The singing, acting and overall plot/themes of this musical were amazing. So much so that I downloaded the soundtrack and have been listening to it ever since. I even created a station on Pandora. Seriously, I'm obsessed.
Coming from the Philippines where the majority of the population wish they had musical and dramatic talent, I usually feel like a foreigner because of two things: 1) I HATE karaoke. Sure, I'll sing along to the radio in my room by myself but reading words off a screen in front of a crowd? No thanks. 2) I have absolutely no desire to be famous. Some in my family wanted me to go into broadcast journalism because they wanted to see me on TV and in my grandmother's words, I shit you not, writing is boring.
Those two things still haven't changed (and probably never will), but after watching Wicked, a part of me wishes I had the pipes to belt out "Defying Gravity." Seriously, listen and see if you aren't at least inspired to say "I'm doing what I want to do, and you can kiss my ass if you don't like it!"
"I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game. Too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep. It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes... and leap!"
Even though I joke about starving artists, I have a lot of respect for these ubertalented actors and singers who give it their all every night. Most of them have had to serve coffee or fold lots of shirts to get to where they are, but damn if they show that it was all worth it. I love people with that kind of drive and passion.
I guess my point is, after spending 40+ hours a week in the past how many years in front of spreadsheets, Word documents, and other web analytics, I've forgotten what it's like to be inspired. To enjoy something for the sheer beauty of it, not because it leads to a click, a download or a dollar.
I want my mind blown more often.
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