Everyman - Philip Roth (Review)

[@Randorandom232]

Long time no see! Was trying to look up ur channel for the past month but couldn't remember your name!

[@jessaengelmann]

Hey Andrew! I don't really comment on youtube videos, but something is calling me to do it right now. I tried to private message you through your other platforms but I couldn't find a way to do so, so I might as well just drop my thoughts here: I have been recently devouring the book “Prozac Nation” by Elizabeth Wurtzel and I’ve been so taken with it that I had to scour any corner of the internet I could with more information, interviews, reviews, etc, and that's when I found your video reviewing it. Subsequently through that, I watched a few more of your book reviews, and being a film major felt obligated to then watch your top ten movies video. When you said how much you loved Richard Linklater, especially “Waking Life” which I swear NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT but I’m obsessed with, I was like- wow, this is a really cool dude that I would so be friends with haha. So then as one does with unlimited summer free time and access to the internet, I’ve been making my way through your youtube and patreon videos just because- well, I don't know, other than that your thoughts and interests have just deeply resonated with me. I really have enjoyed the videos of yours where you discuss your thoughts on being a writer. I’m currently taking a semester off of school to do just that- to write plays and film scripts. I’ll spare the full sob story of my personal life, but very generally I’m both fighting the battle of time and the battle of trying to perfect my craft, all the while feeling like I have no one that just “gets it”. Like fully gets it, the art, the intention, the purpose. And a lack of support does not help amongst the already existing clutter of half finished writing endeavors and imposter syndrome, you know what I mean haha? I guess my intention of this message is just to say, I don’t know you, and you don’t know me, but I appreciate you putting yourself out there like this, because it’s definitely made me feel less alone and encouraged me, even if in some tiny way, to keep going and pursue my art; whether it be on a very surface level with our interests of reading and film or on a deeper level as someone who wants to create and share their perspective on being a human in this vast world. Like Celine says in Before Sunrise, “the answer must be in the attempt”, so consider this my answer to your attempt to put yourself out there and share your thoughts. It’s appreciated. Not that I expect this to have much effect on you as again, I don't personally know you, but I’m rooting for you. I think you're incredibly intelligent and have a really powerful voice that deserves to be uplifted, and I don't know, you’re just cool, man lol. We all deserve to hear that once in a while. this comment has nothing to do with "Everyman" but it's your most recent vid, so that's why I chose to comment here. I hate being perceived like this/making public youtube comments, but I felt like I needed needed to get this out, so here ya go lol. P.S. I have great movie and stage play recommendations based on your other favorites!

[@andrewbrough5403]

@@jessaengelmann Thank you so much! I don't normally post on Instagram but I do try to keep up with messages.