Traits Like Humility, Courage, And

Ask "why" Until There Is No More "why."

People Have To Look To The Right Places For Guidance. Looking At A Certain Type Of Entertainment Shouldn't Be Where You Go For Guidance. To Zone Out, Have A Laugh, Sure - But It's Not A Great Example On How To Navigate On A Journey. There Are Other Places To Look.

There's Something Grueling But Very Appealing About Rough, To-the-bone Material In A Low Budget Context. There's Less Between You And The Material. There Are Less People. There Is Less Time. There's Often Less Technology. You Have To Concentrate Very Intensely, And You Jump In A Little Deeper Because There's Nothing In Your Way... But There Are Challenges.

There's A Real Passing Down In The Theater, Almost Ad Nauseam. You Have To Listen To Older People Talk About Their Experience, But It Makes You Very Aware Of What Has Come Before You Or What Is Coming After You - That You're A Part Of A Link In A Chain. It's Not All About You.

Collaboration. ... For Me, It Has Informed Every Move I've Ever Made. And It Saved Me In Many Ways And Still Does. When Things Get Hard, You Can Cling To The Work.