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The Artist’s dilemma,
A neat little rhyme,
“I must do it perfectly, just right, every time!”
But see, that’s the problem!
With that thought in mind
Each tiny mistake is a bomb, every time
Cause nobody’s perfect,
It’s sad but it’s true.
Don’t hold yourself to that dumb standard set by you!
Because there’s a statement, that might be quite gritty:
Sometimes when you write, the story will sound real shitty
Sometimes when you act, you’ll forget all your stuff
Sometimes when you dance, you might fall, and that’s tough.
But the best feeling in life, past the falls and the hell,
Is that time when you do it like Mozart himself,
You’ll get it, and rock it, and feel like a master
At least, until the next time’s a disaster.
But mistakes are made to learn from, you face them and grin,
Cause the amount of mistakes will decrease, become slim.
So when you see thunder booming in the sky,
Buck up, little buddy, just spread your wings and fly.

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It’s going to be ok
that thing you were worrying about? Probably not a big deal
That homework you forgot to do?
Your buddy has got you
That little fight you had with a friend?
Don’t worry
Tonight they’ll probably text you, and you’ll laugh about it.
I know it’s easy to make mountains out of molehills, but the first step is to get rid of the piles of dirt.
Everything is going to be ok
You are loved
You are awesome
You are special
Don’t. Give. Up.

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I recently had the privilege and honor to interview Noura Boustany Joust, a student at Pace University, who has been creating a short film called The Tattoo, that explores a world in which you are born with a tattoo that matches your soulmate’s. One girl, Lily, falls in love with someone with a different tattoo. Will she be able to break the rules society has forced upon her? I asked Noura some questions, hoping to gain some insight on this extremely creative film.

What inspired you to make this film?

the film is in support of the LGBTQA community. I wrote this film after a friend of mine was disowned by her parents for being gay. The story is a metaphor LGBTQA through scifi people telling you who you can and can’t love.

What does this film represent to you, with its message of going outside of what society deems “correct”?

to me, the film is about love – plain and simple. People should be able to love whoever they want and nothing should get in the way. It also covers abusive relationships. As someone who has been in abusive relationships I think it’s so important to stand up for yourself, and that’s what Lily does in the film.

If you could have any famous actor or actress be in this short film, who would you pick?

oh gosh. I don’t know. I don’t know if that matters to me very much. However, i’d genuinely want lady gaga in my film. her new music video tackles sexual assault in such a raw way and it was breathtaking. I think her spirit and view would really change the film in a good way.

One last question, Noura. If you could have any tattoo, what would it be?

I would tattoo the quote “Do what you live with every heartbeat” on my upper rib. 

Inspiring words and amazing insight from a super-cool director and person! The Tattoo is making its rounds in the film festival cycle (at the Dehli international film festival currently), and will be available to watch by the public come June 2016!

This director is surely INKing outside the box! Stay tuned for more good interviews, and some truly terrible puns.

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