Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
I didn’t understand why so many took the position that Sean Connery was the one true James Bond. My astigmatism to that perspective speaks to the importance of exposure: simply put, he was before my time. His successor, the late Roger Moore, is who I came to know first as […]
Horror just wasn’t my thing. I’m from the era that spawned Jason Voorhees, Freddie Kreuger & Leatherface. Before it descended into excessive gore & borderline ridiculousness in franchises like Scream, Saw & Child’s Play (how the hell did that even become a thing?), horror films were… scary! That said, to […]
I’m far removed from it now, but years ago I was a decent guitarist. I was fortunate to have had private lessons during most of my teen years. I even went on to spent two semesters in musical performance program in college! That’s when I decided I wasn’t cut out […]
Help me! It’s too much!! More than I can handle at one time!!! For the first time ever, we had all four pro sports leagues in North America operating at the same time. Three of them in their playoffs in a two week span. Sensory overload after months of deprivation. […]
Risk & repetition. A choice between two things we need to excel, to achieve, to find joy in life. How ironic, yet appropriate that they are diametrically opposed concepts. With risk, we seek out & do the thing not done before. We are trying to break a pattern both averse […]
Wesley Morris, a critic for the New York Times wrote: “In playing dignity, Chadwick Boseman often seemed tasked to perform its burden. But there was always more to him in these parts than heft.” In sorting through my memories of Mr. Boseman’s performances, interviews, his commencement speech & what others […]
Psychology intrigues me. I’m also an observer. I’ve spent countless moments in my life engrossed in watching others. In fascination about why living things behave as they do. How biology, genealogy & environmental affectations impact their actions & decisions. Human psychology I find particularly fascinating. I’m convinced my urge to […]
Give up your anger. Give up your sadness. Give up your pain. Toward what you think the world should be. Accept it as-is. From there you can find purpose. From there you may explore the limits. From there you will find your peace. Work with that.