Chris Bournea
@chrisbournea
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Writer, director of the documentary "Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring"
Joined May 2009
Being featured in The New York Times alongside wrestling legend Ethel Johnson is one of the biggest honors of my life. This is a link to the article: #wrestling #documentary #filmmaking #writingcommunity
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“‘Cheesy’ is one of the words banned in my world. I’m tired of sincerity being something we have to be afraid of.” - “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins.
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“I love to experiment. I love to have my hands in the dirt. I love to do stuff myself.” - Filmmaker Coralie Fargeat.
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“Making a no budget film is an incredible learning experience that can set the foundation for your filmmaking career. It teaches you the importance of resourcefulness, creativity and teamwork.” - Kyle DeGuzman.
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“Self-actualization has little to do with numbers on a bank statement and everything to do with how you feel and your quality of life.” - Author and physical therapist Vinh Pham.
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“You can’t believe them when they tell you you’re great, because you’ll believe them when they tell you you’re not.” - Quincy Jones.
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“The mistake authors make is instead of doing what readers want, they do what they feel is right.” - Author RE Vance.
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Congrats to my alma mater Ohio State for winning the season opener against Texas. Go Bucks!.
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“I change every day. I changed this morning. I had a breakthrough this morning. I change every day. Why would you stay the same?” - Musician Omar Apollo.
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It was great meeting “Atomic Habits” author James Clear Wednesday. The book changed my life, and I’m so glad I got the chance to let James know. He interviewed my Ohio State colleague Angus Fletcher at the launch of Angus’ book “Primal Intelligence,” hosted by Gramercy Books.
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“Artists somehow stumble onto the best life in the world, and I have no complaints.” - Gena Rowlands.
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It was great hearing my friend and Ohio State colleague Angus Fletcher talking about his new book “Primal Intelligence” in an event presented by Linda Kass and Gramercy Books at CCAD yesterday. Angus’ conversation with “Atomic Habits” author James Clear was fascinating.
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“Imperfect action is better than no action.” - Anna Goldstein, “Be Bold”.
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“I just want to grow and work with people that help me step outside of my comfort zone and become the best version of myself.” - Jurnee Smollett.
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“Do what you can with what you’ve got, where you are.” - Squire Bill Widener.
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“Its a cliché because it’s true. If it’s on the page, you have a shot of bringing it to life. No matter how many bells and whistles you bring to a project that’s not well-written, it ain’t gonna happen.” - Amanda Bearse on the success of the classic horror movie “Fright Night”.
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“Life is like photography. You use the negatives to develop.” - Unknown.
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“I have a crazy imagination that I experience during the day. Then it comes into my dreams in some wild and crazy ways at night.” - Filmmaker Renny Harlin.
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“Sometimes hard work beats talent. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t have talent, but the world is full of talented people who for whatever reasons didn’t make it,” - Spike Lee.
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