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The Journey To Fame | Tanay Chheda | TEDxBDSIS


hi everyone so I’m showing the vampires

hi everyone so I’m showing the vampires primal blood and elephants on bananas

primal blood and elephants on bananas

primal blood and elephants on bananas and Popeye on spillage

and Popeye on spillage

and Popeye on spillage similarly actors like me thrive on

similarly actors like me thrive on

similarly actors like me thrive on reactions and opportunities to dr.

reactions and opportunities to dr.

reactions and opportunities to dr. audiences like you it’s an exhilarating

audiences like you it’s an exhilarating

audiences like you it’s an exhilarating feeling

feeling

feeling that can drive up her adrenaline faster

that can drive up her adrenaline faster

that can drive up her adrenaline faster than a Bugatti can go from zero to 100 I

than a Bugatti can go from zero to 100 I

than a Bugatti can go from zero to 100 I know I’m behind the screen and I don’t

know I’m behind the screen and I don’t

know I’m behind the screen and I don’t know this is the perfect opportunity for

know this is the perfect opportunity for

know this is the perfect opportunity for many of you to start checking Facebook

many of you to start checking Facebook

many of you to start checking Facebook or snapchat or Instagram but I am going

or snapchat or Instagram but I am going

or snapchat or Instagram but I am going to accept this challenge and try of

to accept this challenge and try of

to accept this challenge and try of keeping as interested as possible and

keeping as interested as possible and

keeping as interested as possible and what I have to say I’m perfectly fine

what I have to say I’m perfectly fine

what I have to say I’m perfectly fine being on the screen that’s what I’ll be

being on the screen that’s what I’ll be

being on the screen that’s what I’ll be doing for the rest of my life as an

doing for the rest of my life as an

doing for the rest of my life as an actor anyway and alas our generation is

actor anyway and alas our generation is

actor anyway and alas our generation is so addicted to anything but books that

so addicted to anything but books that

so addicted to anything but books that schools might probably be the only form

schools might probably be the only form

schools might probably be the only form of communication we have in the future

of communication we have in the future

of communication we have in the future the amount of access you have to

the amount of access you have to

the amount of access you have to information the privileges you enjoy an

information the privileges you enjoy an

information the privileges you enjoy an education and the passion that resides

education and the passion that resides

education and the passion that resides inside you has endless capabilities I

inside you has endless capabilities I

inside you has endless capabilities I was able to tap into all these factors

was able to tap into all these factors

was able to tap into all these factors inside me to little extent and voila the

inside me to little extent and voila the

inside me to little extent and voila the or I am three talking to you I don’t

or I am three talking to you I don’t

or I am three talking to you I don’t have the assistance of a sick background

have the assistance of a sick background

have the assistance of a sick background score nor do I have any elaborate an

score nor do I have any elaborate an

score nor do I have any elaborate an exotic sets if your interest alive but I

exotic sets if your interest alive but I

exotic sets if your interest alive but I do have stories and some advice

do have stories and some advice

do have stories and some advice hopefully you won’t cash quick nap in

hopefully you won’t cash quick nap in

hopefully you won’t cash quick nap in the next few minutes I have working but

the next few minutes I have working but

the next few minutes I have working but if you do it’s totally good TED talks

if you do it’s totally good TED talks

if you do it’s totally good TED talks are designed to be only as long as the

are designed to be only as long as the

are designed to be only as long as the human brain can efficiently concentrate

human brain can efficiently concentrate

human brain can efficiently concentrate 15 minutes tops but after that Kim

15 minutes tops but after that Kim

15 minutes tops but after that Kim BuzzFeed videos that barely last five

BuzzFeed videos that barely last five

BuzzFeed videos that barely last five minutes the ones who watch excessively

minutes the ones who watch excessively

minutes the ones who watch excessively on Facebook many of you are more likely

on Facebook many of you are more likely

on Facebook many of you are more likely to have to BuzzFeed attention span five

to have to BuzzFeed attention span five

to have to BuzzFeed attention span five minutes in the mush it’s gone like a

minutes in the mush it’s gone like a

minutes in the mush it’s gone like a goldfish is memory in me you have the

goldfish is memory in me you have the

goldfish is memory in me you have the opportunity

opportunity

opportunity someone who is barely older than you you

someone who is barely older than you you

someone who is barely older than you you know many of her probably has siblings

know many of her probably has siblings

know many of her probably has siblings while my age or maybe even older many of

while my age or maybe even older many of

while my age or maybe even older many of them have lived through the same

them have lived through the same

them have lived through the same experiences as I have in India America

experiences as I have in India America

experiences as I have in India America as a student trying to figure out what

as a student trying to figure out what

as a student trying to figure out what to do with his or her life right with

to do with his or her life right with

to do with his or her life right with shame is very very very very likely to

shame is very very very very likely to

shame is very very very very likely to be what you will live through the

be what you will live through the

be what you will live through the bearing you have very near future so try

bearing you have very near future so try

bearing you have very near future so try it listen to me because I’ve made some

it listen to me because I’ve made some

it listen to me because I’ve made some good moves but kind of drop the ball

good moves but kind of drop the ball

good moves but kind of drop the ball sometimes think of me and so Google Maps

sometimes think of me and so Google Maps

sometimes think of me and so Google Maps I will show you one possible route of

I will show you one possible route of

I will show you one possible route of getting to the future there are many

getting to the future there are many

getting to the future there are many others and you may choose to completely

others and you may choose to completely

others and you may choose to completely ignore mind but he learn the road so

ignore mind but he learn the road so

ignore mind but he learn the road so that you can then be prepared to

that you can then be prepared to

that you can then be prepared to childhood remember now I am still 20

childhood remember now I am still 20

childhood remember now I am still 20 years old I have a lot left to explore

years old I have a lot left to explore

years old I have a lot left to explore in terms of everything my word is not

in terms of everything my word is not

in terms of everything my word is not gospel if I was 40 years old though I

gospel if I was 40 years old though I

gospel if I was 40 years old though I would have had double the experience but

would have had double the experience but

would have had double the experience but even then my world would not be gospel

even then my world would not be gospel

even then my world would not be gospel however if I was 16 I would have seen

however if I was 16 I would have seen

however if I was 16 I would have seen the word become an old wise man with

the word become an old wise man with

the word become an old wise man with thicker glasses that what I’m wearing a

thicker glasses that what I’m wearing a

thicker glasses that what I’m wearing a bigger belly and 50 shades of gray in my

bigger belly and 50 shades of gray in my

bigger belly and 50 shades of gray in my hair then the world in my world would

hair then the world in my world would

hair then the world in my world would still not be gospel that is because no

still not be gospel that is because no

still not be gospel that is because no one ever knows anything we are all

one ever knows anything we are all

one ever knows anything we are all Johnsons I hope you get this game of

Johnsons I hope you get this game of

Johnsons I hope you get this game of Thrones reference because if you don’t

Thrones reference because if you don’t

Thrones reference because if you don’t watch the show star yourself but only

watch the show star yourself but only

watch the show star yourself but only after asking your parents because it’s

after asking your parents because it’s

after asking your parents because it’s r-rated my philosophy class in the 12th

r-rated my philosophy class in the 12th

r-rated my philosophy class in the 12th grade I learned that our minds are a

grade I learned that our minds are a

grade I learned that our minds are a tabula rasa when we are born which means

tabula rasa when we are born which means

tabula rasa when we are born which means that it is a blank slate where we can

that it is a blank slate where we can

that it is a blank slate where we can then fill up however you like

then fill up however you like

then fill up however you like Bryn psychology I learnt the product of

Bryn psychology I learnt the product of

Bryn psychology I learnt the product of nature

nature

nature no job while part of us will always have

no job while part of us will always have

no job while part of us will always have the traits of our relatives and

the traits of our relatives and

the traits of our relatives and ancestors our genes the other part of us

ancestors our genes the other part of us

ancestors our genes the other part of us will be an amalgamation things that

will be an amalgamation things that

will be an amalgamation things that surround us you know in school on the

surround us you know in school on the

surround us you know in school on the streets and movies everywhere now this

streets and movies everywhere now this

streets and movies everywhere now this is confusing because it begs the

is confusing because it begs the

is confusing because it begs the question do we really control booyah

question do we really control booyah

question do we really control booyah do we really control me Willy do we

do we really control me Willy do we

do we really control me Willy do we really control our fate or destiny the

really control our fate or destiny the

really control our fate or destiny the answer is yes and sometimes no but yes

answer is yes and sometimes no but yes

answer is yes and sometimes no but yes eventually the first time I very

eventually the first time I very

eventually the first time I very seriously ask myself what I wanted to do

seriously ask myself what I wanted to do

seriously ask myself what I wanted to do in life was in the seventh grade I was

in life was in the seventh grade I was

in life was in the seventh grade I was transitioning schools from Campion to

transitioning schools from Campion to

transitioning schools from Campion to Ambani at that time I got no answer to

Ambani at that time I got no answer to

Ambani at that time I got no answer to myself I asked the same question again

myself I asked the same question again

myself I asked the same question again last night and the answers still evaded

last night and the answers still evaded

last night and the answers still evaded me but I will know and you should not

me but I will know and you should not

me but I will know and you should not stop asking yourself that question even

stop asking yourself that question even

stop asking yourself that question even if you know you want to do something

if you know you want to do something

if you know you want to do something today

today

today that might very well change to Moodle I

that might very well change to Moodle I

that might very well change to Moodle I was four years old when I started acting

was four years old when I started acting

was four years old when I started acting like all of us I was very bored for your

like all of us I was very bored for your

like all of us I was very bored for your role and my parents decided to put me in

role and my parents decided to put me in

role and my parents decided to put me in these acting classes to keep me occupied

these acting classes to keep me occupied

these acting classes to keep me occupied during Diwali holidays it was a ten day

during Diwali holidays it was a ten day

during Diwali holidays it was a ten day workshop but enough to ignite my

workshop but enough to ignite my

workshop but enough to ignite my interest in this medium of artistic

interest in this medium of artistic

interest in this medium of artistic expression I never looked back since

expression I never looked back since

expression I never looked back since then

then

then did I was about seventeen acting right

did I was about seventeen acting right

did I was about seventeen acting right in filmmaking but all my hobbies yes

in filmmaking but all my hobbies yes

in filmmaking but all my hobbies yes hobbies because I had no intention of

hobbies because I had no intention of

hobbies because I had no intention of turning them into a full-time profession

turning them into a full-time profession

turning them into a full-time profession forget majoring in them at college the

forget majoring in them at college the

forget majoring in them at college the only film school I applied it was USC

only film school I applied it was USC

only film school I applied it was USC Nelly everywhere else they applied to

Nelly everywhere else they applied to

Nelly everywhere else they applied to study something else something safer you

study something else something safer you

study something else something safer you know like business or physics in the end

know like business or physics in the end

know like business or physics in the end USC was the only college to accept any

USC was the only college to accept any

USC was the only college to accept any my program had a much less accept

my program had a much less accept

my program had a much less accept the others that I applied to but I still

the others that I applied to but I still

the others that I applied to but I still boarding I didn’t even sure where I was

boarding I didn’t even sure where I was

boarding I didn’t even sure where I was going to get it from sometimes I enjoy

going to get it from sometimes I enjoy

going to get it from sometimes I enjoy that universe

that universe

that universe I wasn’t being compelled to date the Sun

I wasn’t being compelled to date the Sun

I wasn’t being compelled to date the Sun it was merely a pathway that was laid

it was merely a pathway that was laid

it was merely a pathway that was laid out for me to follow should I choose to

out for me to follow should I choose to

out for me to follow should I choose to I thought about it immensely intensely

I thought about it immensely intensely

I thought about it immensely intensely an insanely going to USC would have been

an insanely going to USC would have been

an insanely going to USC would have been the biggest gamble of my life

the biggest gamble of my life

the biggest gamble of my life after studying acting and film the

after studying acting and film the

after studying acting and film the degree I will be getting can only

degree I will be getting can only

degree I will be getting can only guarantee me a job as a widow clearly I

guarantee me a job as a widow clearly I

guarantee me a job as a widow clearly I took the gamble and only time me that

took the gamble and only time me that

took the gamble and only time me that hasn’t paid off or not I don’t have any

hasn’t paid off or not I don’t have any

hasn’t paid off or not I don’t have any regrets though you might not have the

regrets though you might not have the

regrets though you might not have the chance to take all these huge chances or

chance to take all these huge chances or

chance to take all these huge chances or make life-changing choices right now in

make life-changing choices right now in

make life-changing choices right now in every way your every action is going to

every way your every action is going to

every way your every action is going to change your life

change your life

change your life and shift your stars whether or not you

and shift your stars whether or not you

and shift your stars whether or not you skip breakfast or leave finishing your

skip breakfast or leave finishing your

skip breakfast or leave finishing your book to the last minute or lie or

book to the last minute or lie or

book to the last minute or lie or children test or litter on the streets

children test or litter on the streets

children test or litter on the streets or say hurtful things to a person or

or say hurtful things to a person or

or say hurtful things to a person or think hurtful thoughts all the actions

think hurtful thoughts all the actions

think hurtful thoughts all the actions are going to become your behavior and

are going to become your behavior and

are going to become your behavior and your behavior will be your character

your behavior will be your character

your behavior will be your character trustee building character starts from

trustee building character starts from

trustee building character starts from the moment we have a conscious memory

the moment we have a conscious memory

the moment we have a conscious memory and the process lasts a lifetime

and the process lasts a lifetime

and the process lasts a lifetime nobody will ever remember what you get

nobody will ever remember what you get

nobody will ever remember what you get no 7 play math whiz but the hard work

no 7 play math whiz but the hard work

no 7 play math whiz but the hard work you put into studying for that will

you put into studying for that will

you put into studying for that will still have visible influences in your

still have visible influences in your

still have visible influences in your everything else that you do to do that

everything else that you do to do that

everything else that you do to do that when I was 16 years old

when I was 16 years old

when I was 16 years old I went to boarding school instead of

I went to boarding school instead of

I went to boarding school instead of doing the IV I did so because I want to

doing the IV I did so because I want to

doing the IV I did so because I want to get on everything from astronomy to

get on everything from astronomy to

get on everything from astronomy to astronomy I studied international

astronomy I studied international

astronomy I studied international relations physics Medical Microbiology

relations physics Medical Microbiology

relations physics Medical Microbiology UNIX calculus 20th century American

UNIX calculus 20th century American

UNIX calculus 20th century American literature screenwriting

literature screenwriting

literature screenwriting playwriting philosophy psychology

playwriting philosophy psychology

playwriting philosophy psychology oceanography East Asian business valleys

oceanography East Asian business valleys

oceanography East Asian business valleys this was on and on and on and on I

this was on and on and on and on I

this was on and on and on and on I wanted to do everything which is also

wanted to do everything which is also

wanted to do everything which is also why I love acting on stage or on screen

why I love acting on stage or on screen

why I love acting on stage or on screen I can be whoever I want from a

I can be whoever I want from a

I can be whoever I want from a firefighter to a precedent from MK

firefighter to a precedent from MK

firefighter to a precedent from MK Gandhi

Gandhi

Gandhi – MS only actors can literally live

– MS only actors can literally live

– MS only actors can literally live there

there

there every dream anyway while I was studying

every dream anyway while I was studying

every dream anyway while I was studying all these different things I realized

all these different things I realized

all these different things I realized that I can never know everything but I

that I can never know everything but I

that I can never know everything but I want to spend the rest of my life trying

want to spend the rest of my life trying

want to spend the rest of my life trying to I want to understand all that I can

to I want to understand all that I can

to I want to understand all that I can about this world because it is so

about this world because it is so

about this world because it is so beautiful I want to be an artist because

beautiful I want to be an artist because

beautiful I want to be an artist because are arouses empathy and empathy unites

are arouses empathy and empathy unites

are arouses empathy and empathy unites action and action creates change change

action and action creates change change

action and action creates change change that I wanna see change that we all want

that I wanna see change that we all want

that I wanna see change that we all want to see and many points in your school

to see and many points in your school

to see and many points in your school lives you will question why you need to

lives you will question why you need to

lives you will question why you need to know something

know something

know something how on earth will it help you in the

how on earth will it help you in the

how on earth will it help you in the future what exactly is the point of all

future what exactly is the point of all

future what exactly is the point of all this and there is no right answer to

this and there is no right answer to

this and there is no right answer to that what you must move through is that

that what you must move through is that

that what you must move through is that being smart is fun the more you know the

being smart is fun the more you know the

being smart is fun the more you know the more people you build up the more

more people you build up the more

more people you build up the more friends you give me grades report cards

friends you give me grades report cards

friends you give me grades report cards college acceptances job placements these

college acceptances job placements these

college acceptances job placements these are not reasons to want a style they

are not reasons to want a style they

are not reasons to want a style they might be why you need to scream but

might be why you need to scream but

might be why you need to scream but points come from within learn only

points come from within learn only

points come from within learn only because it is interesting and if it

because it is interesting and if it

because it is interesting and if it doesn’t seem fun at first give it a

doesn’t seem fun at first give it a

doesn’t seem fun at first give it a charge – impressive

charge – impressive

charge – impressive I give chemistry four years from six to

I give chemistry four years from six to

I give chemistry four years from six to ten kid before I decided that our

ten kid before I decided that our

ten kid before I decided that our relationship just wasn’t working out

relationship just wasn’t working out

relationship just wasn’t working out four years is barely anything

four years is barely anything

four years is barely anything it might seem a lot now but when you my

it might seem a lot now but when you my

it might seem a lot now but when you my or penances or

or penances or

or penances or as age you’ll barely be a speck in the

as age you’ll barely be a speck in the

as age you’ll barely be a speck in the ocean of time I’m about to graduate

ocean of time I’m about to graduate

ocean of time I’m about to graduate college I’ll be done with all my classes

college I’ll be done with all my classes

college I’ll be done with all my classes by the time you finish your message I’m

by the time you finish your message I’m

by the time you finish your message I’m finishing a foyer or in two and a half

finishing a foyer or in two and a half

finishing a foyer or in two and a half why you ask it is because I’m too eager

why you ask it is because I’m too eager

why you ask it is because I’m too eager to erupt by no means am I suggesting

to erupt by no means am I suggesting

to erupt by no means am I suggesting that everyone do what I did rush to

that everyone do what I did rush to

that everyone do what I did rush to polish and get out into the real world I

polish and get out into the real world I

polish and get out into the real world I just wish I could go back to fifth grade

just wish I could go back to fifth grade

just wish I could go back to fifth grade again begin and tell them ruin of this

again begin and tell them ruin of this

again begin and tell them ruin of this so scary if you all know this about

so scary if you all know this about

so scary if you all know this about becoming a senior doing the ivy or even

becoming a senior doing the ivy or even

becoming a senior doing the ivy or even going to college wait till you get done

going to college wait till you get done

going to college wait till you get done with it it’s horrifying but in a good

with it it’s horrifying but in a good

with it it’s horrifying but in a good Harry Potter life adventures way I hope

Harry Potter life adventures way I hope

Harry Potter life adventures way I hope I can speak for many if not all of us

I can speak for many if not all of us

I can speak for many if not all of us but our generations are dormant for he

but our generations are dormant for he

but our generations are dormant for he knows not even da man actually we are a

knows not even da man actually we are a

knows not even da man actually we are a volcano eating to erupt but

volcano eating to erupt but

volcano eating to erupt but unfortunately prohibited by a huge lead

unfortunately prohibited by a huge lead

unfortunately prohibited by a huge lead of our board meeting the day of escapism

of our board meeting the day of escapism

of our board meeting the day of escapism procrastination distraction temptation

procrastination distraction temptation

procrastination distraction temptation commitment for girl in discipline under

commitment for girl in discipline under

commitment for girl in discipline under this can go on and on I am guilty of had

this can go on and on I am guilty of had

this can go on and on I am guilty of had amis let’s – I’ve spent hours I did my

amis let’s – I’ve spent hours I did my

amis let’s – I’ve spent hours I did my time away before realizing it’s 1:00

time away before realizing it’s 1:00

time away before realizing it’s 1:00 a.m. and my people who move is doing my

a.m. and my people who move is doing my

a.m. and my people who move is doing my first class the next one I’m giving you

first class the next one I’m giving you

first class the next one I’m giving you playing on the PlayStation from Oz that

playing on the PlayStation from Oz that

playing on the PlayStation from Oz that I honestly should have or binge watching

I honestly should have or binge watching

I honestly should have or binge watching Netflix my sugar will then chilling

Netflix my sugar will then chilling

Netflix my sugar will then chilling newspapers life always comes down to

newspapers life always comes down to

newspapers life always comes down to choices I’ve made some good ones and

choices I’ve made some good ones and

choices I’ve made some good ones and I’ve always worked hard when I had a

I’ve always worked hard when I had a

I’ve always worked hard when I had a life in the arts is extremely hard

life in the arts is extremely hard

life in the arts is extremely hard it isn’t math no offense to all you math

it isn’t math no offense to all you math

it isn’t math no offense to all you math nerds you guys are cool in your own

nerds you guys are cool in your own

nerds you guys are cool in your own unique way and much smarter than I can

unique way and much smarter than I can

unique way and much smarter than I can ever be but it’s hard to know what you

ever be but it’s hard to know what you

ever be but it’s hard to know what you want to write creatively or really get

want to write creatively or really get

want to write creatively or really get into the scheme of the characters post

into the scheme of the characters post

into the scheme of the characters post replay when I’m going to the Oscars I

replay when I’m going to the Oscars I

replay when I’m going to the Oscars I very stretch limousines five-star hotels

very stretch limousines five-star hotels

very stretch limousines five-star hotels chillin with Brad Pitt and Daniel create

chillin with Brad Pitt and Daniel create

chillin with Brad Pitt and Daniel create eating dinner next Zac Ephron and

eating dinner next Zac Ephron and

eating dinner next Zac Ephron and Angelina Jolie not having to stand in

Angelina Jolie not having to stand in

Angelina Jolie not having to stand in lines at Disneyland it was all surreal

lines at Disneyland it was all surreal

lines at Disneyland it was all surreal but before I got there spent 14 hours on

but before I got there spent 14 hours on

but before I got there spent 14 hours on set in the blistering heat earth are

set in the blistering heat earth are

set in the blistering heat earth are given by the for sleeping for three

given by the for sleeping for three

given by the for sleeping for three hours and then going to school as an

hours and then going to school as an

hours and then going to school as an ordinary seventh grader I’m sure all of

ordinary seventh grader I’m sure all of

ordinary seventh grader I’m sure all of you lucky ones were to see old paper

you lucky ones were to see old paper

you lucky ones were to see old paper form a few weeks ago I’ve heard Chris

form a few weeks ago I’ve heard Chris

form a few weeks ago I’ve heard Chris Martin you know talk about this in a

Martin you know talk about this in a

Martin you know talk about this in a song yellow nobody said it would be easy

song yellow nobody said it would be easy

song yellow nobody said it would be easy it would but it doesn’t have to be high

it would but it doesn’t have to be high

it would but it doesn’t have to be high I know every day seems difficult now man

I know every day seems difficult now man

I know every day seems difficult now man that won’t stop ever unless you start to

that won’t stop ever unless you start to

that won’t stop ever unless you start to see them that difficult need to be a

see them that difficult need to be a

see them that difficult need to be a stimulating challenge it’s like life

stimulating challenge it’s like life

stimulating challenge it’s like life telling you

telling you

telling you hahaha I bet you gon do this and you

hahaha I bet you gon do this and you

hahaha I bet you gon do this and you remind game on I bet I can it is cliche

remind game on I bet I can it is cliche

remind game on I bet I can it is cliche still every challenge every adversity is

still every challenge every adversity is

still every challenge every adversity is an opportunity when you grow up

an opportunity when you grow up

an opportunity when you grow up Bartel but network watch movies but do

Bartel but network watch movies but do

Bartel but network watch movies but do the required readings see but not

the required readings see but not

the required readings see but not through oral in your classes spend but

through oral in your classes spend but

through oral in your classes spend but earn as well fall in love but never

earn as well fall in love but never

earn as well fall in love but never break a heart talk a lot but be sure to

break a heart talk a lot but be sure to

break a heart talk a lot but be sure to say something be soft but don’t let

say something be soft but don’t let

say something be soft but don’t let anyone run away be hard but wound block

anyone run away be hard but wound block

anyone run away be hard but wound block anyone for you fight but figure easily

anyone for you fight but figure easily

anyone for you fight but figure easily complain but then do something to change

complain but then do something to change

complain but then do something to change it the fact that you would be nice’

it the fact that you would be nice’

it the fact that you would be nice’ money all dread it’s you light-years

money all dread it’s you light-years

money all dread it’s you light-years ahead from most of the kids your age you

ahead from most of the kids your age you

ahead from most of the kids your age you have resources be frugal and fragile

have resources be frugal and fragile

have resources be frugal and fragile with them in the entertainment industry

with them in the entertainment industry

with them in the entertainment industry and even in life it’s not about what you

and even in life it’s not about what you

and even in life it’s not about what you do but I have been fortunate to have an

do but I have been fortunate to have an

do but I have been fortunate to have an unreal amount of people who I can turn

unreal amount of people who I can turn

unreal amount of people who I can turn to for anything through the years I’ve

to for anything through the years I’ve

to for anything through the years I’ve had friends who took notes from me when

had friends who took notes from me when

had friends who took notes from me when I was absent or came to watch my every

I was absent or came to watch my every

I was absent or came to watch my every single performance I’ve had professors

single performance I’ve had professors

single performance I’ve had professors who took me to lunch in this fence

who took me to lunch in this fence

who took me to lunch in this fence invaluable

invaluable

invaluable I had parents who let me run wife but

I had parents who let me run wife but

I had parents who let me run wife but ran in right behind me in case I love

ran in right behind me in case I love

ran in right behind me in case I love her I am grateful for these people every

her I am grateful for these people every

her I am grateful for these people every single second of my life you want

single second of my life you want

single second of my life you want nothing but relationships every addition

nothing but relationships every addition

nothing but relationships every addition every play every film I’ve ever landed

every play every film I’ve ever landed

every play every film I’ve ever landed has been partially because of my passion

has been partially because of my passion

has been partially because of my passion for the acting and telling stories but

for the acting and telling stories but

for the acting and telling stories but more because of my compassionately the

more because of my compassionately the

more because of my compassionately the people who valued that what you will do

people who valued that what you will do

people who valued that what you will do with what you are given is more

with what you are given is more

with what you are given is more important than what you are given in the

important than what you are given in the

important than what you are given in the first place

first place

first place I’ve seen brilliant films made on

I’ve seen brilliant films made on

I’ve seen brilliant films made on iPhones not having a fancy camera to

iPhones not having a fancy camera to

iPhones not having a fancy camera to prevent those filmmakers from telling

prevent those filmmakers from telling

prevent those filmmakers from telling their stories I’ve heard of amazing

their stories I’ve heard of amazing

their stories I’ve heard of amazing songs in a New York train station not

songs in a New York train station not

songs in a New York train station not having a studio or a stage did stop

having a studio or a stage did stop

having a studio or a stage did stop these investments in me you don’t need

these investments in me you don’t need

these investments in me you don’t need anything not college not ethically

anything not college not ethically

anything not college not ethically nothing at all although college is

nothing at all although college is

nothing at all although college is important if for no other reason than

important if for no other reason than

important if for no other reason than for the amount of fun you will have that

for the amount of fun you will have that

for the amount of fun you will have that you just need the will to begin there

you just need the will to begin there

you just need the will to begin there would be many mean it’s many excuses

would be many mean it’s many excuses

would be many mean it’s many excuses that you would create yourself to hold

that you would create yourself to hold

that you would create yourself to hold you back but don’t let that I don’t want

you back but don’t let that I don’t want

you back but don’t let that I don’t want to sound too preachy but I want to leave

to sound too preachy but I want to leave

to sound too preachy but I want to leave you guys with something that has

you guys with something that has

you guys with something that has motivated me and triggered me on my

motivated me and triggered me on my

motivated me and triggered me on my journey thus far the first step is very

journey thus far the first step is very

journey thus far the first step is very easy lemon tree and real things

easy lemon tree and real things

easy lemon tree and real things happening around be angry because kids

happening around be angry because kids

happening around be angry because kids younger than yourself will sleep hungry

younger than yourself will sleep hungry

younger than yourself will sleep hungry tonight be angry because thousands will

tonight be angry because thousands will

tonight be angry because thousands will die operates be angry the houses will be

die operates be angry the houses will be

die operates be angry the houses will be burned down be angry the discrimination

burned down be angry the discrimination

burned down be angry the discrimination still occurs across the globe be angry

still occurs across the globe be angry

still occurs across the globe be angry even if you are happy because that anger

even if you are happy because that anger

even if you are happy because that anger can channel into passion never let it

can channel into passion never let it

can channel into passion never let it become aggression that passion will

become aggression that passion will

become aggression that passion will empower you to get up and do something I

empower you to get up and do something I

empower you to get up and do something I saw a movie remember something when I

saw a movie remember something when I

saw a movie remember something when I was in the sixth grade right

was in the sixth grade right

was in the sixth grade right desperately wanted to do something after

desperately wanted to do something after

desperately wanted to do something after seeing it change the world and all I

seeing it change the world and all I

seeing it change the world and all I kept wanting to but never did anything

kept wanting to but never did anything

kept wanting to but never did anything about

about

about until I realized that the answer was

until I realized that the answer was

until I realized that the answer was simple I need to make more movies like

simple I need to make more movies like

simple I need to make more movies like that more art that influences a similar

that more art that influences a similar

that more art that influences a similar desire to create change in the people as

desire to create change in the people as

desire to create change in the people as I found in myself so I decided to be an

I found in myself so I decided to be an

I found in myself so I decided to be an artist to let my heart speak my

artist to let my heart speak my

artist to let my heart speak my grievances and as my audience Emilia the

grievances and as my audience Emilia the

grievances and as my audience Emilia the baton is in your hands now make smart

baton is in your hands now make smart

baton is in your hands now make smart choices for yourself of course but not

choices for yourself of course but not

choices for yourself of course but not at the cost of others empathize and all

at the cost of others empathize and all

at the cost of others empathize and all your answers to all the confusions will

your answers to all the confusions will

your answers to all the confusions will fall swiftly straight into your lap look

fall swiftly straight into your lap look

fall swiftly straight into your lap look around you speak to all the faces you

around you speak to all the faces you

around you speak to all the faces you have before and after’s job is to

have before and after’s job is to

have before and after’s job is to empathize and walk in the shoes of

empathize and walk in the shoes of

empathize and walk in the shoes of mother character but that is also every

mother character but that is also every

mother character but that is also every single human store don’t worry if the

single human store don’t worry if the

single human store don’t worry if the shoes are too big and don’t care if they

shoes are too big and don’t care if they

shoes are too big and don’t care if they aren’t fancy Jimmy Choos just wear them

aren’t fancy Jimmy Choos just wear them

aren’t fancy Jimmy Choos just wear them and start running

and start running

and start running I hope my GPS assists you and that my

I hope my GPS assists you and that my

I hope my GPS assists you and that my words in aichi don’t be afraid don’t be

words in aichi don’t be afraid don’t be

words in aichi don’t be afraid don’t be hesitate the worst that can happen is

hesitate the worst that can happen is

hesitate the worst that can happen is that you will fail but honestly nobody

that you will fail but honestly nobody

that you will fail but honestly nobody except for you will get about that and

except for you will get about that and

except for you will get about that and the best that you have the privilege of

the best that you have the privilege of

the best that you have the privilege of getting a TED talk it amazes me

getting a TED talk it amazes me

getting a TED talk it amazes me impatient here talented middle and high

impatient here talented middle and high

impatient here talented middle and high schoolers thank you so much for inviting

schoolers thank you so much for inviting

schoolers thank you so much for inviting me to speak and hearing all that I have

me to speak and hearing all that I have

me to speak and hearing all that I have to say

to say

to say god bless it

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