always love to perform I was the child who preferred to sit in my cupboard in
who preferred to sit in my cupboard in
who preferred to sit in my cupboard in the closet and play with my Barbies in
the closet and play with my Barbies in
the closet and play with my Barbies in the dark and then go outside didn’t like
the dark and then go outside didn’t like
the dark and then go outside didn’t like ride a bike yeah I loved make-believe
ride a bike yeah I loved make-believe
ride a bike yeah I loved make-believe and my mom tells the story about when I
and my mom tells the story about when I
and my mom tells the story about when I was like three I hadn’t even been to
was like three I hadn’t even been to
was like three I hadn’t even been to school yet but she had a guest over and
school yet but she had a guest over and
school yet but she had a guest over and I spun this tale about how I went to
I spun this tale about how I went to
I spun this tale about how I went to school and what I dad had for lunch and
school and what I dad had for lunch and
school and what I dad had for lunch and what uniform I wore and who had played
what uniform I wore and who had played
what uniform I wore and who had played with and everything I remember there was
with and everything I remember there was
with and everything I remember there was just like this child is bound to be in
just like this child is bound to be in
just like this child is bound to be in the performing arts yeah so it was an
the performing arts yeah so it was an
the performing arts yeah so it was an early
early
early passion and then it wasn’t until I
passion and then it wasn’t until I
passion and then it wasn’t until I watched the color purple that I thought
watched the color purple that I thought
watched the color purple that I thought oh maybe I could do this from in my life
oh maybe I could do this from in my life
oh maybe I could do this from in my life because you know it was like people that
because you know it was like people that
because you know it was like people that looked like me and I remember Whoopi
looked like me and I remember Whoopi
looked like me and I remember Whoopi Goldberg especially really moved me and
Goldberg especially really moved me and
Goldberg especially really moved me and yeah that was the first time that I
yeah that was the first time that I
yeah that was the first time that I thought oh maybe I could be an actor but
thought oh maybe I could be an actor but
thought oh maybe I could be an actor but it took a while before I actually
it took a while before I actually
it took a while before I actually uttered it out loud and said that that’s
uttered it out loud and said that that’s
uttered it out loud and said that that’s what I wanted to do number seven reach
what I wanted to do number seven reach
what I wanted to do number seven reach out to your stretcher-bearers reach out
out to your stretcher-bearers reach out
out to your stretcher-bearers reach out to your stretcher-bearers this is a
to your stretcher-bearers this is a
to your stretcher-bearers this is a concept I carried with me from high
concept I carried with me from high
concept I carried with me from high school bible teaching it speaks of a
school bible teaching it speaks of a
school bible teaching it speaks of a time when Jesus was teaching a crowd of
time when Jesus was teaching a crowd of
time when Jesus was teaching a crowd of people that had come from all over some
people that had come from all over some
people that had come from all over some men came late carrying their paralyzed
men came late carrying their paralyzed
men came late carrying their paralyzed friend on a stretcher it was so crowded
friend on a stretcher it was so crowded
friend on a stretcher it was so crowded around Jesus so they decided to go up on
around Jesus so they decided to go up on
around Jesus so they decided to go up on the roof
the roof
the roof take out the tiles and lower the man
take out the tiles and lower the man
take out the tiles and lower the man into the middle of the crowd in front of
into the middle of the crowd in front of
into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus when Jesus saw their faith and how
Jesus when Jesus saw their faith and how
Jesus when Jesus saw their faith and how much love they had he cured the man
much love they had he cured the man
much love they had he cured the man instantly of his paralysis my teacher in
instantly of his paralysis my teacher in
instantly of his paralysis my teacher in her message encouraged us to make sure
her message encouraged us to make sure
her message encouraged us to make sure we too had those stretcher bearers in
we too had those stretcher bearers in
we too had those stretcher bearers in our lives at least for people who would
our lives at least for people who would
our lives at least for people who would carry us to healing and safety when we
carry us to healing and safety when we
carry us to healing and safety when we can’t do it for ourselves the people who
can’t do it for ourselves the people who
can’t do it for ourselves the people who will remind you that you are not alone
will remind you that you are not alone
will remind you that you are not alone when your emotions get the best of you
when your emotions get the best of you
when your emotions get the best of you emotionally the gem or the treasure that
emotionally the gem or the treasure that
emotionally the gem or the treasure that is acting is that you actually get to
is acting is that you actually get to
is acting is that you actually get to put your self in someone else’s shoes
put your self in someone else’s shoes
put your self in someone else’s shoes and there is a the it I learned you
and there is a the it I learned you
and there is a the it I learned you learned so much more when you are taking
learned so much more when you are taking
learned so much more when you are taking things personally and so for me to have
things personally and so for me to have
things personally and so for me to have to take slavery personally is something
to take slavery personally is something
to take slavery personally is something that I can never unlearn you know and I
that I can never unlearn you know and I
that I can never unlearn you know and I had learned about slavery theoretically
had learned about slavery theoretically
had learned about slavery theoretically analytically but what 12 years a slave
analytically but what 12 years a slave
analytically but what 12 years a slave gave me was to learn about it
gave me was to learn about it
gave me was to learn about it emotionally and physically and that kind
emotionally and physically and that kind
emotionally and physically and that kind of learning is so deep and you know I
of learning is so deep and you know I
of learning is so deep and you know I just went to the
just went to the
just went to the the opening of the National Museum of
the opening of the National Museum of
the opening of the National Museum of african-american history and culture and
african-american history and culture and
african-american history and culture and you know walking through the halls and
you know walking through the halls and
you know walking through the halls and visiting revisiting slavery and going up
visiting revisiting slavery and going up
visiting revisiting slavery and going up to emancipation civil rights and all
to emancipation civil rights and all
to emancipation civil rights and all that and ending up in a room where
that and ending up in a room where
that and ending up in a room where Patsy’s dress is on display I mean it
Patsy’s dress is on display I mean it
Patsy’s dress is on display I mean it it’s so alive for me and it it I into
it’s so alive for me and it it I into
it’s so alive for me and it it I into that history at that time and I will
that history at that time and I will
that history at that time and I will never be the same again you know and I
never be the same again you know and I
never be the same again you know and I think that’s what’s so powerful about
think that’s what’s so powerful about
think that’s what’s so powerful about cinema is that you can actually have a
cinema is that you can actually have a
cinema is that you can actually have a moment to take someone else’s life
moment to take someone else’s life
moment to take someone else’s life personally and and in doing so hopefully
personally and and in doing so hopefully
personally and and in doing so hopefully it encourages empathy and you know and
it encourages empathy and you know and
it encourages empathy and you know and that we share a humanity and we can
that we share a humanity and we can
that we share a humanity and we can share in those experiences in a very
share in those experiences in a very
share in those experiences in a very real and tangible way and hopefully draw
real and tangible way and hopefully draw
real and tangible way and hopefully draw closer to each other number nine
closer to each other number nine
closer to each other number nine work hard doing a play takes stamina and
work hard doing a play takes stamina and
work hard doing a play takes stamina and because you have to do the whole thing
because you have to do the whole thing
because you have to do the whole thing every single day and you have to do it
every single day and you have to do it
every single day and you have to do it like you’ve never done it before and
like you’ve never done it before and
like you’ve never done it before and that’s why I wanted to do a play because
that’s why I wanted to do a play because
that’s why I wanted to do a play because it makes you it brings you know a
it makes you it brings you know a
it makes you it brings you know a regimen and it just is a good workout
regimen and it just is a good workout
regimen and it just is a good workout for acting and so with black panther one
for acting and so with black panther one
for acting and so with black panther one of the things that I needed stamina for
of the things that I needed stamina for
of the things that I needed stamina for was the fighting that all the the
was the fighting that all the the
was the fighting that all the the physical challenge and so I went
physical challenge and so I went
physical challenge and so I went straight into we went into a six-week
straight into we went into a six-week
straight into we went into a six-week boot camp and it came in very handy you
boot camp and it came in very handy you
boot camp and it came in very handy you know that kind of like diligence just
know that kind of like diligence just
know that kind of like diligence just you know get there and do the work and
you know get there and do the work and
you know get there and do the work and it also helped me get over the fact that
it also helped me get over the fact that
it also helped me get over the fact that I was part of black panther you know
I was part of black panther you know
I was part of black panther you know because it takes work every day you have
because it takes work every day you have
because it takes work every day you have to show up and like you have to focus on
to show up and like you have to focus on
to show up and like you have to focus on the thing you’re doing you have to focus
the thing you’re doing you have to focus
the thing you’re doing you have to focus on that one ring baton and what it’s
on that one ring baton and what it’s
on that one ring baton and what it’s doing so yeah I’d say stamina I’m really
doing so yeah I’d say stamina I’m really
doing so yeah I’d say stamina I’m really retaining the last one before some very
retaining the last one before some very
retaining the last one before some very special bonus clips have fun the
special bonus clips have fun the
special bonus clips have fun the category is animals and you’re gonna act
category is animals and you’re gonna act
category is animals and you’re gonna act out animals you can’t talk okay I just
out animals you can’t talk okay I just
out animals you can’t talk okay I just have to move and be an animal that I’m
have to move and be an animal that I’m
have to move and be an animal that I’m gonna guess and so you’ll stand up if I
gonna guess and so you’ll stand up if I
gonna guess and so you’ll stand up if I do yeah I’m gonna you can make noises
do yeah I’m gonna you can make noises
do yeah I’m gonna you can make noises are you getting serious
are you getting serious
are you getting serious oh you’re a kangaroo no you’re a bunny
oh you’re a kangaroo no you’re a bunny
oh you’re a kangaroo no you’re a bunny yes okay elephant very good at this oh
yes okay elephant very good at this oh
yes okay elephant very good at this oh you’re a pig yes mmm a flamenco ostrich
you’re a pig yes mmm a flamenco ostrich
you’re a pig yes mmm a flamenco ostrich a giraffe
a giraffe
a giraffe [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] your IRB
your IRB
your IRB [Music]
now I’ve got three very special bonus
now I’ve got three very special bonus clips from Lupita about working in a
clips from Lupita about working in a
clips from Lupita about working in a great environment opening yourself up
great environment opening yourself up
great environment opening yourself up for failure and fighting for equality
for failure and fighting for equality
for failure and fighting for equality but before that I want you to make a
but before that I want you to make a
but before that I want you to make a commitment of the day
commitment of the day
commitment of the day don’t just watch another video and
don’t just watch another video and
don’t just watch another video and continue on with your day if you were
continue on with your day if you were
continue on with your day if you were moved by this in any stretch write down
moved by this in any stretch write down
moved by this in any stretch write down in the comments below how you’re going
in the comments below how you’re going
in the comments below how you’re going to commit yourself to changing your life
to commit yourself to changing your life
to commit yourself to changing your life or your business leave it down below I’m
or your business leave it down below I’m
or your business leave it down below I’m really curious to find out thank you
really curious to find out thank you
really curious to find out thank you guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clips
acting is not like math where there is
acting is not like math where there is only one correct answer to the problem
only one correct answer to the problem
only one correct answer to the problem and once you’ve figured out the formula
and once you’ve figured out the formula
and once you’ve figured out the formula you’re all set in acting like in life
you’re all set in acting like in life
you’re all set in acting like in life sometimes coming up with the wrong
sometimes coming up with the wrong
sometimes coming up with the wrong answer to the problem is the best way to
answer to the problem is the best way to
answer to the problem is the best way to figure out the formula for yourself in
figure out the formula for yourself in
figure out the formula for yourself in acting school you are expected to fail
acting school you are expected to fail
acting school you are expected to fail and fail publicly a lot it is the
and fail publicly a lot it is the
and fail publicly a lot it is the constant exposure to failure that frees
constant exposure to failure that frees
constant exposure to failure that frees you from the strongholds of the ego and
you from the strongholds of the ego and
you from the strongholds of the ego and allows you to embrace vulnerability and
allows you to embrace vulnerability and
allows you to embrace vulnerability and it is an embracing vulnerability that
it is an embracing vulnerability that
it is an embracing vulnerability that you can surprise yourself in performance
you can surprise yourself in performance
you can surprise yourself in performance and share something really special about
and share something really special about
and share something really special about human nature without the possibility of
human nature without the possibility of
human nature without the possibility of being bad you will never be
being bad you will never be
being bad you will never be extraordinary and so I resolved to
extraordinary and so I resolved to
extraordinary and so I resolved to operate from a sense of self that was
operate from a sense of self that was
operate from a sense of self that was louder than my critic and faster than my
louder than my critic and faster than my
louder than my critic and faster than my worry it is only in that space that you
worry it is only in that space that you
worry it is only in that space that you can truly be free and innovate
can truly be free and innovate
can truly be free and innovate Michael is fire and ShoreTel is water
Michael is fire and ShoreTel is water
Michael is fire and ShoreTel is water and both elements are intriguing
and both elements are intriguing
and both elements are intriguing mysterious and dangerous and that was
mysterious and dangerous and that was
mysterious and dangerous and that was what it was like working with another
what it was like working with another
what it was like working with another thing that’s why they make such good
thing that’s why they make such good
thing that’s why they make such good they make such good scene partners
they make such good scene partners
they make such good scene partners because they have such different
because they have such different
because they have such different energies you know Michael anything
energies you know Michael anything
energies you know Michael anything happening with Michael at any time so he
happening with Michael at any time so he
happening with Michael at any time so he keeps you on your feet and with to tell
keeps you on your feet and with to tell
keeps you on your feet and with to tell especially with this character he’s
especially with this character he’s
especially with this character he’s playing he had he was he was grounded
playing he had he was he was grounded
playing he had he was he was grounded and he was still and he was present he
and he was still and he was present he
and he was still and he was present he was focused and he was calm and I think
was focused and he was calm and I think
was focused and he was calm and I think he really did set the culture on the set
he really did set the culture on the set
he really did set the culture on the set you know then allowed it for us to do
you know then allowed it for us to do
you know then allowed it for us to do this with ease he’s also a very
this with ease he’s also a very
this with ease he’s also a very efficient actor you know so with both of
efficient actor you know so with both of
efficient actor you know so with both of them you know you go in and you go in
them you know you go in and you go in
them you know you go in and you go in 110 percent and then you come out and
110 percent and then you come out and
110 percent and then you come out and you’re totally out and you’re going
you’re totally out and you’re going
you’re totally out and you’re going paintballing and and you know and
paintballing and and you know and
paintballing and and you know and and dancing and stuff like that so it
and dancing and stuff like that so it
and dancing and stuff like that so it was good to have that kind of work ethic
was good to have that kind of work ethic
was good to have that kind of work ethic where we’re fully focused for the time
where we’re fully focused for the time
where we’re fully focused for the time in which we’re making bringing the story
in which we’re making bringing the story
in which we’re making bringing the story back to life and then we leave it I
back to life and then we leave it I
back to life and then we leave it I don’t remember ever talking about the
don’t remember ever talking about the
don’t remember ever talking about the the story like the script very little
the story like the script very little
the story like the script very little very little did we speak about the
very little did we speak about the
very little did we speak about the script off set and yeah it was about
script off set and yeah it was about
script off set and yeah it was about just trusting that we were each doing
just trusting that we were each doing
just trusting that we were each doing our individual work and then coming full
our individual work and then coming full
our individual work and then coming full to like let go and give the scene just
to like let go and give the scene just
to like let go and give the scene just leave everything in the scene
don’t freeze it was such a breath of
don’t freeze it was such a breath of fresh air you know to see men and women
fresh air you know to see men and women
fresh air you know to see men and women occupying they’re just living in their
occupying they’re just living in their
occupying they’re just living in their power without one dwarfing the other and
power without one dwarfing the other and
power without one dwarfing the other and to me it was just like a reflective of
to me it was just like a reflective of
to me it was just like a reflective of the fact that sexism is learned at the
the fact that sexism is learned at the
the fact that sexism is learned at the end of the day and everything that comes
end of the day and everything that comes
end of the day and everything that comes with it you know and so to see an
with it you know and so to see an
with it you know and so to see an example of a society that’s not it
example of a society that’s not it
example of a society that’s not it doesn’t have that the gender is not the
doesn’t have that the gender is not the
doesn’t have that the gender is not the fabric with which society is built
fabric with which society is built
fabric with which society is built necessarily you know that it’s
necessarily you know that it’s
necessarily you know that it’s functioning wholesomely
functioning wholesomely
functioning wholesomely you know in the delineation of sex are
you know in the delineation of sex are
you know in the delineation of sex are not that oppressive and
not that oppressive and
not that oppressive and and that’s really cool and it’s possible
and that’s really cool and it’s possible
and that’s really cool and it’s possible [Music]
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it would be like a little beacon pay
it would be like a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know what
believe nation if you want to know what
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the most important one word is for Tony
the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk
Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk
Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard
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