If you grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, chances are that you possibly grew up with a cheesy Disney film that has since become a cult classic. It’s about a comic book artist who becomes the character he creates while also protecting a Russian woman from evil Russians.
I am of course referring to the 1981 Disney film, “Condorman” starring Michael Crawford (yes, the Phantom of the Opera himself) and Oliver Reed (Bill Sikes from “Oliver!”). This was a film that I watched a lot as a kid and have it in my overly large film library in my apartment. Now, that’s to say that today’s generation probably has no idea that “Condorman” was not just your average ordinary superhero film.
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Something that I notice deeply involve the character of Woody Wilkins, played by Crawford who will go out of his way to live the life of his character. Those who are neurodiverse or seem to think they are on the spectrum, do often take risks that would make others around them uncomfortable. In an effort to find my true purpose in life, I have often taken risks and those risks are often making those around me feel uneasy being my family or my therapists.
You might say that being involved in the Brony Fandom was a bit of risk, given the negative backlash it has received on account it’s a show that grown men are hooked on this show for little girls. But this was a risk that would prove to be a workable risk on account that the fandom did lay the groundwork for “Going the Distance”‘s overall growth and development.
A visual example of this is in the very beginning of “Condorman” where Woody Wilkins channels his character and flies off the Eiffel Tower in Paris, only to end up crashing into the Seine River.
Afterwards, he is confronted by his friend Harry (James Hampton) who calls him out on nearly drowning as a result of his actions. Woody retorts by saying that if Condorman cannot do something in real life, then he won’t be able to do it in his comic books.
In a way, I can relate to this as I have tried things that if they don’t work, then they won’t be good for “Going the Distance.”
Some of these include focusing exclusively on comic and fan conventions or whether I take on too much. Everything is sort of trial and error in this business and it’s important to at least try regardless of what others around you think. I’ve had a few instances where people have told me how to follow my passions because they either care about me and they have nothing else better to do with their lives.
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The most famous human beings in existence have taken risks and while it’s a movie that didn’t win any Oscars or a film franchise, “Condorman” exemplifies that taking risks or bringing your fantasies into reality is a good thing because you might see that the risk you take could lead to a career goal that you may strive to accomplish.
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Catch you all later!!
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