{"id":1340,"date":"2020-08-01T20:40:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T03:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2020-08-01T20:40:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T03:40:26","slug":"entertainment-that-cant-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/entertainment-that-cant-succeed\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment that Can’t Succeed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Entertainment can’t succeed if it can’t fail. The more we protect ourselves against mistakes, the more we protect ourselves against kismet. Basically, take risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The risks go beyond the primary story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s the story of an entertainment thing ( John McClane needs to save the Nakatomi Plaza and he’s putting his life on the line), but then there’s also the meta-story. The story of “This director took a risk” or “This composer is just doing the same thing as always” is just as much a part of the story for audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There can be a lot of layers to the meta, also. Depending on the audience, they might notice all of them or only a few, but only a naive person would think the audience only sees a single narrative and is capable of being focused on only that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s risk built in to all entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public speaking is believed to be Americans’ greatest fear. When someone stands out and asks for the spotlight, they’re taking a risk. That risk goes away when that person is crazy or is obviously driven by some crazy-making force (like a fame). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sane charisma amplifies this risk because someone charismatic is showing a total commitment to deserving the attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failing at goals is entertaining too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

…So failing is succeeding, but going for the middle is not anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let’s find the risk. Let’s stuff our stuff full of it on every level. Let’s surround ourselves with bold people. Let’s make ourselves stories of risk and success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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