Reads tagged with “film”
The Scared Is Scared: A Six-Year-Old’s Advice on Overcoming Fear
Why thinking about pizza can be a potent form of cognitive-behavioral therapy for self-doubt.
The Definitive Reading List of the 14 Best Books of 2014 Overall
From the origin of the universe to the unusual stories behind people’s tattoos, by way of secular spirituality, the hummingbird effect, and Werner Herzog.
Jazz Legend Bill Evans on the Creative Process, Self-Teaching, and Balancing Clarity with Spontaneity in Problem-Solving
“The person that succeeds in anything has the realistic viewpoint at the beginning and [knows] that the problem is large and that he has to take it a step at a time.”
Werner Herzog on Creativity, Self-Reliance, and How to Make a Living Doing What You Love
“If your project has real substance, ultimately the money will follow you like a common cur in the street with its tail between its legs.”
The Invisibles: Moving Vintage Photos of LGBT Couples in the Early 20th Century
Archival images — sometimes poignant, sometimes playful, invariably tender — of gay and lesbian couples privately celebrating their love in an era that denied it.
The Principle of Infinite Pains: Legendary Filmmaker Maya Deren on Cinema, Life, and Her Advice to Aspiring Filmmakers
“The love of life itself… seems to me larger than the loving attention to a life. But, of course, each contains the other…”
MacArthur Geniuses on the Relationship Between Uncertainty and Creativity
“Cut short of the floundering and you’ve cut short the possible creative outcomes. Cheat on the chaotic stumbling-about, and you’ve robbed yourself of the raw stuff that feeds the imagination.”
Werner Herzog’s No-Nonsense Advice to Aspiring Filmmakers and Creative Entrepreneurs
Why all creative work is the product of “a furious inner excitement” and how to cultivate the best possible “climate of excitement of the mind.”
Portraits in Creativity: Artist Maira Kalman, Modern Patron Saint of the Moments Inside the Moments Inside the Moments
“We always are in this in-between world of ‘Is this a dream? Is this really happening? Are we in costume? Who are we?'”
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