No doubt I've named this post incredibly dramatic, considering this blog is really only a beginners, not hugely read site, but nevertheless I'd like to inform the readers that do come to this blog of it's future. As I'm slowly (rapidly) turning into an adult (primary by age, hopefully not too much mentally) and it's going to be time to start thinking towards the future etc I thought it only correct to reconsider this blog. Now, I have no striking problems with blogger as a site, it's been pretty easy to write and publish these posts; albeit with a few confusions as to the reader statistics. But I will be concentrating on blogging on Wordpress instead, Wordpress has a widely recognised reputation for being more customisable (something I personally really enjoy having control of, and have struggled with slightly on here) and, in general, is recognized better professionally speaking. As snobby as that sounds, it is not meant to. I just think that as many writers and professionals established in the industry I want to go into, have often had blogs and for the fact I do enjoy having a blog it was time to take it seriously and expand.... Okay, so the whole trying-not-to-be-dramatic thing isn't working out great, but hey ho!
I do want my new blog to look nice and snazzy, as well as being professional, and with a good enough quality that I would be proud to not only publish these casual blogs, but to showcase my personal portfolio for work. So, it's unsurprising that it won't be up straight away, so if it takes too long I'll still post to here and (hopefully, maybe) will transfer some, if not all, of the previous posts to the new one.
Here's to the new blog (y)
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Growing Up.
Maturity and the general evolution of people from child to adult is both difficult and fascinating. At 20 I'm at that age where things seem to be getting a little more continuous and stable, and at the same time more hectic and unpredictable. That contradiction when written down doesn't really make much sense but think about it, the frustration and confusion of adolescence begins to calm down, while the excitement and relative freedom of what the future holds begins to take place. It's time to look at the unknown with a greater perspective.
As children, we're innocent, crazy, energetic and naive and although the truth is otherwise, that childishness nature seems to go by so quickly. In its place is a strange, identity defining era of a persons life that is full of everything the world has to offer. As a kid that didn't exactly grow up with the easiest of circumstances that period of adolescence was particularly memorable for me; both positively and negatively, but I think whoever you are the same things apply. Whatever happens and wherever you live,that transition shouldn't be looked on with too much regret, or too easily forgotten, because it's not all bad, a lot of it is incredible. You're meeting some of your greatest and closest friends, you're discovering things you never knew existed, you're finding out who you are, and what you like, what you want to be. Contrary to popular belief as well, it's in my opinion that this period of your life is where you have the time to make mistakes and the time to be hurt, and pick yourself up from it. Friends come and go, but it's not the end of the world because you've still got the rest of your life to either find better friends, or rekindle that friendship at a later time.
Everything seems so incredibly condensed looking back on the past 10 years of my life, and it truly is absolutely bemusing to understand how much happens in what feels like such a short time. It was a very difficult time of my life yet similarly it was a time of intense hilarity and inspiration. That's the main thing I guess I'm trying to get to in this post. Growing up is difficult, and losing people is tricky, but in the end no matter what you do it's inspirational and influential in later life. So, if you're reading this and you're going through that transition still, let it happen, don't try to stop it and realise that every fall down is really a benefit in the long run. Likewise, if you're my age or older for that matter, even if it doesn't feel like it, there is something, anything about yourself that is amazing. That thing, no doubt, will have come from a long time of changing, discovering, hurting and healing.
So don't be sad it happened; celebrate how it shaped you.
As children, we're innocent, crazy, energetic and naive and although the truth is otherwise, that childishness nature seems to go by so quickly. In its place is a strange, identity defining era of a persons life that is full of everything the world has to offer. As a kid that didn't exactly grow up with the easiest of circumstances that period of adolescence was particularly memorable for me; both positively and negatively, but I think whoever you are the same things apply. Whatever happens and wherever you live,that transition shouldn't be looked on with too much regret, or too easily forgotten, because it's not all bad, a lot of it is incredible. You're meeting some of your greatest and closest friends, you're discovering things you never knew existed, you're finding out who you are, and what you like, what you want to be. Contrary to popular belief as well, it's in my opinion that this period of your life is where you have the time to make mistakes and the time to be hurt, and pick yourself up from it. Friends come and go, but it's not the end of the world because you've still got the rest of your life to either find better friends, or rekindle that friendship at a later time.
Everything seems so incredibly condensed looking back on the past 10 years of my life, and it truly is absolutely bemusing to understand how much happens in what feels like such a short time. It was a very difficult time of my life yet similarly it was a time of intense hilarity and inspiration. That's the main thing I guess I'm trying to get to in this post. Growing up is difficult, and losing people is tricky, but in the end no matter what you do it's inspirational and influential in later life. So, if you're reading this and you're going through that transition still, let it happen, don't try to stop it and realise that every fall down is really a benefit in the long run. Likewise, if you're my age or older for that matter, even if it doesn't feel like it, there is something, anything about yourself that is amazing. That thing, no doubt, will have come from a long time of changing, discovering, hurting and healing.
So don't be sad it happened; celebrate how it shaped you.
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
"So what do you actually want to do?"
"So what do you actually want to do?" - The question a majority of students dread with an unbreakable strength and struggle to answer without listing more than one job at a time. I don't know much about the rules behind careers in too many fields, but when it comes to the Creative Industries the general feeling is that to begin with you have to specify one role. Now, don't get me wrong there are lots of people, some that I know that can give you a definitive specific answer to that question and sometimes I wish I could do that! But with creativity often comes indecisiveness, so a lot of people, myself including find that they are passionate about more than one area and role, so what then?
I guess to an extent that's what University is for; it broadens your mind but also gives you a better understanding of what it is you're best at doing. As it's coming to the end of my second year, it's hard not to get sentimental about ... well ... everything, really and on top of that is a natural, overbearing sense of trepidation. But why? You may ask, well although it is true that once established in the industry you can afford to add other credits to your name and be more than just that one role; at the start it seems best to specify as much as possible. Get to the point, you may then scream, well the point is; how much of my career will be affected by the specific role I will eventually chose?
Rhetorical though this question may be (After all you cant exactly see what I'm writing til its published) it is one that undoubtedly many will have thought about.
I'm going to attempt to answer my own question - 'attempt' being the important word - so where do I start? Well ultimately what I'd like to become is a Screenwriter, Director, Actor and Author (see what I mean?) Sure I've not exactly made it easy for myself, but I figure if you're about to try and enter a difficult industry you may as well go for everything! And there are hundreds of people who are multifaceted in the industry; Rashida Jones, James Corden, Will Smith, Steven Chbosky, Ben Affleck, to name a few!
It's finding that small thing that makes one role that tiniest bit more attractive to you! So you can say from the beginning "What am I? I'm an aspiring Director" or "What am I? I'm an aspiring Actor" etc etc at 20; still a student I obviously can't be certain but I reckon that comes from as much experience as possible. I've helped out on the smallest of roles on 3 dissertation films in the past month and a bit, and thats gradually helped to shape my thought process more. Who said University was worthless? Technically though, this does not answer my question! But it leads into it; from what I've seen, what I've heard and in general what I believe it won't affect it all that much. If you start a career being one thing, but want to be another, fine, just work for it. I figure if I can manage to get in the industry and be successful in one role, then screw it I can do the rest! I'd say if it's gonna affect the career it'll make it better when approached with the right viewpoint!.
Liam.
I guess to an extent that's what University is for; it broadens your mind but also gives you a better understanding of what it is you're best at doing. As it's coming to the end of my second year, it's hard not to get sentimental about ... well ... everything, really and on top of that is a natural, overbearing sense of trepidation. But why? You may ask, well although it is true that once established in the industry you can afford to add other credits to your name and be more than just that one role; at the start it seems best to specify as much as possible. Get to the point, you may then scream, well the point is; how much of my career will be affected by the specific role I will eventually chose?
Rhetorical though this question may be (After all you cant exactly see what I'm writing til its published) it is one that undoubtedly many will have thought about.
I'm going to attempt to answer my own question - 'attempt' being the important word - so where do I start? Well ultimately what I'd like to become is a Screenwriter, Director, Actor and Author (see what I mean?) Sure I've not exactly made it easy for myself, but I figure if you're about to try and enter a difficult industry you may as well go for everything! And there are hundreds of people who are multifaceted in the industry; Rashida Jones, James Corden, Will Smith, Steven Chbosky, Ben Affleck, to name a few!
It's finding that small thing that makes one role that tiniest bit more attractive to you! So you can say from the beginning "What am I? I'm an aspiring Director" or "What am I? I'm an aspiring Actor" etc etc at 20; still a student I obviously can't be certain but I reckon that comes from as much experience as possible. I've helped out on the smallest of roles on 3 dissertation films in the past month and a bit, and thats gradually helped to shape my thought process more. Who said University was worthless? Technically though, this does not answer my question! But it leads into it; from what I've seen, what I've heard and in general what I believe it won't affect it all that much. If you start a career being one thing, but want to be another, fine, just work for it. I figure if I can manage to get in the industry and be successful in one role, then screw it I can do the rest! I'd say if it's gonna affect the career it'll make it better when approached with the right viewpoint!.
Liam.
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