While in the car waiting to get home, which is 2 miles and 1hour away in traffic..this awesome interview with Francis Ford Coppola came on. I usually hate when the audience at a discussion is allowed to ask questions cause I get nervous for the the nerdy college student who might say something stupid but in this discussion it didnt matter cause Coppola is awesome!
case in point: (
not sure if i used this phrase right)
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Thank you so much for being here. You're such a big inspiration as well as your daughter. She's changed my life with her films. They're really amazing. And as a young person who is really passionate about film, I wonder what the best advice you can give me today would be? Like, in your opinion, what's the best advice to a young filmmaker?
COPPOLA: To young filmmakers. Well, if it's a guy, I say get married.
(SOUNDBITE OF LAUGHTER)
COPPOLA: Because, you know, if you get married - because young men today, they don't seem to think about getting married and having kids till they're in their late 40s, you know, and I was married, I was 22. I was desperate to have kids. I had so much fun with my kids. And, you know, the fact that I was married and I had this family of little kids, I was very responsible. I wanted to have a house that they could live in and so I worked very hard. I didn't go out and, you know, waste time as a young man are known to do, and I was diligent. I would be writing my script and what have you, and marriage had a very good effect on me. When I was married I was broke and, you know, eight weeks later I had a job as a screenwriter and I attribute a lot of it to the sense of, you know, togetherness with my family, the little team I wanted to provide for.
If you're a young woman I would say don't get married.
(SOUNDBITE OF LAUGHTER)
COPPOLA: Because then you have this guy who is trying to get you to do everything for his career and you're not going to have any time for your career. So...
(SOUNDBITE OF APPLAUSE)
Although I am a woman and got married young. I do not think it has got in the way of my career as an aspiring celebrity house wife whos day job is administrative stuff. I do agree that babies are awesome, kids are hilarious when they talk, and teenagers can also be good people..Families in all are excellent!Especially Spencer. I was never a great student but once i got married i would make the effort to go to class cause i knew spencer made the effort to go find a job and work everyday, and still make hilarious jokes, and make awesome turkey's for Thanksgiving.
HAppy Thanksgiving. And thank you creator of God Father for your great words of wisdom.
whole article here