Tuesday, January 20, 2009

the fifth rule of Jim Jarmusch, STEAL

This is the fifth rule of Jim Jarmusch, an independent film director, his golden rules:

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.”

2 comments:

  1. Nice. Felt good to read that. You ever seen a Goddard film? Tight. I searched forever for a film called "Weekend," by Goddard. Won that bitch on Ebay! VHS and everything. Awesome film. Nice post.

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  2. Nice! Everyone who creates art should read this and learn from it. Thanks Grey...

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