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Andrew Stanton knows how to tell a great story. He's done it in his animated films "Toy Story," "Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E."
In this TED talk, Stanton tells a story from the end to the beginning and shares some of his best tips for storytelling, including "know where you're headed," "make your audience work for the story" and "make a promise to your audience."
Note: This talk includes some graphic language!
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