Published by Joe on 05 Jul 2010 at 01:19 pm
July 5, 2010
As I polish up these two “Frog in a Suit” storyboards and get ready to start the animation on them, I keep getting visions of the book “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho in my head. I read it a couple of years ago, and it made quite an impression on me. ( I suppose more summer reading suggestions.)
I feel a lot like Santiago. We all have our “personal legend” that is discussed in the book. I am often amazed at the obstacles that are thrown my way along my path in order to gather my tools.And then the serendipitous happy surprises that happen. I constantly have thieves nipping at my heels all across the desert. I have been separated from my savings due to various degrees of consequences and paying for the “wreckage of my past” , but then helping hands come in and help me along. I trust it will work out as it should in the end.
I know this is getting a little cosmic, but I’m sharing my journey as I try and weave gold from frogs.
Ty Massei on 05 Jul 2010 at 2:44 pm #
Ah, I loved that book! For supposedly being well known, I’m surprised at the amount of people that have not read it. It irks me that READING could be a generation gap thing. I hardly know of any teens that read anything past Twilight.
Roberto Severino on 05 Jul 2010 at 7:44 pm #
I didn’t really care for that book that much when I had it for a summer reading assignment last year for my sophomore year, but I’m sure glad you got a lot more out of the book than I did and that it’s relevant to your current animation endeavors. Maybe I’ll read it again someday if I have the time.
Julian on 06 Jul 2010 at 6:14 pm #
haha, “weave gold from frogs”. I like that. You get a lot more out of books then I do. Have you considered philosophy? Your ideas on what many see as “simple things” are just incredible.
Nick on 16 Jul 2010 at 3:40 am #
After your recommendation I bought and it’s changed the course of my life. I’ve been wandering from my “personal legend” for the past few months afraid that I’ll never be good enough for this industry. The Alchemist however has given me faith in myself again. Thank you so much for telling me about this book. When I make it in this industry I will always have you and Pablo Coelho to thank.