“Painting a watercolor from three blocks away…

From his recent interview with Rolling Stone, filmmaker David Fincher said something that really resonated with me about collaborating on creative projects.

“...directing movies is a little like painting a watercolor from three blocks away through a telescope with a walkie-talkie and 90 people holding the brush. And as frustrating as that sounds, it’s also thrilling and invigorating when it comes off.”

Whether it’s filmmaking, creating comics, working on ads, or whatever, collaborating with others on a project is a delicate dance that requires so much humility, patience, and openness, but it’s fucking killer when it works.

Read the whole interview here. It’s worth it.