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Whiplash & Black Swan: The Anatomy of the Obsessed Artist

 Whiplash & Black Swan Girl trapped in the body of a Swan. Desires freedom.  But only true love can break the spell. Wish is nearly granted in the form of the prince.  But before he can declare his love.  The Black Swan tricks and seduces him Devastated The white swan jumps off a cliff killing herself In death finds freedom.  Perfection is not always about control. It’s also about letting go.  Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence. Very few people have it in them.  Both of these films bring us behind the scenes of a world most people never get to see.  A tale of an artist seeking greatness.  The obsessed performer.  Act 1 Inciting incident, desire, and dramatic question.  An inciting incident is a change in the status quo where the journey changes for the protagonist. Putting them on a path to change.  The desires of the characters have something at stake. Their fears establish the risk of not su...

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Notes

 United in Grief: how we react emotionally through painful experiences.  Therapy as the guiding principle Whitney needs it to fix Kendricks addiction.  Therapy is not linear. Kendrick starts talking about your emotions from a foundation of emotions from father being with Whitney childhood trauma etc. The album is more chaotic to reflect the process of therapy. Kendrick not viewed as a human being Which tree am I looking for for wisdom  The human story The trauma we pass on to our sons and daughters Mirror of fatherhood you analyze you couldn’t before having children  Lack of Hope. Hope in mindfulness and therapy.  Kendrick’s pain is a reflection of us all in the element of pain and trauma to different degrees.  A lot of suffering through the art. After death of parent, we move forward through going back to work, it’s not the best thing but it’s how you survive.  Most of Kendrick is on surviving. But this is about thriving and helping your chi...