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Welcome To The Room Where It Happens | Nik Walker | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet


everybody my name is Nick Walker I’m an

everybody my name is Nick Walker I’m an actor based in New York City and I am

actor based in New York City and I am

actor based in New York City and I am talking to you today from the set of my

talking to you today from the set of my

talking to you today from the set of my current occupation I’m an actor in

current occupation I’m an actor in

current occupation I’m an actor in Hamilton an American musical you could

Hamilton an American musical you could

Hamilton an American musical you could see the set behind me you can see my boy

see the set behind me you can see my boy

see the set behind me you can see my boy Robert practicing a little gun movement

Robert practicing a little gun movement

Robert practicing a little gun movement over there so I’ve been in New York for

over there so I’ve been in New York for

over there so I’ve been in New York for about oh my god about ten years now

about oh my god about ten years now

about oh my god about ten years now before I was in New York I was actually

before I was in New York I was actually

before I was in New York I was actually a Boston boy from Brooklyn born and

a Boston boy from Brooklyn born and

a Boston boy from Brooklyn born and raised went to Lincoln school Lincoln

raised went to Lincoln school Lincoln

raised went to Lincoln school Lincoln lions what up then went to Brooklyn high

lions what up then went to Brooklyn high

lions what up then went to Brooklyn high school and did a lot of theater over

school and did a lot of theater over

school and did a lot of theater over there zoot suit Jews Christ Superstar

there zoot suit Jews Christ Superstar

there zoot suit Jews Christ Superstar Merchant of Venice but you know right

Merchant of Venice but you know right

Merchant of Venice but you know right now you’re in probably my my favorite

now you’re in probably my my favorite

now you’re in probably my my favorite place in Brooklyn which is the Lincoln

place in Brooklyn which is the Lincoln

place in Brooklyn which is the Lincoln school Lincoln was a place that really

school Lincoln was a place that really

school Lincoln was a place that really transformed me and just taught me a lot

transformed me and just taught me a lot

transformed me and just taught me a lot about just not judging my art and doing

about just not judging my art and doing

about just not judging my art and doing whatever I wanted to do to explore

whatever I wanted to do to explore

whatever I wanted to do to explore whatever venues I wanted to explore and

whatever venues I wanted to explore and

whatever venues I wanted to explore and it kind of very much helped to make me

it kind of very much helped to make me

it kind of very much helped to make me the man I am today so in a way you guys

the man I am today so in a way you guys

the man I am today so in a way you guys are in the room where it happens so over

are in the room where it happens so over

are in the room where it happens so over here I have kind of a crazy job I’m the

here I have kind of a crazy job I’m the

here I have kind of a crazy job I’m the understudy for Aaron Burr George

understudy for Aaron Burr George

understudy for Aaron Burr George Washington Hercules Mulligan and James

Washington Hercules Mulligan and James

Washington Hercules Mulligan and James Madison and it’s a huge challenge and a

Madison and it’s a huge challenge and a

Madison and it’s a huge challenge and a huge rush and every time I have to go on

huge rush and every time I have to go on

huge rush and every time I have to go on I have to know this show in and out and

I have to know this show in and out and

I have to know this show in and out and and trusts the people that I’m doing

and trusts the people that I’m doing

and trusts the people that I’m doing with it with and just kind of go with

with it with and just kind of go with

with it with and just kind of go with the flow

the flow

the flow but I think that the best part of it is

but I think that the best part of it is

but I think that the best part of it is it’s just the energy that you get it’s

it’s just the energy that you get it’s

it’s just the energy that you get it’s like watching a really good TEDx talk

like watching a really good TEDx talk

like watching a really good TEDx talk but times like a hundred but I hope that

but times like a hundred but I hope that

but times like a hundred but I hope that TEDx Beacon Street today gives you just

TEDx Beacon Street today gives you just

TEDx Beacon Street today gives you just a little taste of what uh what I go

a little taste of what uh what I go

a little taste of what uh what I go through on a daily basis I hope that you

through on a daily basis I hope that you

through on a daily basis I hope that you take the ideas that you hear today and

take the ideas that you hear today and

take the ideas that you hear today and like our man Alexander Hamilton put

like our man Alexander Hamilton put

like our man Alexander Hamilton put those ideas into action so I wish you

those ideas into action so I wish you

those ideas into action so I wish you the best I hope you enjoy yourselves

the best I hope you enjoy yourselves

the best I hope you enjoy yourselves and to these speakers today break legs

and to these speakers today break legs

and to these speakers today break legs have fun you got this I’ll see you guys

have fun you got this I’ll see you guys

have fun you got this I’ll see you guys soon I

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