(by Rishi Thaker)
How do we build
things and make sure they stand the test of time? And why is that even
important? I’m not really sure how philosophical an individual I am in
comparison to you all but I’ll have a go at explaining myself. I have this
yearning for the film making era of Stickmen Pictures to be a great period,
even a ‘golden’ period if you all will humour me, in the history of cinema.
This is a lofty ambition probably stated far too early in my journey but one I
make no apologies for. When I stare into space and think about how I would
direct the 28th, 29th and 30th Bond films or discuss the detail of the next
Stickmen Pictures film with the legendary master Mr Quentin Tarantino (we all
have our dreams) I wonder how many of us
actually believe something like that could happen? More over how many of us
make the sacrifices to realise these dreams? There are probably a million
reasons why we can’t get up and realise our dreams but I have decided for the
time being to ignore those. I don’t know why I desire this greatness in movie
making so much but I guess we all have that in some shape or form about
something. I want to leave a legacy. Do you want to leave a legacy? May be
that’s (in answer to the second question I asked at the beginning) why I want
Stickmen Pictures to be so great so it can stand the test of time? I believe
you only live once (unless you are Bond or Hindu) so a dedication to live that
life and have something to show for it afterwards is a possible motivation.
Ultimately I still after all these years don’t really know the answer but I
will keep reflecting. However the first question I asked is a little easier. I
think in order to build things you must have a clear idea of your aim and stay
focused on that objective, rather like lego. And for it to stand the test of
time, simply make sure that it comes from within and you’re not just doing it
to please some greedy fat bastard. Bruce Springsteen will stand the test of
time long after he’s finished. X-Factor (plus minions) will not.
Finally, I want to
finish on a note about some of the tragic images you may have seen over the
last few weeks. From the bus crash in Switzerland which killed 28 individuals
(most of them children) to the violence in the Middle East and Africa (you may
have seen George Clooney trying to raise awareness for this when he was arrested
for his protest at the Sudanese embassy) and pretty much everywhere people are
losing or have lost their loved ones. However you deal with the impact of this
sort of news I think it’s always important to keep discussing these issues and
your perspective for resolutions with those you socialise with. I’m sure you
all show empathy each time you hear of such tragedy and I would always
encourage us all to keep on helping in whichever way we can.
I don’t think history
should be forgotten and we should use the lessons we learn from this to help us
build that path to our dreams.
Rishi
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