A few weeks ago, while exiting the cinema hall after watching a movie, I caught a glimpse of a family waiting intently and going through the credits that roll at the end of the movie. I usually watch the credits roll by only if the movie bloopers are shown (Every Jackie Chan movie has one where they show clips of how the movie was made or how the stunts were shot). It is indeed a very rare sight to actually see someone care about the unsung heroes who made the movie what it was when everyone else is making a beeline to the exit door. Probably one of their family members was part of it?? May be...
The long list of names that appear, when all everyone else is bothered about is how to get to the exit door quickly and then to the parking lot, might mean the world to someone. Just imagine the lead actor's spot boy/makeup artist bringing their spouse and kids to watch the movie and then wait till the very end until their name rolls in one corner of the list on the screen. The pride on their spouse's face or the joy on their kids's face would mean so much. That split second of fame might actually make up for the high price tags those actors come with and the unreasonable tantrums they throw. The actors might have enchanted the audience with their performance but for that moment, that man/lady is the real hero atleast for their family.
This incident taught me a valuable lesson in life - It is very important to give credit and to acknowledge people for what they have done. It doesn't really matter how insignificant their effort/contribution might appear in the bigger picture of things.
The long list of names that appear, when all everyone else is bothered about is how to get to the exit door quickly and then to the parking lot, might mean the world to someone. Just imagine the lead actor's spot boy/makeup artist bringing their spouse and kids to watch the movie and then wait till the very end until their name rolls in one corner of the list on the screen. The pride on their spouse's face or the joy on their kids's face would mean so much. That split second of fame might actually make up for the high price tags those actors come with and the unreasonable tantrums they throw. The actors might have enchanted the audience with their performance but for that moment, that man/lady is the real hero atleast for their family.
This incident taught me a valuable lesson in life - It is very important to give credit and to acknowledge people for what they have done. It doesn't really matter how insignificant their effort/contribution might appear in the bigger picture of things.
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