Elizabeth Gilbert about creative anxiety, TED video.
(Man, I wish TED videos would not start with that explosion of noise, I jump in my chair every time.)
It's interesting, only a few years ago I'd have disagreed very much with Elizabeth here, in that I felt that assigning cause of creative inspiration to something outside us was just a failure of responsibility. But I've changed opinion.
The TED videos explosion of noise:
ReplyDeleteThe trick (and I forget this myself)
is to have the 'Mute' on before you start it, or have the volume turned away down. Then, after the sponsor's horrendous blast, when it's safe, you can adjust it to hear what's on.
I'm surprised all those cultured intellectuals haven't done something about that gawd-awful intro.
You should read Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers."
ReplyDeleteWhat Gilbert is talking about here, having to follow such a success, must be pretty hard to overcome. Tarantino must have found it a bit unnerving following up Pulp Fiction. Or maybe not. It's hard to say.
I think he did. Apart from Murphy Brown, he did not make any films for many years.
ReplyDeleteLoved this talk ! Thank you ! :-)
ReplyDelete/ Though I don't feel directly concerned about the after-succes situation... :-)/
I don't know if it's "creative", but that initial explosion ensures the anxiety part!
ReplyDeleteProbably what it's there for...