10 Jul 20:54
--the fact he is funny, is a tragedy :)
Shout Box archive
10 Jul 20:53
--I'm pretty sure this is just lost on most aspiring artists. Doesn't matter do whatever the heck you want. Draw fucking anime girls with boobs , or robots with toaster heads.
10 Jul 20:50
--All that skill, all that money, all that technology and it all goes into a black hole LOL
10 Jul 20:49
--I agree, Amit, the entertainment industry focused so many artists into producing stuff for some the biggest pile of superficial, noisy, and leadened crap you'll find anywhere.
10 Jul 20:47
--Just be aware that you have more power than you give yourself credit for or that the world will ever give you credit for on principle. Entertainment focused artists tend to be the most superficial and the most cowed and goose-step-y in terms of principle. As long as it looks cool it doesn't matter what the message is.
10 Jul 20:43
--Now we've perfected a culture that enforces normality through sheer social pressure and a "blanketing wave" of same-as-always media.
10 Jul 20:43
--I mean, in some places and times, just writing a story or drawing a picture that didn't line up with what the ruling faction wanted to see could get you in real trouble.
10 Jul 20:41
--Otherwise, governments and rulers throughout history would not have tried to control art (propaganda) and suppress visions inimical to their own.
10 Jul 20:40
--Re what Amit said–I agree, artists and writers have tremendous power to change minds and hearts. That's why its important we craft our own vision rather than blindly following someone else's.
10 Jul 20:36
--In hindsight, my thoughts were immensely distorted, even though at that time I was 100% sure that my thoughts were correct and objective.
10 Jul 20:35
--What helped was just..exploring myself, collecting thoughts, meditating, doing things that made me anxious