With only a few working days left in the year, I think it’s high time for another update on Play It Safe (especially since I may not get another chance to post again before January). So much has happened over the last few months, and I’ve really wanted to blog about it here regularly.
I recently gave a talk to students at The MacRobertson Girls’ High School. I’ve done a bunch of talks like this, so I knew what kind of lecture was expected. Generally, the aim is to try and get the students inspired and excited about filmmaking & other forms of multimedia. But as I prepared my materials for the lecture, I started to wonder if I could actually, in good conscience, recommend they take a similar career path to me. Sure, being a creative professional is exciting, inspiring, and incredibly rewarding. But it also has an incredibly significant downside. And I’m not even talking about the lack of stability, exhausting hours, general stress, or soul crushing rejection. I’m talking about simple heath and safety. To put it bluntly, my passion for film has ruined my body.
