Studio C’s James Perry: How I Stumbled On A Purpose | James Perry | TEDxBYU
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- James Perry made the decision to become an engineer thinking he could pursue a career that would be useful to the world. Instead, he ended up becoming a main cast member on BYUtv’s popular original series, Studio C--a sketch-comedy show that has over 1 million subscribers and 600 million views. While the drastic career change was certainly unexpected, what surprised James most was discovering that doing something that was important to him gave him more purpose than doing something he assumed was important to the world.
James was born and raised in Sacramento, CA in a family of seven. As the middle child, he was starved for attention so naturally took to acting. In college, he stretched his acting and writing skills by joining a sketch comedy troupe, Divine Comedy. He graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from BYU in 2013. After working as a Software Engineer for a little over a year, while doing Studio C part-time, the show grew and he became a full-time actor and writer. James married his high school sweetheart, Brenna. They love traveling and finding good food. When he isn't acting, James loves tending (or eating) his organic vegetable garden and playing with their puppy, Caesar.
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It's so weird hearing James be serious, but a good weird. I really liked what he said.
Totally.
I O.D. on Studio C I wanted him to say "Lobster bisque"
yep.
I O.D. on Studio C its sooo wierd watching ths
check out Impersonating Jame's Voice to find real serious
It's really weird hearing this from the guy who made 3+ videos about bisque.
Lobster bisque
@@micah5918 Ryan Reynolds?
@@oliverdelica2289 Jim Carrey?
You're just naming famous people
@@JuliansStuffRoblox THEY LIKE IT!
4:00 Maybe James was the inspiration behind Scott Sterling. lol
BTW It was a really good talk. Great job James.
my exact thoughts
James actually wrote (and directed? It was one of the two) the Scott Sterling sketch.
Andy Malik No Matt wrote it. He said so several times.
EndlessSky Jason bet that the Hunger Games Parody would get a million views before Scott Sterling. Jason Said if he won he would get to get what he wanted to the cast to get revenge on all the times he got hurt on the show. Well, Scott Sterling hit 1 million first so the tables were turned and they did what they wanted to Jason, hit him with soccer balls. That's how Matt's revenge came to be.
TH-cam: James Per--
Me: *smashes finger on video*
Oh my gosh, its great seeing James outside of Studio C... like seeing what he thinks as an individual is very interesting! Woohoo GO STUDIO C! Who else is a full on studio C fan?!
Sienna rose YOOOO STUDIO C FAN HERE, JAMES IS MAKING ME PROUD
Same!!! Studio C:)
MEEEEEE
Me
Me
"Your not killing puppies doing what you want to do"
-James Perry, 2017
Tart And Spoon Gaming unless you are ... and then that's just not right.
Well... I mean.... He could be wrong though
Get it
I love the scissors/lawnmower analogy. Good speech!
This is The Best TED Talk ever
Ice Wolf I completely agree
I wanted him to include something about BISQUE
I can't believe James has had 5 majors.
BTW it's not just balls that he gets hit in the head with it's Ping-Pong paddles too. lol
James, I totally get the bad at sports thing. If it makes you feel better, I got hit in the head twice during a volleyball game in gym within a span of five minutes. I must be the female Scott Sterling.
"... if you are a lawnmower, don't get a big head, because no one is ever going to trust you to cut hair..." -James Perry(Studio C)TED Talk. That is literally my senior quote. Just summited it today.
I just got here from James's vlog we watch ted talks in class all the time
Yasmin I see you in the comments a lot
Why on Earth is there a dislike on this video?!?!
lot of math, lot of science, lot of BISQUE
Really enjoy James as a speaker. Well said and thank you for providing this video.
I also suffer from the magnet head for balls and concussions. Great talk and needed to hear it.
I don't like Ted Talks but MAN THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR!
soooo true
3:48 REAL SCOTT STERLING CONFIRMED! Nice talk James :)
Well James's purpose is to have the best bisqueness
It's weird to hear James being serious but this was a breath of fresh air
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land upon the stars." --Norman Vincent Peale
YES
But the moon is closer to us than stars.
No, you will be incinerated when reentering the Earth’s atmosphere at supersonic speeds
@@sashabird5695 by trillions of miles.
This is the most underrated Ted talk ever.
This is timely advice for me. My story parallels yours: I took a crack at being a nurse (BYU grad!) for several years, but now I'm finding joy in more unconventional ways...but still formulating my new purpose. This talk is fabulous, James. Thank you! My sister and I had fun visiting with you as extras during the Kaskade sketch, btw. Best!
Tawny Tuppence, weren't you in the sketch where they introduce princesses and stuff? I'm sure you commented that and someone asked for proof or something.
"Whatever you're doing right now, you're not killing puppies" is my new favourite quote.
I love how this is funny but serious.😃
how is he so talented?! is is amazing!
Wow James this is so inspirational! I love all of the Studio C you are in!!
"Done is better than good." My stepdad says that just because I wiped off the counter and it is done, but not done well, that my boss would fire me and I would be a failure in life... :(
I'm soooooo happy James didn't become an engineer instead.
Finnegan Wolff he is an engineer and an actor. He was working as one before and during Studio C. Both are part of him.
As a college student trying to figure out exactly what I want to do, this was just the message I needed to hear. Thank you James!
"Waste time doing what you love."
One of my favorite things is when another person puts into cohesive words what I've been thinking for a very long time but have never understood how to explain it.
I'm studying engineering but I enjoy theatre/acting/backstage stuff. I'm still not sure what my "purpose" is but I know that I don't need to stress too much about that
Follow your heart
Oh my gosh... That was so wise... I... James... I feel so... uplifted I can't even... If everyone listened to this, we would have world peace... There would be no war, no lies, no robberies, No murdering puppies... I feel so amazing right now Thank you James, thank you SO MUCH I think you are (don't tell them) but I think you are my favorite now... No, You aren't do you know why? Because I am going to treat everybody equal, It doesn't matter appearance or their inside we are all equal anyways, right? So thank you for changing my life James. Thank you.
This was such a thoughtful talk and so uplifting, especially because of how relatable James made himself feel to us :') I love how he gave solid steps to finding a purpose. Btw, there's a similar Ted talk by Emilie Wapnick which I found pretty great too. Go Studio C!
"You're not killing puppies by doing what you love." I think I really needed to hear that today. Thank you.
Funny thing James, you are helping! Your show provides me some comfort in times of anxiety. Keep going. We love to laugh along with you people. Clean comedy wohoo!
j"ust watch me play sports" same James, same
Paloma hi 👋
yo
Paloma wait r u the PaLoMa on discord
Alex Kang no i dont think so i dont know what that is
NO.WAY.JAME'S.IN.A.TED.TALK!!!!!!!
naty-naty chan um this excitement is te same I had, some people call me a grammar natzi sorry about this but it's not JAME'S it is JAMES'
For a grammar 'natzi' your spelling's not that great either ;P
You are a shame to all Grammar Nazis. It would be "James's" if you were to make that contraction.
Sir_Sethery James' or James's, depends on what format you use
LicensedToMine actually, they changed grammer. sir sethery is correct.
I nearly spit my water seeing James's face on a TED video. I never expected to see him be so serious but I'm glad I clicked on this video.
Keep it up, James 😊
Oh my gosh I need to stop crying you're the best James
Thanks, James. I think I needed to hear a lot of that, especially the parts about working with others and done is better than good. Bravo. New favorite TED Talk.
So wise, James (and apparently Brenna). I've found this to be true for me as well. I struggled for years to find my purpose. When I finally thought I found it, I settled in for the long haul, but then rude awakenings made me reconsider, and I'm back in school, pursuing something that is completely different from anything I had been considering! It's quite remarkable how your purpose can change so dtrastically, and yet, for the better!
But the real question is......
Bro.....do you even Bisque?
I love it when my two favorite channels cross threads. Thank you, James, for being a source of inspiration!
Wow, just what I needed to hear, i've been struggling trying to find my purpose in life, and so stressed like if I needed to choose now. You gave me the inspiration I needed, thank you James, you are awesome :)
every 3rd word, I strangely hear "bisque" at the back of my mind
Well said James! I was able to hear this message at the perfect time. My wife and I were having a conversation about purpose minutes before I saw this video suggestion pop up on the screen.
James, you did amazing. So happy you did a tedtalk. Great job!
A collaboration that changes the world... I like that! Thanks James! And you do a great job at making people smile! I'm grateful that is part of your purpose because we really enjoy you!!
Really stunned and impressed to see you here. Loved it.
this is so inspiring, james. thank you :)
Wow, Thank you. This is very comforting.
Great talk! I'm almost 70 and it made me so excited for all the new possibilities,
Great job James! You are a hard worker and we love you on Studio C. I've seen you around on the BYU campus too. Thanks for doing this Ted talk. I loved it!
I love the things he said. It's very inspiring.
I REALLY needed this right now!! Thank you so much James and Tedx for all that you do and for sharing the valuable information and inspiration that you've learned and received!! 🙏♥😇
I honestly have no idea what I want to do or what my purpose is in life, but this is helping to give me guidance. Thanks James. I really needed to hear it.
Best TED talk I've ever heard
Props to you James for getting that Mechanical Engineering degree. I've changed my major 3 times so far, Architecture to Mechanical Engineering, to Industrial Engineering. I want to change the world for the better. The problem I've run into is that I feel stuck where I am trying to learn enough to be able to do anything worthwhile.
I have to push through and get my degree, then ... I'll get to go places. I just want to get into a firm to join a team of people to make the world better. Lol, you just got to the collaboration part XD. I want nothing more than to be on a great team and make teams better. That's how I ended up finally in industrial engineering.
Wonderful talk, thank you so much to James for sharing that. Thank you, thank you.
A purpose? How'd you get that?
lolololololol
Really helpful and inspiring. I have often felt the same way about purpose.
Thank you so much for this talk! I needed this so bad today!
I really needed to hear this! Thank you James!
Super appreciated this. Thanks!
As a senior in college having an identity crisis because I still don't know what I want to do with my life and my purpose... well, it really means a lot to hear all of this from one of my favorite actors. Thank you.
I've been trying to figure out this exact topic in my life lately, thank you so much James!
Thanks James. This has put a lot into perspective and has really eased my mind. This is one of the best, if not the best Ted talk I've ever seen. I too have been trying to solve the puzzle of life but have been over-complicating it too much-you've summarised it so simply that I feel like all my doubts/worries have just faded away. Thank you! 👍
Thank you James, I do find that helpful.
I love this. Thank you
Thanks for the talk, Mr. Perry!
honestly I watch studio c when I'm sad or being negative. like right now someone at my school was killed in a triple homicide and that is scary and sad
JAMES! WHERES DA BISQUE?
Aizer Degaymere Lobster Bisque!!!
hahahaha :) :)
Great speech! Bravo
Love you James! Miss you on the C!
Thanks James, really, thank you a lot.
Wow, quite insightful. Thank you James Perry (and wife)!
it's wierd how this talk resonates so much with parts of my life.
Thank you for this, James. I really needed to hear it.
Yeah nvm it didn't help. I'm still useless.
Thank you James.
Thanks, I always wondered what a Ted talk was.
Everything he said I really related to, I can't believe there's someone else out there that thinks these things, like this, and it's just so awesome I can't believe it
My life is much like what James was talking about. but, I always knew what I wanted to do, but not really how to get there.
Being where I am now, working at a church, helping youth by mentoring and coaching is best time of my life. And oh yeah, going on Mission trips annually.
THIS WAS SOOO GOOD!!! Great job James!
"Whatever you're doing right now you're not murdering puppies"
- James
Wait, so should I not be cutting my hair with my lawnmower?
Shockingly, science has recently discovered that, no, you should not, in fact, cut your hair with your lawnmower.
James, you are amazing! You were the perfect opening for A Pretty Decent Comedy Show in Boise!
This definitely needs more views
who else came from James's vlog? 😇
Dark Sky me
Dark Sky meeee
Me!
me
yup
I do love Studio C, love it!
you are enough you are so enough it is unbelievable how enough you are ~ Sierra Boggess
I almost choked on a piece of string cheese at the cuddling and eating dirt part. You're hilarious James XD
He's my favorite in Studio C
Listening to the early part of your talk, this came to mind -- I'm paraphrasing this recent, important scripture discovery: "...and when [you] fall [you] shall rise again, for [your] sacrifice shall be more sacred unto me than [your] increase, saith the Lord." - Doctrine & Covenants 117:13 I know Yoda said, "Do or do not. There is no try." But this verse is heavy on the value of trying and continuing to get up and try again and not give up.
never seen that verse in the bible. i know book of Mormon and all that i just don't agree with it.
I agree with the bible I mean, just not book of Mormon, my best friend is Mormon tho.
This is awesome
HOLY CRAP I LOVE TED TALKS AND STUDIO C THIS SHOWED UP ON MY HOME PAGE YESSSSS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS GO JAMES WOOOOO
I love studio c
this gives me an idea how to find what I want and what im passionate about., and what you want and enjoy can help others
James man, I respect you so much! this is very inspirational and helpful, God bless man! (also rep engineering! 😂😂)