Kim Nunley » Motivation

29 Ways to Stay Creative

Kim Nunley — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:00:21 +0000

“Legends Are Made”

Kim Nunley — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:21:31 +0000

Thought this was an appropriate tee to throw on today as I continue my screenwriting journey into 2012. Available via Unscripted Clothing.

Gertrude Berg, putting screenwriters to shame

Kim Nunley — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:33:44 +0000

Yesterday I added a new piece to the walls in my home office. This is Gertrude Berg, who before Sunday I had never even heard of. Thanks to the special presentation, “Make ‘Em Laugh,” that I caught on PBS over the weekend, her picture is up on the wall, staring back at me as I write. She is a writer and actor who began her work in radio and then moved into television when it became the primary home entertainment mode in the 1940s.

The reason she’s now on my office wall is that during her life, which lasted 68 years, she wrote over 10,000 scripts.

Ten thousand scripts.

I’m going to get back to work now.

Bukowski + Levi’s

Kim Nunley — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:13:51 +0000

I’m slightly embarrassed to post this, but not enough not to do it. Below you will find a Levi’s commercial. I personally love Levi’s. It’s the only brand of jeans I buy, butever, that’s not why I want to share.

The commercial is part of their “Go Forth” campaign and it’s driven by Charles Bukowski’s poem, “The Laughing Heart.” It looks cool and Bukowski’s poem is awesome. Note: Don’t go buy Levi’s just because of this commercial.

“I Can Do This”

Kim Nunley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:33:33 +0000

I received an email tonight from my best friend Melissa. The body of the email was nearly empty despite a link to this video. She knows how to motivate me when I’m feeling slightly overwhelmed.

Stop dreaming

Kim Nunley — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:35:08 +0000

“Follow your dreams.”

I really have no clue about the history of that phrase, but as we all know it’s one that we commonly preach to others and yet never really follow ourselves. I’ve learned a lot about filmmaking during the making of Sly Sylvester, but the biggest impact it’s made on me is that I realize that I’m done dreaming. I’m going to stop worrying about following a dream or reaching for the stars and instead just put in work and finish projects.

Using the word ‘dream’ makes it seem like accomplishing something difficult requires some magical alignment of the planets. It requires work, yes, but it’s not out of reach.

You want to be a screenwriter? Do it. You want to be a musician? Open your own shop? Stop worrying about whether you’ll be able to match the talents of those who are successful so much and just freaking do it. Focus on your own personal development.

My wife and I have been talking about making our own short film for a couple years, yet the unexpected deadline we were given for Sly Sylvester made us stop talking and start doing. And now, instead of it being something we hope to accomplish one day, we’re now in post-production of the project.

Stop dreaming and instead set out to finish what you want to accomplish.

Work Hard & Be Nice

Kim Nunley — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:30:54 +0000

As we get close to the Sly Sylvester shoot ( two days) and my blood pressure subsequently rises, this is what I’m trying to focus on.

*poster by Anthony Burrill

“Life is Now” by Unscripted Clothing

Kim Nunley — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:00:03 +0000

The crew from Unscripted Clothing, who are responsible for about 50% of my wardrobe, released a video this week entitled, “Life is NOW.”

Clothing brands will release video Lookbooks, which showcase their current or upcoming season releases, but Unscripted decided to also utilize to opportunity to promote the idea of cherishing every moment. In the video, they feature Bay Area artists that inspire them. And of course, they’re all wearing Unscripted gear.

Just Keep Going You Have Nothing To Lose

Kim Nunley — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:00:49 +0000

This is a really cool video by Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change, who disrupts the “in your own world” environment typical of public transportation by actually talking to commuters on the New York Subway, asking them to share their thoughts and beliefs about a variety of topics. He even gets those who refuse to talk to him to at least look around a moment at the people they are sharing the car with.

The video is titled “Just Keep Going, You Got Nothing To Lose.”

The Pursuit of (Cool)

Kim Nunley — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:00:14 +0000

There’s nothing more attractive than a person who’s confident and comfortable with themselves. Don’t let anybody deter you from where you want to go, what you want to do. Nobody should be allowed to adversely affect you from being yourself.

Crapping on people for what they’re wearing, how they look or what they do is beyond lame and a quick way to lose respect (from me, at least).

Focus on bettering yourself and discovering your own definition of cool.

Below is by R+I Creative and is titled “The Pursuit of (Cool).”

THE PURSUIT OF (COOL) – TEASER from R+I creative on Vimeo.