Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi Stivers: The future of storytelling | TED

"We all feel a compelling need to watch stories, to tell stories ... to discuss the things that tell each one of us that we are not alone in the world," says TV titan Shonda Rhimes. A dominant force in television since "Grey's Anatomy" hit the airwaves, Rhimes discusses the future of media networks, how she's using her narrative-building skills as a force for good, an intriguing concept known as "Amish summers" and much more, in conversation with Cyndi Stivers, director of the TED Residency.

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[jayendrajoshi]

Ted Talks can really help you to enhance your observations for human behaviour

[justvilde]

I really love and respect Shonda Rhimes. I wish the interviewer would give some space for discussion or her to really speak, I found it frustrating that she really tried to push her own agenda of being relevant and topical. Still enjoyed it though

[bamboozleberry]

Proud to say that this woman is my idol

[xfccfcxccvc]

I am writing my own fictional story and watching and listening to Shona, I feel inspired even more.

[SnipeyDaSniper]

I love ted talks, but there it sounds like there is a total disconnect between the host and interviewee and change that has already come and is coming.

[WamuyuGatheru]

Shonda may unknowingly intimidate people! The interviewer is not relaxed. So interview was all over the place leaving an unsettling impression

[MaybeRelatable]

Shonda rhimes is very very very intelligent woman. #respect

[jeffyylikesapples]

She hates the questions and can tell the interviewer isn't really listening.

[erickoontz]

Okay, having now read the majority of the comments, it's apparent that Cyndi Stivers either needs some training for her job or perhaps needs to step aside. Those shoes alone will not make the conversation interesting.

[michelgabe]

When they said: "Games can't tell good storys, cuz they lose the authors original intentention and power" games dont have to make you the all powerful author of the story. you can just play a character, and your actions have the consequences the author decided to give them. thats how the message is conveyed. I think these people didnt Play alot of storydriven Game e.g. taletale games and therby put really little effort into actually considering games as a enhancement of story telling, cuz of their biases. YOu can just make a movie, where the viewer decides if the protagonist hair colour is black or white: that would be a game and the story would still be as powerful.

[zebakhawaja]

The voice in the head of what you learnt and would teach when you know something another doesn't. Give people a second hand experience by sharing a story.

[pauline-c]

I thought I would be the only one noticing the awkwardness of this interview.

[teresabrewer]

Shonda looks the way I feel during a job interview, no fault of her own. The interviewer is wayyy too stiff and cold😒

[ethannavarre-cantrell]

Anyone else thinking about fahrenheit 451 when the hostess asked about "choosing direction"

[tatiyah]

I dont know you shonda rhimes i disciver you by your 3 series and i adore the ideas the way to present the serie the vision. I am in admiration of ur work and i hope to discover more of you

[KonniWynn]

I don't think she understands how choice-based games work. It's not like you choose your favorite outcome, nay, sometimes you make seemingly minor decisions that changes the course of the story. The impact this gives EVERY single conversation and action choice is gigantic. It's like real life, only that WHEN your home is burned down, you can't do anythig about it!

[SusansEasyRecipes]

Great video and interesting topic. Thanks TED for the videos 😊

[zebakhawaja]

Intuition is the prophecy of knowing what might can possibly happen based on information outsourced which can be a prediction of the future event and the thoughts are is the imagination seen as a reality

[linahamudot]

Shonda Rhimes really shouldn't be lead by a host. She has a well of information and it feels like she is not happy to be there and forced to answer the questions.

[ayailyasfatima]

*When u have exam, but still watch it!!!* (already revised)