24:02 And when I say, “life doesn’t happen to you, it’s happens for you,” I really don’t know if that’s true. I’m just making a conscious choice to perceive challenges as something beneficial so that I can deal with them in the most productive way. 24:18
24:18 And you’ll come up with your own style. That’s part of the fun. Oh, and, uh, why not take a chance on faith as well?24:26
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24:37 Take a chance on faith. Not religion, but faith. Not hope, but faith. I don’t believe in hope. Hope is a beggar. Hope walks through the fire, and faith leaps over it.24:29
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24:57You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world.
Who is speaking?
Jim Carrey
_ Why was/is the speech important to society?
This commencement speech is given at an international university to a group of students who will undoubtably affect society
_ Why do you feel in is important or interesting?
There’s often criticism of millennials that we are too narcissistic or selfish. Carrey interprets this as a good thing, that we are able to interpret life as it happens to only ourselves and our boundless souls so that we may navigate the world with a positive, optimistic outlook.
_ What is the emotion, mood, tone, personality, feeling of the speech?
Carrey is a comedian so it is light-hearted and jovial, but it’s inspirational and uplifting. His message is serious.
_ What is intonation, emphasis, what is loud, stressed, or soft. Where are there pauses...
There’s several pauses where the audience claps or applauds Carrey. I’ll have to edit some out for time but I think they add effect. His intonation is often pleading, insisting that the graduation class heed his advice.
_ What do you FEEL should be loud or soft, long pause or rushed?
His message is serious but life, so I feel like the words such as “beneficial,” “for you,” “fun,” “faith,” should bounce and be inspirational.
_ Is there a call to action? When listening to it what are key/emphasized words?
His call to action is to rely on faith and not hope. A part of the speech I had to omit for time in the beginning said “As far as I can tell, it’s just about letting the universe know what you want, and working toward it, while letting go of how it comes to pass.” This summarizes Carrey’s idea of faith which he implores the graduating class should have for themselves. Essentially, hope is empty, and faith has weight.
_ How does it make you feel?
I picked this speech because it calms me to know that a lot of my life’s direction is out of my hands. It may freak some people out to think about that, but to me, it removes some accountability. Essentially you can prepare for the future, but you can not plan for it. It reminds me to let go.
_ How do imagine that the audience felt?
The audience interrupted Carrey with applause countless times in the 25 minute speech. They were no doubt entertained and invigorated by Carrey.
_ Could there be another interpretation of the speech?
Hearing parts out of context may come across as selfish or narcissistic. In addition, hearing him talk about faith may lead one to believe he’s talking about religion, but he is not.
_ Write/find a short bio, of the person giving the speech.
Jim Carrey is a comedic actor famous for goofy films like Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In his later years he took on more serious roles, such as Joel in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Truman in the Truman Show. He is a Golden Globe award winner and a huge proponent of the meditation style of visualization, which is apparent in this speech.
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