Email from Arno to the whole group
Dear Alan, Alec, Christina, Lothar, Mary Pat, Ming, Norm, and Steven,
Lothar has suggested a Going the Distance blog site. I can’t think of a better Helsinki Bus ticket for doing just that, than that. Perhaps I can offer the first roll out post by saying, as I wrote to John Coles, our Directing Actors workshop teacher in appreciation (Ming’s wonderful word) that “Nevermore will movies be moving the way they used to. Hereafter, spotting actors acting from actors living will be the mark of great directing.” John’s workshop—think directing House of Cards, working with directors like David Fincher and Alan Sorkin—anchored a new addition to my creative path, now also in filmmaking with the same force that my first workshop with John Benson (substituting for Diane Arbus that summer she decided to leave this world) set the pathway through a self-portrait in a mirror on a grassy knoll in Millerton, New York fifty-two years ago. Together with the legendary Wayne Beach, Maine Media thus became my new Apeiron.
Looking forward to your posts, images, and thoughts. With thanks to Lothar and to all of you for your dedicated work in our fantastic workshop.
Arno
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| Arno the student.... John Coles the master to his left. |
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John teaching |
A teacher demonstrating his own learning is the best teacher. Thanks, Arno, for your example.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for setting this sharing platform up Lothar.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see you had a great time at your directing workshop Arno. It's an inspiration to see you continue to push forth your creative path. Being a student and continue on the learning path is great. "The beginner's mind" as Buddha said brings forth fresh perspective.
Your image is powerful. I see it as a gesture from a Zen master. "Oneness with nature grasshoppers"