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So! I must say, I have been officially dipped into the world of monolouges and cannot even state how much I love the imagery that can be created by the beautiful words from ones lips. Then, I am often just as surprised by the lack of real depth that can come from those same words. The Bible says in Then James 3:2-10 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,[a] and set on fire by hell.[b] 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers,[c] these things ought not to be so."
Wow. Talk about imagery! Set on fire by Hell. Yes, it said Hell. You know, that place where the "Christians" of this world say the "Heathens" and "pagans" and "not-real-Christians" or someone from another religion goes. Even those of us who claim to have faith have tongues that have been put on fire by Hell and can take us down a path of unrighteousness and NO MAN can tame it. Ouch! That is such a hard pill for anyone to swallow! Reading that makes me think of all of the times that I have had to catch my own tongue and I have regretted what I said. That awful moment when the words pass your lips and as soon as your tongue has finished saying them you are left grabbing and struggling in thin air to stop them from reaching their intended destination. But, then I am left wondering, what about the good things in it. In Proverbs it says that a gentle tongue can be the tree of life. The tongue dictates you are and what your heart really says. It is one of the greatest tools we also have as film makers. As I watched "And Everything is Going Fine" last Thursday, one of the thoughts that really sticks out in my head that I thought during the movie is, "I want my voice in my movies to sound like that. A story that rings so true and hits that basic emotional well that we all have within us. We are all so different and we try and communicate so often through symbolism and special effects and great characters. NOT to say these aspects of film aren't important! But, we shouldn't be so distracted by these cool "Hollywood Tricks" that we forget how to reach our audience. Our story. THE Story. I was moved by a man sitting in a chair, with a microphone and a glass of water. I laughed, I hurt, I was touched, and I was changed. Not by special effects, awesome violence, or even a fantastic character building scheme. A man, a microphone, and a glass of water.
Now that I have gone and been officially Leeperized and went on a tangent on the importance of story telling, Here is one of my favorite monologues that just is a silly tale of one of his adventures! Too be honest, it isn't moving, or deep by any sense of the word. But, it is a beautiful act of story telling that I constantly come back to when I want a laugh and that I love to show people! I consistently quote this and fall off of my chair laughing every time!
HAHA love the video!
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