when I say it’s time to see in my career I use my eyes a lot to make decisions
I use my eyes a lot to make decisions
I use my eyes a lot to make decisions composition lighting color atmosphere to
composition lighting color atmosphere to
composition lighting color atmosphere to bring a picture together
bring a picture together
bring a picture together or to tell a story now what I’m saying
or to tell a story now what I’m saying
or to tell a story now what I’m saying the story it comes with a lot of
the story it comes with a lot of
the story it comes with a lot of experience from what I have experienced
experience from what I have experienced
experience from what I have experienced not necessarily yours if I bring 20
not necessarily yours if I bring 20
not necessarily yours if I bring 20 people here and we mesh those 20 people
people here and we mesh those 20 people
people here and we mesh those 20 people and turn one body with 20 brains we’ll
and turn one body with 20 brains we’ll
and turn one body with 20 brains we’ll have a very different picture because
have a very different picture because
have a very different picture because there’ll be 20 ideologies 20 visions it
there’ll be 20 ideologies 20 visions it
there’ll be 20 ideologies 20 visions it could be absolutely disastrous or it
could be absolutely disastrous or it
could be absolutely disastrous or it could be something absolutely out of
could be something absolutely out of
could be something absolutely out of this world now it’s very hard because in
this world now it’s very hard because in
this world now it’s very hard because in our brain when we’re seeing we don’t
our brain when we’re seeing we don’t
our brain when we’re seeing we don’t really see what we do is 90 percent we
really see what we do is 90 percent we
really see what we do is 90 percent we think and when people tell you think
think and when people tell you think
think and when people tell you think outside the box
outside the box
outside the box no see outside the box and I’ll tell you
no see outside the box and I’ll tell you
no see outside the box and I’ll tell you why in a second so reprogramming the
why in a second so reprogramming the
why in a second so reprogramming the human mind and search for the truth
human mind and search for the truth
human mind and search for the truth I would love to get a vacuum cleaner put
I would love to get a vacuum cleaner put
I would love to get a vacuum cleaner put it in your ears and suck all your
it in your ears and suck all your
it in your ears and suck all your thoughts out and start from a clean
thoughts out and start from a clean
thoughts out and start from a clean slate and that person who might appear
slate and that person who might appear
slate and that person who might appear from the other side who’s really you
from the other side who’s really you
from the other side who’s really you might actually scare the living light of
might actually scare the living light of
might actually scare the living light of you out of you because you might end up
you out of you because you might end up
you out of you because you might end up seeing the truth and that’s the scariest
seeing the truth and that’s the scariest
seeing the truth and that’s the scariest thing you can actually go through now
thing you can actually go through now
thing you can actually go through now this is a very simple example of an
this is a very simple example of an
this is a very simple example of an apple when we were kids they teach us
apple when we were kids they teach us
apple when we were kids they teach us how to do a banana and apple and the
how to do a banana and apple and the
how to do a banana and apple and the first thing you do is if I bring an
first thing you do is if I bring an
first thing you do is if I bring an apple and I want you to please
apple and I want you to please
apple and I want you to please experiment this tonight okay get a piece
experiment this tonight okay get a piece
experiment this tonight okay get a piece of paper and start sketching an apple
of paper and start sketching an apple
of paper and start sketching an apple that time 16 18 seconds very scary I
that time 16 18 seconds very scary I
that time 16 18 seconds very scary I don’t want to see that okay so you have
don’t want to see that okay so you have
don’t want to see that okay so you have a just because I get very distracted
a just because I get very distracted
a just because I get very distracted with anything that moves so you see an
with anything that moves so you see an
with anything that moves so you see an apple you try to sketch it and you will
apple you try to sketch it and you will
apple you try to sketch it and you will automatically not see the Apple you will
automatically not see the Apple you will
automatically not see the Apple you will use your memory and start sketching so
use your memory and start sketching so
use your memory and start sketching so you will be doing this and then take a
you will be doing this and then take a
you will be doing this and then take a glimpse maybe if you feel like it and
glimpse maybe if you feel like it and
glimpse maybe if you feel like it and then you go back so what are you doing
then you go back so what are you doing
then you go back so what are you doing is use it using your memory so my
is use it using your memory so my
is use it using your memory so my teacher when we used to do that should
teacher when we used to do that should
teacher when we used to do that should be like see look at the Apple should be
be like see look at the Apple should be
be like see look at the Apple should be very aggressive about it I’m like what’s
very aggressive about it I’m like what’s
very aggressive about it I’m like what’s wrong with this woman like fine so but
wrong with this woman like fine so but
wrong with this woman like fine so but it was the most important lesson I would
it was the most important lesson I would
it was the most important lesson I would say one of the most important lessons in
say one of the most important lessons in
say one of the most important lessons in my personal life which I want to share
my personal life which I want to share
my personal life which I want to share with you
with you
with you now if you slice that how Apple in half
now if you slice that how Apple in half
now if you slice that how Apple in half now that’s not a very familiar shape as
now that’s not a very familiar shape as
now that’s not a very familiar shape as a child when you’re drawing right so if
a child when you’re drawing right so if
a child when you’re drawing right so if you actually take this exercise and you
you actually take this exercise and you
you actually take this exercise and you do the apple slice at home I guarantee
do the apple slice at home I guarantee
do the apple slice at home I guarantee that look maybe the sketch would be
that look maybe the sketch would be
that look maybe the sketch would be absolutely horrible but the sliced Apple
absolutely horrible but the sliced Apple
absolutely horrible but the sliced Apple would be a bit more accurate than the
would be a bit more accurate than the
would be a bit more accurate than the actual Apple why because you will use
actual Apple why because you will use
actual Apple why because you will use your eyes not your mind because it would
your eyes not your mind because it would
your eyes not your mind because it would look more alien to you so you will need
look more alien to you so you will need
look more alien to you so you will need to get the information that’s out and
to get the information that’s out and
to get the information that’s out and not the information that’s in here now
not the information that’s in here now
not the information that’s in here now everyday life when we’re making
everyday life when we’re making
everyday life when we’re making decisions what we’re doing we’re using
decisions what we’re doing we’re using
decisions what we’re doing we’re using information from here and not from your
information from here and not from your
information from here and not from your eyes and that’s why we have racism
eyes and that’s why we have racism
eyes and that’s why we have racism different ideas pre notion you know
different ideas pre notion you know
different ideas pre notion you know preconceived notion and whatnot so maybe
preconceived notion and whatnot so maybe
preconceived notion and whatnot so maybe perhaps next time you have an idea you
perhaps next time you have an idea you
perhaps next time you have an idea you think of it as a sliced idea so you can
think of it as a sliced idea so you can
think of it as a sliced idea so you can look at it differently and and a whole
look at it differently and and a whole
look at it differently and and a whole new perception can come out now
new perception can come out now
new perception can come out now I know this is a horse syndrome and I
I know this is a horse syndrome and I
I know this is a horse syndrome and I tell you this is a horse and everybody’s
tell you this is a horse and everybody’s
tell you this is a horse and everybody’s lucky you have to pop enough pills to
lucky you have to pop enough pills to
lucky you have to pop enough pills to really actually see a horse but it’s a
really actually see a horse but it’s a
really actually see a horse but it’s a chair and to a lot of people it could be
chair and to a lot of people it could be
chair and to a lot of people it could be a horse maybe the shadows a horse who
a horse maybe the shadows a horse who
a horse maybe the shadows a horse who knows you know so sometimes it’s about
knows you know so sometimes it’s about
knows you know so sometimes it’s about seeing and this is a chair why do you
seeing and this is a chair why do you
seeing and this is a chair why do you think this is a chair because we were
think this is a chair because we were
think this is a chair because we were taught as kids that this is how a chair
taught as kids that this is how a chair
taught as kids that this is how a chair is you sit on one makes you relax yeah
is you sit on one makes you relax yeah
is you sit on one makes you relax yeah the idea my grandmother said a story to
the idea my grandmother said a story to
the idea my grandmother said a story to me once that resonated really well she
me once that resonated really well she
me once that resonated really well she said and she was saying this in Arabic
said and she was saying this in Arabic
said and she was saying this in Arabic you can never do the same thing in
you can never do the same thing in
you can never do the same thing in English she’s like you know there’s a
English she’s like you know there’s a
English she’s like you know there’s a bunch of women they’re really old
bunch of women they’re really old
bunch of women they’re really old grandma here’s like 70 plus and it was
grandma here’s like 70 plus and it was
grandma here’s like 70 plus and it was funny and she’s like well you know they
funny and she’s like well you know they
funny and she’s like well you know they saw their first plane and they all went
saw their first plane and they all went
saw their first plane and they all went down and they got this big basket of
down and they got this big basket of
down and they got this big basket of food and they rushed to the plane and
food and they rushed to the plane and
food and they rushed to the plane and they’re like oh the poor creature must
they’re like oh the poor creature must
they’re like oh the poor creature must be really hungry and they actually did
be really hungry and they actually did
be really hungry and they actually did this I think was somewhere in Sharjah
this I think was somewhere in Sharjah
this I think was somewhere in Sharjah they went to start feeding the plane
they went to start feeding the plane
they went to start feeding the plane gives it the first plane and you know
gives it the first plane and you know
gives it the first plane and you know you might think this is absurd that
you might think this is absurd that
you might think this is absurd that laughing at the concept but they were
laughing at the concept but they were
laughing at the concept but they were actually generally wanting to feed the
actually generally wanting to feed the
actually generally wanting to feed the plane not because they’ve never seen a
plane not because they’ve never seen a
plane not because they’ve never seen a plane before that’s why to them it was
plane before that’s why to them it was
plane before that’s why to them it was simply a creature now we might laugh at
simply a creature now we might laugh at
simply a creature now we might laugh at that but we have some ideologies that we
that but we have some ideologies that we
that but we have some ideologies that we have learned to know and memorize and
have learned to know and memorize and
have learned to know and memorize and believe in them because we were taught
believe in them because we were taught
believe in them because we were taught not because we wanted to because the
not because we wanted to because the
not because we wanted to because the idea of not believing in them it’s so
idea of not believing in them it’s so
idea of not believing in them it’s so scary and
scary and
scary and you look at the word believe in the
you look at the word believe in the
you look at the word believe in the middle of that word you’ll find the word
middle of that word you’ll find the word
middle of that word you’ll find the word lie interesting okay now I have to sound
lie interesting okay now I have to sound
lie interesting okay now I have to sound really smart here the cognitive
really smart here the cognitive
really smart here the cognitive dissidence trust me I took me time to
dissidence trust me I took me time to
dissidence trust me I took me time to pronounce okay so to make it very simple
pronounce okay so to make it very simple
pronounce okay so to make it very simple and baby in baby terms which is I always
and baby in baby terms which is I always
and baby in baby terms which is I always like to say things like that because it
like to say things like that because it
like to say things like that because it just breaks it down it’s easier so it’s
just breaks it down it’s easier so it’s
just breaks it down it’s easier so it’s when you’re inside is not aligned with
when you’re inside is not aligned with
when you’re inside is not aligned with your outside let me just like more
your outside let me just like more
your outside let me just like more complicated what I mean is that you are
complicated what I mean is that you are
complicated what I mean is that you are dying to have that piece of donut right
dying to have that piece of donut right
dying to have that piece of donut right and you know you’re like 20 kilos
and you know you’re like 20 kilos
and you know you’re like 20 kilos overweight but you’re like you know if I
overweight but you’re like you know if I
overweight but you’re like you know if I had that one donut it’s not gonna like
had that one donut it’s not gonna like
had that one donut it’s not gonna like put on another kilo on me so what you do
put on another kilo on me so what you do
put on another kilo on me so what you do is you make yourself feel better but
is you make yourself feel better but
is you make yourself feel better but kind of lying to yourself by saying you
kind of lying to yourself by saying you
kind of lying to yourself by saying you know if I had that one piece of donut
know if I had that one piece of donut
know if I had that one piece of donut it’s not gonna make me fatter so what
it’s not gonna make me fatter so what
it’s not gonna make me fatter so what happens is that you find an excuse to
happens is that you find an excuse to
happens is that you find an excuse to let your internal imbalance of decision
let your internal imbalance of decision
let your internal imbalance of decision make making feel better and that’s what
make making feel better and that’s what
make making feel better and that’s what leon festinger’s social psychology is
leon festinger’s social psychology is
leon festinger’s social psychology is one of the wonderful writers if you
one of the wonderful writers if you
one of the wonderful writers if you study psychology and his next book which
study psychology and his next book which
study psychology and his next book which is when prophecy fails it’s pop
is when prophecy fails it’s pop
is when prophecy fails it’s pop psychology if you’re interested in
psychology if you’re interested in
psychology if you’re interested in psychology and you want to read a book
psychology and you want to read a book
psychology and you want to read a book that’s really fascinating about how
that’s really fascinating about how
that’s really fascinating about how people think whether it’s conspiracy
people think whether it’s conspiracy
people think whether it’s conspiracy theory whether it’s ideologies this is I
theory whether it’s ideologies this is I
theory whether it’s ideologies this is I really recommend this book when
really recommend this book when
really recommend this book when prophecies fail so anyway so let’s go to
prophecies fail so anyway so let’s go to
prophecies fail so anyway so let’s go to the UFO example so there was a group of
the UFO example so there was a group of
the UFO example so there was a group of people and he noticed that they were
people and he noticed that they were
people and he noticed that they were they were very convinced it was it was a
they were very convinced it was it was a
they were very convinced it was it was a cult probably and they believed in
cult probably and they believed in
cult probably and they believed in doomsday and they wanted to tell the
doomsday and they wanted to tell the
doomsday and they wanted to tell the world at December 20 or 21 is the end of
world at December 20 or 21 is the end of
world at December 20 or 21 is the end of the world and they believed that because
the world and they believed that because
the world and they believed that because they were so special and they had a
they were so special and they had a
they were so special and they had a message from some alien dude writing
message from some alien dude writing
message from some alien dude writing that message that they’re gonna be safe
that message that they’re gonna be safe
that message that they’re gonna be safe the an UFO will come and save them so on
the an UFO will come and save them so on
the an UFO will come and save them so on a particular day they all went and
a particular day they all went and
a particular day they all went and waited for this UFO to come and save
waited for this UFO to come and save
waited for this UFO to come and save them but guess what happened Nia for
them but guess what happened Nia for
them but guess what happened Nia for never came they don’t do very much once
never came they don’t do very much once
never came they don’t do very much once they understand the UFO never came and
they understand the UFO never came and
they understand the UFO never came and you would think that they would actually
you would think that they would actually
you would think that they would actually question their belief system and say
question their belief system and say
question their belief system and say well maybe then they don’t exist or
well maybe then they don’t exist or
well maybe then they don’t exist or maybe you know this is just an ideology
maybe you know this is just an ideology
maybe you know this is just an ideology and it doesn’t really happen but their
and it doesn’t really happen but their
and it doesn’t really happen but their belief and the UFO became stronger than
belief and the UFO became stronger than
belief and the UFO became stronger than ever that’s very interesting and
ever that’s very interesting and
ever that’s very interesting and explains it thoroughly in the book she
explains it thoroughly in the book she
explains it thoroughly in the book she stopped the time by the way
stopped the time by the way
stopped the time by the way so the UFO didn’t come and there believe
so the UFO didn’t come and there believe
so the UFO didn’t come and there believe got much stronger why it goes back to
got much stronger why it goes back to
got much stronger why it goes back to the to the idea that they did not want
the to the idea that they did not want
the to the idea that they did not want their inside and outside not to be
their inside and outside not to be
their inside and outside not to be aligned you know so they got more angry
aligned you know so they got more angry
aligned you know so they got more angry and they didn’t want to believe that the
and they didn’t want to believe that the
and they didn’t want to believe that the last ten years if all their work and
last ten years if all their work and
last ten years if all their work and their life means nothing that is
their life means nothing that is
their life means nothing that is shattered imagine you wake up sixty one
shattered imagine you wake up sixty one
shattered imagine you wake up sixty one years old and he discovered that
years old and he discovered that
years old and he discovered that everything you ever believed in is not
everything you ever believed in is not
everything you ever believed in is not real that is a very painful thought it’s
real that is a very painful thought it’s
real that is a very painful thought it’s a very scary idea okay so the man with a
a very scary idea okay so the man with a
a very scary idea okay so the man with a briefcase now I want to give you some
briefcase now I want to give you some
briefcase now I want to give you some examples from my life and how these
examples from my life and how these
examples from my life and how these ideologies have impacted my life now I
ideologies have impacted my life now I
ideologies have impacted my life now I started my business I was twenty five
started my business I was twenty five
started my business I was twenty five and a half almost twenty six nobody
and a half almost twenty six nobody
and a half almost twenty six nobody wanted to give me business in the city
wanted to give me business in the city
wanted to give me business in the city no one I mean I don’t blame them but
no one I mean I don’t blame them but
no one I mean I don’t blame them but still I was young I didn’t have a very
still I was young I didn’t have a very
still I was young I didn’t have a very extensive portfolio and I was when I
extensive portfolio and I was when I
extensive portfolio and I was when I went to meetings and I’m like there must
went to meetings and I’m like there must
went to meetings and I’m like there must be something that I could do that can
be something that I could do that can
be something that I could do that can change the perception their ideology now
change the perception their ideology now
change the perception their ideology now why wasn’t I being trusted with business
why wasn’t I being trusted with business
why wasn’t I being trusted with business I’m very young maybe a moment I’m not
I’m very young maybe a moment I’m not
I’m very young maybe a moment I’m not sure I’m not gonna be biased but who
sure I’m not gonna be biased but who
sure I’m not gonna be biased but who knows I’m tiny
knows I’m tiny
knows I’m tiny without heels okay I’m really tiny okay
without heels okay I’m really tiny okay
without heels okay I’m really tiny okay thank you no and I just they just didn’t
thank you no and I just they just didn’t
thank you no and I just they just didn’t click with it and I don’t know if whose
click with it and I don’t know if whose
click with it and I don’t know if whose Arab here
Arab here
Arab here well Michelle okay you have you heard of
well Michelle okay you have you heard of
well Michelle okay you have you heard of the white man syndrome okay I’m not
the white man syndrome okay I’m not
the white man syndrome okay I’m not being racist here but you know someone’s
being racist here but you know someone’s
being racist here but you know someone’s like yes I agree so let’s let’s pick on
like yes I agree so let’s let’s pick on
like yes I agree so let’s let’s pick on someone here you know white males down
someone here you know white males down
someone here you know white males down why oh there you go what’s your name sir
why oh there you go what’s your name sir
why oh there you go what’s your name sir Alex Alex how much do you make an hour
Alex Alex how much do you make an hour
Alex Alex how much do you make an hour don’t tell me just come up with a number
don’t tell me just come up with a number
don’t tell me just come up with a number this is a dream you could make anything
this is a dream you could make anything
this is a dream you could make anything you want 15 $1 an hour he’s really
you want 15 $1 an hour he’s really
you want 15 $1 an hour he’s really actually giving a real number fine not a
actually giving a real number fine not a
actually giving a real number fine not a problem
problem
problem okay how about if I give you $100 per
okay how about if I give you $100 per
okay how about if I give you $100 per hour
hour
hour will you show up with me in a meeting
will you show up with me in a meeting
will you show up with me in a meeting and just nod your head and be happy with
and just nod your head and be happy with
and just nod your head and be happy with me not a problem that’s all you have to
me not a problem that’s all you have to
me not a problem that’s all you have to do sit drink coffee and be good looking
do sit drink coffee and be good looking
do sit drink coffee and be good looking good
good
good yes see see if I get if I told him at $1
yes see see if I get if I told him at $1
yes see see if I get if I told him at $1 he wouldn’t do it why because his
he wouldn’t do it why because his
he wouldn’t do it why because his insight won’t lie to the answer but
insight won’t lie to the answer but
insight won’t lie to the answer but because the price went up he’s willing
because the price went up he’s willing
because the price went up he’s willing to lie he’s willing to come with me good
to lie he’s willing to come with me good
to lie he’s willing to come with me good good stuff
good stuff
good stuff so uh so so the man with a briefcase is
so uh so so the man with a briefcase is
so uh so so the man with a briefcase is what I did I needed to find my Lois name
what I did I needed to find my Lois name
what I did I needed to find my Lois name again yes so I had a Steve a real guy
again yes so I had a Steve a real guy
again yes so I had a Steve a real guy called Steve and he was my high schooler
called Steve and he was my high schooler
called Steve and he was my high schooler actually college teacher and I said you
actually college teacher and I said you
actually college teacher and I said you know what are you making he said this
know what are you making he said this
know what are you making he said this much as a fine I’ll double the price
much as a fine I’ll double the price
much as a fine I’ll double the price just have to come with me hold a
just have to come with me hold a
just have to come with me hold a beautiful-looking briefcase right wear a
beautiful-looking briefcase right wear a
beautiful-looking briefcase right wear a suit and just walking with so much
suit and just walking with so much
suit and just walking with so much confidence and we did it and magic
confidence and we did it and magic
confidence and we did it and magic happen we walked in the client sat down
happen we walked in the client sat down
happen we walked in the client sat down they were all very impressed with Steve
they were all very impressed with Steve
they were all very impressed with Steve although Steve had nothing to it
although Steve had nothing to it
although Steve had nothing to it filmmaking and you know we had to talk
filmmaking and you know we had to talk
filmmaking and you know we had to talk about we I had to train him a little bit
about we I had to train him a little bit
about we I had to train him a little bit and he did great because he’s English
and he did great because he’s English
and he did great because he’s English teacher they do acting so it looked very
teacher they do acting so it looked very
teacher they do acting so it looked very natural and I closed my first account
natural and I closed my first account
natural and I closed my first account why because he was all the things that
why because he was all the things that
why because he was all the things that we spoke about
we spoke about
we spoke about he was evidence that there’s insurance
he was evidence that there’s insurance
he was evidence that there’s insurance they feel comfortable he had his opinion
they feel comfortable he had his opinion
they feel comfortable he had his opinion so they felt really good and he will and
so they felt really good and he will and
so they felt really good and he will and I wasn’t a threat anymore that the work
I wasn’t a threat anymore that the work
I wasn’t a threat anymore that the work might not be as good as what they think
might not be as good as what they think
might not be as good as what they think because there was Steve in the room
because there was Steve in the room
because there was Steve in the room although his absence would not have
although his absence would not have
although his absence would not have mattered it would have been the same
mattered it would have been the same
mattered it would have been the same result because he didn’t work on the
result because he didn’t work on the
result because he didn’t work on the project they never even asked where
project they never even asked where
project they never even asked where Steve was after which was quite
Steve was after which was quite
Steve was after which was quite interesting as long as they had you know
interesting as long as they had you know
interesting as long as they had you know that that comfort I was like oh yeah you
that that comfort I was like oh yeah you
that that comfort I was like oh yeah you know like the UFO people they had their
know like the UFO people they had their
know like the UFO people they had their doomsday it’s a comfort zone so it
doomsday it’s a comfort zone so it
doomsday it’s a comfort zone so it aligns with my ideology so I feel good
aligns with my ideology so I feel good
aligns with my ideology so I feel good happy happy have one doughnut now
happy happy have one doughnut now
happy happy have one doughnut now okay so this is another one which is
okay so this is another one which is
okay so this is another one which is very interesting here my father my
very interesting here my father my
very interesting here my father my father just like a lot of UAE national
father just like a lot of UAE national
father just like a lot of UAE national dads they weren’t very thrilled when I
dads they weren’t very thrilled when I
dads they weren’t very thrilled when I said I’m gonna study film and he’s like
said I’m gonna study film and he’s like
said I’m gonna study film and he’s like why film like you know like he was
why film like you know like he was
why film like you know like he was devastated I’m like you are a film
devastated I’m like you are a film
devastated I’m like you are a film collector what did you expect you know
collector what did you expect you know
collector what did you expect you know that’s I’ve been watching hundreds of
that’s I’ve been watching hundreds of
that’s I’ve been watching hundreds of since I was a kid in your house and and
since I was a kid in your house and and
since I was a kid in your house and and he wasn’t happy so he never ended up
he wasn’t happy so he never ended up
he wasn’t happy so he never ended up watching any of the films I’ve made
watching any of the films I’ve made
watching any of the films I’ve made which make me which makes me sad a
which make me which makes me sad a
which make me which makes me sad a little bit and then I said okay I’ll do
little bit and then I said okay I’ll do
little bit and then I said okay I’ll do a test let’s see if he actually sees me
a test let’s see if he actually sees me
a test let’s see if he actually sees me in a different light if I change the
in a different light if I change the
in a different light if I change the context of things so what I did I played
context of things so what I did I played
context of things so what I did I played one of my latest films and I fast
one of my latest films and I fast
one of my latest films and I fast forward the credit and I started at the
forward the credit and I started at the
forward the credit and I started at the first frame of the film without showing
first frame of the film without showing
first frame of the film without showing him that it was me and he laughed and he
him that it was me and he laughed and he
him that it was me and he laughed and he giggled and he was at a great time and
giggled and he was at a great time and
giggled and he was at a great time and then the credit came on it was like
then the credit came on it was like
then the credit came on it was like written by an idol ha genuine his whole
written by an idol ha genuine his whole
written by an idol ha genuine his whole demeanor changed like he was so angry
demeanor changed like he was so angry
demeanor changed like he was so angry like I’m like you were laughing a minute
like I’m like you were laughing a minute
like I’m like you were laughing a minute ago but why it’s because in his mind
ago but why it’s because in his mind
ago but why it’s because in his mind women maybe shouldn’t be doing this it’s
women maybe shouldn’t be doing this it’s
women maybe shouldn’t be doing this it’s taboo its controversial whatever it is –
taboo its controversial whatever it is –
taboo its controversial whatever it is – you know his ideologies didn’t match but
you know his ideologies didn’t match but
you know his ideologies didn’t match but as long as I wasn’t attached to the film
as long as I wasn’t attached to the film
as long as I wasn’t attached to the film it was fine he was enjoying it very much
it was fine he was enjoying it very much
it was fine he was enjoying it very much it’s very interesting when he put your
it’s very interesting when he put your
it’s very interesting when he put your mind and attached ideas behind that
mind and attached ideas behind that
mind and attached ideas behind that artwork suddenly you’re not impressed
artwork suddenly you’re not impressed
artwork suddenly you’re not impressed with the artwork anymore so sometimes we
with the artwork anymore so sometimes we
with the artwork anymore so sometimes we have to really see outside the box and
have to really see outside the box and
have to really see outside the box and hear culturally creative now this is one
hear culturally creative now this is one
hear culturally creative now this is one of the toughest things that we filmmaker
of the toughest things that we filmmaker
of the toughest things that we filmmaker space and I’m sure if anyone’s in the
space and I’m sure if anyone’s in the
space and I’m sure if anyone’s in the media or painters or artists you know we
media or painters or artists you know we
media or painters or artists you know we live in the Middle East and we have
live in the Middle East and we have
live in the Middle East and we have challenges of how controversial can you
challenges of how controversial can you
challenges of how controversial can you get with your work so this is
get with your work so this is
get with your work so this is interesting when I when I shot my first
interesting when I when I shot my first
interesting when I when I shot my first film at Urbana I applied for the script
film at Urbana I applied for the script
film at Urbana I applied for the script it got rejected because sometimes when I
it got rejected because sometimes when I
it got rejected because sometimes when I describe something on a piece of paper
describe something on a piece of paper
describe something on a piece of paper and I film it and I said before you can
and I film it and I said before you can
and I film it and I said before you can have 20 people and 20 people film in 20
have 20 people and 20 people film in 20
have 20 people and 20 people film in 20 different ways now the guy who’s
different ways now the guy who’s
different ways now the guy who’s censoring it’s probably using his
censoring it’s probably using his
censoring it’s probably using his ideologies and he’s saying oh god oh
ideologies and he’s saying oh god oh
ideologies and he’s saying oh god oh that’s no I can’t and I was no no no I
that’s no I can’t and I was no no no I
that’s no I can’t and I was no no no I am gonna make this film and the more you
am gonna make this film and the more you
am gonna make this film and the more you say note to me the more I want to do
say note to me the more I want to do
say note to me the more I want to do something and my husband’s okay
something and my husband’s okay
something and my husband’s okay so I shot the film and the same guy two
so I shot the film and the same guy two
so I shot the film and the same guy two years later gave me an award for the
years later gave me an award for the
years later gave me an award for the same film the one who did the censorship
same film the one who did the censorship
same film the one who did the censorship so it’s very ironic I know but that’s
so it’s very ironic I know but that’s
so it’s very ironic I know but that’s because I used symbolism exactly like
because I used symbolism exactly like
because I used symbolism exactly like the script but the thing is when you
the script but the thing is when you
the script but the thing is when you write something it could be very graphic
write something it could be very graphic
write something it could be very graphic because you’re thinking of it in a
because you’re thinking of it in a
because you’re thinking of it in a certain way but I might shoot it in a
certain way but I might shoot it in a
certain way but I might shoot it in a way that’s not offensive at all so it’s
way that’s not offensive at all so it’s
way that’s not offensive at all so it’s very interesting that this is a
very interesting that this is a
very interesting that this is a challenge that we face as filmmakers
challenge that we face as filmmakers
challenge that we face as filmmakers here when we are submitting scripts so
here when we are submitting scripts so
here when we are submitting scripts so sometimes you have to maybe write them
sometimes you have to maybe write them
sometimes you have to maybe write them according to what they might think so
according to what they might think so
according to what they might think so you can at least get the approval and
you can at least get the approval and
you can at least get the approval and then do them the way you want to do
then do them the way you want to do
then do them the way you want to do please do not copy
please do not copy
please do not copy I did not say these things okay I want
I did not say these things okay I want
I did not say these things okay I want you to watch this little short clip
I know it’s a lot to take right now but
I know it’s a lot to take right now but as he said freedom hurts because you
as he said freedom hurts because you
as he said freedom hurts because you have to get outside your comfort zone
have to get outside your comfort zone
have to get outside your comfort zone we’re usually when we when we want to
we’re usually when we when we want to
we’re usually when we when we want to believe something we believe in a group
believe something we believe in a group
believe something we believe in a group it makes us feel very comfortable which
it makes us feel very comfortable which
it makes us feel very comfortable which is called actually a term called ship
is called actually a term called ship
is called actually a term called ship ism like think but when you leave
ism like think but when you leave
ism like think but when you leave that you get isolated sometimes you
that you get isolated sometimes you
that you get isolated sometimes you might people might fight you for our
might people might fight you for our
might people might fight you for our ideas they might even hate you for your
ideas they might even hate you for your
ideas they might even hate you for your ideas I’m sure you’ve had a friend or
ideas I’m sure you’ve had a friend or
ideas I’m sure you’ve had a friend or someone who did something so outside
someone who did something so outside
someone who did something so outside your own ideology they’re like oh god I
your own ideology they’re like oh god I
your own ideology they’re like oh god I don’t to be associated with that person
don’t to be associated with that person
don’t to be associated with that person not because that person is bad or good
not because that person is bad or good
not because that person is bad or good because your ideology your thoughts
because your ideology your thoughts
because your ideology your thoughts might not align where there’s anymore or
might not align where there’s anymore or
might not align where there’s anymore or the reverse you see someone in a very
the reverse you see someone in a very
the reverse you see someone in a very bad light and suddenly they’ve become
bad light and suddenly they’ve become
bad light and suddenly they’ve become aligned to your beliefs and thoughts and
aligned to your beliefs and thoughts and
aligned to your beliefs and thoughts and suddenly they’re your best friend
suddenly they’re your best friend
suddenly they’re your best friend so our projection in life is always
so our projection in life is always
so our projection in life is always reflected to what we are thinking and
reflected to what we are thinking and
reflected to what we are thinking and that sometimes can be dangerous because
that sometimes can be dangerous because
that sometimes can be dangerous because you’re living in a comfort zone and
you’re living in a comfort zone and
you’re living in a comfort zone and you’re really stepping outside the box
you’re really stepping outside the box
you’re really stepping outside the box and seeing from a different perspective
and seeing from a different perspective
and seeing from a different perspective you know so I would like to end this my
you know so I would like to end this my
you know so I would like to end this my presentation by asking you what would
presentation by asking you what would
presentation by asking you what would you change in your life and think of one
you change in your life and think of one
you change in your life and think of one strong belief that you have that you
strong belief that you have that you
strong belief that you have that you can’t absolutely live without so it can
can’t absolutely live without so it can
can’t absolutely live without so it can be something like I’ll wear
be something like I’ll wear
be something like I’ll wear blue t-shirt tomorrow yeah it has to be
blue t-shirt tomorrow yeah it has to be
blue t-shirt tomorrow yeah it has to be something deeper and something that
something deeper and something that
something deeper and something that could really shake your being
could really shake your being
could really shake your being I’m not converting anyone I’m just
I’m not converting anyone I’m just
I’m not converting anyone I’m just saying think of something that you can
saying think of something that you can
saying think of something that you can definitely not live without and try to
definitely not live without and try to
definitely not live without and try to do it for one day
do it for one day
do it for one day you might not be able to do it but if
you might not be able to do it but if
you might not be able to do it but if you do maybe something might emerge
you do maybe something might emerge
you do maybe something might emerge something that could completely look at
something that could completely look at
something that could completely look at you look at life in a very different way
you look at life in a very different way
you look at life in a very different way that you would have never imagined and
that you would have never imagined and
that you would have never imagined and maybe that will change the rest of your
maybe that will change the rest of your
maybe that will change the rest of your life who knows try it and I would like
life who knows try it and I would like
life who knows try it and I would like to give you this to think about which I
to give you this to think about which I
to give you this to think about which I really like for yourself some
really like for yourself some
really like for yourself some imprisonment of your own limiting
imprisonment of your own limiting
imprisonment of your own limiting beliefs and prejudices thank you very
beliefs and prejudices thank you very
beliefs and prejudices thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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