003 - Fantasy Draft: Our 12 Favorite Movies & Shows About Performance
Jan 11, 2024
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In this podcast, the hosts do a fantasy draft of their favorite movies and shows about performance. They discuss the criteria for their selections, debate the importance of entertainment value versus lessons on mastery, and highlight various films and documentaries that showcase commitment, risk-taking, and teaching prowess. The hosts engage with the listeners, asking for their thoughts and recommendations and encouraging them to subscribe and share the podcast.
The documentary "The Don Wall" highlights the importance of zooming in and focusing on micro tasks to achieve a macro goal, emphasizing persistence, taking breaks when needed, and the pursuit of performance excellence and mastery.
The drama series "The Bear" on Hulu showcases the themes of excellence, mastery, and doing something special with the support of others, emphasizing the importance of community, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence in one's craft.
Deep dives
The Don Wall: A Story of Climbing Mastery and Growth
The Don Wall is a documentary that follows Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgensen as they attempt to free climb El Capitan. While not as impressive as Alex Honnold's rope-free ascent, Caldwell and Jorgensen's climb showcases the importance of zooming in and focusing on the micro tasks to achieve a macro goal. The film offers lessons in persistence, taking breaks when needed, and the pursuit of performance excellence and mastery.
The Bear: A Drama about Excellence, Mastery, and Support
The Bear is a drama on Hulu that tells the story of Karmy, a renowned chef who takes over a failing Italian sandwich shop after his brother's death. Through Karmy's journey to turn the business around, the show explores themes of excellence, mastery, and doing something special with the support of others. It emphasizes the importance of community, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence in one's craft.
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off is a documentary that delves into the life and career of skateboarder Tony Hawk. It showcases his obsession and focus on perfecting his skills, but also highlights the importance of letting go and embracing creativity. The film offers a nuanced view of performance and the pursuit of mastery in skateboarding, emphasizing the balance between persistence and the freedom to explore one's potential.
Meru: A Tale of Peak Performance and Teamwork
Meru is a documentary that follows climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk as they attempt to ascend the treacherous Shark's Fin on Mount Meru. The film explores the pursuit of peak performance, the importance of teamwork, and the challenges of pushing oneself to the limit. Meru offers insights into the dedication, perseverance, and craft required to achieve excellence in extreme mountaineering.
We are living in an entertainment boom, which is both a blessing and a curse: there's more great content than ever before, but you have to sort through a lot of noise to find it. In an effort to help you comb through it all, Brad, Steve, and Clay do a good old fashioned fantasy draft in order to select the best movies, shows, and documentaries about performance, craft, and mastery. What does "best" mean? Well, as you'll see, that was up for some debate... Let us know who you think picked the best (or worst) team. Email clay.growtheq@gmail.com, or give us a ring at 646-893-9503.