I do some kind of work, whether writing or painting or recording, on a daily basis. And it's so essential that when I'm involved in the actual process, my so-called 'real life' becomes almost incidental, which becomes worrying.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always like to write where I'm at in real life into whatever I'm working on.
I think I've realized that when you are aiming to create a real body of work, you are as much defined by the things you don't do as by the things you do.
I take stuff from real life and try to make a character out of it. And I try to live the world of the characters a little bit.
It is important to know that what I do is not artistic. I am just a film-maker. I live how I live and I do what I do, which is recording moments of my life as I move ahead. And I do it because I am compelled to. Necessity, not artistry, is the true line you can follow in my life and work.
I do find real life a bit overwhelming sometimes. I'm totally chaotic.
I don't want real life necessarily to be seen only as a context to heighten the deepness my work.
You can film me 24 hours a day and you'll get a very accurate picture of who I am. You see the funny side, I work hard, and I try to be honest and just call it how it is.
I occasionally experience the discomfort of people assuming my work is autobiographical.
I've got a clear line between work and real life.
Please don't think that I am one of those squishy types who can't handle reality. I have plenty of real-world things to deal with all the time. I have deadlines, meetings, I answer the phone, I get turned down, I wait in lines and am forced to pass for normal all the time.