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What "Art & Humanism" means to me.
-When I was a little boy, I purposely saw the world around me as a "needs improvement zone" to better protect my time in the spotlight as a performer and also enhance the effects of my "arts and humanism". I'm not saying the words 'appeal' or 'love' didn't come up in my mind, in fact they were exactly the things I Iean on to get me through hard times and times changing at hand. My identity came into factor here too and to enrich my life around the artistic format with things that could better define who I am as a human being was important too. When I think of my younger self, I normally tried to be an example of a better nature as opposed to being the examples itself. Well, I admit that I fall hard for trends too and being unique is always important to me. There was an ego to this place that I have created for myself and the timeless things I saw through my own experiences of art and life. There is still good work to be done and though I can be a bit of a traditionalist, my art and humanism never stopped giving out little examples of what can help shape the right kind of dreams. Today I write this and wonder if my blogger readers and MAD out lookers see in my 'arts and humanism' and also am curious if it has ever helped you. To myself, we are all struggling humans needing a sense of companionship and security and it's always important to me that I see my own struggles and face them with dignity. The thing I personally love about art is that it can be interpreted in many different ways and that's so special. Humanism is often overlooked and neglected because facing challenges isn't easy and we celebrate the reality of human reaction and also realistic overview. How does one see the whole picture of 'art and humanism' here? Well, I'm not giving that away just yet because we all have our own rights to believe in what we feel and know the struggle and rely on what is best for us. With 'Nathan's Blog', 'Nathan's Theatre Blog", and "MAD", I've tried to support these ideas that things do change but being a celebrated source in these cases or running from them is your own dignity and choice. What makes me jive is a good show with a fantastic vision or concept. To be part of all of this happening on a platform or even from the audience perspective sometimes. I admit that I yearn for things in civilization that I do not have and I also admit to being a creative outlet that changes and becomes either a better outlook of oneself or a different one. This to me comes from "art and humanism" as well, sometimes. I learn not to get angry with myself over being flawed. It's okay.
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"An Audience Perspective"
- This question goes for more than show business but more so any living. 'Do I really know what goes on behind the scenes'? The answer could mean many things to a relationship or family goal. For example, I live simply while trying to find other things and such. Coming home and out of my specific box that is the business of show can be difficult to otherwise maintain a healthy family affair. Do I describe everything about my life at work and the magic that goes into it or let the magic of an audience perspective happen? It really happens sometimes and depends on your 'ship' and also work ethic. It's so not the most difficult part of being in that situation but communicating is always important. Questions like 'how was your day' or 'what happened at work' suddenly become dismissive and it should not be the case. I mean, there's an audience for everything these days and in some way I'm front and center.
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- I've lately been one to wish upon stars or candles or even prayers. This has become a spiritual ritual ever since I realized getting exactly what I wanted was out of the question. Like the outcome would be so special and possibly with heart but not particularly what I'd be looking for at the moment. Maybe that has just been my luck. My passions and such run far more and I'd rather be greater than a wish than closest to a dream. Kinda like hoping for a gift that is a necessity now as opposed to a spoil. Maybe I'm growing and learning from the world and tools around me. That's just my theory and I like it. As I approach another birthday with light, these are my thoughts and I do stick with them. These are my thoughts as I learn and grow into another year older...
"Hoping and Dreaming..."
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-There are many ways to look at things and you may see my platform as a way to see myself as a unique person. I use my other media triggers to show my childlike being and ways I might have grown up into a strong male identity from someone who had a more feminine perspective within myself growing up. I've always tended to cling to the strong female characters in a story but aim towards becoming a more masculine portrayal in some format. I'll admit that I do still obsess over a strong romantic story that dramatizes out to being toward a woman's heroic actions yet yearn towards a stronger male character's humanism. I am most definitely a guy who yearns towards greater art.
"Looking Through My Art"
- You may think, "wow, he's on a roll". "Nathan has got this down pat." It's simply not the case here. My personal and professional life is in the making and currently in building mode. Building my resume and biography for an impressive demographic is hard. I am totally dating the career and hardly ready to marry the life just yet in show business. Still, personally, I have a great understanding for it and passion that thrives on as well as my personal endeavors too. It happens in any career, really. Do you want that much commitment in your livelihood or no. It takes serious guts and I'm almost ready to make that transition here. Passion and work ethic are a go...
"Dating The Career"
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- Celebrating this year at my homebase while looking back at all of my great memories has been so cool. Even my greatest wish couldn't outdo the perfection of my wishes to prosper as a sort of career dude with MAD and obviously my entertainment attributes as well. We thank you very much for the attention to it as well as the support in my personal mission to celebrate art always. I want to succeed more as well at my personal endeavors of course too while not taking everything too seriously. It really makes me happy to have such caring professionals in and around the field that I have always considered wonderful taking time to help celebrate art and humanism with me in their own ways. Hopeful to having more fun with it in the future as well.
"Celebratory Update"
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"MAD PRIDE' Takes a Turn"
- 'Mad Pride' was a start to point out a certain outlook that I felt was in the artistry of it all as of late. However, ranks or hierarchy must proceed, I'll admit to believing, and it's difficult to shy away from those ideas of manipulating goals or planning certain idealistic things to become the 'better person'. In my opinion, you can think you are the best at something but there may just be an existing 'better person' who possesses good quality and takes on good work. I could even go further with that notion.
Here's where "Mad Pride" took a turn. It was just me pointing out certain beliefs that I have in the theatrical light right now and how it effects you and me as a whole with not discrimination but discretion and the respect people are given. You can see it through different ways here like many things. So I figured I'd explain my light on the topics.
Through dignity, self-respect, integrity, ownership, identity, or style I felt it was important to value the audience's outreach and a typical production's own goals at hand. Identity being the whole picture of who you are and pride meaning what makes you proud as a human and artist. Not to be mistook for any other fantastic goals or statements that make up what makes art and humanism specific, special, and undefined.
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"Staying Active in my Business"
- Working out at the gym can be difficult but I go at my own pace when I go. Hitting the gym isn't one of my favorite things to do but I try at least sometimes. I also take many lazy days off from the gym but still try to walk, dance, swim, or even use mini weights. Working out from home and staying active and an always work in progress is a key for me. To stay in shape so I can mainly be a healthy performer is what I go for. It could be for anything you are trying to achieve in your life to better define your body and work ethic.
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"Intergenerational Love"
- Finding that one person who secretly specializes in giving you that inspiration and peaceful mind is so important. My dad, though, now deceased is the best example of that to me. His more older fashioned ways were nothing to me without his pride for my own acceptance and it did not go unnoticed either. He made it so easy for me to understand myself even at my worst thought of being lost in this world of identity. Not to mention sharing conversation after talk about art and how learning truth within myself was always important. It shows that talking to someone who truly is caring about your own humanism is important. It could mean everything and in any topic as well.
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*The opinions of my own are my own words in every state while printed on these pages under NGP*
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