I’m an artist. The vast majority of artists (even some great ones) live very austere, under-appreciated lives. The small minority who have attention thrust upon them usually become at least partially corrupted by commercialisation; they start to become obsessed with their brand, units sold, and rankings in pecking orders.
I’m fortunate in that I can earn money in a
non-soul-crushing way. I originally qualified as a chartered accountant, but
have since been working on optimising and automating financial processes
through technology innovation. I find technological progress fascinating, and
I’ve met some good people along the way.
Ideas scale through collaboration and specialised expertise. The people you interact with is vitally important; as is the culture within
which you choose you live.
Kids from poorer backgrounds are usually at a real
disadvantage because of their environment – if not in their own home, then the
dynamics and expectations of their neighbourhood. It’s so important that people
have opportunities to flourish in all stages of life, not just limited avenues
available in the very unlevel playing fields of childhood.
I have a list of new ideas for stories that I will park
until October. One is a new sci-fi horror feature film, others are mostly
extensions of prior ideas.
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