Orson Welles’s films are prolific. The Other Side of the Wind is one of his many unfinished projects at the end of his life. In art and design fields we tend to put our heroes on a pedestal and assume that they always had things figured. This document on Netflix is a reminder that the people we admire the most were human and that their career fluctuates throughout their lifetime in addition to what they view as successful or not. Here are additional key take-away I noticed while watching:
1. True stories are most effective when you include the people who are there.
2. Sometimes you and your audience don’t agree on what your greatest work is.
3. The greatest thing in moves are divine audients. Embrace them.
4. People don’t explain why they don’t like something.
5. Become adventurous.
6. Simply call the big names and test.
7. Your personal life leaks into your work.
8. Work in pieces.
9. People will believe in anything in movies.
10. Masks can create powerful illusions.
11. Create work from betrayal.
12. Gain finances from untraditional sources.
13. Play parts you love and then have the courage to give it away.
14. Gather people you trust.
15. Don’t be afraid to create chaos.
16. Exile can be challenging, but effective.
17. Honesty can develop relationships.
18. Weird occurrences can make the greatest stories.
19. Sometimes the boss doesn’t have a plan.
20. Tragedy can affect work for better or worse.
21. Trying to be your heroes can make you miss your own success.
22. Not all of us can be masters and not all master can be truly followed.
23. Re-write in real time.
24. Satire what makes people uncomfortable.
25.Expand your definition of art.
26. Pushing to the breaking point can alienate you.
27. Your co-workers trust you.
28. People will be compared to your greatest work and that can cause misery.
29. Be attentive to people’s time.
30. Use new techniques when editing.
31. Play the system.
32. Sometimes you don’t get what you want.
33. Atmospheres change.
34. Recognize work is not always justice.
35. Finishing a project you love can be hard.
36. Create your own company.
37. Scars last a long time.
38. After death your unfinished projects become your loved one’s projects.
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