As of yesterday, three lovely creative women, and a wonderful creative cast are in full force on Long Island working on The Retreat film www.theretreatfilm.com.
Lately I’ve been witnessing “the flow” and this is another story of its operation. The serendipitous meeting of the producer, writer, director who all seem to enjoy being “extras” in movies (I think they try to snatch every opportunity to be where the creative action is, no matter where it is – poetry meetings, writing workshops, books, movie sets, acting, studying, researching, imagining – following the creative path wherever they find it), and their discussions during that first meeting somehow flowed into creating the Sag short film, The Retreat.
Watching its inception has been an enormous treat, and knowing that they come from the heart makes it a joy to watch. The motivation, the talent, the belief, and, let’s say the enjoyment of it all, has taken them from their first meeting to where they want to be.
To all of you on the set, and to your big imaginations, keep on letting it flow.
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“Don’t play for safety – it’s the most dangerous game in the world.” – Hugh Walpole
“Let the beauty we love be what we do.” – Rumi
“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” – Josh Billings. a 19th century American humourist
“To live intuitively is to live fourth-dimensionally.” – Claude Bragdon
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. . . .” – Albert Einstein