“You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view, because it's about them, it's not about you - it's their vision and what they're capable of achieving, and you're the conduit.” KnowsNeedsArtistProcessUnderstandingViewsVisionAchieveMusicianCapableAdvantagePoint Of ViewTick Author:Tommy Mottola
“It is not a dreamlike state, but the somehow insulated state, that a great musician achieves in a great performance. He's aware of where he is and what he's doing, but his mind is on the playing of his instrument with an internal sense of rightness - it is not merely mechanical, it is not only spiritual; it is something of both, on a different plane and a more remote one.” MindDifferentStatesSpiritualSportsAchieveMusicianPerformancesInstrumentsPlanesInternalsMotivational SportsGreat MusicGreat MusicianGreat Performance Author:Arnold Palmer
“Making music videos, I try to bring musicians into the logistics of filmmaking, and I try to preserve whatever's of value and achievable in their idea. If it's something I can't achieve, I tell them straight. You want to make sure that the artist really loves the idea and is committed to it, otherwise they're not going to feel great when they're up there miming it.” IfsWantFeelsTryingI CanIdeasArtistValuesAchieveMusicianCommittedVideoPreservesFilmmakingLogistics Author:Adria Petty
“When I'm working behind a camera, I feel like I'm trying to achieve something like a jazz musician does.” FeelsTryingDoeBehindsAchieveMusicianCamerasJazzJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Jack Welpott