To Walk a Mile in My Shoes You Must First Take Off Your Own | Okieriete Onaodowan | TEDxPaloAlto

Listen to a powerful TEDxPaloAlto talk about how actor Okieriete Onaodowan finds empathy through his art and life journey.

My name is Oak. I have done things. Broadway: Hamilton, Rocky, Cyrano de Bergerac. Off-Broadway: Hamilton (The Public), Luce (LCT3), Neighbors (The Public), Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment. First national tour: American Idiot. Regional: The Brothers Size, The Royale (The Old Globe), Ruined (Berkeley Rep, Huntington Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse). Film/TV: Blue Bloods, NY 22, Thank You for Sharing. I studied at the William Esper Studio with Karen Chamberlain. Her voice reminds me to "Go limp with anger" in my work and in life. I have achieved all things through the kindness of strangers and faith from loved ones. I strive to be like water in every sense. Shake and bake. @OakSmash

Offstage, I dedicate my time to the youth, working with teenagers and empowering them through acting. From the Emil Dale School in London, to the BBYO Convention in Texas, to the Eduham program in San Francisco, I strive to connect with young minds and teach empathy and sovereignty of self through acting and my poetry.

This talk was part of TEDxPaloAlto Identity, held on April 2, 2017. For more information about TEDxPaloAlto please visit http://www.tedxpaloalto.com.

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