The best stories come out of the truth.
Ridley ScottRead
I used to agonise over what to do next, but now I'm making a movie a year. It's insane, but it's only a movie after all. You just hang in there, and occasionally you might make something which you can call art... briefly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the ease of creativity when one stops overthinking and embraces the process.
Ridley Scott discusses how he once struggled with indecision in his creative endeavors but has since adopted a more relaxed approach by committing to produce a movie each year. He emphasizes that while the outcome is important, the experience of creating art should be enjoyable and less agonizing, as moments of brilliance can arise unexpectedly.
Themes
CreativityArtProcessFilmStruggle
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech at a film festival.
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