Creating Your Identity Through the Method Acting Approach | Greg Bryk | TEDxQueensU

As a Vanier Cup champion, Greg’s life story had been set out for him by his parents. He was going to play football and then either become a lawyer or a politician. Greg believed this story to be his own but in his third year of university he accidentally learned who he truly was. Now an accomplished actor, Greg shares his story and the lessons he has learned throughout his career on how one can take charge and be the author of their own life.

Greg Bryk is former Queen's University student and Vanier Cup winning Golden Gael football player. He is a classically trained and award winning actor who has appeared in over 65 films and television shows. He has moved between creating memorable characters in feature films like Men With Brooms, History Of Violence, Poor Boys Game, Shoot Em Up and Immortals, as well as starring in television series like Bitten, Wynonna Earp, Book Of Negroes, Fargo, Regenesis, Rookie Blue, XIII and Saving Hope. He can currently be seen in the epic Netflix/Discovery series Frontier and the upcoming Mary Kills People on Lifetime and Global. Greg lives in Toronto with his wife, HGTV's Danielle Nicholas Bryk, and their three children.

[masterofrecipe]

He is our father and we are his children.

[ucr]

So Joseph Seed is doing a TED talk. Interesting.

[PulpFictionized]

When your acting is true, sincere and raw, there is no character. Only you.

[necro]

Judging by the comments I’d say Ubisoft accidentally made an actual real life cult.

[MjoPin]

"I shaved my head and mailed that hair to my mother"

Now I understand why HE was chosen to portray the Father

[shaminahmed]

Even in real life, he is the best preacher we have!

[Chad_Grimgravy]

It's no wonder he got the roll of Joseph Seed. His normal mannerisms and speech have such a powerful presence.

[jerrycornelius]

Am I alone in the dawning realisation that this is one of the best speeches ever on YouTube?

[sendotiago]

Why did they cut the part of the video where he lifts a rifle and starts to sing amazing grace???

[Jacob_]

"I did not ask for this, I was Chosen"

- The Father (Greg Bryk)

[zr]

If Greg Bryk start a cult, I will join him. 🙏

[TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

No wonder he got the job as Joseph Seed he’s an awesome speaker

[SlavCo-INC]

Why does it sound like he is a cult leader

[kylesoler]

I came because of the fact he is going to play a character in a Video Game that I am interested in, stayed for the speech.

[callummurphy]

hello, guys. i am callum, i am 21 years old. i clicked on this video a few days back but left it unopened. i am dealing with depression and substance abuse. i am an actor. i saw my therapist today and we discussed the ways in which i am going to achieve the things i want in my life and how i am going to manifest them. as i was leaving she told me she wanted me to go home and write out the story of my life. i came home and did so. i then opened my laptop and saw this tab lingering, and clicked play. i feel blessed with a forceful omen, and i feel as though this gentleman was here for me. i panicked slightly as i knew the speech was coming to an end. i cried for a while and as my breathing steadied and the room i'm in became silent i noticed the ticking of the clock. it was a very important moment for me. wanted to share this. i hope whoever else is watching writes their hero just as they had hoped. bless.

[liquidk]

Geez! He sounds like the Father even when he's not acting as him.

[aggelosSlipKnoTRKO]

So this guy assimilates characteristics of his roles, and uses them to build and improve upon his own personality. And the last major role he had, was of a psychopathic yet very charismatic cult leader. What could go wrong?

[orvilleheschuk]

Impressive. Not only for the message but also the delivery - done without script and teleprompter. I guess it was most effective for that reason. It gave one the feeling of living the part and being captivated by Greg's life experience.

[pemaanso]

What a fabulous and truly inspirational speech!!! I wish I could have watched this when I was still in my prime & planning my work & life in general. I know I would have done a lot of things differently! Even now at 50, I am still trying to find myself, outside of all the expectations & limitations of family & of life in general. I will definitely be getting my kids to watch this!

[jasonghent]

This speech is the most real thing I've ever heard