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November 6th, 2009
06:52 pm - does the Hero have to be a leader? ::..
Shep Bush recently asked folks on LinkedIn 'In screenwriting, does the Hero have to be a leader?'
interesting question ... and one that i needed to answer
as much as the post pertained to the 'ani-jobs' LinkedIn Group called Animation and Film Jobs, i wanted to answer in a more general, life-oriented sense ... specifically siting certain movie characterizations and examples to point out the answer here is definitley 'no'
here's my answer
The 'hero' of a story does not need to be a leader. I guess this greatly depends on your definition of 'hero', but I am thinking of the main character or the primary target of the film or camerawork.
Although the hero or main character does not need to be a leader, as passive watchers of a film, we are following that person and therefore they can oftentimes seem like a leader.
I hope that Pee-wee Herman is not considered a leader when we watch 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure'.
The main character in '3 Colours: White' ... is he 'a leader'? We follow his life adventure. We're introduced to his world and his climb back into a productive and almost-happy life, but he is almost an anti-hero. A low movement in the symphony of life. An interesting character, but not a leader.
The characters in 'Ghost World' ... they're almost more like tour guides to a certain mindSet or vantagepoint of looking at the world. The tension comes about when the 2 friends begin to encounter other people in their town that have what most might consider a 'more normal' view of the world. Or at least a less imaginative way of seeing things. This movie is almost about absolutely nothing. And yet we follow the characters and empathize with one or the other girl in our own special way depending on which side of the fence we're standing.
And then, more famously ... 'Pulp Fiction'. Are these horrific gangsters 'leaders'? I feel there is SO much symbollic stuff going on in this movie ... the sort of 'difference between dogs and pigs' ... loveable pets vs filthy animals ... they too become our tourguides into a timeless swirling indecipherable world where the sacred and profane mingle and blur. But there are definitely no heroes here that I can see. And there is definitely a gigantic void in the realm of leadership.
And this concept ... a hero-less, leaderless environment ... this might be the state of the world today. So don't let them fool ya.
Current Location: an undisclosed location
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/punquinheads/blue/happy.gif) happy
Current Music: none
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October 21st, 2009
09:39 am - the secret comedy society ::..
i took a trip out to New York City this past weekend to attend 2 seminars offered through Steve Hoftstetter's Comedy Soapbox ... both courses focused on helping comedians get serious about their work from both the business and web aspects of the industry ...
a lot of fantastic advice about brand and behavior ... good professional advice that anyone 'out there' could use for any profession ... i don't want to reveal too much here or get down into the dirt of what us comedians need to go through to make an honest living and get ahead ( laugh ), but i do need to describe an amazing event that i got to witness immediately following the 4 hours of expert insight and suggestions coming from the comedic and business mind of Hoftstetter
after we all learned the deep dark secrets Steve had to share with us ... we exchanged kind salutations, business cards and shared an elevator ride descent of 16 flights back down to the New York City streets ... some banter and goodbyes and then, standing still and looking up and down the sidewalk i watched the comedians, large and small, men and women each with their own demographically diverse backgrounds, heritage, life experiences and sense of funny fashion ... i got to see the comedians walk off into the afternoon armed with this newfound knowledge to help better their careers and help bring joy and laughter to people all around the world ( but mostly in the United States )
it was an inspiring vision ... an incredible feeling to think of our afternoon union in the sky ... to get the lowdown from a selfless professional in the industry ... we drank in his knowledge and advice and now we all bring this insight out into the world as we aim to kill audiences far and wide ... i felt a joy, a certain powerful sense of a dispersed community, a pride and happiness ... and i laughed a little to myself as i headed off into the slight drizzle and crisp air
related links
http://comedysoapbox.com/
http://stevehofstetter.com/
Current Location: work
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: some silence at the office
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August 31st, 2009
01:25 am - a little twitPic :: send a laugh :: won't you pleez give? ::..
too funny ... here's a Q for ya ... can a photographic still, like this one, inspire laughter and happiness? would video be more infectious | inspiring of further laughter? does an audio track of laughter alone become more effective? or perhaps cause a different effect? what about good old live laughter? is that THE most powerful way to experience &/or inspire the infectious qualities of laughter?
what's your take Mandrake? everybody laughs when they come to my house
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/punquinheads/blue/cheerful.gif) cheerful
Current Music: None ... the sound of a small electric fan
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May 24th, 2009
07:07 pm - iTunes Genius Sidebar ::..
aight, not sure about you ... but i JUST turned on the iTunes Genius feature, right? and, uhm, i am so completely disappointed ... i mean, i really thought something magical was going to happen over there ... maybe the Genius feature would look at what i listen to in iTunes, on Last.fm, Pandora, Blip.fm and check out any audio-like file on my MacBook Pro and make some interesting suggestions ... might make sense + be a really cool feature, right? but instead it basically echoes the artist of the track that you click on in iTunes?
C'MON!
just ridiculous ...
Current Location: home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/punquinheads/blue/angry.gif) annoyed
Current Music: The Monkees 'What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round?'
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