More on parent's supporting dreams
Robyn L. Coburn
Great moments from the 2010 Oscars.
Best Animated Movie winner Pete Docter (Up) saying, "never did I dream making flip books out of my third grade math books would lead to this."
Best Musical Score winner Michael Giacchino (Up): "I was nine and I asked my dad, "Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8 millimeter camera that was in your drawer?" And he goes, "Sure, take it." And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, "What you're doing is a waste of time." Never. And I grew up, I had teachers, I had colleagues, I had people that I worked with all through my life who always told me what you're doing is not a waste of time. So that was normal to me that it was OK to do that. I know there are kids out there that don't have that support system so if you're out there and you're listening, listen to me: If you want to be creative, get out there and do it. It's not a waste of time. Do it. OK? Thank you. Thank you."
I think there might be something very special about the working culture over at Pixar, the kind of people they attract.
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
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Best Animated Movie winner Pete Docter (Up) saying, "never did I dream making flip books out of my third grade math books would lead to this."
Best Musical Score winner Michael Giacchino (Up): "I was nine and I asked my dad, "Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8 millimeter camera that was in your drawer?" And he goes, "Sure, take it." And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, "What you're doing is a waste of time." Never. And I grew up, I had teachers, I had colleagues, I had people that I worked with all through my life who always told me what you're doing is not a waste of time. So that was normal to me that it was OK to do that. I know there are kids out there that don't have that support system so if you're out there and you're listening, listen to me: If you want to be creative, get out there and do it. It's not a waste of time. Do it. OK? Thank you. Thank you."
I think there might be something very special about the working culture over at Pixar, the kind of people they attract.
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
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Sandra Dodd
Not even necessarily "supporting dreams," but supporting goofing around!
Or kids finding secondary value in math books (as bound pages
animation could be created in) .<g>
It was awesome. I heard those comments, and Holly and Marty were in
the room, and none of us even gave the other a meaningful glance,
because they know those things and they know I know them.
THANK YOU, Robyn, for transcibing those. I'm going to put them
somewhere,
probably at http://sandradodd.com/focus
Sandra
Or kids finding secondary value in math books (as bound pages
animation could be created in) .<g>
It was awesome. I heard those comments, and Holly and Marty were in
the room, and none of us even gave the other a meaningful glance,
because they know those things and they know I know them.
THANK YOU, Robyn, for transcibing those. I'm going to put them
somewhere,
probably at http://sandradodd.com/focus
Sandra