Ze Frank - Thoughts on the Creative Career

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Ze Frank is some kinda genius, and you know I have linked up several of his videos on this blog in the past (um, even just this past Monday folks!). This video blog is about pursuing a creative career, and touches on some amazing points Ze says he wishes someone had said to him when he was starting out.

I love every little thing about this, but here were some particularly poignant parts I think students of the dance will appreciate and relate to, and hopefully Ze passes on to you (all of us!) that wisdom he so wished he had when he was at the start of his creative journey:

"(it helps) to realize that when I am in the beginning of learning something (and the beginning can last a couple years, by the way, not just a couple weeks or months), in that time you don't really have to worry about finding your own voice. In fact, that kind of gets in the way. You can copy people--sometimes that comes naturally when you just read someone, for example, you just start using their voice. Try reading Voorhees, for example, and not writing like him for the next two days.

Mm Mm Monday - Ze Frank

Monday, April 22, 2013

If you have not yet met Ze Frank, then let me introduce you and say "You are most welcome." He is equally skilled at delivering sidesplitting comedy as heart-wrenching truths. He is amazing.

If you have met him, I am sure you will enjoy this clip of him sharing wisdom that will bring a tear to your eye.

And if you have met him, and see this particular video already, I am sure the reminder is timely or needed or valuable someday...

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