It feels like we’re making a disaster movie right now. One with an apocalyptic plot. But there’s no script. No director. No catering truck. This is real life, not fiction. Living in these uncertain times is overwhelming. The media outlets tell tales of despair and desperation. The breaking news never stops breaking. The economy has […]
Continue readingGrief in the Time of COVID
COVID-19 has hit our industry hard. A deadly virus no-one can see has taken some of our greatest talents. Producers. Animators. Actors. The people “behind the scenes” whose names you won’t find in the newspapers. Those who work in movie theaters. Those who work in distribution. Lighting technicians. Sound designers. Our (amazing!) motion picture veterans. With all […]
Continue readingFinding Gratitude During a Pandemic. It’s Tough
Like most coronavirus stories, it started with a cough. Then body aches and fatigue. And then bones that “felt like they were made of crackers.” When Tom Hanks contracted COVID-19 back in March, it rattled the motion picture industry. Up until then, the coronavirus was a far-away virus from a far-away land. Now it had spread […]
Continue readingFind Satisfaction, Find Success
The Oxford Dictionaries define success as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” They define satisfaction as the pleasure derived from “the fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs.” But does one equal the other? Which is better? Which should you choose? Does Success Equal Satisfaction? It depends on how you look at it. For […]
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