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Francesca Phillips's avatar

Ceylan thank you for the kind and generous share and shout out 🥹 your transparency about your journey will help a lot of people. It’s so difficult to give so much to your work and not see it return the effort. I love that you know you’re free to make the rules and that being you will stand out so much more than being like everyone else. Keep connected to that voice of yours! I’m excited to see how things unfold for you 🩵

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Ceylan Gunduz's avatar

Of course--thank YOU so much for your insightful words of wisdom! Will definitely continue the mission and continue sharing the story transparently. This is how we change the world for the better! Honored to be forging ahead with wonderful creatives like yourself also on the path to writing a better story than the one we've been handed. 🖤

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James Presbitero's avatar

I just love this interaction so much. Cheers to both of you, Ceylan and Francesca. This is why we write.

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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s avatar

Thank you for bringing creatives together to spread inspiration, James!

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

I could give many answers to this question, but one standout is the film Point Break (1991.) it's such a preposterous premise, but it surprised at how the movie had a heart and a philosophy the amazing action scenes together, and Bodhi is a formidable villain, if you can even call him that. A smooth balance of action with substance, and arguably Kathryn Bigelow's best film.

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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s avatar

🔥👀 You have intrigued me.

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

If you haven't seen it and you like action movies you'll enjoy it 😁

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James Presbitero's avatar

My answer to the Q: What media experience left you with unanswered questions in either the best or the worst way?

My answer is The Wailing, a Korean experience by Na Hong-jin. I think it's the first film ever that I was so invested in, I actually read up on various commentary and perspectives about it, just to answer some questions I had. It's one of the best horror/thriller movies out there in my opinion.

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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s avatar

Definitely looking into this one. Deep diving into film commentaries and BTS is such a blast. Definitely a sign you’ve found a good story!

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

Since I've been a kid and discovered movies and comics I've been obsessed with how things are made.

I'm the present era of filmmaking the behind the scenes is not as exciting as it used to be because now so much is done on computers.

But I'm fascinated with behind the scenes negotiations in entertainment, and how these reflect on the final product. Practical business matters affect entertainment more than we think.

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James Presbitero's avatar

That's definitely fascinating, Jay

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James Presbitero's avatar

If you’re a fan of horror, you’ll like it I tihnk.

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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s avatar

Haha at least 1/3 of us are…I’ll have to get Jared and Charles to weigh in, as I am the resident scaredy cat 😂

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