Thursday

A quick newsletter today, overflowing with hope. The curtains are starting to rustle, and the show will go on; let's celebrate the people who bring us the stories we write in a way only people can. The opening night awaits the movies while a recent series ends.

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🤘We are here every day, and every minute you spend with us sends ripples of gratitude through our souls! 🤘

A tentative deal has been struck between the actors' unions and the studios. Whatever you might think about Hollywood, celebrities, and the sometimes Vegas-like extravagance surrounding some of it, actors play a critical role in our storytelling nation. Many writers can drive the content behind all sorts of mediums: articles, books, screenplays, songs, scripts, and much more. What most of us can't do? Perform, and for that, we need actors and performers to take what we write and turn it into all the tears, laughter and screams the audience wants.

All the worlds are a stage, and the term performative has been tossed around so much over the last few years, most of it to describe a political system run-amuck. Leave it to the experts, the actors, the people who bring us:

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." - "Gone with the Wind" (1939)

"Here's looking at you, kid." - "Casablanca" (1942)

"You can't handle the truth!" - "A Few Good Men" (1992)

"I'll be back." - "The Terminator" (1984)

"May the Force be with you." - "Star Wars" (1977)

"I'm the king of the world!" - "Titanic" (1997)

"There's no place like home." - "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." - "The Godfather" (1972)

"You talking to me?" - "Taxi Driver" (1976)

"E.T. phone home." - "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)

"Bond. James Bond." - "Dr. No" (1962)

"Show me the money!" - "Jerry Maguire" (1996)

"Why so serious?" - "The Dark Knight" (2008)

"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender." - "On the Waterfront" (1954)

"Houston, we have a problem." - "Apollo 13" (1995)

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." - "The Godfather Part II" (1974)

"The stuff that dreams are made of." - "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)

"I see dead people." - "The Sixth Sense" (1999)

"There's no crying in baseball!" - "A League of Their Own" (1992)

"I feel the need—the need for speed!" - "Top Gun" (1986)

Life is hard; our ability to dream, to hope, and to see another human take us to new heights and all-time lows is what keeps us going. Brene Brown, whose groundbreaking research and famous TED Talk told us all to be vulnerable and that you can't be creative unless you can be vulnerable. I agree; guess who knows how to be vulnerable?

Welcome Back, let's go to the movies.

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Ted Lasso, hailing from Wichita, Kansas, brings the heart of American college football to the green fields of England as he takes on the challenge of coaching AFC Richmond. Initially met with skepticism due to his sunny disposition and unfamiliarity with soccer's - soccer-ness, Ted's relentless positivity and his deeply caring coaching style slowly but surely endear him to his team and the community, proving that kindness can be the most transformative force on and off the pitch.

Asphalt Meadows - Death Cab for Cutie.

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With A Shout newsletter is written by Johnny Christian with the support of a thousand idea bits and the help of many people.

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