Monday, May 01, 2006
On Networking
An interesting essay of sorts was posted over here at A Motley Vision, covering the progress of theatre as an art form among Mormon artists. If anything, I think it's worth a read just for a refresher on some of the statements made by former presidents of the Church. Some of the quotes I had never seen before, and I consider myself fairly well informed on this topic.
I made the following comment on the post regarding the seeming or real lack of success among Mormon playwrights (and so forth), but I'll put it here for your ease:
You know what I think? I think half the problem lies in a lack of mobility among Mormons in networking. Mormons seem so reticent to the idea of working together. I think that is beginning to change. The success of some Mormons in Hollywood, in particular, is tuning people to the idea that it can be done. The irony is that Hollywood perhaps produces the worst in a certain type of arrogance, and I've seen it among our own. (I live in Los Angeles.) In any case, I see a lack of mobility in networking and community as a major problem among the LDS.I just hope I haven't called any of your bluffs. ("Any of your" referring to my readers.)
posted by Rhapsidiomite @ 11:17 PM
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While I'm not sure I agree completely with this, I think you've tapped in to something that is very much a strange problem within the LDS community. People want to be successful, but don't want to be seen as being towed up, or playing favorites within their own religon (two worries that I think are very real and worthy). But I think that it has hurt many relationships in the process -- or more specifically have not allowed the LDS artistic community to help one an other out.
Yeah. After I wrote the post I realized there were some things I didn't agree with related to my own post! HA!
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