I've been waiting for this AMA for a long time and I really hope this doesn't get buried. Dan Harmon, thank you for inspiring me to work in the tv industry.
i came into college with a hazy idea of what I wanted to do with my life (tvorsomething) so I majored in film and art history.
Almost everyone I met was like "good luck with that film thing" and suggested art history as the only way I'll ever get a job. I spent a long time worried about what I should chose and what if I chose "wrong".
Then I found Community this year. I've fallen in love with tv shows before but never to the same extent as Community. I connected with all of the characters in different ways, appreciated the high brow humor so often missing from the network lineup and learned everything I could about production.
Then once I finished all of the available seasons I started editing together Community stuff I found online. With editing I found something I have yet to find with any other hobby - a sense of fulfillment. At this point I know that I want to be a tv editor because Communi brought me there. I discovered that as long I have connection with what I'm doing, I will at leat feel successful.
Without this show I probably would have spent a long time in limbo with no idea what to do and for that I'm grateful.Without you this fall, Community wont be the same but hopefully they will continue with your vision.
Sorry if this is sappy but I wanted you to know the effort making Community touched at least one person. I wish you all the best on your new projects.
By the way I know that the Sarah Silverman program has a similar effect on a good friend of mine so also thank you for that.
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I've been waiting for this AMA for a long time and I really hope this doesn't get buried. Dan Harmon, thank you for inspiring me to work in the tv industry.
i came into college with a hazy idea of what I wanted to do with my life (tvorsomething) so I majored in film and art history.
Almost everyone I met was like "good luck with that film thing" and suggested art history as the only way I'll ever get a job. I spent a long time worried about what I should chose and what if I chose "wrong".
Then I found Community this year. I've fallen in love with tv shows before but never to the same extent as Community. I connected with all of the characters in different ways, appreciated the high brow humor so often missing from the network lineup and learned everything I could about production.
Then once I finished all of the available seasons I started editing together Community stuff I found online. With editing I found something I have yet to find with any other hobby - a sense of fulfillment. At this point I know that I want to be a tv editor because Communi brought me there. I discovered that as long I have connection with what I'm doing, I will at leat feel successful.
Without this show I probably would have spent a long time in limbo with no idea what to do and for that I'm grateful.Without you this fall, Community wont be the same but hopefully they will continue with your vision.
Sorry if this is sappy but I wanted you to know the effort making Community touched at least one person. I wish you all the best on your new projects.
By the way I know that the Sarah Silverman program has a similar effect on a good friend of mine so also thank you for that.
tl, dr: Community gave my life direction
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