A super short acting course | Esther de Koning | TEDxMaastricht
Esther de Koning offers us a super short acting course. Her performances can be
described as a mix between stand-up comedy and theater. On stage she is full of
energy, combining absurd humor with her limitless imagination. Her style does shake
people’s expectations and that’s what happened on stage during our conference.
Esther’s performance is humorous, interactive and a little confrontational.
Actress, writer and theater producer Esther de Koning is known for her honest and
tragicomic productions for both young and adult audiences. Esther has won several
prestigious national awards. From The Hague, Esther has studied and then worked at
the Theater Academy in Maastricht. She now lives in Valkenburg. In a castle. True
story.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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Her confidence and playfulness is inspiring!
@MassMultiplayer
4 жыл бұрын
very, the teaching is hiden in there, Well make it worse :D
When something sounds too good to be true I always read the comments first
Why does her personality remind me of Dori?
@gashugicedron2724
5 жыл бұрын
1. She sounds like Ellen, who plays the voice. 2. The way she speaks is like Dory.
@serronyx7456
5 жыл бұрын
Omg yes
@addicchun
4 жыл бұрын
hahahaha
@zakscott6884
4 жыл бұрын
OMG! haha
@corgisrule21
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t hear it, but I love Dory 😁
she is pro of public speaking, super herself and chill
1. Build the character 2. Situation 3. Make it worse 4. Other character 5. Make it worse ... cliffhanger*
@kapilellawadi
4 жыл бұрын
Add conflict
@RonnieNimer
4 жыл бұрын
The room in a nutshell
@henryanderson6752
4 жыл бұрын
*Did you mean* Every Shakespeare play?
@princealmighty5391
2 жыл бұрын
Acting comes from life experiences
This is was really cool and funny !! What she was basically trying to say is to take your character over the top. Make it worse. Make it funnier. Make it more dramatic. Whatever it is go for more.
Mom:Our son is dead Dad calmly: Oh okay that's a problem.
"So you're now my husband. That went quick!" hahha, I had to think if she actually had used Quick the family name in there with double meaning 😂
Her energy is incredible aha I would love to meet this woman
Guys she taught a lot in few minutes...if u watch this video solely will pretty concentration ....u might get what things she has taught...I wish I could learn more...
she's so good i would love to take acting classes with her hahaha
what a dead crowd lol
@chieftonga
4 жыл бұрын
Most of them probably don’t speak English
@Eqvilim875
3 жыл бұрын
She’s also not funny at all that might be a factor
@mariaaladi8292
3 жыл бұрын
XD
@the_imm8rtal_1
2 жыл бұрын
She should have started with “Gooooooood morning Vietnam!”
She has a magnificent confidence..wao✌
"He's de-" Lmao I love her!
@LethoHali
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
Not much of an ACTING course. The basics of how a story is constructed maybe, usefull for improv.. maybe..
@milahh6422
6 жыл бұрын
read the title
@DivaCam
6 жыл бұрын
mila Hel hel I did, it's kind of exactly why I commented.
@mindfulidentitydesign
6 жыл бұрын
I thought exactly the same but then improv it's still acting so..I gues is fine
@puurrrr
5 жыл бұрын
*Yea. her acting is very exagerating, i was hoping to see some serious method ating here. But she was funny. She should be a comedian.*
@BillieJolene1
4 жыл бұрын
no it would NOT be useful for improv. That's what I do and she would be a nightmare to work with.
Thank you,you are amazing👍🤗
I love this woman more than anything else on earth
@c.t.d.r.a.8295
2 жыл бұрын
You love aliens more? No! For me she is like God herself acting her whole human persona
@c.t.d.r.a.8295
2 жыл бұрын
You love aliens more? No! For me she is like God herself acting her whole human persona
It's never a good idea to do a speedball before going on stage.... that's the only lesson I gleaned from this video.
This is amazing! 😂❤️
I am very inspired your speach so very thankful
We finally got to see TED
She so amazing
I love her
Her voice is trembling, that's pretty cool
@maarinb2301
4 жыл бұрын
I guess even professional public speakers and actors get nervous. Or maybe that’s just how she talks.
All the negative comments here though- I think she was great
I'd cast Esther de Koning for any role!
It's so wunderful! Interesting and funny! Thanx!
great thanks
Melodrama- love it!!!
I would love to work with her.
Ok shes amazing
Improvising is the key & That worse is so Useful😅👌🎭❤️👍
Wow... wonderful performance
Still waiting for her to say this was a prank
@paulstrahnickiy1724
4 жыл бұрын
Ayad King haha 😆
My brain couldn't process it !
🤣🤣🤣😂 loved it! 😅
Best ted talk❤
🤔 so Um did anyone get anything out of this
@joshuabonwick6420
5 жыл бұрын
I laughed a little I guess
@puurrrr
5 жыл бұрын
*haha*
@puurrrr
5 жыл бұрын
*yea maybe for those who want to become comedians or clowns.*
@pinkykitty007
4 жыл бұрын
She is exhausting me and im only 3 mins in
@lonexmo1605
4 жыл бұрын
That I should be more comfortable in front of crowds
i had to stop the video i was dying
Nice.. an actor should push the character to the extreme.. I guess that's what shez trying to say..
@matendegeofrey2433
5 жыл бұрын
Yash hi
@TheSchmuck2
4 жыл бұрын
Yes because no one has ever invented the word "overacting"
she is crazy!! 😂😂 I loved it!! find your craziness inside! 👌👌👌👌
Very nice
This is helarious 😂
I love your accent!!
i couldn't find her on social media
Funny. Actor should build its character own path.
Excelent!
I feel like she is gonna eat someone after that show
the guy with long her who gave her the hair elastic does anyone knows him if u do leave his social media thank you i really need him
"Brava Darling... Brava"
She resembles Pearl from Steven Universe
Interesting
@TheSt0neCold
6 жыл бұрын
Styler Team i was thinking of some other words...
1:19 I thought she said "a beer". was fully like yes I need to get tipsy before my 8 am acting class and I'm going with that still
When she said I don’t need a scerion she sounded like ELLEN!!!
Tbh she reminds me of my English Teacher.
I wish i would there 😁😂
The greatest👍🎬✨💥🔥🚀🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🔥[[[💥WOW💥]]]
great comedian performance
She's giving us the basic structure to character understanding and story comprehension great talk!
The that’s a problem got me
😍😍😍
Does this apply to filmacting as well? Cause it seems a bit over the top for that.. on stage i can see why, the bigger the better, but on camera not so sure?
U r fantastic mam,,, am becoming a biggest fan of you, love you mam, I wish I could there
She’s super Italian
🌸🌸🌸
bottom left blue sweater guys expression at 4:15 lmao
10:25 he is siddhart nigam isn't he?
Oh , she's amazing , who's she , I mean her name?
The room in a nutshell
Crowd is super dead and you can tell they have never taken an acting course in their life.
So y'all just going to pretend y'all didn't see the girl picking her nose at 12:30?
🤔
It's really funny. I never thought there could be a female version of Jim Carrey. 👏👏👏
Is the man in the audience at 7m05s bleeding from his nose?
So this is how they spend time between shows in tedx..hmm....interesting...
the word behind sounds german.
What was the "typical german name"?? I couldn't even understand it lol and I'm german
The first thing you need to do is...?? A BEER!!! .. of course!
Lijkt me dat Hans Teeuwen dat principe ook toepast, "make it worse".
at first i thought it was dutch.
@tannerfam5599
6 жыл бұрын
Dorein Paul Emmanuel she is
i wish she could be less what is doing
@sonimartinez7864
6 жыл бұрын
aman verma What?
She should be a comedian
All the famous acting teachers are gone: Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Wynn Handman - how do find someone now?
Making things worse? Finally something I'm good at.
What am I missing
What is this? I'm so mad!
@Nikhil-zx5iy
6 жыл бұрын
aaaccttiiing!
@thegirlgamer8518
6 жыл бұрын
It's called acting
Why does the guy have to be an abusive drunk though.....
@thevibe7083
6 жыл бұрын
Media Addict yea well the woman was a superficial clutz...
@puurrrr
5 жыл бұрын
*i knew some men wouldn't like it* 😂 🤣
@Rain-ov9dg
4 жыл бұрын
Because you gotta make it worse
@mediaaddict3997
4 жыл бұрын
@@puurrrr Did not say I did not like it
@nasan5461
3 жыл бұрын
That's drama😂
This was not structured at all. I think there was a basic idea but it was very muddled by her uncomfortable stage presence. I feel like she just got really nervous and forced her way through it.
Can’t remember my first role
Ted is so hot.
no
In het nederlands zou het mij beter helpen.
Embrassing moments...This is exactly what "cringe" means.
@slipkorn420
5 жыл бұрын
then 'acting' isn't for you kind sir
🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Standup comedy?
I didn’t understand.. Doesn’t seem like much acting to me
Ügen de schnagen vergun und persen
irritating....
@thegirlgamer8518
6 жыл бұрын
PRATIK dHole confidence...
Wow she reminds me of Dora XD
@Prettyordying
3 жыл бұрын
She does sound like Ellen at times
just make it worse.