Michael Imperioli: Having the courage to create

Meditative Story

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Mental Health, Society & Culture, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Stories, Health & Fitness, Storytelling, Society And Culture

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

When actor Michael Imperioli is 17, he makes an impulsive move: on the day he's supposed to drive up to college, instead he takes the train down to New York City and signs up for acting classes. His parents are baffled, but they give him an enormous gift: they trust him. As he grows as an artist, Michael realizes the way that the courage to trust – in your instincts, in your teachers, and in one another – is what forms the foundation for a brave, creative life.

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0:00.0	No doubt like many of you, I've been really enjoying the latest season of White Lotus,
0:09.2	the hit HBO show that stars one of my favourite actors, Michael Imperioly.
0:14.1	Seeing Michael once again portray a complex and nuanced character on the small screen,
0:18.6	inspired me to revisit his episode of Meditative Story.
0:22.3	Unlike his character in White Lotus, Michael's real life story doesn't find him starting
0:26.7	out at a posh Italian resort.
0:29.1	Growing up working class in New York, his journey to becoming an actor is filled with uncertainty,
0:34.4	and it takes a long time for him to find the courage to pursue a creative life.
0:38.8	Hey there, it's Rohan.
0:41.5	With some exciting news to share, Meditative Story is now on YouTube, so you can now experience
0:48.4	full length stories with gorgeous visual backgrounds, short clips from our storytellers, and even
0:54.3	some meditation videos from me, which I love to record out in nature.
0:59.7	We hope you'll come along for this new venture.
1:02.2	You can follow the channel at meditativestory.com forward slash YouTube.
1:07.5	That's meditativestory.com forward slash YouTube.
1:24.3	My dad busts his ass driving long shifts and commuting, so he's not home much.
1:41.6	Growing up, we watched Dog Day afternoon together so many times I lose count.
1:46.0	That's him, it is happiest.
1:53.2	One day, when I was about 13, after dad's been driving his bust in the Bronx, he bursts
1:57.9	in the front door out of his mind excited.
2:01.0	I might be in a movie, or at least my bust might be.
2:05.3	Turns out he sees a movie getting shot on his route.
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