She is my hero. This speech changed my life as an actor, musician and just as a person. Shifting my energy to DOING and focusing on what I have instead of what I wish I had... it has changed everything. And I play this for every acting class I teach.
Thank you for posting this. I stayed awake to watch it to the end. I'm an actor everything she said can really be applied to actors and how we approach or reach out to Casting Directors, Directors etc and how we approach producing our own work. I am guilty of focusing on all the things I don't have i.e. money, fancy equipment, a huge team, etc. She really made me take an inventory of the things and people I truly have and it honestly makes me a lot less scared of the journey ahead. I feel empowered to move forward and worry less about having coffee and rubbing elbows with all these people that I believed would help me when I do not have any real work to show. I was on the "I'd like to make films" train before seeing this I've packed my bags at 1:46 am and I'm transferring to "Yo I'm making this webseries!"
Thank you for this! It feels right! Some of us are told we aren't acting "hungry" enough, so then we portray ourselves as desperate. After watching this, I returned to "My little world" and it does feel right! So, so right! Thinking about this today, this also applies to men & women who feel so desperate to get married, have children & white picket fence. No! Work on self! In other words, take care of your business/passion and your passion/business will take care of you!
"I took off my desperation. I wore it like a coat. Things started going my way when I knocked it off. The barriers have changed. It's all possible." - Ava DuVernay
This was amazing! I needed to hear it for sure. And side note, I also tell everyone I want to be one of the old black women still making films so it was funny to hear someone else say it. It's so unfortunately rare but times are changing!
I love Ava! I am really inspired by this woman. As a woman in an industry completely dominate by your complete opposite, going into this career is scary. But seeing her success has made a believer out of me. It is possible to be a woman and a woman of color and do well in Hollywood. I love her and I can't wait to see what she will do moving forward. Film is a beautiful and an extraordinary medium and I can't wait to embark on a new journey in it! #TeamMovies
Love you Ava. Love what you're doing. You are truly inspiring. Thank you for forging through, being a role model and setting an amazing example. To the people who gave this the thumbs down-?- I suspect you all are wearing a 'smelly coat of desperation'. #justsayin'
Great keynote. What she says applies to every artist. Work with what you have and you'll be on the rolling 'I do train' in stead of the stagnating 'Can you help me out?' train. I'm sure the first one will attract the right people in time.
excellent!... word. when i took off that coat of desperation.. and stopped waiting for others to make moves for me, it all started coming together..."yo, im touring the world!" ;-) thank you, Ava.
This is what God is doing helping each other not putting other down for you to stand because you cut off your own blessing by doing this to others 🙏❤️ God is always watching ☮️🙏💯 💯
"When you spend more time focusing on what you don't have rather than working with what you do have - that's desperation, and not passion" - that's enough to chew on right there. Great talk.
So much great "filmmaking stuff" that you learn along the way in this speech. This is worth tens of thousands. Director's commentaries 27:00...I find myself critiquing them now. If they don't respond to the technicality and just talk over the film, "Boooooooo"! Thanks Ava and Film Indie.
When God bless you with a special gift he puts things in place for you faith in yourself is a real job he Carry's you until you get on your feet with truth and love for others pulling others with you linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
I've always dressed like me, minimalist (some say), cuffie/ tea shirt/jean jacket, sneakers and etc. Some called me a beatnik/hippie because I love history/music/poetry/comedy, no longer working in a bureaucracy...so much freedom now! my aunt was a poet, I danced back in high school ( they called it modern dance) lol yrs ago. I love the arts....planning some things now!!...Thank U Ava for doing what you are doing.......
WOW! You're such an inspiration! I know about that coat of desperation. I got rid of it years ago, though I think I have to get rid of another one! Love that desvription! Thanks. :-)
She's a person who puts people into moral categories according to their race (by the way, that's called a "racist"). But people are not first groups or "communities," but individuals - some good, some evil - does not matter the color of your skin (as Dr. King said). Her views are the last thing America needs, if we are ever going to make progress coming together.
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this is a real woman God gave her this gift she is into herself I love myself being herself is what Carry's her God at work Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯💯 💯 love
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing people need a push from a real woman that has been were your going with God he put her were she is today because he chose her to 🙏 help others with love and prayers linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯❤️
50k for a 1st film is way out of reach for 99% of indie film makers..use what you have, locations, equipment etc, use actors that will work for no pay or deferred pay, only demo and resume material as every actor needs these at first more than money..a film can be made for less than 1k if planned out properly and everyone cooperates..
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Wow. This talk still holds up 10 years later. And all that time she’s been doing the work and walking the talk. Well done, Ava DuVernay!
She is my hero. This speech changed my life as an actor, musician and just as a person. Shifting my energy to DOING and focusing on what I have instead of what I wish I had... it has changed everything. And I play this for every acting class I teach.
Trying to be there.
Now is the time am knowing her😊. Am so glad.
"the only thing that moves you forward is your work." thank you, ava!
Ms. DuVernay is the. real. deal. It takes courage and compassion to speak truths that for many are hard pills to swallow.
Very inspiring! Ava is a gifted filmmaker - may she have a long career.
Very inspiring! Best advice for filmmakers I have ever heard!
Thank you for posting this. I stayed awake to watch it to the end. I'm an actor everything she said can really be applied to actors and how we approach or reach out to Casting Directors, Directors etc and how we approach producing our own work. I am guilty of focusing on all the things I don't have i.e. money, fancy equipment, a huge team, etc. She really made me take an inventory of the things and people I truly have and it honestly makes me a lot less scared of the journey ahead. I feel empowered to move forward and worry less about having coffee and rubbing elbows with all these people that I believed would help me when I do not have any real work to show. I was on the "I'd like to make films" train before seeing this I've packed my bags at 1:46 am and I'm transferring to "Yo I'm making this webseries!"
Thank you for this! It feels right! Some of us are told we aren't acting "hungry" enough, so then we portray ourselves as desperate. After watching this, I returned to "My little world" and it does feel right! So, so right! Thinking about this today, this also applies to men & women who feel so desperate to get married, have children & white picket fence. No! Work on self! In other words, take care of your business/passion and your passion/business will take care of you!
"I took off my desperation. I wore it like a coat. Things started going my way when I knocked it off. The barriers have changed. It's all possible." - Ava DuVernay
She is so funny!!! She was speaking the absolute TRUTH...
This was amazing! I needed to hear it for sure. And side note, I also tell everyone I want to be one of the old black women still making films so it was funny to hear someone else say it. It's so unfortunately rare but times are changing!
I love Ava! I am really inspired by this woman. As a woman in an industry completely dominate by your complete opposite, going into this career is scary. But seeing her success has made a believer out of me. It is possible to be a woman and a woman of color and do well in Hollywood. I love her and I can't wait to see what she will do moving forward. Film is a beautiful and an extraordinary medium and I can't wait to embark on a new journey in it! #TeamMovies
Love you Ava. Love what you're doing. You are truly inspiring. Thank you for forging through, being a role model and setting an amazing example. To the people who gave this the thumbs down-?- I suspect you all are wearing a 'smelly coat of desperation'. #justsayin'
Great keynote. What she says applies to every artist. Work with what you have and you'll be on the rolling 'I do train' in stead of the stagnating 'Can you help me out?' train. I'm sure the first one will attract the right people in time.
excellent!... word. when i took off that coat of desperation.. and stopped waiting for others to make moves for me, it all started coming together..."yo, im touring the world!" ;-) thank you, Ava.
I just love everything about you. You are my mentor and inspiration. Love you❤️❤️❤️
This is what God is doing helping each other not putting other down for you to stand because you cut off your own blessing by doing this to others 🙏❤️ God is always watching ☮️🙏💯 💯
I kind of just fell in love with this woman. such an awesome speech.
"When you spend more time focusing on what you don't have rather than working with what you do have - that's desperation, and not passion" - that's enough to chew on right there. Great talk.
"Don't touch black women's hair. That's just a general tip for life." L I T E R A L L Y
So much great "filmmaking stuff" that you learn along the way in this speech. This is worth tens of thousands. Director's commentaries 27:00...I find myself critiquing them now. If they don't respond to the technicality and just talk over the film, "Boooooooo"! Thanks Ava and Film Indie.
This can apply to any career. If you want to do something just do it!
Nice work love!
When God bless you with a special gift he puts things in place for you faith in yourself is a real job he Carry's you until you get on your feet with truth and love for others pulling others with you linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯
I've always dressed like me, minimalist (some say), cuffie/ tea shirt/jean jacket, sneakers and etc. Some called me a beatnik/hippie because I love history/music/poetry/comedy, no longer working in a bureaucracy...so much freedom now! my aunt was a poet, I danced back in high school ( they called it modern dance) lol yrs ago. I love the arts....planning some things now!!...Thank U Ava for doing what you are doing.......
WOW! You're such an inspiration!
I know about that coat of desperation. I got rid of it years ago, though I think I have to get rid of another one! Love that desvription! Thanks. :-)
Excellent speech. Excellent.
She's a person who puts people into moral categories according to their race (by the way, that's called a "racist"). But people are not first groups or "communities," but individuals - some good, some evil - does not matter the color of your skin (as Dr. King said). Her views are the last thing America needs, if we are ever going to make progress coming together.
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this is a real woman God gave her this gift she is into herself I love myself being herself is what Carry's her God at work Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯💯 💯 love
❤❤❤ life changing!!!
She's so awesome !
Be inspired & Act On it
I LOVE AVA ...and We Definitely Need To meet! Drabo. B-}
Love this supper nerd, she's inspiring
You being entertained is the most important thing in life isn't it.
That's revolutionary! Thanks, Ava!
She's so cute!!!
Luv Ava ... @Avaetc
honestly, she is saying something deep.
"Yo, I'm making films."
Very enlightening perspective! Fantastic!
She's so cute!
Those who can...DO....Those who can't....WON'T........ -Monea' aka borntomotivate Films 2014
Good talk!
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing people need a push from a real woman that has been were your going with God he put her were she is today because he chose her to 🙏 help others with love and prayers linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯❤️
love it!
I wonder if Ms. DuVernay would do a project about an African American woman who survived chattel slavery like a Harriet Tubman or Harriet Jacobs.
+sfsinger Hopefully not.
Stop begging and whining and start creating and producing notable work. Your gift will make a way for you, Martha. Thank you Ava:
Inspired!!!
So dig this!
insightful!!
@7:30 She gives everyone in pursuit some good words "Desperation"....end iit
Great speech. :)
very profound.
TRUTH
50k for a 1st film is way out of reach for 99% of indie film makers..use what you have, locations, equipment etc, use actors that will work for no pay or deferred pay, only demo and resume material as every actor needs these at first more than money..a film can be made for less than 1k if planned out properly and everyone cooperates..
Is you being entertained more important than a human life
HO LEE SHIT 😮
You are really either inspired or desperate. Crazy!
LOL
Fire. Phenomenal Talk. Grateful