On the day Kazan showed me the completed picture I was so depressed by my performance that I got up and left the screening room.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After viewing the final cut directed by Kazan, the speaker was so unhappy with their performance that they left the room.
- In plain terms
- I left the screening because I hated my performance.
- What can you take from it?
- Self dissatisfaction can follow viewing your own work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle criticism of your work?
- When have you rejected your own output?
Another view
Some might view their work with more detachment or pride.
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