The Most Inspirational Speech For The Artists & Right Brainers by Kevin Smith
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Thanks to filmmaker Kevin Smith, this is one of the most inspirational speeches you will ever hear for those of us who are artists and/or love to create. One of the things that’s most appealing to Smith’s fans is that he’s the guy next door; the dude you’d hang out and chat on for hours about comics with. He’s not a Hollywood douche. He’s tangible and he knows what it is to be an artist and still be down to earth. I don’t feel I should add to much to this blog entry simply because I want this speech to speak for itself. Please listen closely to the story he tell of his father’s passing and how that relates to his statements later about encouraging each other’s as artists and living a ‘why not?!’ life! < --!more-->I was watching this on Netflix a few weeks ago from his “Burn In Hell” DVD live Q&A, and it was just the thing I needed to hear. I’ve seen all of his Q&A DVD’s and have had memorable moments, but this one was the golden one…
Inspiring Things For The Week #4: Beautiful Losers, Creativity Books, Food Inc, & more!
Aah, it’s a brand new year and a clean slate for all of us. I hope the holidays were not too brutal and hectic for you, but we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we survived them, no matter how both beautiful and chaotic they be. As usual, I’ve gotten sidetracked this past weekend in writing this week’s inspiring blog installment, so I’m thinking mondays are the best days to post these. Let’s face it: Mondays are mondays. They are what they are, and January can feel a bit bland after the initial high of the holidays. They don’t have to be if you don’t let them though. That’s why I’m here; to boost your week with an injection of inspirational things around us involving the arts, artists, music, and more.
1. Food, Incorporated Documentary
I came across this documentary a while ago on Netflix and had put it in my instant queue a few weeks ago and just now watched it this past week. I think everyone should take and hour and a half of their life to watch this eye opening film about…
