Patton Oswalt explains what it looks like when creativity is killed. It's hard out here, man. Real life is difficult enough with paying the bills, eating right, and taking care of your kids—forget trying to balance your creative passions with all of that. And even if you do, the road is still steep and treacherous as hell. Not only are you trying to convince the industry gatekeepers that you're worthy of entry, but you're also trying to convince yourself that you're worthy. And damn...that battle alone is the biggest killer of creativity. If you're struggling today to remember why you're even on the road to begin with, listen to what Patton Oswalt has to say in this interview with Sam Jones on The Off Camera Show. Let it just envelop you like a big, warm hug, buddy. Knowing how to succeed in filmmaking, or just creative pursuits in general, is a whole hell of a lot more difficult than knowing how to fail at it. Failure seems to be par for the course, actually, and that can get really depressing after years of "no's" and "hrmm, yeah, that's not how it works out here, man." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 4 March, 2019