In this episode I talk with filmmaker, Disney animation artist, and voice actor, Saul Blinkoff, who tells us his story of how he discovered his dream of working in the entertainment industry and the many roadblocks he ran into on his journey to achieving his dream. He worked extremely hard to become a Disney animator, but when it came time for recruitment, he was not selected. Little did he know though, he was only 3 spots away out of three thousand portfolios to being picked. Saul attributes much of his success to a friend he made named Andy who had an amazing work ethic, which influenced Saul’s own work ethic. “Who we choose to be friends with actually affects who we become.” 15:23 “If nobody really wakes up great at anything, why would you not try for everything?” 34:01
Saul Intro 3:36
Work ethic and peer group 14:36
Profound lesson in perseverance 21:01
Michael Jordan story 23:54
Recipe for greatness 34:01
Two movies of hope Saul recommends 37:26
What greatness is 42:57
“This piece of paper was a list of 8 schools. 8 art schools that Disney recruits their artists from. She says, ‘If you want to be a Disney animator, you need to go to one of these schools.’ Well in my hand was the recipe and I saw it as an equation. Saul plus one of these schools will equal dream of becoming a Disney animator. That was the moment where I figured out ‘oh this is what I want, now this is the how,’ and that’s something I urge your listeners to keep in mind. Whatever your goal is in life, it’s so important to figure out the how.” 10:12
Life of Awesome
http://www.saulblinkoff.com/
Find his podcast on his website, or listen on Streaming platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Life of Awesome
http://www.saulblinkoff.com/
Find his podcast on his website, or listen on Streaming platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify
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