Man On Wire

It's been some time since I blogged much of anything. There really isn't an excuse for it, I just didn't see much point in it whilst I was living my life, building a home office and working on some other things (writing a screenplay, co-writing and improvising in a successful advertising campaign, etc.). It's been a fairly productive year, considering I also have a full time job to contend with. Still, I had a nagging feeling that I wasn't doing enough. Then I watched Man On Wire and understood why.

Man On Wire is a documentary about wire walker Philippe Petit's historic tightrope walk between the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. The film is one of the most inspirational pieces of cinema I've ever seen. It documents, through interviews and recreations, the journey Petit took to make his dream come true. The man wanted to walk on air, and he did it. What he did makes all my dreams, and the dreams of nearly everyone I've ever met, seem so small, so insignificant and most of all, so attainable.

So, here I am, with a fire under my ass, writing a short blog about a massive amount of inspiration that was bottled in 1 hour and 47 minutes. If you have dreams of your own, watch this film. I hope it helps you as immensely as it has me.