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does it mean to be an actor? How do actors do what they do? How do
they deal with the frustrations and rejections? This is the story
of my personal experiences in Los Angeles. Along the way I'll share what
I've learned.
Sticking to Your Vision
The point I want to make is that, the things that you get fired over or that they hate or they put you down for or they ridicule you for, these are the very things that, 30 years later, that they acclaim and say that they admire. You have to know that." -- Francis Ford Coppola, producer, writer and director of films like Apocalypse Now, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and The Godfather Trilogy.
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Wow. So true and insightful. You know I hear sometimes from people I know about traits they admire in me. Traits I've been trying to change because I thought they were negative traits. Then one day I realized they weren't negative traits at all. They are what make me me. You just have to direct it in a positive way.
Ahhh...but don't you just love Coppola. He's one of my faves.
Posted by: Audrey | November 23, 2005 08:03 AMI can understand what you're saying. You might see a quality in yourself, like a strong will, as an issue but other people (who lack it) may see it as a great quality.
I think Collola's also talking about the experience a lot of artists have with corporate types -- if it hasn't been done before, then we shouldn't be the first, too risky.
Thank goodness for the dreamers and the "crazy artists."
Posted by: Trevor | November 25, 2005 08:04 AM