Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:52:58 -0700 From: Steven Barr <lapuppet-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Skill Sets Skill sets Combining the talents and skills of many individuals is what allowed Henson=92s company to put Puppetry on the map in the USA and allowed for a rebirth of Commercial puppetry abroad. Even in the live theatre arena, combining skills of others with a proper regard for viability is a great formula for artistic (and $) success (Vince Anthony=92s Center in Atlanta comes to mind). The Entrepreneur cannot be understated in this recipe for the successful modern puppeteer. But the difference is if one wants to remain solo or not. To be solo is a lonely road and it may be a choice for some (it was mine for many years) but an emotional necessity for others. Many puppeteers just don=92t work well with others=85 and those people may be forced to do many things on their own, most often with mixed results. Hopefully the 'solo need' stems from the intense desire to =93say=94 something that can only be said by one individual person. Sometimes this is just how some of us find our =93voice=94. Working with others requires an unusual amount of patience and tolerance and letting go of our egos in a way that is often "just too hard to do" and the results can be far from what we had originally planned and therefore a disappointment. The key is to have a clear VISION (clairvoyance) before one begins=97either for a solo road or one where many people=92s skills are correctly and beautifully orchestrated. I am believer in the collective creation as long as there is clear and articulated vision. Steven Ritz-Barr Classics in Miniature, inc www.classicsinminiature.com The Metropolitan Puppet Authority, a non-profit www.lapuppet.com _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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