Cussing
Here’s some stuff cussing expresses We’re all adults here Let’s get loose A more genuine surprise especially if the situation is inappropriate (like on a sitcom when they bleep it out) We are familiar, we are friends I am bold Anger Rebellion Insanity Please use swears unsparingly, but have fun with them.
The Need to Fit In
Many folks are drawn to entertainment as a way to fit in. They feel that they were an outsider, except when the stage happened to them, or when they had some kind of art to share. When this feeling comes up for us again with our audience, it can really screw us. The thing that […]
Hierarchy in Design
Being decisive is what we do in design and what we do in entertainment. We take responsibility for making decisions for our audience. Then, we can guide them along like happy sheep to a wonderful place, an important experience, or a fulfilling message. I used this meme before and here it is again… We notice […]
Don’t Do It
When people ask me generally if I have any tips on how to make it in showbiz, I generally answer them “Don’t do it.” If a person doesn’t really really want to do it, it’s not worth it. I definitely wouldn’t recommend my path in my career even though I love it and I’m grateful […]
Make The Ones That Want To Know Know
We might be afraid of self promotion and getting salesy. We might be afraid that everyone will distrust us because we talk about what we make… but forget going big. Do we even go little? Have our people heard from us? Do they know our current thing? Do they know how to get our stuff? […]
A Pigeonhole Is a Door
We create a vast lavish room of luxury for our audiences. We make wonderful safe place to explore the entertainment we create. This room has it all. It’s great. So much of ourselves. The issue with getting people into the room is the door. The door is small. Someone feels safe stepping through a door […]
There Isn’t One Way To Be The Best
I used to have this impression that every high-level artist is the same. They function in this beautiful interesting way where they turn it on and you can just see the work flowing. For instance, I thought every great actor, would have an approach and work ethic in common even though their presentation on camera […]
Which Sandwich
We gotta move! Our own decision fatigue can be holding us back from giving our audiences what they need. When I go to a restaurant with friends, the most important thing to me is the friends. I know if I spend all day looking through the menu options I will… Spend a lot of time […]
Dealing With Flack
With everyone developing more of a social consciousness, and with our society making opinions more and more important, there’s a ton of flack going around. Flack means nothing I’m not really into taking unsolicited feedback. It’s usually off track. I love getting solicited feedback from people who know what I’m doing. Flack usually comes from […]
“Fun” Is Not What I Want To Hear
I make fun for a living, but I don’t want to hear it when I’m buckling down to make something happen. It’s so hard to accept my advisors saying to find joy, to live life, to savor sweetness when I have stuff I NEED to get done. The helpful vibe is fun. When we’re getting […]
Damnit UP – Creativity Constraint Construction
One of the problems I have with the word “Creativity” is that it is often used to mean boundless imagination. People think they don’t have it, or they think they need to be freed from bounds to achieve it. What it really is is making stuff. Creating. And if we’re waiting or shaming ourselves, we’re […]
Serve more
This is the annual time for my facebook friends to post about how we all need to support local businesses or small businesses. This is my annual time to ask small business owners to find more ways to support their customers. This is way more important. Our businesses are community services. We are here to […]