Tim Gunn Tells Me To Get A Grip
"Syl, I'm...concerned..."
Saw this interview with the unflappable GOP (God of Parson's) shortly after writing last night's post--proving that the Spirit of Tim comes to all those who are staring at a mess of disconnected materials and trying to figure out what the hell they're going to be able to put together to show the world the next day.
On his famous catch phrase:
"It came from teaching...it came from one of my classes at Parsons. I've used it for years and years and years...
"It's all about students...when they are frustrated and feel defeated and are troubled by a project they want to start all over again. And I say, 'Don't do that. We're going to take what we have here, make it work. And by working through the issues at hand, you'll learn infinitely more than to start from scratch. And that's something that works out."
Of course he's right. But I still feel like I'm staring at a bunch of disjointed material. At a fucking mess. But I suppose the hallmark of a good teacher is that you never give the students the answers; you let them find their own. Which, right now, feels both appropriate AND annoying.
Comments (3)
And doesn't his voice just appear in your head EXACTLY as if he were right there?
1. Posted by darkneuro on March 6, 2008
I like to picture tim in bed
"oh, god, oh god, JUST MAKE IT WORK!"
2. Posted by Karl Elvis on March 8, 2008
Heh.
You're living in the monkey house, Syl. :)
3. Posted by aag on March 10, 2008