for my preferred drama and movie producer - Alexander Astier.
the whole video is in French.
why i posted it?
because he shares what his underlying motivation is
why he does what he does
i like his way of being clear with himself
of what his desires, and goals are.
of being able to articulate them,
with lots of care of not giving into the temptation
that a high status may give you in sounding at times pretentious and thus empty.
well i like him for his educated and articulated and sincere
way of being himself
and of discovering the inner intricacies of what draws his attention
of separating what he wished from what happened eventually
for instance, what we want sometimes does not happen according to our initial desire
but to look perfect
we say stuff happened as we wished
but doing so we dilute and detach ourselves from our true desire of creation
therefore we forget our true desire leading to our true self discovery
so i like his "répartie" and the assumed one.
also, well i like his inner introspection
which leads him not only to have a job and a life with two sets of principles for each
but ONE set of principals for both.
that is being sincere to himself and true to himself and thus to the others.
and the summum of his talk was when he said the last sentence that i post here.
preceeded of a few others in french.
(english ones being my translation).
i just really find this guy interesting, full of acute self introspection
and very much practical and realistic.
few quotes of him, that i whole-heartedly agreed with
as if i recognised them being from me
making me innerly jump on my seat and posting them here :
"c'est la partie musicale de la chose, et donc celle qui se réfléchie le moins" :)
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it is the musical aspect of this topic, and which requires less reflection.
meaning,
he was being praised for his capacity of making jokes in his written comedy
and he told
he never focuses on writings jokes,
for he only focuses on the structure of proving one or two points
and the joking aspect
arises by itself
due to the natural effect produced by his preliminary reflection
and because he exploits the topic to the deepest
following his inner drive to analyse more the potential of each actor and situation
that naturally without effort the jokes arise.
and he so beautifully accepted this praise
without feigning to not accept it
i mean it is not calculated
he just said the truth about himself
you don't make effort to give birth to what you are being praised of
for that which is worthy of praise
is like music
it flows as freely and graciously as it is unintentionally willed.
by the way,
yesterday myself i learned
that i can desire and intend for a wish-
but i cannot will it.
for only the God within without allows it to happen
and thus Will belongs indeed to God
but the desire and intent is ours.
without it we cannot plant the seed into the Mind
and no seed means no plant and no fruits ie not seeing your desire fulfilled, if allowed by the God Mind.
second saying of his
"en fait le plus important là dedans c'est ce qui ne parait pas l'être. c'est le bonheur des deux, trois, quatre acteurs qui viennent pour jouer et mettre leur talents." c"est qu'"ils soient pénétrés par la grâce du moment".
it is first time i hear a realisator
whose main concern is the joy of his two, three or four actors. who come and perform and share their skills. because they have been given the space to be penetrated by the Grace of the moment.
really beautiful.
it is altruist without being purposely altruist.see?
it is only because this Alexander Astier by his some inner reflection, self introspection of what his job brings him and moves him
reveals him that his joy lies in giving space and time for his actors to be in joy...
that is real Love for others, really.
not forced,
but emerged in a realisation of yours
because you did some of introspection.
Alexandre Astier is famous for his series "Kaamelott" broadcast over the past few years on the 6 channel in France, which is about the King Arthur and the Knights of the Ronde Table; which leads to the quest of the Graal.
He still did not manage to make the movie, as he wishes to make it according to his terms,
i.e. keeping rights over the production as he intends not to sacrifice the 15 years of his life for this project due to financial strains.
so i guess he waits for the right producers ;)
Good luck to him.
he is a great artist.
