2 posts tagged “oscars”

I recently saw another Terrence Howard movie called Pride and the swimming team he coached was PDR - The Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

He goes on to coach a bunch of kids playing basketball on the street to win a major league but only after he makes them believe in PDR:

"Pride, Determination and Resilience"

Imagine: Startups without the above

As I was watching the final moments of the Oscars, I think Daniel Day Lewis was the only one that I had a high recall for and on pondering it over a little, here is why:

• He thrives on quality, not quantity and consequently picks the right story
• He is very selective (focused with no dilution to his brand) about his movies
• He loves acting, not money and generally eschews the trappings of a celebrity (Nope - Social Media is not for him :). His passion talks

• He attracts the best people - they want to work with him
• He owns and lives his character 24/7 - on and off-set: sleeves rolled up and gets into the trenches 

• He defies conventional wisdom

"For 1989's "My Left Foot" he insisted on staying in his character's wheelchair during the shoot to the consternation of crew members forced to carry him above or around camera cables and lighting"

"For Martin Scorsese's period drama "The Age of Innocence," Day-Lewis reportedly donned 1870s garb and spent several weeks wandering around New York to get into character"

Imagine: Its Not about the Exit, its the Journey