Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching screenwriter and filmmaker Andrew Stanton who shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning.
Stanton is a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker who is responsible for incredible movies such as Finding Nemo, Toy Story, WALL-E, and unbelievably, John Carter. We won’t hold that against him because clearly this guy knows how to tell a great story.
Caution, this video contains some graphic language which might make it unsuitable for worktime viewing. But if you’re like me, you’ll want to watch this more than once. It’s that good.
I just love this TEDTalk and it’s story commandment: make me care. Did you learn anything new about how to tell a great story? Do you agree with Stanton that the reader (or the audience) wants to work? I know this is true for me, but I’m curious to know what you think.
Until next time,
Cynthia Patton
