Living Your Dream

I wrote in my last blog about daring to be different.  Let’s face it; those of us who are pursuing careers in the entertainment probably always felt that way.  I also touched upon on how much the entertainment industry has changed, not only within itself but also within the world.  Shakespeare wrote:

All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players:

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts

http://www.artofeurope.com/shakespeare/sha9.htm

            I found this to be true after watching the now cancelled television series Prison Break. If you are not familiar with the show, it’s based on the premise of a man being falsely accused of murdering the brother of the Vice-President of the United States.  His protestations that he did not commit the murder fall on deaf ears, until his brother, who is an engineer finally believes him and steps in to help him break out of the prison.  What is interesting in all this, outside the realm of the prison break, is the research and dedication put into by the people behind the scenes as well as those in front of the characters.

            I am one these people who sits back to read the credits, so a lot of times I will recognize the names of producers, the assistant and even the music supervisors. I had the privilege of being reared by my grandparents who were both born in 1919.  I refer to their birth year because they were around when the television was invented and saw some of the very first television shows; and because I was in the Caribbean at the time, it would sometimes take at least a year for new shows to reach us.  I’m sure many of us can remember relying on limited channel selections opposed to today.  In Trinidad, we had two channels and they showed the same things at the same time, it just depended on whichever give you the better reception.

            I remember that is was almost tantamount to see people kissing, using obscene language or not dressing up to the nines.  Nowadays, the entertainment industry is more in touch with reality.  I, for one, appreciate the hard work and dedication put into a project and can comfortably feel that anything that hits the airwaves wasn’t just thrown together.  I believe for all of us in the entertainment industry that we are perfectionists in our own right.

            Entertainment, no matter which form, always has a message.  The message could be something as light as; life really isn’t all that serious to if you stand for nothing you’ll fall for anything.  Going through life’s ups and downs has taught me that I can only be as good as I think I am, no matter what I do I should do it to my best ability.  I cannot pinpoint any one person or thing that I admire most, because there are too many from which to choose.  I will say this I admire the strength and dedication to move on from the no’s.

            I often remind people that it’s always easy to do the wrong thing; it takes guts to stand up for the right thing.  I will not allow others to make my decisions or form my opinions, I can do bad all by myself.  Where would we be today if our innovators had not followed their dreams?  As always,

What price are YOU willing to pay?



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