A Few A Few ““talent talent

LessonsLessons”” from the Artsfrom the Arts

A A FewFew “Talent Lessons” from the Arts “Talent Lessons” from the Arts

Each hired and developed and inspired and evaluated in Each hired and developed and inspired and evaluated in unique waysunique ways (23 contributors = 23 unique contributions = 23 pathways =

23 distinct personalities = 23 sets of motivators)

Attitude/Enthusiasm/Energy paramount!Attitude/Enthusiasm/Energy paramount!Re-lent-less!!!!!!!!!!!Re-lent-less!!!!!!!!!!!

“Peculiar” = requisite “Peculiar” = requisite (Each expected to make unique/“peculiar” contribution)

“Practice is cool”“Practice is cool” (Practice stars = Performance stars. See George Leonard’s Mastery; Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit)

Team Team andand Individual equally cherished Individual equally cherished Aspire to EXCELLENCE = Obvious Aspire to EXCELLENCE = Obvious (Excellence = Cool))

Ex-e-cu-tionEx-e-cu-tionTalent = Brand = DuhTalent = Brand = Duh“The Project” rules“The Project” rules

Emotional language OkayEmotional language Okay“Bit players”? No!“Bit players”? No! (All = Vital)

Standard = B.I.WStandard = B.I.W. . (Best. In. World.)

Different events = Different rostersDifferent events = Different rosters (Duh.)

“The role of the DirectorThe role of the Director is to create a space is to create a space where the actor or where the actor or

actress can actress can become become more than they’ve ever more than they’ve ever been before, more than been before, more than

they’ve dreamed of they’ve dreamed of beingbeing.”.” —Robert Altman, Oscar acceptance

““My only goal is to My only goal is to have no goals.have no goals. The The goal, every time, is goal, every time, is that film, that very that film, that very momentmoment.”.” —Bernardo Bertolucci

““I’m lookingI’m looking for insane for insane

commitment.commitment.””

—Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty

and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line

broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil,

shouting ‘GERONIMO!’GERONIMO!’ ” —Bill McKenna, professional motorcycle racer

(Cycle magazine 02.1982)

"The object of life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,

shouting, 'Holy Shit, What 'Holy Shit, What a Ride!!!’a Ride!!!’ ”

—Mavis Leyrer (feisty OCTOGENARIANOCTOGENARIAN, living in Seattle)