Lie, cheat, and steal | Paul Thompson | TEDxNYU

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Paul Thompson is an Associate Professor of Film and Television at New York University. In his proactive talk, Thompson speaks on the subject of creative writing in general, and screen-writing in particular. Drawing inspiration from the "modern maverick", Pablo Picasso, we embrace the notion that "art is a lie".
Paul Thompson is an Associate Professor of Film and Television at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. From 1993 - 97 he was Head of Film and Television at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. He was born in England where he worked extensively as a writer, director, actor and teacher. He was a featured actor in over 30 television productions in England. As a writer, his work has been performed by the National Youth Theatre, the Half Moon Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as in Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Canada, the USA and Australia. He has also written for BBC Television, BBC Radio and feature films. Since joining NYU in September 1997 Paul Thompson has enabled the Tisch School of the Arts to establish a semester abroad program in London including specially designed courses in acting with RADA, television production with BBC Television and dramatic writing with the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. He also initiated the relationship between Tisch and the CEEA which provides a base for the Summer Program in Paris. In 2007 he served as the Director of the Arts Committee for NYU Abu Dhabi. From 2005-2011 he was the Faculty Senator for Tisch School of the Arts, and currently serves on the Sydney Working Group for NYU Global.
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[@jacksparrow3105]

Consciousness is Artistic

[@ryanfrizzell736]

Please do not lie, cheat, or steal. Thank you.

[@Zenovarse]

Of course, I will not do it...

[@ashutoshdan5141]

Thank you. Good learnings I received.

[@popipagkalou4755]

Art leaves you the sense that you escape from real life!

[@beefandbarley]

Actually no. True art reveals the depths of life.

[@susanschlenger783]

Brilliant!

[@user-dr3uy9st7s]

There may be a different emotions for each genre that people want experience* if it anxiety based it expolit the negative emotions we feel... plus he though too hard on the second one and stumbled quite a bit, his high energy, lack of stumbling, and euthaism for th first one really showed it was the truth

[@Stretesky]

Lie’s are used for deception. When people are acting are participating in other creative activities, the goal is not about manipulation or deception. The audience knows they are experiencing a creative expression. There is a big difference. People generally are unaware when they are being lied to. Art does not lack that awareness. It’s direct in that regard.

[@peaceoflife8372]

Great....

[@Caspar33]

Spot on! Specially liked the talk when it was clear you were really enjoying yourself. And you are right. The tribal stuff, stories around the campfire (where did The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey come from after all: most of the bible too where it takes the story-telling form?). But most of all I was reminded of what is, I believe, an old African creation myth. There were two giants who really hated each other called Truth and Lie. One day on a vast plain they came face to face. They each seized a fallen tree and aimed a colossal blow at the other's head - simultaneously. Both hit. And successfully they each knocked the other's head right off. Grappling around, unseeingly, for their own head each mistakenly picked up the others' head and rammed it back into position between their shoulders where it took root again. From that day onwards everybody believed Giant Lie because he spoke with the head of Truth and nobody accepted Giant Truth because he expressed it so badly! Paul - you have already said it. Thanks.

[@ElishaThePirate]

i like this mini story good sir, where o can I read more of these introspective mythic stories?

[@juliettesummy9080]

Well done. ❤ I felt like I was in the room with you guys

[@benjaminrobinson]

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[@benjaminrobinson]

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[@benjaminrobinson]

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[@lukemitchell1975]

Snap, i felt like i was in the room too after i dropped my guts and let one rip.

[@emmawanjiku4533]

Majority of the comments here are out of point. This is about Films and Acting. As a Background Actor for Movies/TV shows this TED talk is one of the tools for learning acting.

[@elliottwood5423]

I dont grasp why the comments are so toxic

[@valansley]

Interesting = I do NOT like movies = Never have = They are a powerful way to manifest what's on that screen

[@MoneyPregame]

I'm the father your the son, I'm the husband your the wife.

[@veronikjokic9850]

interesting but is it true

[@user-fy4sf7be6x]

Is a group watching a motion video a good way of educating the masses ?

[@yetilove4305]

This should be named the discovery or art of illuminati

[@NoLandTV]

Excuse me!

[@andreabreton8571]

If you can't fall asleep put this on youl b knocked out quick 😴

[@bekenaybek5077]

child at the age of 6 could do this )))))

[@unclenelvis]

And? Do you have a point?

[@trillianquest]

Its a trap!

[@rambleon2011]

The title accurately describes the Democrats

[@Antonia-et5sb]

WRONG THREAD DUDE!!!! TAKE IT SOMWHERE ELSE!! GEEZZZZZ .

[@TheOneanjel]

I'm not sure the point of this talk but 5 min into it, it all seems far too obvious to continue watching. What is also obvious is that if you call your creativity a "lie" then you are not a true artist. An artist's work is from true passion. If you have to work at it and figure out how to "lie" then maybe it's really not the field for you.

[@MistaTurdburgerz]

It’s a metaphor lol

[@needles1975]

if you raise a child to become weaponized they will comply

[@eduardocortes2779]

Ññ su,

[@veronicamcparlanewolbert7379]

It’s the perspective from lies and truth how we see them and how we benefit from them. It’s not wrong or right.

[@JuanRodriguez-vt7re]

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[@popipagkalou4755]

What about men who don't grow up? definitely actors!?

[@popipagkalou4755]

Men stuck with their mam!big issue 😉

[@lukemitchell1975]

What ya selling lol this guy is nothing more than a 'cardboard cut out !!

[@needles1975]

this is Animal Planet all animals do same behaviors everyday we must behave like the bonobo of the great apes