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  • Hello everyone out there.

    2008-07-28 5:31AM / 標準BLOG / 會員可以看
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         First off I'd like to say how thrilled I am to join the AnD community.  All due to Patrick Lee and the rest of the dedicated people @ AnD, my sincerest thanks for putting the page up for me.  Trust me when I say I couldn't have done it myself, when it comes to computers i'm stunningly ignorant.  So again, thank you, hopefully one day we can all meet.    Since, as I understand, this is a platform for artists to share, commune, and express themselves I thought it would be fitting to start this open dialog by saying I've never perscribed to the notion of celebrity or fame.  Some would respond by asking why an actor then? Isn't that hypocritical?  My response is no.  I do believe in community, art and film and the belief that the written word is where it  all starts, specifically in film and theater.  I've never had a blog and don't actively pursue press, but through some recent experiences, i've found value in sharing some thoughts.  My apprehension in this regard has always been because being an actor is perceived with celebrity and fame.  I hold the two aspects in very different contrast.  Although I do agree that business demands a healthy portion of ego, which unfortunately teeters and sometimes spills into a black pool of narcissism.  That being said, we all go through our own journey and come to different realizations at different points in our lives. So no judgement, I appreciate the value of extremes, as i've had many in my life.    We live in a world of duality and oneness, sweeping change and stagnant reality.  It's a world where Andy Warhol's prediction that everyone will have '15 minutes of fame' has come true.  A world of Youtube, the internet and globilization.  Everyone knows this.  It's a very special time, this genesis of technology and close of industrial revolution, all the while wars wage on.  The artist voice and perspective is needed now more than ever.  Much like the sixties and seventies.  Now is a truly time we need alternative perpectives, humor, fantasy and imagination.     I love that this is a medium where we can share, support and encourage each other in many artistic regards.  I look forward to many engaging encounters on this site and invite all friends and fans to begin a dialog with me -- t *** "You may forget but let me tell you, someone in some future time will think of us."***  -Sappho

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  • Kyra
    留言於2008-08-04 4:20AM [举报]
    It's great that many actors/actress's have taken their time to write out their thoughts and opinions so that their fans/friends can read it.

    I agree with your '15 minutes of fame' ideal. It is kind of like being popular in highschool but once you leave your highschool and your home town no one really cares who you are or if you were ever popular.

    I do think that the arts are to be encouraged, whether it be theatre, paintings, film ect.... Many use art as a way to speak up and be heard, a way to get their ideals and opinions across.

    Great Blog, I'll be sure to be checking up on it and reading much more I'm sure. Good luck with everything and take care.
    -Jackie
  • rottenMatt
    留言於2008-08-01 2:02PM [举报]
    I know how it is...sometimes I just have to get away to the country to escape all my crazed fans (jk!) hehe. Welcome to AnD!!!!
  • elle
    留言於2008-08-01 6:24AM [举报]
    Welcome!!! If your next blog is like this...we will keep reading :-) Very wise words.
  • lydiakuan
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    留言於2008-07-30 10:16PM [举报]
    u're very gifted.u express yrself vry well in words too.
  • AsianChick100
    留言於2008-07-28 11:35PM [举报]
    welcome to AnD!

    happy blogging!!!
  • arminfire
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    留言於2008-07-28 11:24PM [举报]
    hi bro.....cool blog
  • Flagday
    留言於2008-07-28 10:09PM [举报]
    Thoughtful blog.  The one thing that the 15 minutes of fame has taught us, via YouTube, is...not everyone can act!  People think it's so easy.  

    Welcome to AnD and I'd really like to see a dialog among artists about artists' concerns to which I'd likely have nothing to add.  But if you talk about any other mundane thing, I'm sure to chime in...
  • jasmineT
    留言於2008-07-28 9:52PM [举报]
    welcome to AnD. look forward to seeing your next blogs.
  • JoanneSanderson
    留言於2008-07-28 6:21PM [举报]
    Well said, nice thoughts, blogging is definitely a way of sharing your thoughts and ideas with others, especially as an artist, it gives a chance for those who wish to pursue the same path a chance to learn.
  • JRS
    留言於2008-07-28 3:16PM [举报]
    An artist's blog can be a great tool to communicate positive ideas that people can ponder.  I think it also makes an artist more "human" & less "celebrity."
  • rottendoubt
     
    留言於2008-07-28 11:57AM [举报]
    thanks for joining!!

    ya, it's important to keep the ego down no matter how famous you are.  fame can be fleeting.
  • StarKiss
    留言於2008-07-28 6:21AM [举报]
    very nicely written first blog. And like I have said it is good to meet you like this. I hope to be able to support you as well as read what ever you wish to blog, is all good here!

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