In search of the right container for my life's work
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Keith Johnstone says that status experts raise and lower their status with great skill.
I believe a "taste expert" (not in the overused sense) does the same. I.e., great taste embodies both high and low, knowing when each is called for.
Roger Ebert was a master at this:
Another fav example comes from Every Frame a Painting, specifically their video on "F for Fake."
Quite ironic (& hilarious) that their entire YouTube channel (a supposedly lowbrow medium) was inspired by Orson Welles, one of cinema's great masters.
youtu.be/1GXv2C7vwX0?si=MfXk…
Time to rediscover the imaginative response in my adult-self, while "refinding" the power of my child-like creativity.
(Image 1) is such a fascinating exchange because I thought the person was being helpful...but apparently that's increasing your status?
And the idea that the message is modified by the receiver. Oof.
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The first photo explains my obsession with "earning" things in an "authentic" way. 🤣🤣
The second photo is a prophesy clearly showing me the folly of my way/thinking.
I'm reporting this article to Jack for targeted harassment 👍🏽
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Toward the end of this career, despite past successes, he couldn't get a film off the ground no matter what he tried.
Frustrated, he went to see Spielberg, who was still upcoming, for a shot at directing again. Any shot. He just needed a win.
ALT A screenshot from an article on Billy Wilder's final years.
ALT A screenshot from an article on Billy Wilder's final years.
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Why is MoonRise Kingdom so good?! Rewatched it on Wednesday and it still holds up to how I felt when I saw it at 17.
Such a perfectly made movie. God. Colours, awkwardness, pov shots, dialogue, dry wit, warmth, music, lightness. Ugh.
As a newcomer/immigrant, time is both your greatest ally and your most unforgiving taskmaster.
You need enough of it to build a new life from scratch, but every day without (your desired) progress comes with the sinking feeling that you're falling behind.
“All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.” - Napoleon, but also super relevant to Seinfeld.
