Last night I found myself nestled in a theatre well into the wee hours of the morning relishing the new Star Trek film (btw I give it a resounding two thumbs up). It never ceases to amaze me how many thousands of people it takes to produce any given Hollywood film. It also never ceases to amaze me how everyone loves to shout kudos to household name producers or actors but overlook the third chair trombonist in the symphony who was recorded at just the right moment to enhance your favorite scene. Or what about the graphic artist whose parents said she was throwing her life away majoring in art instead of law who created a phenomenal story board that took Spielberg's ideas to an entirely new level? Or what about the set designer who made a Vulcan planetary surface more than believable? And let's not forget the sound engineer that remastered the final mix of the movie soundtrack to give it that extra sizzle.
We've all heard "It takes all kinds of people to make a world" but rarely do we sincerely acknowledge it. Usually the measuring stick by which most define success is "Will it pay the bills?" Interestingly enough, these are the same folks who don't think twice about laying down several Benjamins when Cher or McCartney's farewell tour rolls into town. They also love to build their dvd/cd libraries & ipod play lists by leaps & bounds. Last time I checked it wasn't tax attorneys, CEO's or plastic surgeons writing those musical scores or producing those fresh ideas out of thin air.
I'm not advocating avoiding responsibilities, but we need creative dreamers, unconventional thinkers & risk takers. I'm glad Beethoven, Bill Gates & Hank Williams Sr. didn't listen to the cynical masses. Had they fallen prey our world would be the worse for it.
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