Movie stars, show runners, studio directors... Ultimately, everyone's doing their best!!! Xxx

I just LOVE watching the Hollywood Reporter Roundtables on YouTube (a selection of these can be found under my Resources pages). These get all the people under a particular umbrella (e.g. 2015 Male Oscar nominees or heads of the major film studios) and get them to chat about topics that the interviewers have prepared.

Now, I have no real career link to the film industry or anything like that, but I love the movies and the consciousnesses that are involved in the huge multi-million dollar projects that go on! I love learning about how a variety of things work, so I watch everything from the actresses, to the music composers to the show runners- there's always something to learn!

Even the most famous, 'successful' actors have their foibles. Julia Roberts, at the start of her career was screamed at by one of the directors, being told in the middle of filming that 'If she had any talent, now was about time to use it!' Imagine- if she had given up because of that one mean person, she wouldn't have made it as one of the highest paid, adored actresses of all time!

Anyhoo, I digress. What's interesting is that the different sides are all trying their best, albeit to the annoyance of the others involved.

For example, the film directors don't like to be pressured by the studio bosses (although the studio bosses need to produce a profit so they are kept in business). Actors don't like to be hounded by the directors nor about their viewer ratings (although, the directors are just trying to get the best out of their stars to make a successful film). And so on...

So you've got all these different points of view going on, with everyone just trying to do their best to keep themselves in a job!

So, the take home message is that whilst you may not agree with how everyone is living their life or what they're doing. You have to realise that all are just doing their best to live their lives! If you could see it from their point of view, you would usually understand why it is the way it is. I say, if you could see how the meanest person was raised and their experiences through childhood, you'd understand why they are so mean.

Just offer some compassion and empathy!

All is well with you.

Happy Hollywood Report-ing!!!

Lots of love, Nick Xxx