An Insightful DVD

I saw a movie recently on DVD that I recommend to any aspiring creative person, not just writers. It's Comedian, starring Jerry Seinfeld and directed by Christian Charles. It's a documentary about Seinfeld's post-Seinfeld-show efforts to go back to stand-up comedy, and it's amazing in the vulnerability it shows, not just of Seinfeld but of the other phenomenally successful comedians who are his friends - Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Gary Shandling, and on and on. If you ever thought that "real" or "successful" artists didn't have crippling insecurities, nerves, and blocks, just like the rest of us, this will show you different, but in a kind and gentle way - they get through it.

Also note Jerry's epiphany about spending time working on writing - he saw some construction workers going back to work after lunch, and he realized that if they could go back to that job after lunch when they didn't really feel like it, then he could damn well go back to writing after lunch.

But anyway, see the whole thing - you'll feel energized.