He begins in his 91 talk by telling people what creativity is not, and why lecturing on it is a complete waste of time. Im having trouble dating this video though the consensus is 1991, but i can tell you its from video arts, a uk elearning company founded in 1972 by john cleese and other television. A short animated sample of john cleese talk on creativity. Hold the finger paint and smocks, comedian john cleese s 1991 lecture contains a recipe for creativity 5 factors that we can arrange in order to give us the best change to be more creative. John cleese on creativity tv, movies, music, books. I think this would be interesting for anyone no matter what your vocation. Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating john cleese.
Sit in on the latest talk with cornell professor john cleese as he discusses a wide range of topics with cornell university press director dean smith. I found this wonderful 1991 formal lecture by john cleese speaking about being creative. Wikipedia much has been said about how creativity works, its secrets, its origins, and what we can do to optimize ourselves for it. John cleese on creativity in this excerpt from his brilliant 1991 lecture, john cleese offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend of cultural insight and comedic genius. Ive taken the essentials from cleeses 1991 lecture on creativity, and. Feed your mind as much raw material as possible books, blogs, movies, works of your favorite designers. In this lecturestyle presentation, john cleese claims that creativity is not a special talent. An unofficial transcript of a lecture given by john cleese on creativity tjluomajohncleeseoncreativity. John cleese s 35minute lecture on creativity is warm and funny and humane. Posted on october 10, 20 by by ursina teuscher, phd posted in creativity, problem solving, productivity i only recently discovered this gem of a talk, a lecture by john cleese in 1991 on creativity.
His legend, unfortunately, has obscured much his storys true value. October 27, 1939 offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend. I happened to stumble on this lecture late one night when i couldnt sleep. John cleese on how stupid people have no idea how stupid. Lets go over some of the best ways you can cultivate creativity in order to do great work consistently. This talk from the 2009 creativity world forum in germany is part critique of modernitys hustleandbustle, part handbook for creating the right conditions for creativity. Fabulous 10 minute video by john cleese on the optimal conditions for creativity.
Looking back upon a 1991 lecture on creativity from john cleese of monty python fame, his insights on thinking differently are touching, timeless and humor to keep us creative grounded. John cleese is both an inspiration and somewhat of a mystery. You know, when video arts asked me if id like to talk about creativity i said no problem. People are either in an open or closed state of mind. Telling people how to be creative is easy it is only being creative that is difficult. John cleese on the five factors to make your life more.
This is john cleese how to be creative by mj coren on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. John cleese on the five factors to make your life more creative. Sacha borat baron cohen asks melanie what her price is friday night with jonathan ross duration. John cleeses recipe for creativity leadership dimensions. John cleese on creativity post 346 food for thought for the new year. Professor at largefeatures beloved english comedian and actor john cleese in the role of ivy league professor at cornell university. Cleese costarred with kevin kline, jamie lee curtis, and former python colleague michael palin in a fish called wanda 1989 and fierce creatures 1997, both of which he also wrote. John cleese podcast lecture on creativity and originality. John cleese on creativity the creative organization. In a famous 1991 lecture, john cleese 8 outlined the 5 factors that you can arrange to make your lives more creative. The effect takes its name from cornell university researchers justin kruger and david dunning, the latter of whom cleese, who has spent time at cornell as a longterm visiting professor where he has, among other projects, taken part in a talk about creativity, group dynamics and celebrity, counts as a friend. The first and stronger video is a fulllength 1991 talk.
This lecture by john cleese from 1991 is long, but truly excellent and worth watching in full if youve never seen it before. He has a lot to say about the answer to your question. Because telling people how to be creative is easy, its only. In this excerpt from his fantastic 1991 lecture, john cleese offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend of cultural insight and comedic genius. Cleese is best known for his work in monty python, which gives him great experience to talk about. Cleese is notably remembered for cofounding monty python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show monty pythons flying circus and four monty python films. Addressing a group of attendees from the havas media group, cleese brought a storytelling flair to the topic of the creative process. British actor john cleese is best known for his comedic talent as one of the founding members of monty python, which makes his intellectual insights on the origin of creativity particularly fascinating. Cleese is notably remembered for cofounding monty python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show. Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating.
John cleese on creativity 12 december 2012 by tom simon leave a comment its easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. If you have students, or if you yourself have creativity blocks i could never do xyz because im not creative, use this video as a jumpingoff point for discussion. What are some creative thinking exercises to help you come. John cleese explains why creativity is unexplainable the 8 percent. The book is a compilation of lectures and interviews conducted by professor john cleese at cornell university from 1999 to 2017. Following from my post a few days ago on strategies for manifesting creativity, i remembered this excellent seminar from the early nineties with john cleese on the very same. By combining another talk from cleese from 1991 below, we are able to piece together a cleese philosophy of creativity. This talk from the 2009 creativity world forum in germany is part critique of modernitys hustleandbustle, part handbook for creating the right. See more ideas about monty python, comedians and british comedy.
Storytelling for the revolution is mitch ditkoffs newly published book about the power of personal storytelling to elevate the conversation on planet earth. The perfect conditions for creativity, according to monty pythons. Hes the cofounder of monty python, the comedy troupe behind monty. In short he believes that creativity is not a talent. Much has been said about how creativity works, its secrets, its origins, and what we can do to optimize ourselves for it. He originally invoked dunning and krugers wonderful bit of research in the video. The other day, i was reading the 5 factors john cleese listed in his 1991 lecture to make your life more creative. In this excerpt from his fantastic 1991 lecture, john cleese b. October 27, 1939 offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his. There is one video, however, that remains as relevant and appealing now as when it was made in 1991. Specifically, cleese outlines 5 factors that you can arrange to make your and your.
Fostering creativity a lecture by john cleese heart of a teacher. One of the first books i bought as a teacher was the laughing classroom. John cleese, in his 1991 lecture on creativity, considers five factors. John cleese explains why creativity is unexplainable. Famed actor and writer john cleese shares his personal approach to creativity at appianeurope18. A pioneer of family therapy whose books including one written with john cleese helped to make psychology more accessible to lay readers john. I find myself disagreeing rather strongly with his central premise, though. But he also knows a thing or two about wrestling the creative beast, which is the topic cleese was invited to speak about at last weeks cannes international festival of creativity. John cleese at university book store seattle duration. Specifically, john outlines the 5 factors that you can arrange to make your lives more creative. Stories of the 8 percent tools of the 8 percent books. You cant become creative if you are under usual pressures. His almost twenty years as professoratlarge has led to many talks, essays, and lectures on campus. John cleese on the origin of creativity open culture.
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