Actor Aham Sharma takes the TEDxNMFC stage to explore the often misunderstood craft of acting—not as entertainment alone, but as a philosophy of living. Drawing from renowned acting coaches like Uta Hagen and Stella Adler, he unpacks how great acting goes far beyond memorizing lines or following direction. True performance, he argues, is about empathy, vulnerability, sensitivity, and understanding the human condition. Sharma discusses how actors learn to observe, feel, and respond with honesty—skills that n ...

[Music] [Applause] You're so sensitive. Stop overreacting. Just get over it.Don't be so touchy. grow a thicker skin. Lighten up.I get told these things a lot as a person of sensitivity, which is defined as a heightened processing my environment. One moment I'd be sad because didn't respond to my text within 10 minutes and next moment I'd light up from hearing a little bird chirp. I used to think that sensitivity is a curse that I must fix.But today, I dare to ask, is sensitivity really a weakness. I dare to ...