One woman, eight hilarious characters | Sarah Jones
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- www.ted.com In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 - Розваги
each time she changes characters, she changes her whole posture and behavior. it's like she changes all together and becomes a new person. she's great!
As an English person myself, the second she switched to her natural accent my jaw dropped. Incredible woman!
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I love how when she's portraying a different race, she's not completely stereotypical. She's actually surprisingly good at portraying different cultures.
I know she's great.
Only just caught up with her after reading the article in the economist’s 1848 mag. Superb.
I am from the UK and she even had me fooled at the start of this video! This woman is an incredible actress!
Tasnia Choudhury I KNOW RIGHT!!
And I liked that accent
her arabic is like so goos u cant hardly notice an accent
the french accent was truly stunning so talented Sarah
Wonderful
Makes some of us realize how a person's accent can shape our prejudices.
Natalie P. Yes!!! So true
Omg yes like I’m imagining how this “different people” look like already
I forgot that she was not the people she was impersonating.
Geetha Somayajula - I agree. Same here
The first character sounds EXACTLY like my Jewish grandmother from New York. It's creepy and really cool.
her indian accent is on point its not completely the stereotypical one most americans believe its a bit more realistic. Shes so good!
It's not Indian. The character was from Jordan.
11:43: Praveen Manvi...from India
WOW she is amazing! The cultural nuances that speak English and their accents is so spot on!
John Wayne Hi John.. You deserve a house, for free.
I'm Chinese and I can't even do a Chinese accent as well as she does, WHAAATTTT
@thesix107 Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I'm in love with her. All eighteen of her. Just precious
It's eight not eighteen
She's amazing. When you look at her doing her characters you literally can picture them individually. She becomes the vessel and we get to see them come to life. Wow. Love it!
Listen to this without looking at the video, its like listening to different people
These characters are so distinct, it's scary. Amazing talent!
There are a lot of comedians who's jokes are based around racial stereotypes, but I am not sure how Sarah Jones' performance could be construed as racist. She does not even touch on any stereotypes associated with each race. She is touching on the cultural and racial melting pot that is New York City. I think this is genius.
She is one women speaking the influences of many other cultures. Magnificent...
limeyamos I like all the characters - appreciate the differences in people & I love accents
Actually, I think that's the point of the Chinese character. She mentions that she did not have the same freedoms in China that she wishes her children to have. And she's obviously trying to accept her children's relationships, which are far removed from her dreams that were shaped by her own perceptions or tradition. She is a character who symbolizes hope and yet remains credible because she is struggling.
She has thought each of these people out very well! From the shaking hands of the Jewish Grandmother, to the constant re-adjusting with the cloth of the Indian Woman (what is that called?), she has put a lot of care in thinking these people out, who they are, what they do and represent... and it shows in their speeches, it's wonderful!
Major Minor the fabric is called a dupatta
Major Minor ........👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
her attention to details is impeccable!
chuni
Dupatta. This must be the most useless item in all of clothing.
Too wonderful!! LOL from the French teacher to Chinese parents, unbelievable, few people can copy Chinese English accent so well, like she just can speak Chinese! I LOVE HER!
Do you come from WHU?
廖凯恩 What's WHU...?
This video epitomizes why one should not judge a book by its cover. Well done.
Needs more views. This lady is talented.
The costumes (for onstage switches) are creative and simple. The accents are perfect. I don't know how she pulled it off, but she is awesome at it! Very interesting video.
OMG I was born in the U.S.; my parents are Chinese, and the Chinese lady KILLED me!! Hahahaha... TOO GOOD. So much talent, W O W. Aaaamazing blown away.
Wow... When she started to speak this Denglisch (German + Englisch) she simply nailed it!
And I can confirm what she said about the German teacher. :P
As if she would've lived in Germany for her whole life. x]
Celrador ALL German teachers are like that!
She's absolutely brilliant. That was unbelievalble.
she can even change the appearance of her face and hands to match the characters mad props
My asian history teacher is chinese and she really nailed the accent.
Amazing how she nails the grammatical errors that the Chinese usually make and their favourite words. I'm amazed.
The different hand movements she used for each character were so accurate. Absolutely incredible.
Her characters were so real that even her Chinese was believable! Now that is what REAL talent looks like!
saw her a few years ago in NY on Broadway, where she did a one-woman stand up show being many many different characters, jewish, pakistani, jordanian, haitan, mexican, etc and through stories presented each of their stories of circumstance, culture, racial and ethnic judgment experiences, etc and it was great - have not heard of her having any performances since then
Bridge and Tunnel
If she talked to me in Arabic or even in that accent I would believe she's truly arab! Lol she's amazing! And it's kinda scary...
"But please, please ... please" Oh my God I am dying, this was perfect. Sorry, Berfect.
Jenna Al-Ansari 😂😂😂😂 berfect no u 😂😂😂😂
😂😂 Berfect!
Can't love her enough! Such a kind message in the speech, she is great!
I am disappointed that colour is even mentioned in a discussion feed about this amazing woman - colour is irrelevant! How have we not grown to see that yet?! Sarah Jones really did deserve that standing ovation
ageavamailat 🤔 Sarah Jones mentioned her color/race in the video.
Simply brilliant. Not only does this video show she's an amazing actress it also sheds light on how we're all a lot more alike than we realize. Just brilliant. :)
The accents are amazing! On point.
Now, that's what real genius looks like. A person who uses her wonderful gift of humor, language and culture to bring all of us together in love and acceptance. Thank you Sarah. You make all of us proud!
Fantastic! I would liked to have heard her take on a Scottish accent :-)
i believed every single character ! well done
her hand when she's the old white woman hahahaha
+londz1987 The first old lady was Jewish.
Yeah that one...
I thought that was brilliant too!
londz1987 ....... She was so on point
Trembling uncontrollably
THE ARABIC PHRASE OMG HAHAHAHA ....she is an incredibly talented women....wow ..wow ...
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She said the French teacher was very French, but also filled with the "darkness". This woman has an incredible gift to communicate. I see her as the global Tyler Perry who will do a wonderful work for humanity, word wide. She is so gifted, & she's beautiful. WHAT! OMG'oodness!!! I predict that she will eventually be an international global advisor to some head of state on human affairs, & probably one of the most influential people in her generation. Great work!
last one was amazing, made me tear up a bit. I hope others saw her message as clear as I could.
J3TPILOT1991 Hi J3TPILOT1991.. You deserve a house, for free.
Thomas h cullen Haha that would be a dream, cheers mate
J3TPILOT1991 Your reply is proof of why it was worthwhile to say..
Thomas h cullen Well thank you. Not too hard to see that you are most certainly a good person. Humanity still has a chance thanks to people like you. Random kindness is a wonderful thing.
J3TPILOT1991 And that was refreshing to read, J3T.. That's the cliché, isn't it - why just say this to that person, or that to this person? You hit the nail right on the head. People's lack of will to be random is exactly why the world is the way it is.. Copy me if you like, and do a bit of spamming on UA-cam for yourself.
she is amazing... it is amazing that she can change her looks and acsent/voice to match different characters.
thought she was from the UK at first lol
1hiphoppop honestly same
1hiphoppop I’m from the UK (England) and I actually thought she was also lol.
Me too! Brilliant talent!
she probably went through a lot to make these characters seem real even if it meant she had to learn a different language
Her Arabic dialect is Egyptian and she did very well
Such an inspiration! Can't believe I'm just learning of this women. Love her!
Amazing!
Jennifer Antonelli-Bernardo iii
What a talent, and all her characters go straight to the heart! :)
She's captured all the nuances impeccably, without being offensive but instead outstandingly accurate; an amazing performance!
wowwww Sarah you ve pronunced the ' kh' which is so tough for many people.... salute u are amazing
I've only just started listening to these TED Talks over the last two months, I am so very grateful for them. Time to lace my boots and get to work.
If I didnt know that she was joking, I would think that she was a multiple personality woman.
She is talent.... Enough said.
the Dominican accent was point on ! I was lmao when she started speaking faster
She got the Chinese accent spot on.
So uniquely spot on! Sarah Jones redefines the term AMAZING when it's applied to an actress/comedian. Wow!
Great talent! Great Message!
She's SO goooood!!!!!!
This is fabulous! I could watch her all day!!!
Isabelle Smith I know right!!!!!!!
Isabelle Smith Hi Isabelle.. You deserve a house, for free.
Thomas h cullen ?????????
Isabelle Smith I've been spamming UA-cam, telling people all over the same thing.
oh lovely
every accent perfectly authentic down to the mannerisms lol an amazing talent
Sarah Jones is a brilliant wizard!
God!! she's got such an amazing british accent!!
Best part when she switched from British to Yankee accent
Nikita Chumakov Hi Nikita.. You deserve a house, for free.
+Nikita Chumakov I had to rewind and watch again!
+Thomas h cullen i would love to help you build the houses. please contact me
+Kyle Cott Hi Kyle.. I was just a spammer, just communicating a message to the wider world. But thanks for your own message.
Awesome. So many voices that need to be heard.
She's so amazing lol I've enjoyed all of her talks
Sarah Jones is brilliant, reminiscent of Whoopi Goldberg's early work.
She is AMAZING!! This is my second time watching this! Love it
This is actually the first video I ever clapped to. Such a wonderful performance. She is so talented! =)
_ Winter ......... Definitely Amazing!
LOL...I can totally understand what she said when she speak Chinglish...
close you eyes whilst listening to the different characters, you will actually see them, shows you how amazing this woman is!
Wow! :O she's incredibly talented :O
Well I am English and I didn't guess that she was American at the start. That is a testament to her incredible accent in my view.
She is SO good!!!!LOL When she played the elderly Jewish lady, I found myself feeling bad(seriously), because she had the shakes, she was so convincing.
Da Bomb: Ha ha, hilarious! Dominican American Benevolent Organization for Mothers and Babies.
she was getting a yogurt in the google cafe, isn't that adorable?
Too talented, nicely put together. She truly deserves a standing ovation
I happily watched the whole 21 minutes unnoticed. I enjoyed her variety.
Her attention to details is impeccable!
Hey Now! I graduated from Queens College!! LOL - She's sensational!!
This presentation proves that body language contributes so much into how we perceive someone.
Note how in the Indian part she even did the head shaking and the hand movement 😂
I heard this in 2009 on NPR, not the exact Ted Talk but another one of her segments, and have looking for it for almost ten years. Didn't know her name, or that she did a Ted Talk. Crazy I finally found her I think
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Perfectly portrayed my idea of multiple personalities.
ok so i think this is beautiful-shows hard work-integrity-and courage. i think its cool- rlly
I was almost 1/4 the way through and was 1" away from clicking off but then the talent this woman has began to shine through and I became captivated with her humanity in her characters and though I didn't find it funny, I cannot help but reflect on the late, GREAT Jimi Hendrix's word of SUPER WISDOM, "ONLY WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER CAN THE WORLD HAVE AND KNOW PEACE" which if all humanity subscribed to we could have. We don't have to agree on everything but love is grown as is trust and not given freely but respect of one's difference should always be given first unless it threatens us directly and NOT just the perceived threat. That is of course my humble
INCREDIBLE!! Wow!! I love her!!!
That Singlish!!! Damn. It's exactly how my aunt talk and what she concern most. Omaikoooottt
Fantastic!
Wow she is so amazing 👏
She is excellent
Her accents are impeccable
Amazing! Such character transformations at such speeds!! I love you.
Sarah Jones, I've never seen you perform before, but you are just simply brilliant!
you're freaking brilliant! So inspiring. thank you!
Wow! What a find! Her Indian accent is spot on. Instant fan.
Dude her jewish woman was SPOT ON. I thought I was listening to my grandma.
spectacular - that's the only word that comes to my mind;
Wowww...i loved ur indian accent...haha..phenomenal👏👏
Namrata Khatri Hi Namrata.. You deserve a house, for free.
why?why do i desrve?
Namrata Khatri Because you're text on this screen.. This means you're sentient being, who's housing I want to have been given her for free.
+Thomas h cullen you deserve a house for free. you are doing a nice thing versus being mean as so many are on here. its great of you to compliment others. you deserve those same courtisies and compliments. ty for being good.
+Holly Murr Merry Christmas Holly. Just understand that the uniformity of reality is why people don't tell one another that they deserve free housing. I finally decided to react against reality's uniformity. Do you agree with that - that what I've done is to react against reality's uniformity?
Phenomenal! 👏🏽 👏🏽
I'd never heard of Sarah before. I closed my eyes during each character - incredible. Her real genius was the aggregate words of each character. (But My favorite was the German!)
The last character said some true words. Thank you.