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There is a time for being ahead,a time for being behind;a time for being in motion,a time for being at rest;a time for being vigorous,a time for being exhausted;a time for being safe,a time for being in danger. –Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation) My dad once told me a story about howContinue reading “Riptides”

“Do you like green eggs and ham?” “I do not like them, Sam-I-Am. I do not like green eggs and ham.” “Would you like them here or there?” –Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss I’m sort of back to that place I’ve always been in my career: Wherever I was working with agents, orContinue reading “By Any Means Necessary”

For the producer or project manager… If someone wants to hire you (assuming the project interests you), the first two questions you should immediately ask the person are: -Why are you doing this? (How did this originate? What’s your goal? Etc.) -When is your (rough) deadline to ship this? If they don’t have good answers,Continue reading “Intent and Timing”

“One’s own dharma performed imperfectly is better than another’s dharma well performed…It is better to strive in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another.” -Bhagavad Gita “Happy. Just in my swim shorts, barefooted, wild-haired, in the red fire dark, singing, swigging wine, spitting, jumping, running — that’s the way to live.Continue reading “Your Dharma”

“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” -Robert Henri “As you deepen your participation in the creative act, you may come across a paradox. Ultimately, the act of self-expression isn’t really about you. Most who choose the artist’s path don’t have a choice. We feelContinue reading “Why Make Art?”

“Pure love, careless of all things, kindles the soul.” -Seneca “Let us be full of love. Let us tell those we love that we absolutely and totally love them. Let us answer with love to every situation and problem we face….Almost every situation is made better when it is full of love.” -Ryan Holiday, TheContinue reading “You Must Do Something”

“Do not pay any attention to the rules other people make. Forget Edgar Allan Poe and O. Henry and write the kind of stories you feel like writing. Learn to typewrite, so you can turn out stories as fast as Zane Grey.” -William Saroyan, from his preface in his short story collection, The Daring YoungContinue reading “William Saroyan – “The Time Of Your Life””

People will tell others about your show because: (a) they love it. (b) they love it so much and are so confident in their love of the show, that they’re willing to risk being judged wrong in their assessment. (c) it’s a generous act; it makes people feel good to know they were a linchpinContinue reading “Why We Tell Others”

“Today I will be master of my emotions…The tides advance; the tides recede. Winter goes and summer comes. Summer wanes and the cold increases. The sun rises; the sun sets. The moon is full; the moon is black. The birds arrive; the birds depart. Flowers bloom; flowers fade. Seeds are sown; harvests are reaped. AllContinue reading “Joy and Pain”

You might be tempted to think that not feeling like doing something indicates you’re on the wrong path. Don’t fall for the trap. “Not Feelin’ It” is just another insidious way The Resistance tries to derail your worthwhile efforts. There are many, many “not feelin’ it” things you have to do in the course ofContinue reading ““Not Feelin’ It…Feelin’ It.””