"We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre."
- Uta Hagen
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@akt-artful.bsky.social"We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre."
- Uta Hagen
@akt-artful.bsky.socialCreatrivia! Did you know?
The "Happy Birthday" song began as “Good- Morning to All,” written by two schoolteachers in 1892. It was private property for decades before finally being made public domain in 2016.
@akt-artful.bsky.socialReel Inpiration! “Shakespeare in Love” (1998) imagines a young William Shakespeare struggling with writer’s block while falling in love with Viola, his muse and inspiration for Romeo and Juliet.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj5nUwcV_3k
@akt-artful.bsky.social"Always make room for the unexpected in yourself."
- Steve Martin
@akt-artful.bsky.socialCreatrivia! Did you know?
Art was once an Olympic sport! For the first 40 years of the Olympic Games, medals were awarded for literature, architecture, music, and sculpture. The only constraint: every submission had to be related to sports.
@akt-artful.bsky.social“Black Swan” (2010), directed by Darren Aronofsky, follows Nina, a perfectionist ballerina portrayed by Natalie Portman, as she descends into obsession while preparing for Swan Lake.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pxc_5f27Kg
@akt-artful.bsky.social"Create for yourself first.
The audience will follow."
@akt-artful.bsky.socialCreatrivia! Did you know?
Poet Gottlob Burmann so despised the letter "r" that he never used it in his poems and refused to utter the “r” sound for the last 17 years of his life. The letter does not appear in any of his 130 works of poetry.
@akt-artful.bsky.socialBoth the original “The Producers” (1967) and its 2005 remake follow scheming Broadway producer Max Bialystock and accountant Leo Bloom as they attempt to make money by producing a guaranteed flop.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z51xeox0Jlg
@akt-artful.bsky.social"Just because things hadn't gone the way I had planned didn't necessarily mean they had gone wrong."
- Ann Patchett
@akt-artful.bsky.socialCreatrivia! Did you know?
The name for the Wizard of Oz was conjured up when author Frank L. Baum looked at his A-Z filing cabinet and saw the “O-Z” section – hence, “Oz” was born!
@akt-artful.bsky.socialMr. Turner (2014), directed by Mike Leigh, offers an intimate look at the life of British painter J.M.W. Turner.
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https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Turner-Timothy-Spall/dp/B00VXQ42JU
@akt-artful.bsky.social"Perfectionism is the enemy of art: it stifles the creative impulse."
- Julia Cameron
@akt-artful.bsky.social@akt-artful.bsky.social“Alive Inside” (2014) explores the transformative power of music for individuals with dementia. T
What’s a song that always brings back memories for you?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IHUPamCB4
@akt-artful.bsky.social"Just roll with it!"
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