Bill Duke Tells The Truth About Work-Life Balance
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After watching all of the Bill Duke interviews. I realize he's a deep and wise man.
Bryan Alcantar I kinda felt that energy about him.
Yes he is.
I see a few comments disrespecting Bill Duke. You miss the point here. What he is talking about is putting yourself first, your hopes, your dreams, your desires. You can't serve two Masters, so he put his career first, he put himself first. Is it selfish? Yes, but it's what he had to do to make it in a cutthroat business. He's been in the business since 1962, he's 75 years old. To be a black man in Hollywood for that long speaks volumes. Next time they post some of his interviews stop, look and listen.
Well said!!!!!
Beautiful explanation and defense of this man’s life journey.
Agapé 💞Namasté AMAN BLACKPOWER SALUTE
This man is not only a national treasure. He is an asset to humanity.
Success always has a price
Man he talking my Truth.. When you deny your creativity it goes against your lifes purpose. .. Stay Focused and Faithful
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I gotta get bk on track
I've been listening to a lot of his interviews lately, not only calming, but sheds light on personal dreams.
What does a professional golfer do when they retire? Golf.
If something gives your life meaning, don't give it up unless you can replace it with something that has at least as much meaning (to you).
Which real musician do you hear of ever retiring? They don't. Real ones don't anyhow. It's who they are and what they do. They do it until they can't anymore because it's their purpose in life. I agree with you 100% Lon Johnson
Who is interviewing Duke, so relevant questions. Well done It's amazing how you also wanted the whole focus to be on Duke, your whole team is amazing. Great videos thank you keep us the good work
SiyaM Ma YES YES YES!!! Great-est comment aside from Mr Duke. Thanks for pointing it out 👏🏽.
Very honest reflection on his relationship to his work.
Next week I will turn 58 years old. Two years ago I had a heart to heart talk with myself and realized that I was afraid to go after my dreams because the first time I pursued them, in my late twenties, I got my heart broken and my spirit wounded. For years I was afraid the go after my dreams with the zeal I had before because I was afraid of being disappointed and hurt again. I would make tiny steps forward then stop, not really having the faith to continue.
One day I came to myself and accepted the truth that I was not really trying because of my fears. I decided to change that. I saw a video of Denzel Washington encouraging aspiring filmmakers. Denzel said "If you never start, you'll never finish.". That struck a never in me. Then Denzel went on to say that Barry Jenkins made 16 or more short films before he made his first feature film. After hearing that I said to myself I was going to do that too. I made it a goal to make a short film every month and after the 16th film I was going to make a feature.
When I got to my 16th film I realized that I needed to continue to polish my craft making short films. Making a feature was not important to me anymore. i needed to work on my craftsmanship. I also learned and accepted that I was a "filmmaker". I didn't need fame and wealth to validate me. I make films, therefore I am a filmmaker. And my films are my legacy. They will be around long after I'm gone.
My main desire is that I might in some small way make the world brighter, inspire others, and encourage others. I want to make films that say "I see you.". I want them to feel that someone can relate to them and their situation. I don't know if I have done that but that is my goal.
Inspiring story Robert! Thank you for posting. Love to hear that your dreams can no longer be denied and that you put a plan together and are now following your creative path. Awesome!
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The pursuit of happiness is a job... It's how much you put in , dispite of all the obstacles that you come across , you got to have the tools for that... Your dreams are a terrible thing to waste ... Juste be honest with yourself and have the courage to go for it and love every bit of it , the good and the unknown ... Its your life , so go live it !!!
No. Thats false.
@@Luke-ofStoke-Factor how so?
Great piece. I loved it when he said he'd probably die on a set "cut" lol. I love his passion & dedication to what he loves to do. I see some of these comments on here and I'm like "why are you judging HIS life choices". Respect the man for his body of work. How many people out here can say they're enthusiastic, inspired, and enjoy their work, at 75yrs old or even 25yrs old. Bravo Mr. Duke. You inspire me. My life is dedicated to music.
Humble man of untold wisdom and knowledge....!!!!
It is not work. It is Passion.. it is meaning. He gives everything hè has and put It in something hè truly believes in. Unapologetic
Thank you for sharing! Ambition can sometimes lead to sacrifices we only lament on our deathbeds.
"...it gives me fulfillment..." he will not lament this on his deathbed; he recognises + chooses his destiny, with or without loneliness or melancholy.
My attitude about work ethic has changed with life changes.
I follow my gut. It tells me when to work when to rest.🆑
People want a man to be everything, make a lot of money be loving but in order to make a lot of money you have be dedicated can't have both.
Duke you a hero to black America
I could listen to him for HOURS and would not get bored.
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Now this is PASSION! It drives a person.
Thank you so very much @ThisIsInFamous. What you wrote was quite beautiful and so very necessary for folks to know.
Watched the full interview a few years back, here I am again. The full and bit versions are a deep interview
We love revisiting our interviews with Bill Duke.
This dude is an inspiration. Tge way i was feeling each clip i watch pertain to my life experience now.
I think Bill is very thoughtful and wise - he could branch out and do anything he wants.
If work is his passion that is his choice.
Everybody is uniquely different. I feed my spiritual, personal, professional and social lives. The freedom to be my authentic self is very important to me; my happiness and peace full circle. Thanks for sharing this video. God's continued guidance.
Bill Duke is an impressive guy.... very sincere and candid.
Life and "work"( ie: living a creative life) are indeed difficult things to balance, though I'm surprised that, especially at almost 75 years old, Bill seems to think it's "One or the other or "all or nothing". I get the need to always challenge oneself but this "need to prove to others" seems like such waste of time, but everyone comes from a different context which can drive us in different ways. Balance: SUPER challenging and that obviously means different things to different people. Watching this vid, it's easy to see Bill has some regrets about it all. It can be a lonely way to live and everyone has a different story they have to live into or write in their own way. Inevitably there is no one way. There are only choices we make and live with...for better or for worse. It's the living with these choices that we have to come to peace with. Thank you for sharing Bill.
Family I think it comes down to one's vintage point .... Meaning the average person on paper would choose money , fame , and acting over working at Walmart for 30 years then retiring ...
Dispite what his dreams are , wish him well , because the great thing above all is , you still have yours ! Be more kind and if it hurts to do that it only means your healing , but don't worry those paines will soon pass just keep repeating the process until it becomes natural... Peace ,
@@mikemichaels8577 Peace , Family I do wish my brother well .... I'm speaking on behalf of how I measure his journey from the outside in .... Meaning as an artist myself I calculate his so called "selfish" statement to the core . At 33 I feel the same way about putting 1,000,000,000 percent into your Passion ! If his wife / wisdom / lady friend can't overstand that point , then you have 2 do the MOONWALK . Peace Fam
One thing about success it is never all that cracked up to be if you look at most "sucessfull"people they are never happy really in reality the world and tje whole system have us like a hamster in a wheel constantly chasing "success" but never really truly happy trying to make everyone else happy Trying to keep up with living 💯.
That's a fact
@@jugariangabriel2987 no question about it
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“Cut” 😂😂😂 wow lol
The interviewer isn't really getting that it's not about setting your career first, it's about setting your work and your calling first. It's not about "career" but what you feel you are called to do.
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Mr. Duke is truly a gentleman who married his profession and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that because he was honest about it that's a real gentleman...
MGTOW
I love and respect Bill Duke, but work ethic is knowing what you are doing and putting forth an honest reasonable effort. It is not about working extra hard and extra long.
Bill Duke is a professional actor well done!
Best interview...ever!
Bill duke is amazing! 😃
Bill duke is a wise man👍😎
He thinks before he speaks. Good role model.
Lol. I had to clear my throat at 11:54. Let's just say I'm like Neo from the Matrix: I live two lives. I will say this, screenwriting keeps me sane.
Simply wow... An amazing man
Wonderful! Mr. Bill Duke.
I would add that nearly everyone is in a better position to explore their dreams, live some adventures, when they are young. When you are older, you might have a mortgage, car payment(s), career (not just a job), marriage, kids, etc. All these things make it a lot harder to "go on adventures." If you wait until you are old, say 50+ years, you also have to deal with health issues on top of the above and more. Its just less likely to happen, in my experience. Plus, if you are young and travel on the cheap, hostels, camp sites, public transport, etc., I think you get more out of such trips than when getting room service at a nice hotel.
I love this guy
Thanks!
A+++ "They don't stop..."
“I did it my way” -My Way... Frank Sinatra
He's such a thinker of epic proportions 😌
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Love Bill Duke!
You slow down, you go down. You stop, you drop.
I had no idea of his insight.Damn
Lol die on the set, can you imagine that one of the actors be like, he's in silence and so peal I think that means bill Duke is impressed with my performance lol.
keep on working OG
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Enjoy the flowers or buy a high end gaming PC and game on at max settings with 144 FPS! Hobbies are easy to find in the age of entertainment but old timers like these are not one to try new hobbies for fun! I’m never bored because I enjoy my free time. Work is important obviously for success but you GOTTA make sure you enjoy that free time. Workaholics sound like they enjoy their prison(work) more than their leisure(fun) time. It’s called “work” and not play time for a reason bub. Don’t make the enslavement too much of a priority, it’s good for appearing less desperate.
Mr. Blunt lol he makes movies... tells stories... lives art... feel peace... if he was a Japanese making swords you would call him Zen Sword Master
Workaholic detected.
He looks like an old Dennis Rodman
i was feeling a vibes until the people started to walk in the background, i taught we was in my living room.
Since we're all giving advice to this elder (a sage is a sage because they can learn, I guess), I think he should either find Leonard Cohen's Californian sensei, or make contact with Herbie Hancock.
I think you can have both.
Your money, or your life..
make a decision..
because you don't get both...
“Never wanna B a B”
🥔🌽🥚I would love to MUKBANG(deshelled) with Dr. Bill Dukes🦀🦐🐟
Talk about the first predator movie! :)
The interviewer is excellent. She's asking very poignant questions. And Bill duke is great in his responses👌
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Interesting video
Damn!
I wonder if he dad to give up the duke chute lol
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I understand his passion...but it also sounds like a heap of anxiety mixed with an inferiority complex (which really couldn't be helped with his past). Why do I say that? Cuz I have anxiety and much of what he says resonates with me. Denzel, Samuel Jackson, Danny Glover, and Sidney Poitier managed to have families, if not multiple families. He probably needed therapy and never knew it.
Hm, not sure I buy this... Some of the greatest people in the industry were married and had families... Walt Disney, Roy Disney, Steven Spilberg, Christopher Nolan, Peter Jackson, David Fincher, Denzel Washington, Glen Keane, John Lasseter, Jeffrey Katzenberg, James Cameron, JJ Abrams, Will Smith, we could go on and on. Same can be said in other industries. Comes down to priorities and values. Unless someone is an absolute genius who is single handedly saving humanity from itself (like Elon Musk), then it's safe to say that they only prioritize their career because they value fame above all other things. It's clearly possible to nurture one's dream while nurturing other parts of their life.
These ppl are married but are they happily married. He would rather not have his partner sacrifice their happiness being with him knowing that they will not completely have him. He was too dedicated to the work. Very unselfish of him. That's why Hollywood have so many divorces or there are so many divorces in general because people marry knowing they are not going to be dedicated to the family unit.
@@lutonyapalomino6187 Is any marriage truly happy all the time? If you look at some of these marriages, it's very likely that the person married their counterpart. Christopher Nolan is not sitting back smelling flowers with his wife; he's making films with her. She's been producing all his films since he was 19 years old. Very likely that he wouldn't have the career he has if it weren't for his wife. Same with David Fincher and Peter Jackson, whose wives have been producing their films since the beginning of their careers. And that's along with a bundle of kids. Seeing as they've been together for decades, I'd say they're not only happy, but also fulfilled.
Doesn't mean they had good marriages
@@kevinwiltshire2217 so true
He looks like he been through some shit
This Great soul, is the newest,much needed sage of Hollywood.Which is usually an oxymoron.
I respect his vision and career, but I think a life dedicated solely to a career is a wasted life. All for the fame, for the money? For me personally that is "poor life" from a spiritual, moral and ethical point of view. I strive for something bigger, for something beyond the material world. But don't get me wrong: you need to work, but balance is the key.
Did u listen to all his interviews. He did not do this all for money and fame.
+rose eze And for what did he do it? For his career, that's what I heard. I still respect him, but I would not live a life like that.
Santo BoSSS 😂 you don’t comprehend the as above so below of divine alignment.
Conditioned people won't understand this man.
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On their death bed, no one thinks: "gee, I wish I had worked more." This video is just sad.
Lol, you havent listened To enough People Man. Regret of being too lazy on your youth are super common
Nope. Look up articles about hospice nurses which recount the regrets of the dying.
I wouldn’t say no one. Some people really had deep desires and knew that deep in their heart they could of been atleast more happy at the end of the day. But life sometimes makes us pick and choose
Some pple relate to work more than pple. Like some relate more to children than pets. Noone can judge another for their inclinations. It takes different types to play various roles.
Purpose, not work. There's a difference. Sometimes, purpose isn't the easiest choice. It conflicts with natural desires.
I think Bill is a genius in the wrong profession. I think he is a natural philosopher and a poet and should be a college professor. If his main focus was on the Supreme Mind and Intelligence that created the human mind and intelligence he would have the proper balance.
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So, talk about not knowing how to balance work and life. There's only 2 choices to him: either be a workaholic, or stay at home and watch flowers grow. He hasn't realized there's a trillion other options in between. Listening to this man's voice and looking at his face...he doesn't look or sound happy.
He's an extreme character and he's tried to have balance and give relationships their required attention and it didn't fulfill him but left him resentful.
His work (which is HIS "life") gives him fulfillment like nothing else does. I think he's fine with his ultimate choice as it's based on what he's learnt about himself.
I see somewhat of reflecting in his eyes , but not so much regret
@@D.A.Y.O I think he's a perfectionist , however I think time just got away from him
To his credit, they're not exactly asking the happiest questions either. Lol. He's trying his best to give thoughtful answers and he is 75. Cut him some slack
I feel for Bill Duke. I don't see my wife and 3 kids as much as I'd like because I work 55+ hours a week but I couldn't live without them. When I do see them I have so much joy. They wish I worked less but it's better than not having me at all. And because I work so much my wife stays home to take care of my kids and her own mother who has Alzheimer's. Life for me can't just be about work. But if Mr. Duke truly believes that his primary purpose on this earth is to be a filmmaker, then I respect his decision.
MGTOW !!!!!!!
The audio is abysmal
Work life balance is a myth
Sounds like a red pill man.🧐