I always found this Joseph Brodsky insight spot on:
Anytime I tried to share a quote with a friend, something that resonated deeply with me, I could tell the feeling was never fully translating. And in turn, when a friend would share a passage or a poem with me, I also felt that I was missing the full emotion of their experience they were trying to pass along. Like Brodsky said, I felt totally alone in my relationship with the "work" or what-have-you.
That said, there is no right way to experience something, just different experiences.
I feel I've stumbled on this format of making videos that seems to address that loss-in-translation in a small way. Through recreating the voice and imagery as I felt them, I can get closer to passing along that experience. And then, in sharing it with other people, and see if there is common ground, or something to be discovered in the differences. Idk, it's not so academic, just a new playground for me.
I'm still experimenting, only made 3-4 so far. The most recent one looks into Holden in The Catcher in the Rye when he goes to the museum. The "Nothing changes but you" always stuck with me.
Genuinely curious about any discussion around the format, or the passage itself. Thank you.
by kanielo