Mike Perry On Multi-Dimensional Art
I've been a huge fan of Mike Perry for a really long time so in an effort to try not to gush I'm going to start with his bio: Mike Perry Studio is an Emmy award winning, multi-dimensional creative studio. Built on a foundation of exploration and wonder, we create without limits. The man is an absolute legend and somehow we managed to pop Mikes podcast cherry as this is his premiere, very first podcast interview! This episode is pure gold and trust me you're going to want to listen to it end to end and have a notebook nearby because there are so many words of wisdom and incredible insights into Mike's brain. During the episode we get to hear Mike's philosophy on creativity, why he feels compelled to do what he does and some of the dirty details of his process and his daily routines. We dig into how Mike's, almost stream of consciousness work, is made and how his creative output is as staggeringly high as it is. Mike shares how when looking for answers and creative solutions he looks inwards and often finds them in his catalogued 30 years of sketchbooks. We talk about how Mike calls bullshit on the typical pressure of being really good at only one thing and what it was like to pitch to Comedy Central for the Broad City Titles. This episode is guaranteed to make you laugh and be inspired or your money back. Introducing: Mike Perry On Multi-Dimensional Art
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"Our job [as artists] is to be the visual processor of all of the world's chaos."
"My philosophy about creativity is that I am a human and I'm going to make something for myself and there's a really good chance that another human out there will also respond to it."
"I try not to spend a lot of time getting lost in the nuances of what I'm doing, I don't question myself I just truly love and enjoy the process."
"The process is the thing that makes me keep going to the studio."
"When my hands are dirty and I'm covered in paint and I'm deep in the shit, that's when I know that I'm doing the best work."
"It's not about the ONE thing its about the entire thing, its about all of it, its about my time on this planet and the things that I make over that time period."
"I'm trying to make things that fill people with joy."
"Between 4 and 10am it's my time, there are no interruptions, I have all this creative energy that I can just absorb and make and believe in."
"We need to not give ourselves so much pressure to accomplish these things, but we still have to do the work."
"Isn't it weird that our teachers are telling you to become really good at one thing, when in reality we should be vastly diverse humans that are experiencing the world and curious."
"My ideas are not limited to a medium or a format, my ideas are only limited to my brain."
"My sketchbooks are dedicated to me being present now and sending messages into the future."
"I really believe in the fact that ideas aren't time complacent, they're basically waiting to be harnessed when its the right time."
"Make the thing that feels right and if it doesn't feel right, make it again and just keep working at it. It is just a fucking process."
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