Joss Whedon '87 - 2013 Wesleyan University Commencement Speech - Official
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2013
- Award-winning writer, director, and producer Joss Whedon '87 shared some unforgettable advice with the Class of 2013 at the 181st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Wesleyan conferred an honorary doctor of letters upon Whedon at the ceremony, which was held on Andrus Field.
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Speech was good. The gentleman sitting behind and laughing away is AWESOME. Love happy people!
This man gave me so much through his work. Gotta love him.
this is one of the million reasons why i love and respect this man from the bottom of my heart ^^
Guys, this explains SO much about the characters he creates! The good guys always have a dark side, and the bad guys always has a soft side. No matter who they are they all have certain things in common; they all love, they all hurt, and they all feel that they have to do what they do. Wow. Duality runs deep in Mr. Whedon. Loved that speech.
Duality runs deep in all of us, Joss is right about that. People just generally don't like to admit it.
"In a world where debate has kind of fallen away and given way to shouting and bullying, that the best thing is not just the idea of honest debate, the best thing is losing a debate. Because it means that you learned something and that you changed your position. The only way, really, to understand your position and its worth is to understand the opposite."
~Joss Whedon
So did David Foster Wallace and he gave one of the best speeches I've ever seen. It's not about setting an example; its about opening youth's eyes to reality and preparing it for the overwhelming everything that is life... be it the agony (leading some to suicide) and the ecstasy (leading others to write and create). It's often nice to have the reassurance of an example, but if you NEED someone to set an example, then I dare say you do not deserve to be living the grand experiment that is life.
"Peace comes from the acceptance of the part of you that can never be at peace." ...so deep.
To me, the most amusing thing was the old man's face. The flow of his expressions is just perfect.
I would like to reply with Joss' own words:
"The only way, really, to understand your position and its worth is to understand the opposite... And we need to acknowledge and honor that tension and the connection... Our connection, not just to the people we love, but to everybody, including people we can't stand and wish wasn't around."
I love this speech so much.
Thank you so much for being better than everyone else.
He brings out the best in all around him
Oooohhhhh.. YES! Now I remember. Thank you.
Excellent speech. Joss is wonderful.
This man gets life.
In Joss We Trust
Wow, really everyone should watch this!
great speech
Joss Whedon is the epitome of an awesome, cool, down to earth dude! Awesome speech!
Well this comment has aged like milk.
:') This is so emotional ^^ totally luv it.
I completely agree.
reeeeaaaaaalyyyyyyy wish this had better audio.
Joss Whedon IS THE MAN
What a thoughtful and profound speech - thanks for sharing it
awesome
Oh yeah, comedy also takes a sense of humor to understand. Something you can't comprehend
very good
This is how Joss thinks and speaks.
this is going to go very well :D
You beat me to it!
Awesome! Reminds me of Steve Job's address. This guy is seriously cool
Nice.
Seems like you are right!
hehe awesome stuff man
Did he steal the "we broke it, we're sorry" from Stewart from the daily show?
i like
Joss Whedon dressed as a college graduate is the funniest friggin thing Iv'e ever seen.
good
That was an excellent speech. Very well thought out
and it builds to a message of awareness by a successful and
obviously very intelligent man.
did he say anything about the avengers!!?!?!!??
I'M ALREADY ACQUAINTED WITH JOSS WHEDON SINCE GRADESCHOOL DAYS. I DIDN'T WASTE MY TUITION FEE SINCE KINDERGARTEN DAYS ♥️ I'M THE MOST HARDWORKING DECENT WOMAN FROM THE BEGINNING ♥️ I'M NICE LIKE TITA BETTY SINCE GRADESCHOOL DAYS ♥️ I'M HONEST ❤️ TIME: 11:28PM
That title is misleading. It seems like it says HE makes a speech IN 1987. Obviously that wouldn't have been likely. And clearly this is 2013, as written in the description, but I clicked because of the confusing title... not that I regret clicking, it is a great speech, but I don't know if writing Joss's graduation year in the title was very smart... am I right?
Now look at the people that listen to you
he's 50% right and that's all one can hope to be
actually laughing out loud... good times :)
Buffy: "Oh my God. He's going to do the entire speech."
Willow: "Man, just ascend already."
Well said Joss! Lucky graduates, got away alive....
There is so much irony in this comment it hurts.
Joss reminds me of Louis C.K. Anyone else getting that vibe?
TLDL "Too Long Didn't Listen"
"You are all going to die."
Why are we one of your beloved characters?
The fact is that every single action that occurs in the Universe creates sound, even on a sub-atomic level. You seem to have a blatant misunderstanding of the very terms you're using. Do you mean that he sounds like a very loud crash? As that's what it would sound like. Which ironically, is the very equivalent of your own statement. It came in voraciously with a strong negative message, but simply fell to the ground from lack of an actual cohesive argument.
Very clever.
hes like a mix of john and hank green
Wesleyan 2013 up in here: Great Graduation or THE GREATEST GRADUATION!?
did anyone else think of the buffy season 3 finale with the mayor turning into a giant snake at graduation? haha
I first heard about this school while watching How I Met... haha
the wind sucks
The best advice is to not give any advice. If you'll excuse me I have something to settle.
I have no idea what this guy is saying. And I graduated from Wesleyan.
no, it was donnie darko.
Er go to google and type 'Joss Whedon Endorses' and see what comes up.
his dad was in the business wasn't he?
ok
WESLEYan? xD Funny coincidence...
Great speech!I just love this man...
LOL, I got the point of the speech. My comment was a joke. Lighten up.
haaaaaaaa!!!!
Just be shiny.
It's two roads diverged in a YELLOW wood, Joss! Come on!
Now to actually watch the thing.
"Here's the thing about changing the world...", pretty sure he's referencing himself there.
His point is you don't really "get it" until you're in your 50s and having health problems, (and wondering how you're going to make the most of your last few relatively good years) that you've wasted 30 years screwing around feeling sorry for yourself etc, having seriously shallow priorities (how can I get laid more, etc) when you could have been doing something significant
Come on everybody.let's feed the nut.
Okay, Joss. This speech gains my forgiveness for you killing everyone I ever loved. As with everything Whedon does, the end was absolutely chill-inducing.
I think mattyb raps goes to this school
LOL
i hope not
wow, nice voice, excellent content, decent public speaker though he could have avoided all those 'ummm's.
I more see Jim Gaffigan
The fact that he mentioned Bill Cosby, well that didn't age well...
well, coming back to this now it kinda makes sense
Lmao I really hope this is a well thought out response to this video displaying how no matter what you do you're changing the world. That in today's society you have people on youtube trying to make it big with unique videos that are just ridiculous and not worth wasting your life away with. Well played :) or you're a nut like mysanuty said
Saschka Unseld, me too :)
@indhuman on twitter for the revolution
Not the best public speaker by any means but still a cool message
Awww, he didn't turn into a giant snake...
I thought the "suck fuck" part was pretty humorous though. Ha... what movie is that from? "Go suck a fuck." I feel like it was a Paul Rudd movie... Maybe Apatow?
I don't know why but he sounds a little like Louis CK
Aw, does the words confuse your brain?
nerdfighteria ftw! :)
dd
you spelled Americans wrong. the rest makes no sense..
You tried too hard. Rule #37 of trolling, never try too hard.
And then maybe he will resurrect you again and give you a mini series.
hax
ddd
certainly not in the ability to make me laugh =)
1 Dislike = 1 Republican
This was stupid.......