I want to talk about the fear of starting okay we’ve all wanted to start
starting okay we’ve all wanted to start
starting okay we’ve all wanted to start or maybe even have started something a
or maybe even have started something a
or maybe even have started something a dream a development a desire something
dream a development a desire something
dream a development a desire something that is seated deep in our heart that we
that is seated deep in our heart that we
that is seated deep in our heart that we want to let loose and get out to a world
want to let loose and get out to a world
want to let loose and get out to a world waiting and as a influencer as an
waiting and as a influencer as an
waiting and as a influencer as an instructor I get a lot of young game
instructor I get a lot of young game
instructor I get a lot of young game developers that come to me and say mark
developers that come to me and say mark
developers that come to me and say mark what makes a good video game mark what
what makes a good video game mark what
what makes a good video game mark what makes a great video game and I leaned
makes a great video game and I leaned
makes a great video game and I leaned close to them and I say one that gets
close to them and I say one that gets
close to them and I say one that gets finished because you can’t finish
finished because you can’t finish
finished because you can’t finish anything until you start something but
anything until you start something but
anything until you start something but there’s always the fear of expectation
there’s always the fear of expectation
there’s always the fear of expectation when we go to loose anything creative
when we go to loose anything creative
when we go to loose anything creative out to a world waiting it’s the unknown
out to a world waiting it’s the unknown
out to a world waiting it’s the unknown and so it does it stays in our head and
and so it does it stays in our head and
and so it does it stays in our head and it’s safe there and it’s warm and and we
it’s safe there and it’s warm and and we
it’s safe there and it’s warm and and we can realize it but in order for us to
can realize it but in order for us to
can realize it but in order for us to loose it and get it out there to finish
loose it and get it out there to finish
loose it and get it out there to finish we have to start writing it down and as
we have to start writing it down and as
we have to start writing it down and as we write those features and as it starts
we write those features and as it starts
we write those features and as it starts to take shape in front of us the words
to take shape in front of us the words
to take shape in front of us the words just keep building and spilling off the
just keep building and spilling off the
just keep building and spilling off the page and then all of a sudden that
page and then all of a sudden that
page and then all of a sudden that intimidation comes in that expectation
intimidation comes in that expectation
intimidation comes in that expectation rises and we’re like oh my god I can’t
rises and we’re like oh my god I can’t
rises and we’re like oh my god I can’t meet that and worse yet is we look out
meet that and worse yet is we look out
meet that and worse yet is we look out to that world and we start to project
to that world and we start to project
to that world and we start to project our expectation on them our expectation
our expectation on them our expectation
our expectation on them our expectation the world’s expectation but that’s
the world’s expectation but that’s
the world’s expectation but that’s actually a false thing to do because the
actually a false thing to do because the
actually a false thing to do because the world they don’t know what you’re going
world they don’t know what you’re going
world they don’t know what you’re going to be bringing out they have no
to be bringing out they have no
to be bringing out they have no expectation and so as you’re projecting
expectation and so as you’re projecting
expectation and so as you’re projecting you have to be careful not to place it
you have to be careful not to place it
you have to be careful not to place it on the world it’s enough for you to be
on the world it’s enough for you to be
on the world it’s enough for you to be able to meet your own expectation
able to meet your own expectation
able to meet your own expectation without that other pressure and let’s
without that other pressure and let’s
without that other pressure and let’s just say for instance that the world
just say for instance that the world
just say for instance that the world does have a certain level of expectation
does have a certain level of expectation
does have a certain level of expectation I challenge you with this the world is
I challenge you with this the world is
I challenge you with this the world is not looking for another me – it’s not
not looking for another me – it’s not
not looking for another me – it’s not looking for another copycat the world
looking for another copycat the world
looking for another copycat the world wants something fresh something
wants something fresh something
wants something fresh something innovative something constructive
innovative something constructive
innovative something constructive something for the first time ever the
something for the first time ever the
something for the first time ever the world wants something as unique as your
world wants something as unique as your
world wants something as unique as your fingerprint the world wants you the
fingerprint the world wants you the
fingerprint the world wants you the world wants your story the world wants
world wants your story the world wants
world wants your story the world wants your idea anybody here
your idea anybody here
your idea anybody here okay that doesn’t happen until you
okay that doesn’t happen until you
okay that doesn’t happen until you loosen and so you have to get over that
loosen and so you have to get over that
loosen and so you have to get over that fear the next thing that sets in to an
fear the next thing that sets in to an
fear the next thing that sets in to an individual when they start to realize
individual when they start to realize
individual when they start to realize their dream is the imposter syndrome the
their dream is the imposter syndrome the
their dream is the imposter syndrome the feeling of a fraud the feeling of a fake
feeling of a fraud the feeling of a fake
feeling of a fraud the feeling of a fake the feeling that I’m gonna be found out
the feeling that I’m gonna be found out
the feeling that I’m gonna be found out that I really don’t know everything that
that I really don’t know everything that
that I really don’t know everything that I do and I want to tell you guys as well
I do and I want to tell you guys as well
I do and I want to tell you guys as well as myself we’re not that special
as myself we’re not that special
as myself we’re not that special everybody feels impostor syndrome and
everybody feels impostor syndrome and
everybody feels impostor syndrome and I’m gonna give you a fun example right
I’m gonna give you a fun example right
I’m gonna give you a fun example right now okay so buckle up I’m gonna give you
now okay so buckle up I’m gonna give you
now okay so buckle up I’m gonna give you an example of Arnold Schwarzenegger who
an example of Arnold Schwarzenegger who
an example of Arnold Schwarzenegger who here knows about Arnold Schwarzenegger
here knows about Arnold Schwarzenegger
here knows about Arnold Schwarzenegger who’s ever met Arnold Schwarzenegger
who’s ever met Arnold Schwarzenegger
who’s ever met Arnold Schwarzenegger seriously we keep the hand-done what
seriously we keep the hand-done what
seriously we keep the hand-done what really all right the Governator all
really all right the Governator all
really all right the Governator all right excellent anyways at Atari games I
right excellent anyways at Atari games I
right excellent anyways at Atari games I was art directing terminator and we
was art directing terminator and we
was art directing terminator and we actually were allowed to put Arnold
actually were allowed to put Arnold
actually were allowed to put Arnold Schwarzenegger likeness in the videogame
Schwarzenegger likeness in the videogame
Schwarzenegger likeness in the videogame this is the first time ever there’s been
this is the first time ever there’s been
this is the first time ever there’s been many Terminator games that have been
many Terminator games that have been
many Terminator games that have been made this is the first time ever we were
made this is the first time ever we were
made this is the first time ever we were able to use his likeness in game which
able to use his likeness in game which
able to use his likeness in game which was really exciting so we talked to the
was really exciting so we talked to the
was really exciting so we talked to the movie studio we were able to get the
movie studio we were able to get the
movie studio we were able to get the cyber scan data the 3d topology of
cyber scan data the 3d topology of
cyber scan data the 3d topology of Arnold’s body and we took that model and
Arnold’s body and we took that model and
Arnold’s body and we took that model and we put it into our game and as I’m
we put it into our game and as I’m
we put it into our game and as I’m watching this model go around I’m I’m
watching this model go around I’m I’m
watching this model go around I’m I’m sitting there and I’m saying you know
sitting there and I’m saying you know
sitting there and I’m saying you know what you know Arnold’s a big guy but
what you know Arnold’s a big guy but
what you know Arnold’s a big guy but this just doesn’t look Terminator enough
this just doesn’t look Terminator enough
this just doesn’t look Terminator enough okay terminators don’t open a door and
okay terminators don’t open a door and
okay terminators don’t open a door and walk through it all right they pick up
walk through it all right they pick up
walk through it all right they pick up the nearest car and they throw it
the nearest car and they throw it
the nearest car and they throw it through a wall and then they walk
through a wall and then they walk
through a wall and then they walk through it so I’m looking at this model
through it so I’m looking at this model
through it so I’m looking at this model and I’m telling my artist and I’m
and I’m telling my artist and I’m
and I’m telling my artist and I’m sitting there
sitting there
sitting there guys let’s make Arnold’s chest a little
guys let’s make Arnold’s chest a little
guys let’s make Arnold’s chest a little bigger let’s make his thighs a little
bigger let’s make his thighs a little
bigger let’s make his thighs a little bit thicker okay that looks great all
bit thicker okay that looks great all
bit thicker okay that looks great all right now we got to go meet the man
right now we got to go meet the man
right now we got to go meet the man because he has to approve his likeness
because he has to approve his likeness
because he has to approve his likeness and so I go with this model I go over to
and so I go with this model I go over to
and so I go with this model I go over to synergy studios and we sit down with
synergy studios and we sit down with
synergy studios and we sit down with Arnold and his agent it was kind of a
Arnold and his agent it was kind of a
Arnold and his agent it was kind of a tool and so I’m sitting there and Arnold
tool and so I’m sitting there and Arnold
tool and so I’m sitting there and Arnold is watching his 3d models spinning on
is watching his 3d models spinning on
is watching his 3d models spinning on the screen and he’s just sitting there
the screen and he’s just sitting there
the screen and he’s just sitting there in his Hawaiian shirt and his cigar and
in his Hawaiian shirt and his cigar and
in his Hawaiian shirt and his cigar and his agent all of a sudden chimes in um I
his agent all of a sudden chimes in um I
his agent all of a sudden chimes in um I don’t think mr. Schwartz and Hagar’s
don’t think mr. Schwartz and Hagar’s
don’t think mr. Schwartz and Hagar’s nose looks right I think his eyes are a
nose looks right I think his eyes are a
nose looks right I think his eyes are a little too far apart and all of a sudden
little too far apart and all of a sudden
little too far apart and all of a sudden Arnold’s like no no Mike my face looks
Arnold’s like no no Mike my face looks
Arnold’s like no no Mike my face looks good my jaw strong my eyes they’re sharp
good my jaw strong my eyes they’re sharp
good my jaw strong my eyes they’re sharp it looks fine just leave it the way it
it looks fine just leave it the way it
it looks fine just leave it the way it is the agent comes back and says you
is the agent comes back and says you
is the agent comes back and says you know what I think mr. Schwarzenegger
know what I think mr. Schwarzenegger
know what I think mr. Schwarzenegger could be a little taller no I my my
could be a little taller no I my my
could be a little taller no I my my stature is solid I’m like a mountain I’m
stature is solid I’m like a mountain I’m
stature is solid I’m like a mountain I’m strong leave it as it is and so I’m
strong leave it as it is and so I’m
strong leave it as it is and so I’m saying this is great we’re gonna get the
saying this is great we’re gonna get the
saying this is great we’re gonna get the model approved we’ll be able to make the
model approved we’ll be able to make the
model approved we’ll be able to make the video game and just get on with it so as
video game and just get on with it so as
video game and just get on with it so as I’m walking out of the meeting next
I’m walking out of the meeting next
I’m walking out of the meeting next thing I know I hear behind me mark mark
thing I know I hear behind me mark mark
thing I know I hear behind me mark mark wait a minute I want to talk to you yes
wait a minute I want to talk to you yes
wait a minute I want to talk to you yes mr. Schwarzenegger what can i what can I
mr. Schwarzenegger what can i what can I
mr. Schwarzenegger what can i what can I do for you mark I want you to go back
do for you mark I want you to go back
do for you mark I want you to go back and tell your artists they did a a good
and tell your artists they did a a good
and tell your artists they did a a good job on my bother yeah I look really good
job on my bother yeah I look really good
job on my bother yeah I look really good they modeled it fine but I want to make
they modeled it fine but I want to make
they modeled it fine but I want to make a request of you could you make my chest
a request of you could you make my chest
a request of you could you make my chest a little bigger
a little bigger
a little bigger and and of course I didn’t have the
and and of course I didn’t have the
and and of course I didn’t have the heart to tell him that we already do
heart to tell him that we already do
heart to tell him that we already do right sure we can do that for you no
right sure we can do that for you no
right sure we can do that for you no problem so I say all of this to say that
problem so I say all of this to say that
problem so I say all of this to say that Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger mr. seven time mr. Olympia known
mr. seven time mr. Olympia known
mr. seven time mr. Olympia known throughout the world as being one of the
throughout the world as being one of the
throughout the world as being one of the most influential bodybuilders of all
most influential bodybuilders of all
most influential bodybuilders of all time imposter syndrome so we all have it
time imposter syndrome so we all have it
time imposter syndrome so we all have it and so as I wrap this up I want you guys
and so as I wrap this up I want you guys
and so as I wrap this up I want you guys to understand that you’re unique your
to understand that you’re unique your
to understand that you’re unique your ideas are unique they are solely who you
ideas are unique they are solely who you
ideas are unique they are solely who you are and so there should be no need for
are and so there should be no need for
are and so there should be no need for imposter syndrome because you’re not
imposter syndrome because you’re not
imposter syndrome because you’re not trying to copy anybody because it’s
trying to copy anybody because it’s
trying to copy anybody because it’s coming from you your fingerprint your
coming from you your fingerprint your
coming from you your fingerprint your identity your dream this is what you
identity your dream this is what you
identity your dream this is what you have and this is what the world doesn’t
have and this is what the world doesn’t
have and this is what the world doesn’t want it’s what the world needs that
want it’s what the world needs that
want it’s what the world needs that originality and that uniqueness that you
originality and that uniqueness that you
originality and that uniqueness that you have but you have to start you have to
have but you have to start you have to
have but you have to start you have to start now with what you have what you
start now with what you have what you
start now with what you have what you know it has to be now guys thank you
know it has to be now guys thank you
know it has to be now guys thank you [Applause]
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