# My journey from Marine to actor

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Talks Live
- Speaker: Adam Driver
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Languages and linguistics, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_driver_my_journey_from_marine_to_actor)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Before he fought in the galactic battles of Star Wars, Adam Driver was a United States Marine with 1/1 Weapons Company. He tells the story of how and why he became a Marine, the complex transition from soldier to civilian -- and Arts in the Armed Forces, his nonprofit that brings theater to the military. Because, as he says: "Self-expression is just as valuable a tool as a rifle on your shoulder." Followed by a spirited performance of Marco Ramirez's "I am not Batman" by Jesse J. Perez and Matt Johnson. (Adult language)

## Lectures

1. [My journey from Marine to actor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/adam_driver_my_journey_from_marine_to_actor/a8575e458027), 18 min (TED's player)