"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to."
— Jim Jarmusch
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2 comments:
Jarsmuch sonds like an egoistic basketcase. Independent film maker. Very European and moved to New York the city where you need to stand out and reassess your worth. yes. we all come from a womb of a woman and we all conform to an extent to function in this system, but howcome none of us have same dna? howcome we all find ourselves on very different paths? why of so many regions of the world do they all speak different languages and have different understandings of living? why is it only in region like Western countries where greed is at its peak is it really a place of i have to be different? demonism. being different is often just being yourself and not letting your experiences to conform you, but you to mold your experiences to your liking. Jarsmuch sounds like a pessimist. why are so many of us stereotyped but our stereotypes proven wrong? because we have free will. although we know the same things, we will never process what we learn the same way. you know this deep down. when you let go of the voices in your ear and take a second to listen to silence, your answer can be much louder than you thought it could reach. pray. meditate. no music. no Jim. just you.
i actually enjoyed this quote, never heard of this guy before but when it comes to self expression - there's nothing wrong with taking, stealing from things that set your imagination a blaze in the first place. being different. breaking away. stereotypes.. its all too much for me. embrace the idea that humans are capable of anything, the good the bad the ugly and learn to create. =D
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