Is The World Telling You To Be Still

As you get older in da' film industry, a few things happen...
Depending on who you are, say you've been directing movies for 10 years, you start to move from show to show. It's a toughed out grind, but most directors I know haven't stopped moving. And people really should check them for substances. Because it's not natural. But we are in an unnatural business.

The other is that you completely give up but look like you're still moving. I see this a lot at work. Where people are antsy. I am. Sometimes I pace. It's the same feeling you have when you are on the phone with customer service. How many of us sit there patiently while waiting, while most of us mostly likely pace. It's really (as an old girlfriend once told me) a way for our bodies to pretend like it's doing something when it's not. People will this mentality are go-getters. While obnoxious when having a conversation, people who can't sit still may have an inherent need to always be moving or they feel as if the world closes in on them.

I think as you do grow older, the more still you become. You should envy these people. There are some at a much younger age who show this quality. A calm demeanor about them that puts you at ease. I prefer this person over the later because they take time to breathe. Erratic behavior puts people ill at ease and should be aware that you have to remain still. Still people seem to be much more...at peace with themselves. People who can't sit still, tend to illicit edgy energy that is very uncomfortable. And shifty. Which people don't trust.

Be aware of that energy you give out when you are around people in this business. Too many jittery folks due to coffee and cocaine. So be the person who isn't that way.