really toxic people I avoid I treat film like a military I got out to Hollywood
like a military I got out to Hollywood
like a military I got out to Hollywood and we discovered incredible lack of
and we discovered incredible lack of
and we discovered incredible lack of money you are all going to die
money you are all going to die
money you are all going to die hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael
hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael
hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe
my one word is believe and I believe
my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs are going to solve
that entrepreneurs are going to solve
that entrepreneurs are going to solve all of the world’s major problems so to
all of the world’s major problems so to
all of the world’s major problems so to help you on your journey today we’re
help you on your journey today we’re
help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from director Joss Whedon
going to learn from director Joss Whedon
going to learn from director Joss Whedon and my take on his top 10 rule to
and my take on his top 10 rule to
and my take on his top 10 rule to success rule number two is my personal
success rule number two is my personal
success rule number two is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always as
you guys like the best and as always as
you guys like the best and as always as you’re listening if something really
you’re listening if something really
you’re listening if something really resonates with you is a message that
resonates with you is a message that
resonates with you is a message that really holds true to you please leave it
really holds true to you please leave it
really holds true to you please leave it down in the comments below and put it in
down in the comments below and put it in
down in the comments below and put it in quotes so that other people can be
quotes so that other people can be
quotes so that other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s
inspired and when you write it down it’s
inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself
much more likely to stick with yourself
much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy
do you like actors
do you like actors generally speaking I’ll just be I’ll be
generally speaking I’ll just be I’ll be
generally speaking I’ll just be I’ll be back in a couple minutes
back in a couple minutes
back in a couple minutes the weird thing as many of my best
the weird thing as many of my best
the weird thing as many of my best friends are actresses right
friends are actresses right
friends are actresses right I love actors and I did not think I you
I love actors and I did not think I you
I love actors and I did not think I you know I I answer again in the old school
know I I answer again in the old school
know I I answer again in the old school it’s an adversarial relationship and and
it’s an adversarial relationship and and
it’s an adversarial relationship and and I’ve worked in my share of divas but I
I’ve worked in my share of divas but I
I’ve worked in my share of divas but I also have enormous respect for divas
also have enormous respect for divas
also have enormous respect for divas they’re usually people who do something
they’re usually people who do something
they’re usually people who do something extraordinary and know it and show up
extraordinary and know it and show up
extraordinary and know it and show up and do it and you have to deal with a
and do it and you have to deal with a
and do it and you have to deal with a lot of other stuff but they usually come
lot of other stuff but they usually come
lot of other stuff but they usually come in and say you’re going to have to deal
in and say you’re going to have to deal
in and say you’re going to have to deal with a lot of other stuff I’m a diva so
with a lot of other stuff I’m a diva so
with a lot of other stuff I’m a diva so here we go
here we go
here we go and and then you get this beautiful work
and and then you get this beautiful work
and and then you get this beautiful work and you’re like okay yeah you know
and you’re like okay yeah you know
and you’re like okay yeah you know thanks for the heads up really toxic
thanks for the heads up really toxic
thanks for the heads up really toxic people
people
people I avoid I cast for sanity that’s a very
I avoid I cast for sanity that’s a very
I avoid I cast for sanity that’s a very important thing to me but talk to people
important thing to me but talk to people
important thing to me but talk to people are different than divas divas are
are different than divas divas are
are different than divas divas are complicated but they know that there is
complicated but they know that there is
complicated but they know that there is a simplicity to what they’re going to
a simplicity to what they’re going to
a simplicity to what they’re going to give you that you need and want and
give you that you need and want and
give you that you need and want and truly toxic people are just about trying
truly toxic people are just about trying
truly toxic people are just about trying to tear something down whether it’s
to tear something down whether it’s
to tear something down whether it’s somebody else in the thing whether it’s
somebody else in the thing whether it’s
somebody else in the thing whether it’s the story there about power those people
the story there about power those people
the story there about power those people have no business in my life as far as
have no business in my life as far as
have no business in my life as far as I’m concerned in the industry as a
I’m concerned in the industry as a
I’m concerned in the industry as a filmmaker
you have to it’s sort of a bad teacher
you have to it’s sort of a bad teacher thing you have to be sure when you’re
thing you have to be sure when you’re
thing you have to be sure when you’re working for somebody else that’s it
working for somebody else that’s it
working for somebody else that’s it they’re the boss I treat film like a
they’re the boss I treat film like a
they’re the boss I treat film like a military I always have film and
military I always have film and
military I always have film and television when I’m working for someone
television when I’m working for someone
television when I’m working for someone and they’re telling you know if they’re
and they’re telling you know if they’re
and they’re telling you know if they’re Henry Fonda and Porter pachi and they’re
Henry Fonda and Porter pachi and they’re
Henry Fonda and Porter pachi and they’re making all the wrong decisions I listen
making all the wrong decisions I listen
making all the wrong decisions I listen to them because someday I’m going to
to them because someday I’m going to
to them because someday I’m going to take over and expect the same thing and
take over and expect the same thing and
take over and expect the same thing and it’s not that I don’t want the center I
it’s not that I don’t want the center I
it’s not that I don’t want the center I don’t I don’t want to make a creative
don’t I don’t want to make a creative
don’t I don’t want to make a creative collaboration that’s very exciting for
collaboration that’s very exciting for
collaboration that’s very exciting for me but you have to be in charge know
me but you have to be in charge know
me but you have to be in charge know what you want and know that you have the
what you want and know that you have the
what you want and know that you have the ability to get that and requires a lot
ability to get that and requires a lot
ability to get that and requires a lot of fierceness and a lot of belief more
of fierceness and a lot of belief more
of fierceness and a lot of belief more belief than other people are going to
belief than other people are going to
belief than other people are going to have in you when I shock the first thing
have in you when I shock the first thing
have in you when I shock the first thing I ever shot was a pilot presentation for
I ever shot was a pilot presentation for
I ever shot was a pilot presentation for Buffy and it was a nightmare
Buffy and it was a nightmare
Buffy and it was a nightmare none of the crew understood what I was
none of the crew understood what I was
none of the crew understood what I was trying to do or thought I could do it
trying to do or thought I could do it
trying to do or thought I could do it and there was a point at which I just
and there was a point at which I just
and there was a point at which I just want to fold just can I please go home
want to fold just can I please go home
want to fold just can I please go home and be a writer but I was miserable just
and be a writer but I was miserable just
and be a writer but I was miserable just being a writer because I wasn’t creating
being a writer because I wasn’t creating
being a writer because I wasn’t creating the thing whole that I wanted to and at
the thing whole that I wanted to and at
the thing whole that I wanted to and at some point in the shoot I just I said to
some point in the shoot I just I said to
some point in the shoot I just I said to myself this is it this is your pep talk
myself this is it this is your pep talk
myself this is it this is your pep talk you’re either going to go home and
you’re either going to go home and
you’re either going to go home and regret it for the rest of your life
regret it for the rest of your life
regret it for the rest of your life you’re going to go in there and run this
you’re going to go in there and run this
you’re going to go in there and run this thing
thing
thing in fact your first work it was a
in fact your first work it was a
in fact your first work it was a television job I think it’s Ravana that
television job I think it’s Ravana that
television job I think it’s Ravana that correct oh yeah that was my first job so
correct oh yeah that was my first job so
correct oh yeah that was my first job so with with that did you always want to do
with with that did you always want to do
with with that did you always want to do television I know that you come from a
television I know that you come from a
television I know that you come from a television family or did you did you go
television family or did you did you go
television family or did you did you go out to Hollywood to work in film or
out to Hollywood to work in film or
out to Hollywood to work in film or television how did that work I would
television how did that work I would
television how did that work I would never do television
never do television
never do television I was that was beneath me and study film
I was that was beneath me and study film
I was that was beneath me and study film and my bad my best friend senior year
and my bad my best friend senior year
and my bad my best friend senior year used to taunt me so you’re gonna be a
used to taunt me so you’re gonna be a
used to taunt me so you’re gonna be a third generation television writer we
third generation television writer we
third generation television writer we didn’t wanna put it through GTV
didn’t wanna put it through GTV
didn’t wanna put it through GTV you told me that all the time and then I
you told me that all the time and then I
you told me that all the time and then I you know I got out to Hollywood and
you know I got out to Hollywood and
you know I got out to Hollywood and discovered incredible lack of money and
discovered incredible lack of money and
discovered incredible lack of money and so I sort of started poking my nose
so I sort of started poking my nose
so I sort of started poking my nose around in the me like oh there’s some
around in the me like oh there’s some
around in the me like oh there’s some very good televisions being made and and
very good televisions being made and and
very good televisions being made and and as soon as I started writing it which is
as soon as I started writing it which is
as soon as I started writing it which is really the first writing I’d ever done
really the first writing I’d ever done
really the first writing I’d ever done over my television specs that I wrote
over my television specs that I wrote
over my television specs that I wrote trying to get a job and that’s when I
trying to get a job and that’s when I
trying to get a job and that’s when I fell in love with writing was through
fell in love with writing was through
fell in love with writing was through television so and I had the privilege to
television so and I had the privilege to
television so and I had the privilege to work on Roseanne which was you know he
work on Roseanne which was you know he
work on Roseanne which was you know he was the best show on and it really it
was the best show on and it really it
was the best show on and it really it had a level of reality that no other
had a level of reality that no other
had a level of reality that no other show is really busting out just then
show is really busting out just then
show is really busting out just then well the difficult story line like widow
well the difficult story line like widow
well the difficult story line like widow and Tara’s a lesbian love on TV
and Tara’s a lesbian love on TV
and Tara’s a lesbian love on TV abdominal no we do it very gradually I’m
abdominal no we do it very gradually I’m
abdominal no we do it very gradually I’m not sure they knew that that’s what it
not sure they knew that that’s what it
not sure they knew that that’s what it was
boy that seems like a very intense still
boy that seems like a very intense still there caster
there caster
there caster um sir my voice is so loud in my ear
um sir my voice is so loud in my ear
um sir my voice is so loud in my ear that I but um you know again I’ve always
that I but um you know again I’ve always
that I but um you know again I’ve always sort of approached things with the idea
sort of approached things with the idea
sort of approached things with the idea of that whoever is giving me all that
of that whoever is giving me all that
of that whoever is giving me all that money to put it on as my partner
money to put it on as my partner
money to put it on as my partner and that ain’t I’m not I’m not working
and that ain’t I’m not I’m not working
and that ain’t I’m not I’m not working against them I’m trying to work with
against them I’m trying to work with
against them I’m trying to work with them I’m trying to find the space
them I’m trying to find the space
them I’m trying to find the space between my artistic expression their
between my artistic expression their
between my artistic expression their commercial needs and my artistic
commercial needs and my artistic
commercial needs and my artistic expressions commercial I want to make
expressions commercial I want to make
expressions commercial I want to make things that people like I’m not trying
things that people like I’m not trying
things that people like I’m not trying I’m not wearing a beret and sitting in a
I’m not wearing a beret and sitting in a
I’m not wearing a beret and sitting in a garret and smoking more because it makes
garret and smoking more because it makes
garret and smoking more because it makes me reflect um occurred but um you know I
me reflect um occurred but um you know I
me reflect um occurred but um you know I I understand what they need and and what
I understand what they need and and what
I understand what they need and and what they wanted I like that and I also think
they wanted I like that and I also think
they wanted I like that and I also think with audiences you know I used to say we
with audiences you know I used to say we
with audiences you know I used to say we could have made Buffy – lesbian
could have made Buffy – lesbian
could have made Buffy – lesbian separatist but let’s start the Vampire
separatist but let’s start the Vampire
separatist but let’s start the Vampire Slayer and and you know you you always
Slayer and and you know you you always
Slayer and and you know you you always want to sort of get people at the edge
want to sort of get people at the edge
want to sort of get people at the edge of their comfort level there are a lot
of their comfort level there are a lot
of their comfort level there are a lot of things that I do that you know people
of things that I do that you know people
of things that I do that you know people like robots and that’s pretty edgy I’m
like robots and that’s pretty edgy I’m
like robots and that’s pretty edgy I’m like really
like really
like really I don’t it surprises me that it’s not
I don’t it surprises me that it’s not
I don’t it surprises me that it’s not morning stream let’s just say
morning stream let’s just say
morning stream let’s just say hypothetically the two roads diverged in
hypothetically the two roads diverged in
hypothetically the two roads diverged in a wood and you took the path less
a wood and you took the path less
a wood and you took the path less traveled
traveled
traveled part of you is just going look at that
part of you is just going look at that
part of you is just going look at that path over there it’s much better if
path over there it’s much better if
path over there it’s much better if everybody’s traveling on it and it’s
everybody’s traveling on it and it’s
everybody’s traveling on it and it’s paved and there’s a there’s like a
paved and there’s a there’s like a
paved and there’s a there’s like a Starbucks every 50 yards it’s a recent
Starbucks every 50 yards it’s a recent
Starbucks every 50 yards it’s a recent wrong this one there’s nettles and
wrong this one there’s nettles and
wrong this one there’s nettles and Robert Frost’s body and somebody should
Robert Frost’s body and somebody should
Robert Frost’s body and somebody should have moved bad I think that’s it feels
have moved bad I think that’s it feels
have moved bad I think that’s it feels weird and not only is your mind telling
weird and not only is your mind telling
weird and not only is your mind telling you this
you this
you this it is on that other path it is behaving
it is on that other path it is behaving
it is on that other path it is behaving in as though it is on that path it is
in as though it is on that path it is
in as though it is on that path it is doing the opposite of what you are doing
doing the opposite of what you are doing
doing the opposite of what you are doing and for your entire life you will be
and for your entire life you will be
and for your entire life you will be doing on some level the opposite not
doing on some level the opposite not
doing on some level the opposite not only of what you are doing but of what
only of what you are doing but of what
only of what you are doing but of what you think you are that is just going to
you think you are that is just going to
you think you are that is just going to go on what you do with all your heart
go on what you do with all your heart
go on what you do with all your heart you will do the opposite of and what you
you will do the opposite of and what you
you will do the opposite of and what you need to do is to honor that to
need to do is to honor that to
need to do is to honor that to understand it to unearth it to listen to
understand it to unearth it to listen to
understand it to unearth it to listen to this this other voice all right
this this other voice all right
this this other voice all right Elizabeth Knapp because otherwise it’s
Elizabeth Knapp because otherwise it’s
Elizabeth Knapp because otherwise it’s coming off in a dramatic fashion at the
coming off in a dramatic fashion at the
coming off in a dramatic fashion at the wrong time I know I worked on the Terra
wrong time I know I worked on the Terra
wrong time I know I worked on the Terra for a long time I had a busted out you
for a long time I had a busted out you
for a long time I had a busted out you have which is a rare thing the ability
have which is a rare thing the ability
have which is a rare thing the ability and the responsibility to listen to the
and the responsibility to listen to the
and the responsibility to listen to the dissent in yourself to at least give it
dissent in yourself to at least give it
dissent in yourself to at least give it the floor okay because it is the key not
the floor okay because it is the key not
the floor okay because it is the key not only the consciousness but to real
only the consciousness but to real
only the consciousness but to real growth to accept duality is to earn
growth to accept duality is to earn
growth to accept duality is to earn identity and identity is something that
identity and identity is something that
identity and identity is something that you are constantly earning it is not
you are constantly earning it is not
you are constantly earning it is not just who you are it is a process that
just who you are it is a process that
just who you are it is a process that you must be active in and it’s not
you must be active in and it’s not
you must be active in and it’s not parenting your parenting your parents or
parenting your parenting your parents or
parenting your parenting your parents or even the thoughts of dear learning
even the thoughts of dear learning
even the thoughts of dear learning teachers is now more than ever about
teachers is now more than ever about
teachers is now more than ever about understanding yourself so you can become
understanding yourself so you can become
understanding yourself so you can become yourself and I talked about this
yourself and I talked about this
yourself and I talked about this contradict in a detention there’s two
contradict in a detention there’s two
contradict in a detention there’s two things I want to say about it
things I want to say about it
things I want to say about it one it never goes away
one it never goes away
one it never goes away and if you think that achieving
and if you think that achieving
and if you think that achieving something if you think that solving
something if you think that solving
something if you think that solving something if you think a career or a
something if you think a career or a
something if you think a career or a relationship
relationship
relationship we’ll quiet that voice it will not if
we’ll quiet that voice it will not if
we’ll quiet that voice it will not if you think the happiness means total
you think the happiness means total
you think the happiness means total peace you will never be happy
peace you will never be happy
peace you will never be happy peace comes from the acceptance of the
peace comes from the acceptance of the
peace comes from the acceptance of the part of you that can never be at peace
part of you that can never be at peace
part of you that can never be at peace it will always be in conflict if you
it will always be in conflict if you
it will always be in conflict if you accept that everything gets a lot better
accept that everything gets a lot better
accept that everything gets a lot better the other reason is because you are
the other reason is because you are
the other reason is because you are establishing your identities and your
establishing your identities and your
establishing your identities and your beliefs you need to argue yourself down
beliefs you need to argue yourself down
beliefs you need to argue yourself down because somebody else will somebody is
because somebody else will somebody is
because somebody else will somebody is going to come at you there whatever your
going to come at you there whatever your
going to come at you there whatever your belief your idea your ambition
belief your idea your ambition
belief your idea your ambition somebody’s going to question it and
somebody’s going to question it and
somebody’s going to question it and unless you have first you won’t be able
unless you have first you won’t be able
unless you have first you won’t be able to answer back you won’t be able to hold
to answer back you won’t be able to hold
to answer back you won’t be able to hold your ground you don’t believe me try
your ground you don’t believe me try
your ground you don’t believe me try taking a stand on just one leg you need
taking a stand on just one leg you need
taking a stand on just one leg you need to see both sides
because I never studied writing I just
because I never studied writing I just sort of had to learn on the job my
sort of had to learn on the job my
sort of had to learn on the job my entire family my mother’s my father
entire family my mother’s my father
entire family my mother’s my father everyone around them teachers and
everyone around them teachers and
everyone around them teachers and writers and very erudite very articulate
writers and very erudite very articulate
writers and very erudite very articulate people that would come hard for me to
people that would come hard for me to
people that would come hard for me to sort of find a voice but it took me just
sort of find a voice but it took me just
sort of find a voice but it took me just training on the job working relentlessly
training on the job working relentlessly
training on the job working relentlessly since today I started to sort of
since today I started to sort of
since today I started to sort of discover what it was that I was doing
discover what it was that I was doing
discover what it was that I was doing and sort of discover the structures
and sort of discover the structures
and sort of discover the structures behind the voices that I was created how
behind the voices that I was created how
behind the voices that I was created how did you settle on matcha tea I mean is
did you settle on matcha tea I mean is
did you settle on matcha tea I mean is your favorite Shakespeare play or is it
your favorite Shakespeare play or is it
your favorite Shakespeare play or is it just it’s up there it’s not my very
just it’s up there it’s not my very
just it’s up there it’s not my very favorite but it is it’s one that we
favorite but it is it’s one that we
favorite but it is it’s one that we always talked about doing because we
always talked about doing because we
always talked about doing because we knew amy and alexis should definitely be
knew amy and alexis should definitely be
knew amy and alexis should definitely be Beatrice and Benedick and and it’s all
Beatrice and Benedick and and it’s all
Beatrice and Benedick and and it’s all in one place and you know it’s sort of
in one place and you know it’s sort of
in one place and you know it’s sort of low stress but for years I just didn’t
low stress but for years I just didn’t
low stress but for years I just didn’t have a take on the material and then
have a take on the material and then
have a take on the material and then finally when I realized I did I said
finally when I realized I did I said
finally when I realized I did I said okay it’s go time and that really that
okay it’s go time and that really that
okay it’s go time and that really that movie exists because of years and years
movie exists because of years and years
movie exists because of years and years of working with actors that I absolutely
of working with actors that I absolutely
of working with actors that I absolutely knew could do that as though it were
knew could do that as though it were
knew could do that as though it were live theatre could walk on set and never
live theatre could walk on set and never
live theatre could walk on set and never get it wrong and because we you know the
get it wrong and because we you know the
get it wrong and because we you know the schedule was exactly the same as a TV
schedule was exactly the same as a TV
schedule was exactly the same as a TV show
show
show no actually was worse and it was
no actually was worse and it was
no actually was worse and it was actually tighter than a regular Network
actually tighter than a regular Network
actually tighter than a regular Network TV show and and you know obviously the
TV show and and you know obviously the
TV show and and you know obviously the language slightly different and no stage
language slightly different and no stage
language slightly different and no stage directions practically so it was like a
directions practically so it was like a
directions practically so it was like a ton of work every day and you can only
ton of work every day and you can only
ton of work every day and you can only do that when you know you have an
do that when you know you have an
do that when you know you have an ensemble who is you know just strength
ensemble who is you know just strength
ensemble who is you know just strength to strength so it’s really them they’re
to strength so it’s really them they’re
to strength so it’s really them they’re they’re my secret I mean my my secret
they’re my secret I mean my my secret
they’re my secret I mean my my secret but me
the pressure is greater if you have
the pressure is greater if you have characters that already exist or in the
characters that already exist or in the
characters that already exist or in the case of Avengers some of them you know
case of Avengers some of them you know
case of Avengers some of them you know we’ve had been cast and had their own
we’ve had been cast and had their own
we’ve had been cast and had their own films some of them were beloved from
films some of them were beloved from
films some of them were beloved from comics but we were reinvented within the
comics but we were reinvented within the
comics but we were reinvented within the film’s meeting everybody’s expectations
film’s meeting everybody’s expectations
film’s meeting everybody’s expectations really just means meeting your own it
really just means meeting your own it
really just means meeting your own it means that you understand these voices
means that you understand these voices
means that you understand these voices and that people you’re making the film
and that people you’re making the film
and that people you’re making the film for hear them the same way that you do
for hear them the same way that you do
for hear them the same way that you do people at Marvel are very clear that
people at Marvel are very clear that
people at Marvel are very clear that when you make a film of a comic book or
when you make a film of a comic book or
when you make a film of a comic book or when you make a film with the character
when you make a film with the character
when you make a film with the character from another film you cannot do exactly
from another film you cannot do exactly
from another film you cannot do exactly what was done before you have to
what was done before you have to
what was done before you have to translate it to your own film and you do
translate it to your own film and you do
translate it to your own film and you do it in their style in their you know sort
it in their style in their you know sort
it in their style in their you know sort of the house style of Marvel which you
of the house style of Marvel which you
of the house style of Marvel which you know which I grew up with and I feel I
know which I grew up with and I feel I
know which I grew up with and I feel I understand pretty well but but you have
understand pretty well but but you have
understand pretty well but but you have to make it personal and you have to
to make it personal and you have to
to make it personal and you have to translate it to a new audience to
translate it to a new audience to
translate it to a new audience to somebody who hasn’t seen or read or any
somebody who hasn’t seen or read or any
somebody who hasn’t seen or read or any of the other things while keeping the
of the other things while keeping the
of the other things while keeping the essence of the thing some somebody will
essence of the thing some somebody will
essence of the thing some somebody will always argue with the way you do it but
always argue with the way you do it but
always argue with the way you do it but nobody can argue with my passion for
nobody can argue with my passion for
nobody can argue with my passion for doing it and I think that’s what people
doing it and I think that’s what people
doing it and I think that’s what people are really looking for more than the
are really looking for more than the
are really looking for more than the specifics as well in the comic is
specifics as well in the comic is
specifics as well in the comic is costume head up let’s hear one big issue
costume head up let’s hear one big issue
costume head up let’s hear one big issue removable you’ve had a really wonderful
removable you’ve had a really wonderful
removable you’ve had a really wonderful few years and you’ve had a little bird
few years and you’ve had a little bird
few years and you’ve had a little bird yes I had a good run
yes I had a good run
yes I had a good run how are you going how do you feel about
how are you going how do you feel about
how are you going how do you feel about it how do you feel about where you are
it how do you feel about where you are
it how do you feel about where you are right now are you or over yeah that’s
right now are you or over yeah that’s
right now are you or over yeah that’s how we always feel all right yeah this
how we always feel all right yeah this
how we always feel all right yeah this is this is a bad one I mean I know you
is this is a bad one I mean I know you
is this is a bad one I mean I know you get that after any project probably it’s
get that after any project probably it’s
get that after any project probably it’s over
over
over yeah the jig is up yes they’re going to
yeah the jig is up yes they’re going to
yeah the jig is up yes they’re going to know yeah
know yeah
know yeah yep it’s worse this time partially
yep it’s worse this time partially
yep it’s worse this time partially because you know of the Ultron thing
because you know of the Ultron thing
because you know of the Ultron thing which was difficult and I I should just
which was difficult and I I should just
which was difficult and I I should just say because I I feel like when I I feel
say because I I feel like when I I feel
say because I I feel like when I I feel like part of like Ultron I am very proud
like part of like Ultron I am very proud
like part of like Ultron I am very proud of there were things that did not meet
of there were things that did not meet
of there were things that did not meet my expectations of myself and I you know
my expectations of myself and I you know
my expectations of myself and I you know and then I sort of I was so beaten down
and then I sort of I was so beaten down
and then I sort of I was so beaten down by the process some of that was
by the process some of that was
by the process some of that was conflicting with Marvel which is
conflicting with Marvel which is
conflicting with Marvel which is inevitable but a lot of it was about my
inevitable but a lot of it was about my
inevitable but a lot of it was about my own work and then and I was also
own work and then and I was also
own work and then and I was also exhausted and then we went right away
exhausted and then we went right away
exhausted and then we went right away and did publicity and I sort of created
and did publicity and I sort of created
and did publicity and I sort of created the narrative wherein I am not quite
the narrative wherein I am not quite
the narrative wherein I am not quite accomplished it and people just ran with
accomplished it and people just ran with
accomplished it and people just ran with that and so it became well it’s okay it
that and so it became well it’s okay it
that and so it became well it’s okay it could be better but it’s not Josh’s
could be better but it’s not Josh’s
could be better but it’s not Josh’s fault and and I think that did a
fault and and I think that did a
fault and and I think that did a disservice to the movie and to the
disservice to the movie and to the
disservice to the movie and to the studio and to myself ultimately was it
studio and to myself ultimately was it
studio and to myself ultimately was it was not the right way to be because I am
was not the right way to be because I am
was not the right way to be because I am very proud of it the things about it
very proud of it the things about it
very proud of it the things about it that are wrong frustrate me enormous Lee
that are wrong frustrate me enormous Lee
that are wrong frustrate me enormous Lee and I had you know probably more of
and I had you know probably more of
and I had you know probably more of those than I have on the other movies
those than I have on the other movies
those than I have on the other movies I’ve made but I also got to make for the
I’ve made but I also got to make for the
I’ve made but I also got to make for the second time an absurdly personal movie
second time an absurdly personal movie
second time an absurdly personal movie where I got to talk about how I felt
where I got to talk about how I felt
where I got to talk about how I felt about humanity and what it means in very
about humanity and what it means in very
about humanity and what it means in very esoteric and bizarre ways for hundreds
esoteric and bizarre ways for hundreds
esoteric and bizarre ways for hundreds of billions of dollars like the fact
of billions of dollars like the fact
of billions of dollars like the fact that Marvel gave you that opportunity
that Marvel gave you that opportunity
that Marvel gave you that opportunity twice is so bonkers and so beautiful and
twice is so bonkers and so beautiful and
twice is so bonkers and so beautiful and the fact that I come off of it feeling
the fact that I come off of it feeling
the fact that I come off of it feeling like a miserable failure is also
like a miserable failure is also
like a miserable failure is also Bunker’s but not in a cute way like it
Bunker’s but not in a cute way like it
Bunker’s but not in a cute way like it becomes problematic and I don’t know
becomes problematic and I don’t know
becomes problematic and I don’t know what it’s like for you I took my first
what it’s like for you I took my first
what it’s like for you I took my first vacation ever after that movie and I
vacation ever after that movie and I
vacation ever after that movie and I don’t mean ever but my first vacation
don’t mean ever but my first vacation
don’t mean ever but my first vacation that was more than two weeks in 25 years
that was more than two weeks in 25 years
that was more than two weeks in 25 years except for
except for
except for one four month vacation where I wrote
one four month vacation where I wrote
one four month vacation where I wrote the Buffy musical that was lonely and so
the Buffy musical that was lonely and so
the Buffy musical that was lonely and so and really set out to do nothing to
and really set out to do nothing to
and really set out to do nothing to accomplish nothing I’m proud to say that
accomplish nothing I’m proud to say that
accomplish nothing I’m proud to say that I have truly a conjugate there yeah I
I have truly a conjugate there yeah I
I have truly a conjugate there yeah I really I got to a higher state of all
really I got to a higher state of all
really I got to a higher state of all this life for you that’s an expense of a
this life for you that’s an expense of a
this life for you that’s an expense of a major departure I’m proud I’m also but
major departure I’m proud I’m also but
major departure I’m proud I’m also but my resting state is is not it’s not a
my resting state is is not it’s not a
my resting state is is not it’s not a good one
good one
good one you work hard I mean I work hard I love
you work hard I mean I work hard I love
you work hard I mean I work hard I love to work I love the work that I do and
to work I love the work that I do and
to work I love the work that I do and I’m very happy and grateful about it
I’m very happy and grateful about it
I’m very happy and grateful about it when I’m not doing it I remember that I
when I’m not doing it I remember that I
when I’m not doing it I remember that I hate myself and so it’s not it’s not
hate myself and so it’s not it’s not
hate myself and so it’s not it’s not doing so much to be sorry the vacations
doing so much to be sorry the vacations
doing so much to be sorry the vacations over now I’m writing again
over now I’m writing again
over now I’m writing again and so how you bad daddy thank you yeah
and so how you bad daddy thank you yeah
and so how you bad daddy thank you yeah okay when I was sitting where you guys
okay when I was sitting where you guys
okay when I was sitting where you guys are sitting the speaker was Bill Cosby
are sitting the speaker was Bill Cosby
are sitting the speaker was Bill Cosby funny man and Bill Cosby he was very
funny man and Bill Cosby he was very
funny man and Bill Cosby he was very funny and he was very brief and I thank
funny and he was very brief and I thank
funny and he was very brief and I thank him for that
him for that
him for that but he gave us a message that I really
but he gave us a message that I really
but he gave us a message that I really took with me that a lot of us never
took with me that a lot of us never
took with me that a lot of us never forgot about changing the world he said
forgot about changing the world he said
forgot about changing the world he said you’re not going to change the world so
you’re not going to change the world so
you’re not going to change the world so don’t try that was in like he didn’t buy
don’t try that was in like he didn’t buy
don’t try that was in like he didn’t buy that back at all and then complained
that back at all and then complained
that back at all and then complained about buying his daughter a car and we
about buying his daughter a car and we
about buying his daughter a car and we left and what I remember thinking you
left and what I remember thinking you
left and what I remember thinking you know I think I could do better
know I think I could do better
know I think I could do better I think maybe I could be a little more
I think maybe I could be a little more
I think maybe I could be a little more inspiring than that and so what I’d like
inspiring than that and so what I’d like
inspiring than that and so what I’d like to say to all of you is that you are all
to say to all of you is that you are all
to say to all of you is that you are all going to die
going to die
going to die [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay so this is a good function because
okay so this is a good function because
okay so this is a good function because I’m figuring it’s got to go up from here
I’m figuring it’s got to go up from here
I’m figuring it’s got to go up from here right can only get better so this is
right can only get better so this is
right can only get better so this is good I mean you can’t get more
good I mean you can’t get more
good I mean you can’t get more depressing you have in fact already
depressing you have in fact already
depressing you have in fact already begun to die okay
begun to die okay
begun to die okay you look great don’t get me wrong
you look great don’t get me wrong
you look great don’t get me wrong and you know you are using Beauty you
and you know you are using Beauty you
and you know you are using Beauty you are at the physical peak your bodies
are at the physical peak your bodies
are at the physical peak your bodies have just gotten off the ski slope on
have just gotten off the ski slope on
have just gotten off the ski slope on the peak of growth and potential and now
the peak of growth and potential and now
the peak of growth and potential and now comes the Black Diamond mogul run to the
comes the Black Diamond mogul run to the
comes the Black Diamond mogul run to the grave
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because telling it like
made this video because telling it like
made this video because telling it like it is mm asked me to if there’s someone
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I’d also love to know what was your
I’d also love to know what was your favorite message from this video what
favorite message from this video what
favorite message from this video what did you learn from this video that
did you learn from this video that
did you learn from this video that you’re going to immediately apply
you’re going to immediately apply
you’re going to immediately apply somehow in your life or in your business
somehow in your life or in your business
somehow in your life or in your business please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
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I’m really curious to find out I also
I’m really curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Oscar
want to give a quick shout out to Oscar
want to give a quick shout out to Oscar and animal Oscar thank you so much for
and animal Oscar thank you so much for
and animal Oscar thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one word doing your review on your YouTube
word doing your review on your YouTube
word doing your review on your YouTube channel and posting it on your Twitter
channel and posting it on your Twitter
channel and posting it on your Twitter account as well I really really really
account as well I really really really
account as well I really really really appreciate the support man and I’m so
appreciate the support man and I’m so
appreciate the support man and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the block today’s
glad that you enjoyed the block today’s
glad that you enjoyed the block today’s book book report is the one word by Evan
book book report is the one word by Evan
book book report is the one word by Evan Carmichael so thank you guys again for
Carmichael so thank you guys again for
Carmichael so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
your story life-energy here they haven’t
your story life-energy here they haven’t written this university has created what
written this university has created what
written this university has created what about it has to be artistically
about it has to be artistically
about it has to be artistically fulfilling or challenging for you for
fulfilling or challenging for you for
fulfilling or challenging for you for students because for me what was
students because for me what was
students because for me what was surprised that you can shake here what
surprised that you can shake here what
surprised that you can shake here what that is not by my fancy is that move
that is not by my fancy is that move
that is not by my fancy is that move let’s pretend a long time where you had
let’s pretend a long time where you had
let’s pretend a long time where you had written and it wasn’t exactly yeah you
written and it wasn’t exactly yeah you
written and it wasn’t exactly yeah you know really the only things I directed
know really the only things I directed
know really the only things I directed that and written that all were episodes
that and written that all were episodes
that and written that all were episodes of the office and Glee because I love
of the office and Glee because I love
of the office and Glee because I love those shows and I knew the people who
those shows and I knew the people who
those shows and I knew the people who are doing them and I was going to say I
are doing them and I was going to say I
are doing them and I was going to say I had free time but I’m pretty sure I need
had free time but I’m pretty sure I need
had free time but I’m pretty sure I need my career is on those kids um but and I
my career is on those kids um but and I
my career is on those kids um but and I but something like The Avengers to being
but something like The Avengers to being
but something like The Avengers to being cast this whole universe huge history
cast this whole universe huge history
cast this whole universe huge history that I know and and it’s it’s all you
that I know and and it’s it’s all you
that I know and and it’s it’s all you know you if you can’t find your own way
know you if you can’t find your own way
know you if you can’t find your own way in then you just don’t do it the fact
in then you just don’t do it the fact
in then you just don’t do it the fact the matter is because I’ve been a script
the matter is because I’ve been a script
the matter is because I’ve been a script doctor to get the showrunner I was used
doctor to get the showrunner I was used
doctor to get the showrunner I was used to coming in with things were already
to coming in with things were already
to coming in with things were already said after the pilot up show everything
said after the pilot up show everything
said after the pilot up show everything a lot of works been done and you’re you
a lot of works been done and you’re you
a lot of works been done and you’re you know you’re interpreting what you got
know you’re interpreting what you got
know you’re interpreting what you got there when you come into the script
there when you come into the script
there when you come into the script doctor you know they’re like and then it
doctor you know they’re like and then it
doctor you know they’re like and then it goes into a plane I’m like I have a way
goes into a plane I’m like I have a way
goes into a plane I’m like I have a way better idea that we already bought the
better idea that we already bought the
better idea that we already bought the plane
plane
plane I’m kidding we worked Norfolk plains
I’m kidding we worked Norfolk plains
I’m kidding we worked Norfolk plains it’s good dinner so you know you just
it’s good dinner so you know you just
it’s good dinner so you know you just serve you have to pee now you find the
serve you have to pee now you find the
serve you have to pee now you find the heart of the thing you find your heart
heart of the thing you find your heart
heart of the thing you find your heart of the thing with marvel I said look I
of the thing with marvel I said look I
of the thing with marvel I said look I know what you want this is what I want I
know what you want this is what I want I
know what you want this is what I want I want make a war movie I want to make the
want make a war movie I want to make the
want make a war movie I want to make the Dirty Dozen I want to make Black Hawk
Dirty Dozen I want to make Black Hawk
Dirty Dozen I want to make Black Hawk Down I don’t want to make a squeaky
Down I don’t want to make a squeaky
Down I don’t want to make a squeaky clean perfect I want to take a toll on
clean perfect I want to take a toll on
clean perfect I want to take a toll on these guys and they’re like we get that
these guys and they’re like we get that
these guys and they’re like we get that we love it do it in the mighty Marvel
we love it do it in the mighty Marvel
we love it do it in the mighty Marvel Manor and everybody wins
Manor and everybody wins
Manor and everybody wins so we knew going in you know that I had
so we knew going in you know that I had
so we knew going in you know that I had my obsessions that they fit in that
my obsessions that they fit in that
my obsessions that they fit in that universe with this you know it’s a
universe with this you know it’s a
universe with this you know it’s a question of you know interpreting his
question of you know interpreting his
question of you know interpreting his work the way I would which is in a
work the way I would which is in a
work the way I would which is in a depressing fashion you know it’s it’s
depressing fashion you know it’s it’s
depressing fashion you know it’s it’s very easy to fall in love with something
very easy to fall in love with something
very easy to fall in love with something what the entire world is covered with
what the entire world is covered with
what the entire world is covered with water include me in and yes you can get
water include me in and yes you can get
water include me in and yes you can get heartbroken but but you have to start
heartbroken but but you have to start
heartbroken but but you have to start that way and the parameter is they
that way and the parameter is they
that way and the parameter is they always exist if you’re doing a genre if
always exist if you’re doing a genre if
always exist if you’re doing a genre if you’re doing you know it’s a comedy
you’re doing you know it’s a comedy
you’re doing you know it’s a comedy they must laugh already you know the
they must laugh already you know the
they must laugh already you know the page is not totally blank so how much of
page is not totally blank so how much of
page is not totally blank so how much of it is filled in it’s completely written
it is filled in it’s completely written
it is filled in it’s completely written like this whether it’s whether there are
like this whether it’s whether there are
like this whether it’s whether there are a lot of elements are set by the vendors
a lot of elements are set by the vendors
a lot of elements are set by the vendors or whether it’s a show that’s yours but
or whether it’s a show that’s yours but
or whether it’s a show that’s yours but it’s been on for four years you know you
it’s been on for four years you know you
it’s been on for four years you know you always have to find a new way in how do
always have to find a new way in how do
always have to find a new way in how do you go from like we’re big-budget
you go from like we’re big-budget
you go from like we’re big-budget Avengers to this 12-day scene in your
Avengers to this 12-day scene in your
Avengers to this 12-day scene in your home and so there’s there’s no
home and so there’s there’s no
home and so there’s there’s no difference between the big reveal some
difference between the big reveal some
difference between the big reveal some little ones for me you know you’re
little ones for me you know you’re
little ones for me you know you’re always fighting everybody’s schedule in
always fighting everybody’s schedule in
always fighting everybody’s schedule in this case because they’ll had day jobs
this case because they’ll had day jobs
this case because they’ll had day jobs in the other case because they’re all
in the other case because they’re all
in the other case because they’re all famous you’re always getting your set
famous you’re always getting your set
famous you’re always getting your set the last minute you’re always behind
the last minute you’re always behind
the last minute you’re always behind you’re always worried about the same
you’re always worried about the same
you’re always worried about the same things they’re always trying to
things they’re always trying to
things they’re always trying to communicate the same things shooting
communicate the same things shooting
communicate the same things shooting they’re shooting storytelling is
they’re shooting storytelling is
they’re shooting storytelling is storytelling if you’re not writing about
storytelling if you’re not writing about
storytelling if you’re not writing about yourself why are you writing for me if
yourself why are you writing for me if
yourself why are you writing for me if you’re not telling the story spinning
you’re not telling the story spinning
you’re not telling the story spinning the yarn is fine and there are some
the yarn is fine and there are some
the yarn is fine and there are some people who are great at it and they’re
people who are great at it and they’re
people who are great at it and they’re great at things that I’m not great at
great at things that I’m not great at
great at things that I’m not great at like you intricate heist plots and
like you intricate heist plots and
like you intricate heist plots and things that you know that are that I
things that you know that are that I
things that you know that are that I admire and envy
admire and envy
admire and envy but if you’re if you’re sitting down to
but if you’re if you’re sitting down to
but if you’re if you’re sitting down to write something or make something that’s
write something or make something that’s
write something or make something that’s going to take three years out of your
going to take three years out of your
going to take three years out of your life why would you not want to tell
life why would you not want to tell
life why would you not want to tell people something that’s important to you
people something that’s important to you
people something that’s important to you to say but I don’t mean immoral
to say but I don’t mean immoral
to say but I don’t mean immoral I just mean an examination of the human
I just mean an examination of the human
I just mean an examination of the human condition you want you want to be able
condition you want you want to be able
condition you want you want to be able to talk about the politics of
to talk about the politics of
to talk about the politics of personality and that’s something it took
personality and that’s something it took
personality and that’s something it took me a while to find I started to figure
me a while to find I started to figure
me a while to find I started to figure find it on Alien Resurrection which is
find it on Alien Resurrection which is
find it on Alien Resurrection which is the last thing I wrote before Buffy
the last thing I wrote before Buffy
the last thing I wrote before Buffy before the show and that was the first
before the show and that was the first
before the show and that was the first time I went oh this is a metaphor and
time I went oh this is a metaphor and
time I went oh this is a metaphor and the only way this works is if I feel the
the only way this works is if I feel the
the only way this works is if I feel the way she feels and that was sort of like
way she feels and that was sort of like
way she feels and that was sort of like the beginning of becoming a storyteller
the beginning of becoming a storyteller
the beginning of becoming a storyteller instead of a yarn spinner and to me if I
instead of a yarn spinner and to me if I
instead of a yarn spinner and to me if I can’t do that if I can’t make that
can’t do that if I can’t make that
can’t do that if I can’t make that connection then I’m wasting people’s
connection then I’m wasting people’s
connection then I’m wasting people’s time and as men much as I’m a look-back
time and as men much as I’m a look-back
time and as men much as I’m a look-back at anything I made go flawed love love
at anything I made go flawed love love
at anything I made go flawed love love love love embarrassing embarrassing I
love love embarrassing embarrassing I
love love embarrassing embarrassing I never feel like I did that I never feel
never feel like I did that I never feel
never feel like I did that I never feel like well I wasted somebody’s time
like well I wasted somebody’s time
like well I wasted somebody’s time that’s the that’s the biggest brag I’m
that’s the that’s the biggest brag I’m
that’s the that’s the biggest brag I’m going to give you
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