ARTIST TO ARTIST: LET'S TALK

Why do some artistic rendering become popular the minute one sees or hears it, and others do not get the same reaction.

In my last episode I dealt with the pay disparitie with Black actors, here I am dealing with the lack of oportunties that black actors and other black artists tend to have.

In this episode I will deal with how we as Black actors have to endure the pain, the infliction of being talented yet not having the money to sho for it

In this episode I will explore the phenomenon of certain artist's and their presence and power to move you, even when they remake someone elses work.

In this episode I try to explore what happens when money overides art, or when art is being less then authentic for convience sake.

Many uploads on youtube when dealing with the 60s and particularly the 70s, though will include R & B music and the Disco sounds, it often comes late in the presentation or they are sprinkeled to give the appearance of being somewhat inclusive. 

Exploring the artist concept of the muse, and how they operate with that idea

Sometime an artist will covere or do a remake of creative piece, and by doing so reintrduces us to the one who originally did it.

The emergence of soft rock, was I believ a whites alternative to the funk sound of the seventies.

How world music, music from around the world hekped influence the sounds of the seventies, espacially the disco scene.

This episode focuses on the seventies disco sound that dealt with messages speaking to social issues.

This episode deals with the seventies, particularly the disco era and the various musica genres that this period created.

Dealing with performers with disibilties, and how we struggle to get notice by the theatrical and film industries.

A response to actor Richard Dreyfus opining on the definition of "art"

Why SAG-AFTRA and WGA are on strike, is because of Corporate greed plain and simple.

How socail media is changing the landscape with reagrds to film & Television for those who are underepresented.

Art can be theraputic for both the artist and those of the audeince. It can help through the creative process an artist in regaining their footing.

The quest I have are remakes and sequels really necessary? Why do we artists feel the need to redo someone else's piece of artistic renderings?

Why as an artist do we continue to do what we do, is to inform and entertein at the same time?

The question always is what makes good film, play or novel, a compelling story. 

What happens to artists that somehow drop of the radar, we no longer see them working or even hear of them?

How does one artist takes some other artist piece of work, redi it and that work becomes popular or niticed?

What does the artist do when their society places many constraints on their creativity?

Art what is it, what does it do, and why we who are artists feel the need to expresse our thoughts, our feelings throught the creative expression?

This episode is a continuation of my 'A Backdoor To Stardom' episode I did, dealing with the closing of one door to the opening of another. Exposing a hidden talent that one might not even know they have.

In this episode I deal with how we sometime don't bask in our own sun. There are two episode of this same theme 'Looking for the applaud' and 'Finding your sun,' I am in these episode dealing with our some times fragil ego and how we must nourish that ego, with relishing in our own creative and finaincial acheivement, no mater how small or large.

This epsode is just a friendly reminder to us artits, yes it's ok to groove in your own sun, just like it's ok to give yourself an applause. Just as long as you don't become a megamaniac about it, but glowing in your sun is often times what gets you through to the next sun.

Though this is not a praise poem for President Biden and Vice-President Harris, it is however sort of a gratitude piece. Because everyone needs a thank you for what they have and still are doing every now and then. Although in the two years of President Biden tenure, he has not quite accomplish his vison, not for the lack of trying, but because of two traitors in the senate. Yet both he and Madam Vice-President have been successfull in the things they have been able to do. So this is my small creative contribution to saying thank you. 

In this episode of Artist to Artist, I discuss the various ways that sometimes as artist we must find entry to the realms of success. Many times the path we have journeyed on with our artist sojurn may not always be what propels us to "stardom." Indeed we may have to take a backdoor to "stardom," for example we may have started out as a prolefic musician, but may wind up being a dinomite songwriters, and it is that talent we didn't realize we had that catipults us to our creative/monetary success.

In this episode of Artist to Artist I deal with the need for you as the artist to applaud yourself every now and then. To not always be so ready to sek the applause from others, particularly your colleague. Thought your colleagues are for sure those whom you deem worthy to critque/or to conedoen your artistry, however sometimes it is best to listen to the aideince in yourself, to hear the inner applause just so that you continue to feel artistcally relavent and professionaly viable.

Yes we actors can be fickle sometimes, we struggel with the rejections after every audition, then when out of the blue we get a major role. Yet we often don't know why and we ask the question why me, better still we play mind games of should I or should I not take this role. Even if the part fits like a glove, but much of this is I believ our getting use to rejection, that when that opportunty comes we are in disbelief.

A an old classmate of mine still couldn't believe that I am still pursuing a career in acting. Yet just because one has aged does not neccessarily means that their dreams should age or stop as well. As long as what they are striving for is what they love doing, Clint Eastwood is near 90 and he shows no sing of slowing down, no he can no longer do the roles he use to, however he can still create characters that are suited for his age. Also here in America one always has the chance, as long as they are alie and well, to reinvent themselves while doing what they love to do.

In this episode I once again explore the value of what we as artist do for and with our societies. How we should value our voice, since we become a condueit for the expression of the people, that our service as artists is not in vain, it is essential and we should savour those expressions.

Oh yes there comes a time after a long journey into the artistic profession, just about every artists as themselves when to throw in the towel. To leave the profession all together and do something that one feels is more lucrative, the problem with that is the question does what you choose feed your soul. Throwing in the towel at those times may seem paractical, but always the question remains will you be happy. Creativity is the essence of the artist that how we see ourselves anything less is tantamount to almost spiritual death. We may indeed go a different route, but it more than likely will be in the creative arena.

Often times many artist give up because the clouds of success is ever fleeting. It is hard when nothing seems to be jelling for you, no auditions, no calls, no reconition for you toil, and even uour colleagues pat on the back is less and less. however it is the power of faith that often times sees us through, our unrelenting belief that our skills, our talent and our shear persaverance will pay off. That ultimite drive that makes us artist wake up each day and put one foot before the other, not knowing but forever believing.

That big break comes as Bill McKay asked in the film 'The Candidate' what know? Success is a two edge sword one never knows what will happen, when suddenly that artist is catipulted to the top, or as Rick James would say  "When you're on the top, there's no place you can really go but down down down. Yet what is success that's always the question and how will it effect us as an artist, because no one, and I mean no one is prepared for success, not even presidents.

The artistic profession is for a lack of a better word fickle, because the nature of the profession itself is at times a matter of "luck." It is fickle because one never knows weher or if that break will ever come, yet artists still put themselves through much agony, only so when they achieve they can feel the pleasure of victory. Yet that to can be fickle.

As artist we often are unable to put a price on our work. Since America doesn't value art, we artist have a hard time putting a money value to what we do. A friend once wanted the caterer he was working for to lessen the price of the food, the caterer respsonded he couldn't do that, because it would cheapen the food. This is how we as artist must react to when dealing with those who don't see are value, that this is not only a profression but it is a buisness, note the word showbiz. We artist must constanly see ourselves as just as professional as a plummer or a doctor, that what we do also is just as valuble.

Reality verses fantasy, this is our dilemma many times, We love the creative expression and how it makes others and us feel, when we are within the throws of it. However reality kicks in just like in the film 'Tootsie', where George is explaining to Michael the reality that we live in the everyday world, you know the one where rent, food etc. and othe essentials are needed to live.

How we as artist discovers our own unique voice and what we do wit it. Yet at the sametime how we can debilitate ourselves with jargons and methods, that we can stifle the ability for our creativity to flow. We have to again rediscover our creative voice.

What is talent, that is the question who has it and who doesn't. How do we measure talent, versus technique, are we born with it or can we gain it through craftmenship. Talent is charisma or is it just "talent" that you might naturally posses or that you have trained for it that it now because second nature to you. How does one discover talent.

Discussing what and how art effects on in our mundane existence. How we benifit from the creative expression, and what we as artist do to make life a little bit more enjoyable, whether it be through music, film, books or paintings. We as artist brings life into the hearts and minds of people.