After three hours of performing for 5,000 people, drenched in sweat, Madonna got this from Kevin Costner: 'We thought it was really neat.' She turned to the camera and said he had to go.
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Jason argues it's presumptuous for famous audience members to assume they're welcome backstage — you're not doing the performer a favour by showing up. Marcus agrees instinctively, then pivots to a story that perfectly illustrates the opposite: Kendrick Lamar headlined Bonnaroo and 'sent word down from on high' that Kendrick would like to see Marcus. [1] — Marcus Mumford "Kendrick Lamar invited Marcus backstage after his Bonnaroo headline set. Marcus walked in to find Kendrick stripping down to his underwear …" 10:30 When Kendrick summons you, you go. Marcus walked in to find Kendrick already stripped to his underwear, utterly unconcerned. Pure gumption. Sean then counters with the most famous backstage slight in pop history: Kevin Costner telling a post-show, sweat-drenched Madonna that her show was 'really neat.' [2] — Sean Hayes "After three hours of performing for 5,000 people, drenched in sweat, Madonna got this from Kevin Costner: 'We thought it was really neat.' …" 09:58 She turned to the camera the moment he left and essentially dismissed him on the spot. The contrast between Kendrick's radical confidence and Costner's polite cluelessness gives the segment its brilliant comic energy.
Going backstage uninvited after a show is arrogant, not flattering. Both Jason and Marcus agree: sharing fame doesn't mean you're welcome in someone's dressing room.
Kendrick Lamar invited Marcus backstage after his Bonnaroo headline set. Marcus walked in to find Kendrick stripping down to his underwear — and Marcus called it pure gumption.
Steven Pressfield's insight: don't wait for the commitment to feel real before acting like a professional. Set up the studio. Make the schedule. Show up. Commitment doesn't precede action — it follows it. You act like a pro first, and your brain catches up with justifications after. The action is the commitment.
Robby Hoffman isn't fearless — she's terrified all the time. The difference is she does it anyway, because not doing it feels worse than the fear itself.
John Mulaney texted Robby Hoffman out of nowhere saying he'd been a fan for a while and wanted to make a Netflix special with her. Robby called it 'shocking, horrifying, anxiety-inducing, surreal and thrilling' — and said yes.
Mulaney is buttoned-up, suit-wearing, classy. Robby is gritty, raw, and undefined. Together they made the collab nobody expected. Batman and Robin. Eminem and Dido.
Music had Pope Gregory forcing notation. Comedy has had 'magical thinking' — he's just got funny bones. But jokes work through discoverable, teachable mechanics. Writing down the rules doesn't kill the magic; it gives more people access to it.
Howard Ashman had one insight nobody else had: animated Disney films should be Broadway musicals. The third song of every great musical is the character sitting alone explaining what they want. That's 'Part of Your World.' That structure — combined with Alan Menken's compositions — generated Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, and turned Disney Animation into the most profitable creative engine in entertainment history.
The Lion King musical has been running for 30 years across Broadway, London's West End, and global touring companies. It has grossed over $11 billion in total revenue — more than Avatar, more than Avengers: Endgame, more than any album, more than any video game. It generates an average of $350 million in revenue every single year. Disney owns it outright.
The anonymous French artist Invader has hidden 1,500 pixelated mosaic artworks across Paris alone, with thousands more scattered across 80+ cities — affixed to the Eiffel Tower, the Hollywood sign, and even sent to the International Space Station. He might be even busier than Banksy.
The Flash Invaders app turns city streets into a treasure hunt, letting players scan Invader's hidden mosaics for points. Players have collectively logged over 47 million flashes. Unlike most mobile games that glue you to a screen, this one forces you to look up and engage with your surroundings.
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