How to get people to do what you want | Barry Sonnenfeld

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🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

As a film and television director, Barry Sonnenfeld had millions of dollars riding on his ability to get his cast and crew to play along — and much of what he learned along the way applies to everyday life. Here, he shares nine bits of wisdom and whimsy gleaned from 40 years in entertainment. So the next time you encounter a screaming bully, you too will know what to do.

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0:00.0	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:13.0	I'm your host, Elise Hew.
0:14.6	When you've been making films for as long as director, producer, and author Barry Sondenfeld has,
0:22.5	you've definitely learned a thing or two, or a lot more, about life. In this talk, Barry pulls from his four decades in the film
0:29.1	industry to share 10 unexpected rules for survival and success and what it takes to really
0:35.0	make people laugh without letting them know you're trying.
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