The Connection Newsletter 8 - Work

The Connection Newsletter 8 - Let me see you work it

May 21, 2018

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This is edition #8 of The Connection, the weekly email I send family, friends, and future friends (hello!). Glad you're here.

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. The solution is what I call the “show your work” method. Do this and you’ll immediately produce higher quality work.

. It’s easy to forget how prolific Nick Cage is (yes, the same guy in

Bangkok Dangerous

and

Ghost Rider

). This article from Walt Hickey is a great reminder. Most telling about Mr. Cage’s character and his career is this quote: “Film acting is one of the only industries where you’re criticized for working hard. In any other industry it’s considered a quality and something to behold.”

. I recently watched all six episodes of Fleabag on a flight. It’s terrific. Writer and starring actor, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, created something unique and intimate with this comedy. She doesn’t so much as shatter the fourth wall as she vaporizes it, and you feel like you’re sharing the stage with her. If you have Amazon Prime,

.

. If this title sounds familiar, it’s because Youtube has been pushing their original series harder than Avon Barksdale’s crew working the towers. If you’re a fan of the J Matthew Turner theory (

), you’ll find this YouTube Original surprisingly engaging.  

. This comedian has been blowing up on my feeds. Her low-key delivery makes her fun to watch.

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