The art of winging it | Ben Burke

Writer, performer, designer and TED Fellow Ben Burke has made an art out of winging it, but that doesn’t mean he does not have a plan. Alongside a kinetic sculpture made of junk on stage, he discusses improv and the creations it has led to, including a theatre company, a functioning trash boat and numerous performances. TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences. Enjoy this unedited talk by Ben Burke. Filmed at TED2013 Fellows. NOTE: Comments are disabled on this video. We made this difficult decision for the TED Archive because we believe that a well-moderated conversation allows for better commentary from more people and more viewpoints. Studies show that aggressive and hateful comments silence other commenters and drive them away; unfortunately, YouTube's comment moderation tools are simply not up to the task of allowing us to monitor comments on so many videos at once. (We'd love to see this change, YouTube.) So for now, if you'd like to comment on this talk, please use Facebook, Twitter or G+ to discuss with your networks.