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Dude I was thinking the whole time he had a slight Frasier vibe
July 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Dude I was thinking the whole time he had a slight Frasier vibe
June 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
June 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I’m currently secluded at a cabin in the woods. It would be very easy for me to run by the local dispensary and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind (not in a serious way, just a brief intrusive thought). But I would honestly rather sit in my discomfort than blur my way out of it.
June 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I’m currently secluded at a cabin in the woods. It would be very easy for me to run by the local dispensary and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind (not in a serious way, just a brief intrusive thought). But I would honestly rather sit in my discomfort than blur my way out of it.
You can always recycle, refine and rework those old ideas down the road. You'd be surprised how a little life experience and development as an artist can turn an old flawed concept into something beautiful.
June 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
You can always recycle, refine and rework those old ideas down the road. You'd be surprised how a little life experience and development as an artist can turn an old flawed concept into something beautiful.
When you're starting out pitching, learn to both embrace and learn from failure. Be like young Stephen King and proudly collect those rejection letters. No experience is a failure when you learn something from it. In fact, it's literally the only way to learn.
June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
When you're starting out pitching, learn to both embrace and learn from failure. Be like young Stephen King and proudly collect those rejection letters. No experience is a failure when you learn something from it. In fact, it's literally the only way to learn.
We all have our own personal struggles, so we all have something unique to say. Learning how to distill that into simple concepts and make it entertaining and engaging comes from experience.
June 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We all have our own personal struggles, so we all have something unique to say. Learning how to distill that into simple concepts and make it entertaining and engaging comes from experience.
- but the truth is, those comparisons are actually vital for helping people get a quick mental image of your concept. The originality comes from combining that with your unique POV on life born from experience and dealing with adversity.
June 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
- but the truth is, those comparisons are actually vital for helping people get a quick mental image of your concept. The originality comes from combining that with your unique POV on life born from experience and dealing with adversity.
I used to shy away from providing examples of similar shows / characters in pitches because I was worried about my ideas not seeming original enough -
June 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I used to shy away from providing examples of similar shows / characters in pitches because I was worried about my ideas not seeming original enough -
It’s great to have shows and movies you love influence you, but your unique POV on life is what’s going to make something feel NEW and give you something original to say.
June 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s great to have shows and movies you love influence you, but your unique POV on life is what’s going to make something feel NEW and give you something original to say.